PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wick (ranked 2698 p4p, 1968 weight class) and Simon Slade (ranked 327 p4p, 250 weight class). Slade is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 2 Legit 2 Quit. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Wick
vs
Slade

215 cm
22
260
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
242
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Wick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Slade!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slade tries to clinch but Wick is having none of it.
Slade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wick scores with a jab. Slade acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Slade takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Slade staying out of range there.
Good work by Wick as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Wick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Slade.
Wick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slade is looking to clinch.

Wick gets tackled into the cage by Slade. Slade maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wick stalls.
Wick tries to pull guard but Slade holds him up against the cage and eventually Wick drops back down to his feet.
Slade wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wick has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Slade forces Wick back against the cage and clinches.

Wick manages to break the clinch.

Slade drops Wick with a beautiful combination! Wick stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Slade is looking for the KO!

It looks like John Wick has been cut.

Slade lands a left and a right that send Wick crashing to the mat, dazed. Slade thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Wick is rocked!
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!
Wick defending well as Slade loads up on a big left hand.
Oh Wick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wick.
An inside leg kick from Slade misses.
Wick seems to have got his legs back now.
Slade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slade on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Slade misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Slade throws a big shot that misses.
Wick is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Slade.

Slade drops Wick with a beautiful combination! Wick stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Slade is looking for the KO!
Slade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slade misses with a head kick.
Slade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wick checks the leg kick.
Wick is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Slade goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wick works the jab nicely.

It looks like Simon Slade has been cut.
Slade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick ducks under a wild hook from Slade.
As Slade tries to get set, Wick tries to push him back and clinch up but Slade manages to avoid the attempt.
Slade misses the jab.
Slade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Slade clinches.
Slade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wick looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Wick manages to break the clinch.
Slade wants to clinch.
Wick feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Slade tries to score with a low kick but Wick moves his leg out of the way.
Simon Slade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wick appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Slade avoids the body shot from Wick.
Wick lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab by Wick.
Wick tries to clinch but Slade is having none of it.
Wick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slade looks to land a combination but Wick avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slade throws a wild body kick that Wick sees coming a mile off.
Wick scores with a head kick. Slade tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slade is looking to chop away at Wick's legs.
Slade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Slade dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Wick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slade is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wick is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wick takes one on the button.
Wick slips a jab from Slade.
Slade misses with a head kick.
Wick blocks a jab.
Wick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slade throws a chopping leg kick but Wick manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Slade throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slade takes a swing at Wick's ribcage but misses.
Slade misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Wick to counter with a crisp jab.
Slade ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wick throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade throws a body punch but Wick moves out of range.
Slade just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWick.
Slade misses with an uppercut.
Wick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slade just misses with a punch to the body.
Slade throws a lazy body kick
and Wick counters with a one-two to the body.
Wick thumps Slade with a low kick.
Slade's coach down at Tran MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Slade's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Slade throws a leg kick but Wick sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wick tries to counter by clinching up but Slade breaks away and moves out of range.
Slade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wick.
Wick avoids the body shot from Slade.
Slade moves to clinch but Wick breaks away
and Wick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Slade moves into range and clinches up with Wick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick is trying to force a seperation but Slade has the dominant position.
Wick looking to slow down the pace here.
Slade managing to block the knees to the body from Wick.
Slade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wick's elbow.
Slade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wick misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Slade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Wick circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Slade.
Slade takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wick wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slade was well out of range. Poor timing from Wick.

Wick gets tackled into the cage by Slade. Slade maintains the clinch.
Wick blocks an elbow strike from Slade.
Slade wants to get back to striking at distance but Wick won't allow it.
Slade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slade tries a body shot but Wick blocks it.

Slade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slade jabs Wick to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Slade looks for the body kick but Wick saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Slade misses the target.
Wick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick tries to bum rush Slade with a series of wild strikes but Slade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slade takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Slade wants to clinch up but Wick keeps it at a distance.
Wick wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Slade fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slade tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wick tries to throw a body punch but Slade avoids it by throwing Wick back against the cage.
Wick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Simon Slade will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Slade misses the target.
Simon Slade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wick is looking to counter punch.
Wick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wick jabs Slade to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Slade tries to keep at a distance but Wick has taken the fight into the clinch.

Slade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Wick lands.
Slade throws a sloppy head kick and Wick moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick throws a big shot that misses.

Slade gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slade has had enough of the clinch but Wick keeps him there for the moment.

Slade breaks from the clinch.
Wick lets loose with a powerful body kick. Slade will feel that in the morning.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slade.
Wick avoids the body shot from Slade.
A little feinted left hand from Wick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Slade misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wick lands a high kick!
Wick throws a head kick but Slade moves out of range.
Slade tries to close the distance and clinch but Wick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wick swats away the attempt to clinch by Slade.
Slade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Wick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Slade takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That has opened up Simon Slade's cut even more.
Slade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wick is looking to counter the offense by Slade and move into the clinch.
Slade is looking to clinch but Wick is avoiding it.
Wick throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Slade stumbling backwards into the cage! Slade bounces back off the cage towards Wick, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Wick lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Wick celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Wick!