PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azamat Secoy (ranked 567 p4p, 86 weight class) and Lolipo Slider (ranked 847 p4p, 134 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lolipo Slider was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Secoy
vs
Slider

188 cm
33
210 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

187 cm
31
220 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Combat Wombat (90% Laundry)
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Azamat Secoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lolipo Slider!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Slider. Secoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Secoy misses with a right hand
and Slider counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Secoy thinking.
Secoy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Secoy feints and then cracks Slider's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slider down.
Slider bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Secoy's head.
Slider fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Secoy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Secoy ducks under a wild hook from Slider.
Slider just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Secoy misses the target.
Secoy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Slider misses with a looping left.
Secoy digs a good hook to Slider's body.
Secoy tries a low kick but Slider avoids it.

Slider rushes Secoy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slider tries a knee to the head but Secoy blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Secoy tries a body shot but Slider blocks it.
Slider struggles to land a body shot inside as Secoy controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Secoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Secoy misses with a body punch.
Slider misses with a hook to the ribs.
Secoy working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider lands with a light punch inside.
Slider throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Secoy misses with a punch to the body.
Secoy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Secoy.
A shot in the inside from Secoy.
Secoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Secoy misses with a punch to the body.
Secoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Slider.
Secoy lands a body shot.
Secoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Secoy misses with some punches.
Slider misses with a knee strike.
Secoy misses with the head strike.
Secoy blocking some punches.
Secoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slider is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Slider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Secoy blocks it with crossed arms.
Secoy takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Secoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Slider backwards.
Secoy tries to throw a body punch but Slider avoids it by throwing Secoy back against the cage.
Secoy avoiding damage as Slider throws knees to the body.
Slider with a knee to the head.
Secoy has a couple of punches blocked by Slider.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slider.
Secoy prevents a body shot from Slider.
Secoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slider lands a left hand.
Secoy scores with a shoulder strike.
Slider misses with a punch on the inside.
Slider comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Azamat Secoy has been cut.
Slider scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Secoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Slider tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Secoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Secoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Slider backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider lands an uppercut.
Slider lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Secoy or not.
A knee to the head by Slider.
Secoy presses Slider against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slider is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Secoy is keeping busy.
Secoy dodges an elbow strike from Slider.
Secoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slider's elbow.
A short left from Secoy.
Secoy can't find room to land a body shot as Slider controls the action.
Secoy misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Secoy.
Secoy misses with a body punch.
Secoy misses with a body punch.
Slider lands an elbow that stopped Secoy in his tracks for a moment.
Secoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slider.
Secoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Secoy blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slider lands an elbow just above Secoy 's eye.
Slider has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Secoy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Slider can turn it around.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slider looking to throw knees to the head but Secoy is blocking nicely.
Secoy tries a body shot but Slider blocks it.
Slider takes a shot to the head.

Secoy manages to break the clinch.
Secoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Secoy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Slider walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Secoy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slider. Secoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slider. Secoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slider displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Secoy throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Slider. That snapped Secoy's head back.
Slider checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Secoy. Slider does a little dance to reset his feet.
Secoy is looking to score with low kicks.
Slider throws out a counter right but Secoy avoids it with no problem.
Slider shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Secoy throws a head kick that Slider semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lolipo Slider will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Azamat Secoy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Slider connects with a jab.
Slider throws a body punch but Secoy moves out of range.
Slider misses with a leg kick
and Secoy counters with a low kick, right behind Slider 's knee.
Slider fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Secoy on the side of the head.
Slider keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Slider now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Secoy slips a jab from Slider.
Secoy thuds his right hand into Slider's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slider, right into the meat.
Secoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Secoy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Slider is looking to clinch but Secoy is avoiding it.
The crowd cheers as Slider lands an impressive looking overhand right. Secoy doesn't seem phased though.
Secoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slider.
Secoy moves out of range of the strikes.
Slider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Secoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slider doesn't manage to clinch there - Secoy circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Slider misses the target.
Slider misses with a body shot.

