PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Noel Slager (ranked 8714 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doodoo Mcgoo (ranked 25174 p4p, 0 weight class). Slager comes to the cage accompanied by Best UFC entrance of all time!!!. Doodoo Mcgoo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Slager
vs
Mcgoo

154 cm
19
130 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

155 cm
25
132 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noel Slager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doodoo Mcgoo!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Eliza Hachem and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slager closes the distance but Mcgoo moves to the side

and Mcgoo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Slager wants to stand and escape but Mcgoo is having none of it.
Mcgoo stays in close to Slager's body and controls the position.
Slager could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mcgoo is pushing down on Slager's leg trying to pass to half guard. Slager is fighting to maintain full guard but Mcgoo has managed to sneak the leg through.

Mcgoo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Slager is just riding it out for now. Mcgoo eventually gives up the hold.
Mcgoo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mcgoo tries to pass to full mount but Slager defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgoo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Mcgoo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Slager blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgoo drops his hands momentarily and Slager takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Mcgoo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Mcgoo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mcgoo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slager sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Slager scores with a body shot.
Slager stuns Mcgoo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Noel Slager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slager lands a body shot.

Slager rushes Mcgoo and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Slager breaks from the clinch.
Mcgoo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mcgoo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mcgoo walks into a straight right hand from Slager.

Slager forces Mcgoo back against the cage and clinches.
Slager is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcgoo has double underhooks.
Mcgoo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Slager to keep the fight standing.
Slager working hard to break the clinch.
Slager looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mcgoo wants a takedown.
Noel Slager has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doodoo Mcgoo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slager looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mcgoo breaks from the clinch.
Mcgoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slager misses with a few strikes there.
Slager looks to land a combination. Mcgoo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Mcgoo moves into range and clinches up with Slager.

Mcgoo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Slager.
Slager takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Some wild striking there from Mcgoo.
Slager scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mcgoo walks into a jab.
Slager lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slager!
Slager tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcgoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcgoo tries to keep at a distance but Slager has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mcgoo has Slager pushed against the cage.

Mcgoo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcgoo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Slager scores with a shot to the body.
Mcgoo shoots in looking for a takedown. Slager tries to sprawl out of it but Mcgoo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slager manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Slager scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mcgoo shoots in for a double leg but Slager sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slager misses with a wild combination.
Mcgoo misses with a double jab.
Mcgoo looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slager clinches.
Mcgoo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slager just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mcgoo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slager tries to break the clinch but Mcgoo is controlling the position.
Slager stops a takedown attempt from Mcgoo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slager is trying to break the clinch but Mcgoo is controlling him.
Slager wants to break free but Mcgoo has control.

Mcgoo jumps guard and drags Slager to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mcgoo is trying to keep Slager in close.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Slager gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mcgoo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slager lands a slapping body shot.
Slager pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mcgoo back to the cage. Slager follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slager tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcgoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcgoo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mcgoo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Slager cracks Mcgoo with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noel Slager dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcgoo.
Slager misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slager bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mcgoo's head.
Mcgoo dives in and grabs Slager's left leg, looking for a takedown. Slager pushes down on Mcgoo's head and hops out.
Slager's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Slager duly obliges.
Slager tries to clinch there but Mcgoo circles away.
Mcgoo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mcgoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Slager circles away.
Slager stuffs the takedown.
Noel Slager has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doodoo Mcgoo.
Slager scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mcgoo misses with a body shot.
Slager misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slager tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcgoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slager stuns Mcgoo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Slager pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mcgoo back to the cage. Slager follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Mcgoo feints and as Slager raises his hands in defense, Mcgoo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mcgoo is breathing heavily.
Mcgoo tries to free his leg and advance position but Slager is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slager wants to stand but Mcgoo is controlling the position.
Mcgoo wants to control from the top but Slager keeps moving.
Mcgoo connects with a couple of short punches.
Mcgoo lands a couple of elbows.
Slager wants to stand but Mcgoo is controlling the position.
Mcgoo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Mcgoo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Slager swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mcgoo blocks a head kick by Slager.
Mcgoo shoots in for a takedown but Slager shows good takedown defense.
Slager with a jab.

