PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Smith acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Slade
vs
Smith

195 cm
31
275 lbs
28 - 21 - 0

199 cm
29
261 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Slade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith is looking to clinch but Slade is avoiding it.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Slade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Slade misses with the combination.
Slade misses with a double jab

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Slade has control of Smith's left arm, preventing Smith from doing any damage.
Slade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slade not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slade swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith trying to move into half guard but instead Slade has managed to sweep!

Smith is controlling Slade's posture.
Slade has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Slade defends well.
Our spies down at at Gym of the Gods inform us that Smith has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Slade wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith has Slade pulled in close to control his posture.
Slade throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slade stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
Smith is trying to control the position but Slade postures up.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Slade from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Slade passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Smith moves into full guard.
Slade scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith pulls Slade in to control the position.
Slade is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.

Slade stands up and waves to Smith to follow him.
Slade throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith with a hook.

It looks like Tyrone Slade has been cut.
Slade throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith tries to clinch there but Slade circles away.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Slade.
Slade lands an overhand right.
Slade misses with a few strikes there.
Smith goes for a double leg but Slade avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Slade continues to drive forward.
Tyrone Slade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Smith.
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!
Slade throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slade is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slade as he jumps to the side.
Tyrone Slade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Slade sprawls well.
It looked like Slade was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Slade stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.

Smith pushes Slade up against the cage in a clinch.

Slade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slade misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.

Smith has Slade up against the cage in a clinch.

Slade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith is looking to clinch but Slade is avoiding it.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Slade saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Slade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Slade's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Slade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slade just misses with a punch to the body.
Slade avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slade throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws out a counter right but Slade avoids it with no problem.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Slade swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Slade, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Slade against the cage but Slade circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Slade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Slade in a clinch.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tyrone Slade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Smith.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Slade. Those never looked like landing.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slade.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith clinches up against the cage.

Slade manages to break the clinch.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Slade tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slade just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slade pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Slade breaks from the clinch.
Slade circles away from the clinch attempt.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith tries to pull guard but Slade forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slade looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith feints the counter takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Slade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tyrone Slade is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by Slade.

Slade moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Smith goes down! Can Slade finish him!?

Smith is rocked!
Slade is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Slade finish him?
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slade with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slade with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Slade arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Smith's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tyrone Slade!