PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Pulaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Boris Slater has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Boris Slater seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Slater
vs
Pulaski

156 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boris Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Pulaski!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pulaski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slater, pushing him back against the cage.
Slater is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pulaski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Pulaski jumps into guard, dragging Slater to the mat.

Pulaski is working an open guard so Slater takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Slater really is a fat lump.

Slater instigates a clinch.
Slater has Pulaski pushed against the cage.
Pulaski tries to break the clinch but Slater is controlling the position.
Pulaski jumps guard but Slater turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Slater leaning his opponent against the cage.
Slater stalling.
Slater seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Slater content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Slater just leaning against Pulaski, taking a breather.

Slater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slater drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Slater is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pulaski will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Slater tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Slater has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Slater moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Slater is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pulaski has escaped the position, nice work there.

Slater is working to tighten his grip on Pulaski's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Pulaski has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Slater is really squeezing tight and eventually Pulaski passes out! Slater breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Boris Slater!