PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vance Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slice has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Johnny Slice has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vance Archer's chin.

Archer
vs
Slice

191 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
250 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Demonic Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vance Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Slice!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer closes the distance and clinches up with Slice, looking for a takedown. Archer pushes Slice against the cage but Slice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slice looks gassed!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Archer, right into the meat.
Archer tries to clinch but Slice moves out of range.
Archer shoots in but no luck this time.
No joy there for Slice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice cross by Archer.
Archer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vance Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Archer or perhaps it was just good defense by Slice which made him look bad.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Archer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slice's waist but Slice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Archer off to one side.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Archer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Archer has a takedown stuffed.
Archer tries to clinch there but Slice circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice stuffs the takedown.
Slice stuffs the takedown attempt from Archer. Archer gets slowly back to his feet.
Archer closes the distance and clinches up with Slice, looking for a takedown. Archer pushes Slice against the cage but Slice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Archer shoots for a double leg takedown but Slice sprawls well. He's pushed Archer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Archer dodges the punch combination from Slice.
Archer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Slice goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Slice throws a low kick, looking for Archer's leg but Archer calmly moves out of range.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnny Slice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Archer wants to clinch up but Slice keeps it at a distance.
Slice stuffs the takedown attempt from Archer. Archer gets slowly back to his feet.
Slice keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slice scoring well with a low kick there.
Archer keeps Slice at a distance using the push kick.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Archer misses with a double jab
and Slice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Slice.
Archer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Slice counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Slice.
Archer darts in trying to clinch
and Slice counters with a nice kick to the body.
Slice scores with a three punch combo!
Slice lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Archer fails with the takedown
and Slice counters with a body kick.
Archer with a poor takedown
and Slice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Slice circles away from the clinch attempt
and Slice counters with a low kick, right behind Archer 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Slice throws a nice outside leg kick.
Archer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Slice makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Archer misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Archer is predictable there
and Slice counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Archer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slice counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Slice lets loose with a powerful body kick. Archer will feel that in the morning.
Archer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Archer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Slice counters with a head kick. That will keep Archer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Slice dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Archer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slice counters with a three punch combo that has Archer backing up. Archer nods at Slice to acknowledge the strikes.
Archer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Slice counters with a three punch combo that has Archer backing up. Archer nods at Slice to acknowledge the strikes.
Archer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Slice counters with an outside leg kick.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer with a poor takedown
and Slice counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vance Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice falls off balance throwing a combination
and Archer counters with a big head kick but Slice shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice throws a one two combo.
Archer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Archer shoots in looking for a takedown. Slice tries to sprawl out of it but Archer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slice manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Archer misses with a takedown attempt - Slice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slice throws a sloppy head kick
and Archer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slice moves away.
Slice takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Archer closes the distance but Slice moves to the side
and Slice counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Archer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Slice counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Archer with a poor takedown
and Slice counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Slice throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Archer counter with a right hand.
Archer misses with a takedown
and Slice counters with a two punch combo.
Slice moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Slice lands a high kick!
Crunch! Slice slams his shin into Archer's torso.
Archer connects with a solid leg kick.
Archer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Slice lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Archer backs up against the cage.
Archer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Slice counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Slice misses with a series of wild punches.
Archer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Slice counters with a nice leg kick.
Slice lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Slice looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Slice is working the combinations to good effect here.
Slice throws a nice head kick!
Archer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Archer misses with a combination
and Slice counters with a thumping low kick.
Slice throws a sloppy head kick and Archer moves out of range easily.
Slice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archer tries to clinch but Slice moves away
and Slice counters with a nice low kick that buckles Archer's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slice!
Archer throws a lazy body kick
and Slice counters with a nice leg kick.
Archer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Slice.
Archer fails with the takedown
and Slice makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Archer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Archer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Slice throws a series of punches but Archer avoids them all with ease.
Slice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slice makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Archer really felt that one!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archer clinches but Slice breaks the clinch
and Slice counters with a one-two to the body.
Slice scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Slice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Slice throws a right hand that Archer ducks under and follows up with a left that Archer also avoids with ease.
Archer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Archer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Slice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Archer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnny Slice seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Archer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Archer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slice as he jumps to the side.
Archer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vance Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slice scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer shoots in but Slice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slice throws a left and a right that both miss
and Archer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A head kick misses from Slice.
Slice moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Archer avoids the head kick by Slice.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Archer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Slice misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Slice throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Slice throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fight stays on the outside here - Archer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slice keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Slice counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Archer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Archer throws a sloppy head kick
and Slice makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Archer really felt that one!
Slice throws a lazy head kick
and Archer counters with a leg kick.
Archer misses with a takedown
and Slice counters with a two punch combo.
Slice tries to bum rush Archer with a series of wild strikes but Archer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Archer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Slice counters with a two punch combo.
Archer misses with a takedown
and Slice counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slice. That's going to slow Archer down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slice. That's going to slow Archer down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Archer.
Slice throws a lazy head kick
and Archer counters with a nice body shot.
Archer tries for a takedown but Slice circles away easily
and Slice counters with a left and a right that stings Archer.
Archer misses with a takedown attempt
and Slice counters with a three punch combo that has Archer backing up. Archer nods at Slice to acknowledge the strikes.
Archer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Slice counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by Archer misses
and Slice counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Archer is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Slice stalks Archer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Archer's face. Archer staggers backwards, shaken.
Archer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Slice finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Archer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Slice counters with a leg kick.
Archer scores with a jab.
Archer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Slice makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Archer slips a jab and a cross from Slice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slice misses with a head kick.
Archer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Slice counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vance Archer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Archer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slice counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Slice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slice has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Slice!