PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Slogsfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quniton Blackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Slogsfield
vs
Blackson

175 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Slogsfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quniton Blackson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slogsfield scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Blackson is looking for a sweep. Slogsfield is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blackson is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blackson.
Slogsfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blackson wants to stand but Slogsfield is controlling the position.
Slogsfield wants to pass the guard but Blackson is keeping the position.
Slogsfield with a flurry of punches that miss.

Blackson looking for a guillotine here but Slogsfield defends easily.
Slogsfield has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Slogsfield shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blackson as he jumps to the side.

Slogsfield closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blackson did well to prevent Slogsfield getting side control.
Slogsfield is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Slogsfield wants to stand but Blackson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Slogsfield is pressing down on Blackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blackson is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackson is looking to get back to is feet but Slogsfield passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Blackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Slogsfield stands up and beckons Blackson to his feet.
Quniton Blackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Slogsfield moves into the clinch.
Blackson tries a knee to the head but Slogsfield blocks it.
Blackson looks gassed!
Blackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Slogsfield gets an underhook and turns Blackson into the cage.
Blackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blackson misses with a knee strike.
Slogsfield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slogsfield stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blackson is trying to break the clinch but Slogsfield is controlling him.
Blackson trying to land knees to the body.
Slogsfield can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Slogsfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blackson misses with a knee strike.
Slogsfield working aggressively here.
Slogsfield tries for a takedown but Blackson manages to get underhooks.
Blackson looking to throw knees to the head but Slogsfield is blocking nicely.
Slogsfield drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blackson pulls his leg out and moves away.

Slogsfield shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Blackson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Blackson dodges the ground and pound from Slogsfield.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blackson tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Blackson wants to control but Slogsfield postures up.
Slogsfield wants to control but Blackson is keeping him busy.
Slogsfield remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Slogsfield dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blackson closes the distance and clinches up with Slogsfield, looking for a takedown. Blackson pushes Slogsfield against the cage but Slogsfield circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slogsfield sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Slogsfield misses with a takedown attempt
and Blackson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Blackson misses with a takedown attempt

and Slogsfield counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Slogsfield stands up from half guard.
Blackson lands with a slapping head kick.
Blackson wants to clinch.
Blackson is looking to clinch but Slogsfield is avoiding it.
Blackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Slogsfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slogsfield swings for the body but Blackson moves out of range.
Blackson tries to clinch but Slogsfield moves out of range.
Blackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Slogsfield counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Will Slogsfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quniton Blackson.

Slogsfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good body shot from Slogsfield.
Slogsfield jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blackson walks away with a smile on his face. Slogsfield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Blackson closes the distance and clinches.
Blackson lands a knee to the body.
Blackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blackson keeps control of Slogsfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slogsfield stalling in the clinch but Blackson improves position.
A right handed body shot lands from Slogsfield.
Blackson prevents Slogsfield from breaking the clinch.
Blackson landing knees to the head.
Slogsfield looking for a takedown.
Blackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Slogsfield has double underhooks.
Slogsfield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slogsfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slogsfield looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blackson wants to clinch up but Slogsfield keeps it at a distance.
Blackson tries for a takedown but Slogsfield circles away easily

and Slogsfield decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blackson's guard.
Blackson trying to keep a closed guard but Slogsfield is proving a slippery customer.
Blackson keeping moving, preventing Slogsfield from controlling successfully.
Slogsfield is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Blackson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slogsfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Blackson wriggles free and stands up.
Blackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Slogsfield makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Slogsfield shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Slogsfield was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blackson tries to hold on but Slogsfield pushes him away.
Slogsfield lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slogsfield unloading with bombs!
Slogsfield controlling from mount.
Blackson blocking the ground and pound.
Blackson is in all sorts of trouble here.

Slogsfield moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Blackson has worked his arm free - good work by Blackson!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Slogsfield stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Slogsfield dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Slogsfield shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blackson but Blackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Slogsfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slogsfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slogsfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Blackson circles away.
Slogsfield slaps away a takedown attempt from Blackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blackson has his takedown stuffed

and Slogsfield counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slogsfield throws a big right hand that misses.
Slogsfield trying to control but Blackson is working from the bottom.
Slogsfield might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Slogsfield wanted to stand there but Blackson had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blackson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Slogsfield passes into side control.
Blackson wants to control but Slogsfield postures up.

Slogsfield decides to stand back up. Slogsfield steps back and let's Blackson get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Slogsfield looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blackson is fending him off so far but Slogsfield persists. Nope, Blackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Blackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slogsfield.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Slogsfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Slogsfield avoids it really well and circles away.
Slogsfield tries for a takedown but Blackson circles away easily
and Blackson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Slogsfield is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Blackson pushes Slogsfield away with a front kick.

Slogsfield closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Slogsfield lands in his opponent's guard.
Slogsfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slogsfield prevents Blackson from getting back to his feet.
Slogsfield trying to control but Blackson is working from the bottom.
Slogsfield looking to pass the guard.

That's four 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.
Slogsfield not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Quniton Blackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slogsfield stops Blackson from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Slogsfield keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Will Slogsfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Slogsfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slogsfield, 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Slogsfield!