PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolfo Fernando (ranked 2268 p4p, 268 weight class) and Slade Lassiter (ranked 3623 p4p, 400 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fernando
vs
Lassiter

207 cm
22
260 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
271 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adolfo Fernando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slade Lassiter!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lassiter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fernando scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Fernando checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A quick step to the side and Fernando tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lassiter throws a series of punches but Fernando moves out of range.
Lassiter misses with an uppercut.
Fernando scores with a hook.

It looks like Slade Lassiter has been cut.
Lassiter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fernando takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lassiter blocks a low kick nicely.
Lassiter appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fernando scores with a body shot.
Lassiter misses with a combination
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lassiter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fernando.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando connects with a body shot that sends Lassiter's belly button to the back.
Fernando lands a leg kick that knocks Lassiter off balance momentarily.
Fernando thuds his shin into the meat of Lassiter's side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lassiter.
Lassiter avoids the body shot from Fernando.
Lassiter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lassiter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fernando counters with a low kick, right behind Lassiter 's knee.
Fernando scores with a jab.
That kick from Fernando tenderised Lassiter's leg. Lassiter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fernando throws a leg kick but Lassiter moved away.
Lassiter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lassiter misses with a lunging right hand
and Fernando counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fernando lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lassiter.
Fernando is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lassiter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fernando!
Fernando moves out of range as Lassiter throws a body kick.
Lassiter connects with a right hand. Fernando shakes it off.
Lassiter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fernando lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lassiter's sensitive parts.
Lassiter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fernando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fernando checks a low kick from Lassiter.
Lassiter throws a jab when Fernando was well out of range.
Lassiter is looking to land body kicks.
Fernando jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fernando. Lassiter does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Fernando tenderised Lassiter's leg. Lassiter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lassiter misses with a straight left.
Fernando fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fernando cracks Lassiter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lassiter slips a straight right by Fernando.
Fernando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lassiter was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lassiter throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fernando counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lassiter's knee momentarily.
Fernando lands with an overhand left.
Lassiter throws a leg kick
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fernando throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lassiter on the side of the head.
Lassiter cracks the inside of Fernando's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter throws a leg kick
enabling Fernando to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch! Lassiter slams his shin into Fernando's torso.
Fernando fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lassiter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fernando avoids the body shot from Lassiter.
Fernando is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fernando stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lassiter misses with a leg kick
and Fernando counters with an outside leg kick.
Lassiter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fernando slips a jab from Lassiter.
Fernando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lassiter was well out of range. Poor timing from Fernando.
Fernando connects with a single shot there.
Fernando connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lassiter's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adolfo Fernando dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slade Lassiter'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.

Fernando throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fernando misses the shot to the body.
Lassiter feints a counter leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Fernando there.
Adolfo Fernando is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Lassiter misses.
Lassiter misses with a low kick.
Fernando appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fernando throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fernando fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fernando throws a leg kick which misses Lassiter's front leg but catches the back leg as Lassiter tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Fernando finds it's target.
Lassiter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fernando scores with a nice right hand.
Fernando connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lassiter's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernando avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lassiter throws a leg kick but Fernando moved away.
Lassiter throws a low kick, looking for Fernando's leg but Fernando calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Fernando finds it's way through Lassiter's defenses.
Fernando misses with a straight left.
Fernando lands a head shot.
Lassiter throws out a leg kick but Fernando moves out of range and Lassiter only half commits.
Lassiter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lassiter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lassiter scores with a jab. Fernando acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lassiter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Fernando misses the target.
Lassiter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lassiter avoids the body shot from Fernando.
Lassiter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lassiter takes one to the chin there.
Fernando scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lassiter scores with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Fernando.
Fernando cracks Lassiter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fernando looks to land a right hand but Lassiter moved out of range.
Fernando lands an overhand right.
Lassiter throws a hook but Fernando avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fernando will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lassiter flicks out a counter leg kick but Fernando steps away.
Fernando throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Lassiter. Beautiful body shot.
Lassiter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lassiter scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lassiter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lassiter thinks about the counter body kick.
Lassiter checks a leg kick.
Fernando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lassiter.
Lassiter ducks right into an uppercut from Fernando.
Lassiter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An attempted straight right counter from Fernando misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando misses with an uppercut.
Lassiter throws a body shot but no joy.
Fernando tried to counter with a leg kick but Lassiter avoided it.
Fernando stuns Lassiter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fernando fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lassiter on the side of the head.
Lassiter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fernando is out of range.
Fernando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lassiter misses with a right hand
and Lassiter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernando lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lassiter blocks a head kick by Fernando.
Fernando with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adolfo Fernando dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slade Lassiter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lassiter misses with an uppercut
and Fernando makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fernando has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lassiter.
Lassiter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fernando throws a hook to the side of Lassiter's head but Lassiter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lassiter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fernando slips a jab from Lassiter.
Fernando looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fernando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lassiter moves away.
Lassiter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernando was well out of range. Poor timing from Lassiter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lassiter looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernando is just out of range.
Fernando misses with a low kick as Lassiter jumps back.
Fernando darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fernando is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lassiter can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lassiter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fernando scores with a body shot.
Lassiter ducks under a wild hook from Fernando.
Fernando takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lassiter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fernando throws out the jab.
Fernando keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fernando scores with a head kick. Lassiter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fernando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fernando walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lassiter.
Lassiter misses with a hook
and Fernando counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Lassiter misses.
Slade Lassiter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lassiter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fernando checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lassiter throws a hook to the side of Fernando's head but Fernando sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fernando swings for the body but Lassiter moves out of range.
Lassiter throws a shot from downtown. Fernando moves away and avoids it.
Fernando throws out a loose jab but Lassiter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Lassiter misses.
Fernando works the jab nicely.
Fernando throws a head kick that misses.
Lassiter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fernando's sensitive parts.
Lassiter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lassiter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lassiter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fernando throws a poor cross that misses
and Lassiter counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lassiter.
Fernando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lassiter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lassiter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fernando.
And Lassiter responds with a good body kick, but Fernando manages to step out the way in time.
Fernando will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fernando connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lassiter momentarily.
Lassiter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fernando's calf.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lassiter might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fernando has got the better of the exchanges.
Fernando avoids the body shot from Lassiter.
Lassiter misses with a hook.
Fernando tried to counter with a leg kick but Lassiter avoided it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fernando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Lassiter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lassiter avoids the body shot from Fernando.
Fernando moves out of range of the strikes.
Fernando throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lassiter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lassiter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lassiter takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lassiter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fernando wants to slow Lassiter down by chopping away at his legs.
Fernando throws the left hand but Lassiter avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adolfo Fernando.
Well Fernando has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adolfo Fernando!
A very excited looking Adolfo Fernando rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.