PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Sleeth (ranked 2169 p4p, 860 weight class) and Johnny Slater (ranked 284 p4p, 130 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sleeth
vs
Slater

180 cm
28
166
7 - 4 - 0

183 cm
28
161
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dusty Sleeth!
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, Johnny Slater!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slater gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sleeth preventing the sweep.
Slater lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sleeth has momentary wrist control but Slater slips an elbow through the middle.
Slater landing some decent shots from guard.

Sleeth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sleeth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slater in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater is looking to work some ground and pound but Sleeth has wrist control.
Sleeth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slater trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sleeth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slater missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sleeth lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleeth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slater works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slater is adopting a defensive guard.
Sleeth preventing the sweep.
Sleeth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sleeth throws a big elbow that misses.
Sleeth trying to control the position from guard on top but Slater is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sleeth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sleeth with a flurry of punches that miss.

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.
Sleeth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sleeth postures up in Slater's guard and throws a big left but Slater blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sleeth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Slater is trying to control the position but Sleeth postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sleeth misses with a lunging right hand
and Slater counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Dusty Sleeth has been cut.

Sleeth shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Slater napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sleeth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sleeth scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sleeth throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Slater tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sleeth wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sleeth working the ground and pound but Slater is defending the strikes.
Slater isn't going anywhere.
Slater is trying to work for a sweep but Sleeth has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleeth throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sleeth throwing strikes here but Slater is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sleeth looking to finish with strikes here!
Slater keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sleeth lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Slater hang on?
Sleeth throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Slater because Sleeth loaded up on that one.
Sleeth lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Slater really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Slater takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sleeth throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Slater because Sleeth loaded up on that one.
Sleeth lands a heavy elbow.
Sleeth lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poor strikes thrown by Sleeth there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sleeth landing strikes from the mount and Slater is in trouble!
Slater is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sleeth with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sleeth cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slater is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sleeth scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dusty Sleeth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dusty Sleeth's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Slater moves out of range of the strikes.
Slater bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sleeth looks for a takedown but Slater sprawls well.
Slater stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slater wants it to stay on the feet.
Slater with the counter takedown but Sleeth avoids it easily.
Sleeth misses with an uppercut

and Slater moves into the clinch.
Sleeth wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusty Sleeth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Slater gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Slater lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sleeth is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Sleeth's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Slater thows a huge punch but Sleeth dodges it nicely.
Slater is thwarting Sleeth's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater with the ground and pound but Sleeth uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Slater trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slater trying to control but Sleeth is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slater throwing strikes but missing.
Sleeth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Sleeth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Slater lands a couple of digs.
Slater is in close to Sleeth's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slater accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sleeth wants to sweep here but Slater controlling him for the moment.
Sleeth is trying to control the position but Slater postures up.
Slater trying to move into half guard but instead Sleeth has managed to sweep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater seems keen to control Sleeth's posture.
Sleeth throwing strikes but missing.
Slater not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sleeth trying to control but Slater is working from the bottom.
Slater controls Sleeth momentarily but Sleeth frees himself.
Slater looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slater pulls Sleeth in close to his closed guard and prevents Sleeth from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleeth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sleeth postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Slater keeping moving, preventing Sleeth from controlling successfully.
Sleeth is really struggling to control Slater but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sleeth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slater works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sleeth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slater.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Slater's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sleeth with the ground and pound but Slater regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sleeth looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sleeth content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sleeth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slater defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slater gets full guard.
Sleeth trying to control but Slater is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dusty Sleeth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dusty Sleeth's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sleeth is defended easily by Slater.
Slater is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sleeth dives in for a single leg takedown but Slater sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sleeth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusty Sleeth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slater is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sleeth is defending well.
Slater tries a knee to the head but Sleeth blocks it.
Sleeth is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Slater is defending well.

Slater wants the takedown. Sleeth is fighting it off but Slater persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sleeth's guard against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Slater got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sleeth has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Slater has managed to get both his arms back between Sleeth's legs - danger averted.
Sleeth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slater is one step ahead there.

Sleeth is looking for a triangle but Slater pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sleeth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slater.
Slater with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slater preventing the sweep.
Slater is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Slater wants to control from the top but Sleeth keeps moving.
Sleeth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Sleeth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slater is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sleeth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slater with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slater wants to pass the guard but Sleeth is keeping the position.
Dusty Sleeth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two 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.
Slater landing some decent shots from guard.
Sleeth doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sleeth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slater is one step ahead there.
Sleeth is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Sleeth bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Slater tries to buck Sleeth off but Sleeth is having none of it.
Sleeth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slater can do to turn this around?
Sleeth trying to control the position but Slater is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleeth working away.
Slater tries to bench press Sleeth off him but Sleeth keeps the position.
Sleeth throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Slater managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sleeth.
Slater tries to bench press Sleeth off him but Sleeth keeps the position.
Sleeth happy to just control the position for now.
Sleeth throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The strikes coming from Sleeth are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sleeth in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sleeth landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sleeth is looking to take a break and control but Slater is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sleeth scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sleeth throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slater stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Sleeth throws an elbow but Slater slips to the side and avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dusty Sleeth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sleeth, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusty Sleeth!
Our winner, Dusty Sleeth, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.