PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Slider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long comes to the cage accompanied by Hallowed Ground - WASP. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Long
vs
Slider

170 cm
21
157 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
168 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Slider!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long tries to clinch there but Slider circles away.
A slow jab from Long misses its intended target.
Slider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slider rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Long moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slider uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Long.
The fighters circling - Long throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Slider has Long up against the cage in a clinch.
Long tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Long comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Long creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slider's defenses.
Slider is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Long scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like William Slider has been cut.
Slider misses with some punches.
Slider blocks an elbow strike from Long.
Long trying to land knees to the body.
Long tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Long throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Slider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slider wants to clinch.
Slider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Long swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long closes the distance looking to clinch

and Slider counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long prevents Slider from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slider.
Nice body punch from Long.
Slider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Long is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Slider fails to land.
Slider scores with a shoulder strike.
Slider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Long lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Slider dodges an elbow strike from Long.
Long tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slider just stands there and leans against the cage.
Long pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Long is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slider is keeping busy.
Long throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Slider.
Long tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Long tries to land a knee to the head but Slider blocks with his arms.
Slider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slider misses with some punches.
Slider blocks an elbow strike.
Slider blocks the elbow strike.
Slider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Long blocking some punches.
Long misses with an elbow over the top.
Slider lands a right hand.
Slider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slider is leaning against Long and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Slider fails to land.
Long misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slider.
Long throws an elbow that misses.
Slider scores with a hook to the body.
Slider avoids the elbow strike from Long, against the cage.
Long looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Slider is trying to break the clinch but Long has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Slider.
Slider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Long blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Slider.
Slider lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Slider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Long lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Slider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Long throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Slider clinches up with Long and pushes him back against the cage.
Slider lands a hook that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Long blocks an uppercut.
Long swings wildly with an uppercut but Slider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slider lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Long or not.
Long is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Slider.
Slider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Slider breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slider checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Slider has closed the distance and engaged Long in a clinch.
Slider is working Long over against the cage.
Slider lands a body shot.
Slider lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Slider.
Long throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slider lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Long.
A body shot lands from Slider.
Slider lands a shoulder strike.
Slider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Slider dodges an elbow strike from Long.
Slider throws a head punch that misses.
Long tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Long backwards.
A shot in the inside from Slider.
Long throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Long lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Slider controlling the position well.

Long is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slider trying to control from the bottom.
Long prevents Slider from standing back up.
Long wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slider keeps working.
Long thows a huge punch but Slider dodges it nicely.
Long is trying to control. Slider wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Slider manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Slider dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Slider's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Long misses with a body punch
and Slider connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Slider rushes Long and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Slider.
Slider blocking some punches.
Slider misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Slider.
Slider wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Long has him pressed against the cage.
Long throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slider has a couple of punches blocked by Long.
Long tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slider blocks the elbow strike.
Slider takes an elbow to the forehead.
Slider gets underhooks to prevent Long's takedown attempt.
Slider blocks the elbow strike.
Slider pushes Long back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slider lands a body punch in the clinch.
Long lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Slider.
Long tries for a takedown but Slider manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Long looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slider lands a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Long.
Slider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slider lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Slider.
Slider lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Long tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slider's elbow.
Slider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slider blocks an elbow strike from Long.
Slider works on Long's body with a couple of short punches.
Slider is trying to break free.
Slider lands with a left to the head.
Slider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slider misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Long throws an elbow but misses.
Slider lands with a light punch inside.
Long looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Long throws an elbow that misses.
Slider scores with a shoulder strike.
Slider takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good body shot from Slider.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Long.
Long tries a knee to the head but Slider blocks it.
Slider lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Slider.

Slider's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Slider. No joy for Long on that attempt.
William Slider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slider closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Slider gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Slider.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slider.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slider.
Slider scores with a shoulder strike.
Slider lands a shot to the body.
Slider lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Long or not.
Slider lands with a light punch inside.
Slider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Long backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slider.
Good body shot from Slider.
Slider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slider scores with a shoulder strike.
Long misses with an elbow strike.
Slider lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Slider - that landed with a thud.
Slider lands with a left to the head.
Slider displaying some good clinch control by pressing Long up against the cage.
Slider pushes Long back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Long throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Long swings wildly with an uppercut but Slider uses good head movement to avoid it.

Slider's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long darts in trying to clinch
and Slider counters with a straight right hand.

Slider closes the distance and pushes Long back into the cage.
Long blocks an uppercut.
Slider avoids the elbow strike from Long, against the cage.
Long goes for a takedown in the clinch but Slider prevents it.
Long has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Slider is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Slider lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Slider.
Slider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Slider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slider looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Slider closes the distance and pushes Long back into the cage.
Slider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Long backwards.

Slider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Long throws a sloppy head kick

and Slider counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slider.
Slider scores with a hook to the body.
Slider lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Slider.
Slider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Longs head.
Slider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Slider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Slider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slider lands with a left to the head.
Long looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slider lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Long.
Still in the clinch, Slider scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Slider on the inside.
Good body shot from Slider.
Slider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slider.
Slider works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Slider lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Slider breaks from the clinch.
Long throws a head kick that misses

and Slider counters by clinching up.
Slider lands with a short shot to the head.
Long is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Slider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Slider's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Slider takes the fight into the clinch.
Slider lands with a right to the head.
Long comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Long lands an elbow inside that Slider shrugs off.
Slider blocks the elbow strike.

Slider breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Long changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slider tries to avoid it but Long manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slider to the ground. Slider escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Slider dips to his left and cracks Long with an uppercut!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Slider.
Long with a lazy takedown attempt
and Slider counters with a left and a right that stings Long.
Long tries to clinch but Slider moves away
and Slider connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Long misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the body from Long misses
and Slider counters with a left and a right that stings Long.
Left hook, right uppercut from Slider.
Slider throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
William Slider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Long misses with a jab to the body
and Long takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy body kick from Long
and Slider counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long closes the distance but Slider moves to the side
and Long takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Slider drives through and clinches with Long against the cage.

Long tightens his grip and picks Slider up, before dumping him to the ground. Slider manages to land in guard.
Long prevents Slider from getting back to his feet.
Long postures up in Slider's guard and throws a big left but Slider blocks it.
Slider looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slider is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Slider lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Long!
Long working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slider really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Long. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Slider sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Long keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Long is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Slider is taking a breather. Long says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Long is trying to get back to full guard.

Long is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Slider pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Long manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Long might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slider trying to control the position from guard on top but Long is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slider trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steve Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Long looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slider trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slider is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Slider wanted to stand there but Long had control of the position.
Long wants to sweep but no luck.

Long throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Slider.
I've got Slider winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 for William Slider!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for William Slider!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for William Slider!

William Slider wins by unanimous decision!