PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herman Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Stamos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Stamos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Herman Slater's chin.

Slater
vs
Stamos

222 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Herman Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Stamos!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stamos closes the distance and pushes Slater back into the cage.
Stamos throws a punch but it's blocked by Slater.

Stamos manages to break the clinch.
Stamos tries a head kick but it misses.
Stamos sizes up Slater with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Stamos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stamos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stamos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slater. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stamos controlling the pace.
Stamos is looking to take a break and control but Slater is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slater is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamos tries to stand and escape but Slater is controlling the position.

Stamos is looking for a kimura but Slater is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stamos to get the leverage.
Stamos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stamos shoots for a takedown but Slater saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Slater fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Stamos misses the target.
Stamos slaps away a takedown attempt from Slater, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Stamos gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamos fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on Stamos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Slater really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Stamos pulls guard effortlessly.
Slater throws a big elbow that misses.
Slater working some strikes from top position.
Stamos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slater is one step ahead there.
Stamos controls Slater momentarily but Slater frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Slater's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Slater throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater postures up in Stamos's guard and throws a big left but Stamos blocks it.
Slater is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Slater prevents Stamos from getting back to his feet.
Slater will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Stamos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stamos looks winded!
Slater scoring with some ground and pound.
Slater working some strikes from top position.
Stamos has momentary wrist control but Slater slips an elbow through the middle.
Slater postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Slater with a nice head shot there.
Slater working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Slater distracts Stamos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stamos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Slater scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamos wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Slater is now in half guard.
Slater looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Slater throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Slater sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stamos defending well though.
Stamos trying to control from the bottom.
Slater landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Slater working Stamos over with strikes.
Slater scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stamos wants to get back to his feet.
Slater landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slater thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stamos's head.
Stamos is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Slater.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herman Slater 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.

Stamos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slater.
Slater shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stamos pinned against the cage. Stamos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stamos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Slater defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Slater as Stamos shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stamos.
Herman Slater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Stamos.
Stamos is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamos misses with a double jab.
Slater misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Slater stuffs the takedown attempt from Stamos. Stamos gets slowly back to his feet.
Slater appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Stamos closes the distance and clinches.
Slater avoids a wild elbow strike from Stamos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stamos jumps guard but Slater stands there with Stamos around his waist. Stamos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stamos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slater just stands there and leans against the cage.
Slater jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stamos walks away with a smile on his face. Slater gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slater fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slater tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stamos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stamos wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamos has a takedown stuffed.
Slater appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Stamos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Slater misses with a punch to the body.
Slater tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stamos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Slater smiles and moves away.
Slater moves out of range of the body kick.
Slater attempts a counter takedown but Stamos avoids it well and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slater shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Slater showed some decent athleticism there.

Stamos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Slater pulls his head out easily.
Slater looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Slater lands with a punch from half guard.
Slater lands strikes from half guard.
Slater not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slater not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stamos wants to improve his position but Slater is controlling well.
Slater seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Herman Slater will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Slater pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stamos back to the cage. Slater follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Slater gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Stamos moves into the clinch.
Stamos tries for a takedown but Slater manages to get underhooks.
Stamos can't find room to land a body shot as Slater controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stamos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stamos is trying to push Slater away but Slater has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Stamos breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamos tries to clinch up but Slater circles away and keeps his distance.

Stamos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Slater on his heels. He'll look to pass Slater's guard now, I'm sure.

Slater has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Stamos has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Stamos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slater tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stamos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stamos is trying to break free.
Stamos is trying to maintain a safe position but Slater gets an underhook and turns Stamos into the cage.
Stamos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stamos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Slater gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Herman Slater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Stamos.
Slater gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stamos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater leaning against his opponent.
Slater is stalling here.
Stamos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Slater fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stamos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slater swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stamos moves in looking to clinch but Slater pushes him off.
Slater seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Stamos misses with a takedown attempt - Slater sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Slater, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stamos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slater sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Slater closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stamos circles away.
Stamos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Slater dives in and scores a takedown into Stamos's guard.
Slater has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Slater scoring with punches to the head and body.
Slater with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Slater connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slater accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Herman Slater overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slater chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Slater working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stamos trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Slater in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slater with a nice head shot there.
Stamos trying to control the position.
Slater working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Slater scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slater landing with the ground and pound.
Slater distracts Stamos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
John Stamos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herman Slater is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slater is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stamos can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slater loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herman Slater showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slater, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herman Slater!