PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oil Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Hargh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slick's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Careful With That Axe Eugene. Hargh has chosen Dominant view as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Slick
vs
Hargh

182 cm
28
159 lbs
17 - 4 - 1

175 cm
29
173 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Oil Slick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Hargh !
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hargh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hargh swivels and escapes.
Hargh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hargh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hargh throws a hook to the side of Slick's head but Slick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Slick looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Slick lands a couple of elbows.
Hargh looking to control.
Slick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hargh controls Slick momentarily but Slick frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick won't allow Hargh to get back to his feet.
Slick 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.
Slick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Slick trying to control the position from guard on top but Hargh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slick engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hargh misses with a double jab
and Slick counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hargh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slick.
Hargh throws a hook but Slick blocks it.
Slick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hargh circles away.
Hargh looks to score with a jab to the body but Slick is just out of range.
Slick connects with a right hand. Hargh shakes it off.

That's two 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.
Slick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hargh .
A looping hook to the body misses from Slick. Hargh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hargh misses with a body shot
and Slick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hargh thinking.

Slick shoots in and bounces Hargh off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hargh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slick controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hargh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slick wants to pass the guard but Hargh is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Oil Slick wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slick, right into the meat.
Ken Hargh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hargh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hargh jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Slick shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Slick was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Slick postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hargh looks a forlorn figure.
Hargh is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slick landing strikes from the mount and Hargh is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slick scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Slick breaks from Hargh 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Slick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hargh is looking to escape.
Slick looking to finish Hargh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hargh !
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slick blocks Hargh 's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Slick lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slick with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Slick cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Slick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Slick here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hargh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Hargh does no damage.
Hargh throws a right hand that Slick ducks under and follows up with a left that Slick also avoids with ease.
Ken Hargh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hargh throws the left hand but Slick avoids the punch easily.
Hargh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hargh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slick avoids the body shot from Hargh .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hargh leaves Slick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Slick shoots in for a takedown but Hargh shows good takedown defense.
Slick throws a hook but Hargh blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hargh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Slick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Slick tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hargh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Slick is looking to take a break and control but Hargh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Slick thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Slick is trying to control the action in half guard but Hargh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Slick is working for a kimura but Hargh is defending it quite comfortably.
Slick tries to pass to full mount but Hargh defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hargh is refusing to be controlled, as Slick sits in half guard.
Slick is pressing down on Hargh 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hargh is holding on for now.
Hargh is doing well to control the position and prevent Slick from advancing to side control.
Hargh tries to roll over but Slick keeps him under control.
Slick trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Oil Slick wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Slick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hargh misses with an uppercut.
Hargh is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hargh throws a combination that misses

and Slick counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hargh 's guard now.
Slick looking to sit in guard and control but Hargh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hargh wants to control from the top but Slick keeps moving.
Oil Slick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hargh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slick is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hargh is one step ahead there.
Slick punching to the body, from the bottom.
Slick keeping full guard, as Hargh tries to pass.
Slick trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Slick is on top in guard.
Hargh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hargh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oil Slick dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Horrible takedown by Slick or perhaps it was just good defense by Hargh which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slick.
Hargh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hargh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ken Hargh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Hargh as Slick shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oil Slick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hargh looks to score with a jab to the body but Slick is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hargh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Slick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hargh as he jumps to the side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hargh .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hargh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Slick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hargh . That did some damage!
Hargh throws a jab but it's blocked by Slick.
Slick throws a leg kick which misses Hargh 's front leg but catches the back leg as Hargh tries to avoid it.
Slick tries to move into range but Hargh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hargh misses with a lunging right hand

and Slick counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hargh 's guard now.
Hargh keeping moving, preventing Slick from controlling successfully.
Hargh trying to keep a closed guard but Slick is proving a slippery customer.
Slick trying to control but Hargh is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hargh pulls Slick in close to his closed guard and prevents Slick from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Oil Slick.
Slick scores with a spinning back kick!
Slick thuds his shin into the meat of Hargh 's side.
Slick throws the kick towards the body but Hargh avoids it.
Slick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Slick lands but Hargh takes it in his stride.
Slick throws a head kick that misses.
Slick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hargh .
Hargh leaves Slick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Slick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hargh . Hargh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oil Slick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slick with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hargh counters with a nice uppercut.
Slick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hargh circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slick.
Hargh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hargh looks to land a combination but Slick avoids it well.
Hargh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hargh stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Hargh . No joy for Slick on that attempt.
Slick throws out a leg kick but Hargh moves out of range and Slick only half commits.
Hargh misses with a hook. Slick ducked under it nicely.
Hargh throws a right hand that misses

and Slick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ken Hargh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slick seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Slick seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Slick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hargh 's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oil Slick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slick, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oil Slick!