PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Slader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slader's entrance music is Pantera - Walk. A fine choice. Phoenix comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Phoenix kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Simon Phoenix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Slader
vs
Phoenix

175 cm
29
185 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

178 cm
28
180 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Slader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Slader is just out of range.
A combination from Slader does no damage.
Phoenix throws a push kick but Slader slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Slader throws a big counter combination but Phoenix scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Phoenix throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Slader.

It looks like Randy Slader has been cut.
Phoenix throws a shot from downtown. Slader moves away and avoids it.
Slader lands a nice shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Slader.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Slader is just out of range.
Slader cracks a nice hook into Phoenix's ribs.
Phoenix lands a nice shot that snaps Slader's head back.
Slader throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
Slader is looking to counter punch.
Slader throws out a powerful jab.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slader tests Phoenix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slader takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slader is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phoenix.
Slader misses with an uppercut. Phoenix saw that one coming.
Phoenix unleashes a big counter combination but Slader bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Slader tries to bum rush Phoenix with a series of wild strikes but Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slader throws a series of punches but Phoenix avoids them all with ease.
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix looks to land a combination but Slader avoids it well.
Slader swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phoenix throws out the jab.
Slader throws out a powerful jab.
Slader throws out a powerful jab.
Slader throws a lazy right hand but Phoenix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slader misses with an uppercut.
Phoenix misses with a low kick as Slader jumps back.
Phoenix thows a leg kick but Slader checks it
and Slader counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phoenix throws a leg kick but Slader checks it.
Phoenix takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix lands a jab to Slader's midsection.
Phoenix misses with a looping left.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch but Slader swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phoenix thuds his right hand into Slader's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Slader misses with a two punch combination.
Slader backing away here, and Phoenix unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Slader looks to land a combination but Phoenix avoids it well.
Slader checks a low kick from Phoenix.
Slader throws a hook but Phoenix avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Phoenix misses its intended target.
Slader cracks Phoenix with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Slader walks into a stiff left hand from Phoenix.
Slader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phoenix was well out of range. Poor timing from Slader.
Slader lands with an overhand left.
Slader is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Phoenix connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slader's hands.
Slader has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slader jabs at Phoenix's body.
Phoenix lands a leg kick that knocks Slader off balance momentarily.
A punch combination from Slader misses.
Slader scores with a jab to the body.
Slader pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoenix misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Slader.
Slader swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phoenix staying out of range there.
Phoenix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Phoenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slader.
Phoenix lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot by Phoenix.
Slader goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slader on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Simon Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phoenix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slader.
Slader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Slader is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Phoenix rushes Slader and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slader wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phoenix throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phoenix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Phoenix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slader has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slader lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phoenix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slader lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phoenix unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A hook to the body from Phoenix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Randy Slader will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Slader's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Phoenix lands with a shot to the body.
Phoenix throws a leg kick but Slader sees it coming and moves out of range.
Randy Slader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phoenix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phoenix lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Slader has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slader and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Crunch! Slader slams his shin into Phoenix's torso.
Phoenix moves out of range as Slader strikes.
A lazy left from Phoenix finds it's target.
A shot to the liver by Phoenix. Beautiful body shot.
Phoenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phoenix throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slader throws out the jab.
Phoenix misses with a kick to the body.
Slader throws a combination. Phoenix tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Phoenix moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slader on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slader throws a front kick that sends Phoenix stumbling back into the cage.
Slader takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slader has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Phoenix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Phoenix misses with a low kick.
Slader appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice defenses there by Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Slader moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Slader.
Phoenix tried to score with a low kick but Slader checks it.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Slader.
Phoenix will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot by Slader.
Slader does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Slader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phoenix is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slader defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Slader misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slader moves out of range of the leg kick from Phoenix.
Slader misses with a double jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slader moves out of range as Phoenix strikes.
It looked like Slader was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Phoenix.
Phoenix staying out of range there.
Phoenix dips to his left and cracks Slader with an uppercut!
Phoenix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slader circles away quickly and effectively.
Slader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phoenix.
A countering left hand to the body from Phoenix misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Phoenix as he connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Slader misses.
Slader takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Slader lands a jab to the nose.
Phoenix misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slader fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phoenix manages to avoid it.
Slader lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phoenix tries to move into range but Slader moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Slader lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Phoenix fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Slader checks it well.
Slader's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Slader duly obliges.
Slader lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slader manages to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Phoenix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phoenix is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Slader thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phoenix is trying to counter with his kicks.
Phoenix has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Slader tries a low kick but Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slader.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slader.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slader misses with a straight left.
Randy Slader is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Phoenix as he checks the leg kick.
Phoenix looks to land a left hand but Slader moved out of range nicely.
Slader scores with a nice body kick.
Slader looks to score with a jab to the body but Phoenix is just out of range.
Phoenix feints a counter leg kick.
Slader misses with a body kick.
Phoenix appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Slader scores with a sloppy right hand. Phoenix should have avoided that one.
Slader thuds his right hand into Phoenix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Phoenix takes one to the chin there.