Slager moves into the clinch.

Slager manages to break the clinch.
Slager is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcgoo can do to turn this around?
Mcgoo shoots in and drives through. Slager sprawls well.
Noel Slager is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slager sizes up Mcgoo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Slager displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Slager.
Slager feints a jab promting Mcgoo to slip. Slager then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mcgoo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Slager's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Slager duly obliges.
Mcgoo walks into a jab.
Slager jabs at Mcgoo's body.
Mcgoo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Slager defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slager is looking to clinch.
Mcgoo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Slager.
Mcgoo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Slager tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcgoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slager getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Noel Slager is winning the standup battle so far.

Mcgoo clinches up with Slager and pushes him back against the cage.

Mcgoo manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slager looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mcgoo moves into the clinch.
Slager has had enough of the clinch but Mcgoo keeps him there for the moment.
Mcgoo stalling against the cage.
Slager wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcgoo fails to pull guard.
Slager tries to break free but Mcgoo pushes him back against the cage.
Slager is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgoo is trying to pull guard but Slager turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Slager.

Slager's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slager looks to land a body kick but Mcgoo moved away.
Slager fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slager is working the combinations to good effect here.
Slager looks to land a combination but Mcgoo avoids it well.
Slager tries a head kick but it misses.
Slager circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcgoo shoots for a takedown but Slager saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Slager throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgoo moves out of range easily.
Slager scores with a shot to the body.
Noel Slager is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slager misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Slager takes the fight into the clinch.
Slager wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcgoo won't allow it.
Slager wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noel Slager dominated that second round.
That's time! Slager's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mcgoo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mcgoo misses with a head kick.
Mcgoo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slager is fending him off so far but Mcgoo persists. Nope, Slager circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcgoo tries to clinch but Slager moves out of range.
Slager throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Mcgoo misses.
Slager is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slager fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slager throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgoo moves out of range easily.
Mcgoo tries to clinch there but Slager circles away.
Slager misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slager wants to clinch but Mcgoo slips to the side
and Mcgoo counters with a one-two to the body.
Slager dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Mcgoo feints and as Slager raises his hands in defense, Mcgoo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mcgoo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgoo trying to control but Slager is working from the bottom.
Slager wants to stand and escape but Mcgoo is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgoo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Slager is pushing Mcgoo's head away, looking to escape. Mcgoo manages to hold on to the position though.

Mcgoo tries for a kimura but Slager is defending well.

Slager bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Slager throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgoo moves out of range easily.
Slager throws a right and a left that Mcgoo avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Slager. No joy for Mcgoo on that attempt.
Slager throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcgoo takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slager tries to clinch up.
Mcgoo fails with a takedown attempt.
Noel Slager has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doodoo Mcgoo.
Slager tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slager looks to land a combination but Mcgoo avoids it well.
Mcgoo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slager tries to clinch there but Mcgoo circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgoo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Slager as he connects with a hook.
Slager tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcgoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slager tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcgoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcgoo tries to clinch but Slager is having none of it.
Slager lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Slager feints a jab promting Mcgoo to slip. Slager then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mcgoo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slager connects with a body shot that sends Mcgoo's belly button to the back.
Mcgoo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slager circles away.
Slager tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcgoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slager wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slager sizes up Mcgoo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mcgoo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Slager moves into range and connects with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcgoo.
Mcgoo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Slager scores with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcgoo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Slager.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Slager gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mcgoo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Slager prevents it.

Slager escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slager fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Slager wants to clinch up but Mcgoo keeps it at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Slager.
Mcgoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcgoo is looking for the big counter here.

Mcgoo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Slager's guard.

Slager has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mcgoo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Slager showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcgoo.
Doodoo Mcgoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noel Slager is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slager throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slager pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noel Slager showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slager, 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noel Slager!
A victorious Noel Slager thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.