PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bennett Ewing (ranked 7535 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Slammer (ranked 5384 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Slammer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ewing
vs
Slammer

163 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bennett Ewing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Slammer!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Slammer misses.
Ewing drops down looking for a counter takedown but Slammer sprawls and moves away.
Slammer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Slammer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ewing tries to bum rush Slammer with a series of wild strikes but Slammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slammer misses with a looping left.
Slammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ewing seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ewing uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slammer.
Ewing is looking to counter the offense by Slammer and move into the clinch.
Ewing on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Slammer misses with an uppercut.
Slammer looks to land a combination but Ewing avoids it well.
Ewing shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slammer pinned against the cage. Slammer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Slammer. Those never looked like landing.
Slammer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ewing counters with a series of strikes. Slammer will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Ewing, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ewing throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Slammer was covering up waiting for the punch and Ewing finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ewing lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewing is looking to work some ground and pound but Slammer has wrist control.
Ewing working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ewing lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ewing throws a big elbow that misses.
Ewing loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ewing is looking to work some ground and pound but Slammer has wrist control.
Ewing throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Ewing stands up and waves to Slammer to follow him.
Ewing tries to clinch but Slammer is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Slammer. Those never looked like landing.
Ewing wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ewing throws a series of strikes that have Slammer backpedaling.
Slammer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ewing fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice defenses there by Ewing.
Chris Slammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slammer throws a nice looking combination but Ewing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Slammer gets caught flat footed, as Ewing shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ewing is looking to work some ground and pound but Slammer has wrist control.
Ewing lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slammer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ewing throws a big right hand that misses.

Ewing decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Slammer, up you get!
Ewing thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ewing thows a body kick. Slammer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice combination there by Ewing.
Slammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ewing circles away quickly and effectively.
Slammer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bennett Ewing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slammer misses with a wild combination.
As Slammer tries to get set, Ewing tries to push him back and clinch up but Slammer manages to avoid the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slammer stuffs the takedown attempt from Ewing. Ewing gets slowly back to his feet.
As Ewing backs off Slammer throws a huge counter combo but Ewing manages to avoid it all.
Ewing is looking to clinch but Slammer is avoiding it.
Slammer falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ewing counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ewing.

Ewing manages to break the clinch.

Ewing shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Slammer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slammer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ewing connects with a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Ewing's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bennett Ewing dominated that round.
That's time! Ewing's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ewing moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Ewing is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Slammer's half guard.

Slammer makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ewing lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slammer circles away quickly and effectively.
Slammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slammer throws a right hand that Ewing ducks under and follows up with a left that Ewing also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ewing tries to close the distance and clinch but Slammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ewing manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Slammer on his heels. He'll look to pass Slammer's guard now, I'm sure.
Slammer is breathing heavily.
Ewing keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Slammer's head.
Ewing postures up in Slammer's guard and throws a big left but Slammer blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewing loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ewing could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ewing throws a big elbow that misses.
Ewing landing some decent shots from guard.
Slammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ewing.
Ewing stands up over Slammer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bennett Ewing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ewing scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ewing is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two 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.
Ewing stops Slammer from standing up.

Slammer is working an open guard so Ewing takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Slammer misses with the combination.
Ewing shoots in but no luck this time.
Slammer stuffs the takedown attempt from Ewing. Ewing gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice side step and Slammer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ewing is defended easily by Slammer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bennett Ewing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slammer scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewing showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slammer.
Ewing went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ewing looks to score with a jab to the body but Slammer is just out of range.

Ewing shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Slammer's guard.
Slammer wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ewing manages to pass to side control.

Ewing missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewing is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ewing not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Slammer pushes Ewing off looking to stand but Ewing dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slammer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ewing.
Ewing slips a nice elbow through Slammer's hands, connecting with Slammer's forehead.
Nice strikes from Ewing there.
Ewing looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Slammer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bennett Ewing dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ewing shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Slammer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ewing throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Slammer throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Ewing misses with a few strikes there.
Ewing shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slammer but Slammer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Slammer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ewing on the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Slammer as Ewing shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ewing shoots in looking for a takedown. Slammer tries to sprawl out of it but Ewing keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slammer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bennett Ewing. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slammer throws a series of punches but Ewing moves out of range.
Ewing tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Slammer manages to circle out of the way.
Ewing misses with a two punch combination.
Chris Slammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ewing staying out of range there.
Bennett Ewing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slammer misses with a series of wild punches.
Ewing misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ewing avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Ewing misses the target.
Ewing slips a jab from Slammer.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ewing or perhaps it was just good defense by Slammer, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Slammer misses.
Ewing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ewing tries to counter with a takedown but Slammer is quick to defend against it.
Ewing shoots in for a takedown but Slammer shows good takedown defense.
Slammer is looking for the big counter here.
A solid body kick from Ewing.
Slammer throws a combination that misses

and Ewing counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Slammer manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ewing drops down looking for an ankle pick but Slammer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Slammer throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slammer misses with a left hand

and Ewing counters by moving into the clinch.
Ewing fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ewing wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ewing is trying to force a seperation but Slammer has the dominant position.
Ewing blocks a body shot from Slammer.
Ewing stalling in the clinch but Slammer improves position.
Ewing tries to pull guard but Slammer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ewing has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Slammer after a bit of a struggle.
Ewing fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Slammer tries a body shot but Ewing blocks it.

Ewing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chris Slammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ewing showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slammer.
Ewing drops down looking for a counter takedown but Slammer sprawls and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Slammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ewing has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bennett Ewing!