Slider gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy gets through Slider's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Secoy lands with a light punch inside.
Secoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Secoy.
Slider is breathing heavily.
Secoy blocks an uppercut.
Secoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Secoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slider takes a shot to the head.
Slider misses with a knee strike.
Slider misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slider.
A short left from Secoy.
Lolipo Slider seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Secoy can't find room to land a body shot as Slider controls the action.
Slider tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Secoy avoids it.
Slider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Secoy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slider digs a right hand into Secoy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Secoy's gas tank.
Slider creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Secoy's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Secoy misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider misses with a knee strike.
Secoy lands a nice uppercut.
Secoy scores with a hook to the body.
Secoy tries to throw a body punch but Slider avoids it by throwing Secoy back against the cage.
Secoy misses with a punch to the body.
Secoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Slider controls his hands.
Secoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slider takes a shot to the head.
Secoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slider working aggressively here.
Secoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Slider.
Secoy throws a head punch that misses.
Secoy managing to block the knees to the body from Slider.
Secoy has a couple of punches blocked by Slider.
Slider looking to throw knees to the head but Secoy is blocking nicely.
Secoy lands a right hand.
Slider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider trying to land knees to the body.
Slider throws a head punch that misses.
Secoy misses with a hook to the ribs.

Secoy manages to break the clinch.
Slider takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Secoy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Secoy.
Slider has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slider there as he acknowledges the shot.
Slider just misses with a punch to the body.
Slider lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Secoy lands a jab.
Secoy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slider. That did some damage!
Azamat Secoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slider walks into a jab.
Secoy moves away from the strike by Slider.
Secoy misses with a combination

and Slider moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Secoy prevents a body shot from Slider.
Secoy tries a body shot but Slider blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Secoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slider misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Secoy.
Secoy can't find room to land a body shot as Slider controls the action.

Secoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Secoy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Slider back to the cage. Secoy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Secoy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Secoy throws a leg kick which misses Slider's front leg but catches the back leg as Slider tries to avoid it.
Slider throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Secoy on the side of the head.
Secoy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slider moves away from the strike by Secoy.
Secoy misses with an uppercut.
Slider throws a body shot but no joy.
Slider checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azamat Secoy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Azamat Secoy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Slider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Secoy.
Slider lands with a nice body kick.
Slider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Secoy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Secoy misses with a low kick.
Slider ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Slider connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slider lands with an overhand left.
Secoy punishes Slider's body with a nice straight punch.
Slider cracks Secoy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Azamat Secoy is winning the standup battle so far.

Slider closes the distance and clinches.
Slider misses with a knee strike.
Slider trying to land knees to the body.
Slider scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slider lands with a light punch inside.
Slider tries a knee to the head but Secoy blocks it.
Secoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slider tries a body shot but Secoy blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy tries a body shot but Slider blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Secoy.
Slider gets through Secoy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Secoy.
Secoy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slider backwards.
Slider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slider lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slider throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Slider fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Slider fails to land.
Secoy misses with some punches.
Slider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Secoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Secoy fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Slider.
Slider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Secoy backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Secoy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slider.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slider throws an elbow that misses.
Slider with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Secoy.
Secoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slider putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Secoy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Secoy.
Secoy tries to work over Slider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slider lands a body shot.
Secoy scores with a shot to the side of Slider's head.
Slider trying to land knees to the body.

Secoy breaks from the clinch.
Slider misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Secoy counters with a thumping low kick.
Slider throws a leg kick that is checked
and Secoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Secoy scores with a hook to the body. Slider takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Secoy tried to counter with a leg kick but Slider avoided it.
Nice cross by Slider.
Secoy slips a straight right by Slider.
Secoy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slider's calf.
Secoy connects with a leg kick. Slider looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Slider throws a sloppy body shot
and Secoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Slider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slider throws a leg kick
and Secoy counters with a two punch combo.
Secoy throws a body kick that misses.
Slider connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slider moves forwards but Secoy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Secoy walks into a stiff left hand from Slider.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slider throws a hook to the side of Secoy's head but Secoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Secoy throws a head kick that Slider semi-blocks.
Secoy checks a leg kick nicely.
Slider tries to bum rush Secoy with a series of wild strikes but Secoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Secoy - that will leave a mark!
Slider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Secoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Slider.
Secoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slider lands with an uppercut that bounces Secoy off the cage and back into range.
Secoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slider closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good leg kick by Secoy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Secoy cracks a nice hook into Slider's ribs.
Secoy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slider lands with a shot to the body.
Secoy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Secoy throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slider throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Secoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Slider takes a swing at Secoy's ribcage but misses.
Slider misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lolipo Slider.
I think Slider has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!