PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cono Slash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Favre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Favre has chosen Wanted Dread & Alive as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Slash
vs
Favre

177 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
190 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cono Slash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Favre!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Favre has Slash up against the cage in a clinch.
Slash goes for a takedown attempt but Favre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Favre looks to land a combination but Slash avoids it well.
Favre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slash avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Favre lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Cono Slash has been cut.
Slash avoids the head kick by Favre.
Favre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A punch combination from Favre misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Favre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Slash checks a leg kick.
Favre is looking to clinch but Slash is avoiding it.
Slash is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Favre shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Favre misses with a jab, cross combination.

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

Slash is rocked!
An inside leg kick from Favre misses.
Oh Slash is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Favre misses with a two punch combination.
Slash seems to have got his legs back now.
Favre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Favre's waist but Favre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slash off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Favre misses with a low kick.
Favre misses with a few strikes there.
Favre misses with a two punch combination.
Favre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Favre looks to land a combination but Slash avoids it well.
Slash looks for a takedown but Favre sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cono Slash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Favre throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Favre does no damage.
Favre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Favre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slash's calf.
Slash closes this distance looking for a takedown but Favre circles away.
Slash dodges the punch combination from Favre.
A head kick misses from Favre.
No joy there for Favre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Favre just misses with a punch to the body.
Favre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Favre moves in looking to clinch but Slash pushes him off.
Favre throws a sloppy head kick and Slash moves out of range easily.
Slash checks the leg kick nicely there.
Favre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slash.
Freddy Favre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Favre looks gassed!
Favre tries a head kick but it misses.
Favre pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Slash shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Favre's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slash tries to free his leg and advance position but Favre is retaining full guard.
Favre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Favre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cono Slash's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick misses from Favre.

Slash closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Favre did well to prevent Slash getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Slash is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Favre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Slash is working away from the top position though.
Slash trying to advance position but Favre counters by regaining guard.
Slash is looking to work some ground and pound but Favre has wrist control.
Favre is breathing heavily.

Slash drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slash jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Slash preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slash throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Favre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Favre looking for a sweep. Not yet Favre, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Favre throws a front kick aimed at Slash's knee but Slash avoids it well.

Slash shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Slash showed some decent athleticism there.
Favre tries to get to full guard but Slash has control of the leg.
Favre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Slash working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Favre's thigh. Favre counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Slash drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Favre dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Favre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Favre wants to control from the top but Slash keeps moving.
Favre throwing strikes from guard but Slash blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slash works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Favre has gone for a leg lock! Slash slips out almost immediately though and dives into Favre's guard.
Favre keeping full guard, as Slash tries to pass.
Favre is trying to control the position but Slash postures up.
Favre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Slash is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Favre is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Favre has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Slash lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Favre!
Slash scoring with strikes but Favre is staying in there.
Slash is looking to work his way around to Favre's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Favre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Slash thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Slash misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cono Slash dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cono Slash's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Slash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Favre is fending him off so far but Slash persists. Nope, Favre circles away and we're back to standing.
Favre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Favre.
Favre throws a series of punches but Slash moves out of range.
Favre fails to land with a series of punches.
Slash fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slash fails to land with a series of punches.

Slash scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slash is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Favre is just riding it out for now. Slash eventually gives up the hold.
Favre is looking to control Slash's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Favre avoid being mounted?
Slash seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Favre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Slash missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Favre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Slash is working away from the top position though.
Slash tries to pass the half guard into mount. Favre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two 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.

Slash is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Favre sees it coming and defends easily.

Slash looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Favre tries to close the distance and clinch but Slash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Favre throws a combination that misses

and Slash counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cono Slash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slash wants to control from the top but Favre keeps moving.
Favre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Favre has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Slash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slash is working hard here to advance position.
Favre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Favre keeping moving, preventing Slash from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Favre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cono Slash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Favre pivots, looking for a leg kick but Slash is out of range and Favre settles back down.
Favre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Slash closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Favre to the mat! Favre manages to get full guard.
Slash passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Slash in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Slash has hold of Favre's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Favre seems comfortable defending it but Slash has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Favre is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Favre is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Slash couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cono Slash!