PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Mentalio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazarus Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mentalio
vs
Slade

185 cm
24
193 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cornelius Mentalio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lazarus Slade!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mentalio lands a nice looking body shot.
Slade misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Slade tries for a takedown but Mentalio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mentalio misses with a wild combination.
Slade fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mentalio avoids it really well and circles away.
Cornelius Mentalio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lazarus Slade.
Mentalio moves in looking to clinch but Slade pushes him off.
Mentalio lands a head shot.
Slade shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mentalio pinned against the cage. Mentalio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentalio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mentalio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mentalio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mentalio misses with a hook.
Slade takes a jab right on the kisser.
Slade will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slade fails with a takedown attempt.
Slade looks gassed!
Mentalio misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio looks to land a combination but Slade avoids it well.
Mentalio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Mentalio clinches.
A right hand to the body from Mentalio.
Mentalio stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mentalio for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Mentalio digs a right hand underneath Slade's ribcage. Slade let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mentalio missing with knees to the body.
Mentalio effectively controlling the action here.
Mentalio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mentalio throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Mentalio as the two fighters clinch.
Mentalio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Slade is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mentalio.
A left hand lands to the body for Mentalio.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mentalio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mentalio.
Mentalio with a knee to the head.
Mentalio lands a right hand.
Mentalio landing knees to the head.
Slade takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mentalio scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Mentalio.
Mentalio lands an uppercut.
Mentalio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slade's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mentalio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Slade.
Mentalio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mentalio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mentalio scores with a hook to the body.
Mentalio presses Slade against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Mentalio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mentalio lands a good knee to the midsection. Slade won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mentalio.
Mentalio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mentalio lands a damaging elbow.
Mentalio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slade or not.
Nice body punch from Mentalio.
Mentalio scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Mentalio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mentalio looks to score with a jab to the body but Slade is just out of range.
Slade shoots for a double leg takedown but Mentalio sprawls well. He's pushed Slade's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Slade takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Slade takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mentalio cracks Slade with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Slade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mentalio.
A jab from Mentalio does it's job there.
Mentalio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentalio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slade is breathing heavily.
Slade fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mentalio stuffs the takedown.
Cornelius Mentalio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lazarus Slade.
Slade keeps the fight on the outside.
Slade shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mentalio as he avoids it easily.
Mentalio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mentalio lands a body shot.
Mentalio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Mentalio pushes Slade up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio misses with a knee strike.
Mentalio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mentalio stalling the fight.
Slade is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mentalio is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Slade.
Mentalio crunches a lovely knee into Slade's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Mentalio.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Mentalio.
Mentalio lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mentalio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slade backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mentalio.
A short right from Mentalio on the inside.
Mentalio scores with a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mentalio obliges.
Mentalio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mentalio is leaning against Slade and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Mentalio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio digs a right hand into Slade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slade's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Mentalio.
Mentalio lands a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mentalio obliges.
Mentalio cracks Slade with a nice body shot.
Mentalio connects with a knee to the head.
Mentalio lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Mentalio.
Mentalio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slade backwards.
Mentalio scores with a hook to the body.
Mentalio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Mentalio.
Mentalio taking a breather.
Mentalio lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio lands a nice shot to the body.
Mentalio's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Slade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mentalio just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mentalio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Mentalio.
Slade prevents a body shot from Mentalio.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mentalio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mentalio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cornelius Mentalio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Mentalio.
Slade is working for takedown but Mentalio is calmly controlling the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mentalio landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Mentalio.
Mentalio is leaning against Slade and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mentalio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slade lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Mentalio dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mentalio throws and low kick but Slade moves out of range easily.
Slade takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slade shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mentalio sprawls well. Mentalio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Slade gets slowly back to his feet.
Cornelius Mentalio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mentalio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mentalio wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Slade is defended easily by Mentalio.
Slade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mentalio has closed the distance and engaged Slade in a clinch.
Mentalio lands a shot to the body.
Mentalio lands a left hand.
Mentalio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mentalio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slade can do to turn this around?
A short body shot lands from Mentalio as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Mentalio.
Mentalio cracks Slade with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mentalio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio lands a shot to the body.
Mentalio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mentalio working Slade over with knees to the body.
Mentalio lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mentalio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slade or not.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mentalio obliges.
A short body shot lands from Mentalio as the two fighters clinch.
Mentalio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mentalio landing knees to the body.
Mentalio with a knee to the head.
Slade goes for a takedown attempt but Mentalio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cornelius Mentalio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lazarus Slade.
Slade walks into a straight right hand from Mentalio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio works Slade's body with a nice hook.
Slade shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mentalio but Mentalio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lazarus Slade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slade moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mentalio.
Mentalio scores with a shot to the body.
Slade has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slade there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mentalio lands with a hook. Slade tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio connects with a jab.
Slade looks for a takedown but Mentalio sprawls well.
Mentalio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Slade dodges the punch combination from Mentalio.
A lazy left from Mentalio finds it's target.
Cornelius Mentalio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mentalio moves in looking to clinch but Slade pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cornelius Mentalio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mentalio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:24
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornelius Mentalio!