PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ash Camble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AC Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Camble
vs
Slater

199 cm
23
198 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
29
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ash Camble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, AC Slater!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater shoots in for a double leg but Camble sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Camble lands a nice hook to Slater's body. Slater takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slater lands with a straight right. Camble didn't see that one coming.
Camble misses with a straight left.
Slater lands a jab to the head.

Slater shoots in and bounces Camble off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Slater working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Camble wants to stand up but Slater is controlling him.
Slater is working Camble over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Slater lands a couple of elbows.
Camble wants to control the position but Slater says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater controlling the action here.

Slater is looking for a kimura but Camble is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Slater to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slater content to control rather than advance.
Camble trying to control but Slater postures up.
Slater is nestled in close to Camble, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Camble gets back to full guard.
Camble is trying to keep Slater in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Slater's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slater landing some decent shots from guard.
Slater chips away with some ground and pound.
Slater postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Camble controls Slater momentarily but Slater frees himself.
Slater throws a big right hand that misses.
Slater trying to control but Camble is working from the bottom.
Camble is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Slater is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Slater lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater scoring with some ground and pound.
Camble working a defensive guard here.
Slater lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Slater working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Slater working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Camble's head.
Slater makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Camble throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Slater postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Camble has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Slater can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Slater lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camble throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Slater is in close to Camble's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Slater is working Camble over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Camble is rocked!
Slater gets to his feet and stands over Camble, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Camble felt that one! Slater unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Camble from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AC Slater!
AC Slater seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.