PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Saul Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fighter Twentytwo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saul Slice could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fighter Twentytwo's chin.

Slice
vs
Twentytwo

168 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

164 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saul Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fighter Twentytwo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice tries to bum rush Twentytwo with a series of wild strikes but Twentytwo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Twentytwo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Slice forces Twentytwo back against the cage and clinches.

Twentytwo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Twentytwo lands a leg kick that knocks Slice off balance momentarily.
Twentytwo throws a leg kick
enabling Slice to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Slice's head coaches at School of Hard Knocks (Elite Training for $225) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Twentytwo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Twentytwo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slice misses with a two punch combination.
Slice throws a series of punches but Twentytwo moves out of range.
Twentytwo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Twentytwo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Twentytwo thinks about the counter body kick.
Slice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Twentytwo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twentytwo throws a head kick but Slice moves out of range.
Slice throws a right hand that Twentytwo ducks under and follows up with a left that Twentytwo also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Slice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Twentytwo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Twentytwo is looking for the big counter here.
Slice is breathing heavily.

Slice clinches up against the cage.
Twentytwo taking a breather.

Twentytwo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slice sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Twentytwo 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 Slice has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slice and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Slice looks to score with a jab to the body but Twentytwo is just out of range.
Slice closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Slice looks to score with a jab to the body but Twentytwo is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice misses with a double jab
and Twentytwo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Slice really felt that one!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Twentytwo lands a front kick.
Slice takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Twentytwo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Twentytwo lands a head kick. Slice smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Slice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Twentytwo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slice seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Twentytwo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Slice will feel that in the morning.
Twentytwo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slice's sensitive parts.
Twentytwo misses with a head kick.
Twentytwo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Twentytwo slips a jab and a cross from Slice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Twentytwo.
Slice throwing a counter right hand but Twentytwo manages to avoid it.
Twentytwo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Twentytwo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slice swinging wildly here.
Slice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Twentytwo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Twentytwo.
Twentytwo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slice.
Twentytwo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Twentytwo misses the jab.
Twentytwo is looking to slow Slice down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Twentytwo can pounce on him.
Twentytwo misses with a body kick.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Twentytwo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Twentytwo.
Slice moves out of range as Twentytwo throws a body kick.
Twentytwo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Slice will feel that in the morning.
Slice misses with an uppercut. Twentytwo saw that one coming.
Slice misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Slice does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fighter Twentytwo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Twentytwo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Twentytwo tries a head kick but it misses.
Twentytwo lands a high kick!
Saul Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Twentytwo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A lazy left from Slice finds it's target.
Twentytwo throws a sloppy head kick and Slice moves out of range easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Twentytwo.
Twentytwo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Slice was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Slice slips under a jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Twentytwo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice blocks a head kick by Twentytwo.
Slice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Twentytwo.
Slice takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Twentytwo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Slice misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Twentytwo!
Some wild striking there from Slice.
Twentytwo tries a quick counter leg kick but Slice is wise to it.
Twentytwo tries a low kick but Slice avoids it.
Saul Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slice sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Twentytwo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slice goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Twentytwo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Twentytwo throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twentytwo throws a lazy head kick
and Slice makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Twentytwo lands a head kick!
Twentytwo scores with a spinning back kick!
Twentytwo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Twentytwo lands a high kick!

Slice darts in and clinches Twentytwo up against the cage.

Twentytwo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Twentytwo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Twentytwo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Slice takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twentytwo throws a leg kick which misses Slice's front leg but catches the back leg as Slice tries to avoid it.
Slice moves out of range of the body kick.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slice swinging wildly here.
Twentytwo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice body kick from Twentytwo.
Twentytwo throws a head kick that misses
and Slice counters with a series of strikes. Twentytwo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Twentytwo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Twentytwo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twentytwo misses with a kick to the body.
Slice lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Twentytwo looks for the body kick but Slice saw that one coming.
Twentytwo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Twentytwo misses the shot to the body.
Slice misses with the combination.
Slice tries to clinch up
and Twentytwo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Slice really felt that one!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Twentytwo.
Twentytwo throws a leg kick which misses Slice's front leg but catches the back leg as Slice tries to avoid it.
Twentytwo throws the kick towards the body but Slice avoids it.
It looked like Slice was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fighter Twentytwo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Twentytwo connects with a leg kick. Slice looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Slice throws a right and a left that Twentytwo avoids nicely.
Slice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Twentytwo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Twentytwo tries to move into range but Slice moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Twentytwo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Twentytwo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Slice counters with a stiff right hand.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slice throws a nice looking combination but Twentytwo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twentytwo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slice takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Twentytwo throws a hook to the side of Slice's head but Slice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twentytwo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Slice.
Slice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Twentytwo. Twentytwo obviously looking to wear him down.
Twentytwo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Slice rather than just go for the knockout.
Twentytwo slips a jab and a cross from Slice.
Slice moves out of range of the body kick from Twentytwo.
Slice avoids the head kick by Twentytwo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Twentytwo. That's going to slow Slice down.
Twentytwo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slice scores with a decent looking hook.
Slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Twentytwo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Twentytwo throws a head kick that misses.
Slice will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Slice does no damage.
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Twentytwo throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick from Twentytwo lands but Slice takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Twentytwo scores with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Twentytwo, right into the meat.
Twentytwo misses with a body kick.
Slice seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Twentytwo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Slice wants to clinch but Twentytwo slips to the side
and Twentytwo counters with a nice body kick.
Twentytwo pushes Slice away with a front kick.
Twentytwo scoring well with a low kick there.
Twentytwo dodges the punch combination from Slice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Slice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slice.
Slice misses with a combination
and Twentytwo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Slice really felt that one!
Slice looks to land a combination but Twentytwo avoids it well.
Twentytwo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slice swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Slice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Twentytwo. Twentytwo obviously looking to wear him down.
Slice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Twentytwo.
Slice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Twentytwo.
Fighter Twentytwo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twentytwo throws a head kick but Slice moves out of range.
Slice tries to clinch up.
Slice misses with a double jab
and Twentytwo counters with a body kick that stops Slice in his tracks momentarily.
Crunch! Twentytwo slams his shin into Slice's torso.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Twentytwo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Twentytwo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saul Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Twentytwo keeps Slice at a distance using the push kick.
Slice tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Slice misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fighter Twentytwo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Twentytwo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fighter Twentytwo!