Phoenix closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Slader to the mat! Slader manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Phoenix won't allow Slader to sweep him here.

Phoenix is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Slader is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Slader has escaped and now he's on top!

The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slader postures up and lands a big shot to Phoenix's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Slader dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Slader's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Phoenix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slader throws a right and a left that Phoenix avoids nicely.
Phoenix moves in looking to clinch but Slader pushes him off.
Phoenix misses with a body kick.
Slader misses with a head kick.
Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slader.
Phoenix dodges the punch combination from Slader.
Phoenix misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slader misses with a wild body shot.
A leg kick checked by Slader.
Phoenix defending well as Slader loads up on a big left hand.
As Slader backs off Phoenix throws a huge counter combo but Slader manages to avoid it all.
Slader throws a looping overhand right but Phoenix ducks down to avoid it.
Phoenix throws a jab but it's blocked by Slader.
Slader is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phoenix can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slader throws a head kick that misses.
Slader lands an overhand right.
Phoenix misses with a few strikes there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Phoenix crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Slader - the referee stops the clock and Phoenix gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Slader. Phoenix manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A shot to the liver by Phoenix. Beautiful body shot.
Slader looks to land a body kick but Phoenix moved away.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Slader saw that one coming.
Slader blocks a jab.
Slader scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot by Slader.
Slader misses the shot to the body.
Slader walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Slader turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Slader.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slader misses with a double jab
and Phoenix counters with a series of strikes. Slader will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phoenix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slader finds it's way round the side to connect with Phoenix's head.
Slader slips a straight right by Phoenix.
Slader clobbers Phoenix with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Slader swings away with a body shot that misses
and Slader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slader checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Slader on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slader.
Phoenix walks forward, straight into a front kick from Slader.
Phoenix has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Slader.
Phoenix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slader feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by Slader. Beautiful body shot.
Phoenix throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Slader counter with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Slader checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slader lands a slapping body shot.
Phoenix has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Slader steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slader.
Slader throws a low kick but it's checked well by Phoenix.
Phoenix feints a counter leg kick.
Slader blocks a low kick nicely.
Slader slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the head.
Slader throws a right hand that Phoenix ducks under and follows up with a left that Phoenix also avoids with ease.
Phoenix's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Slader. Phoenix shrugs it off though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slader.
Phoenix thinks about the counter body kick.
Simon Phoenix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slader tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Phoenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slader.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slader uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Slader is looking to land body kicks.
Slader tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phoenix was well out of range. Poor timing from Slader.
Phoenix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phoenix misses with a double jab.
Phoenix throws a leg kick
and Slader counters with a straight right hand.
Slader scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Slader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phoenix.
Phoenix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slader moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phoenix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phoenix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Slader on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Slader throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Slader showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slader, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Slader!
Randy Slader was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.