PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Stan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slaughter comes to the cage accompanied by Bulldozer - Goldishack Guerrillas. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Slaughter
vs
Stan

185 cm
32
200 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

200 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Cyclone Nutrition Company

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Slaughter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Greg Stan!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaughter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slaughter fails with the takedown.
Slaughter tries to clinch up but Stan circles away and keeps his distance.
Stan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Slaughter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slaughter throws a series of punches but Stan moves out of range.
Slaughter tries to clinch up

and Stan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Slaughter working a defensive guard but Stan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Slaughter throws a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Slaughter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stan's best efforts.
Slaughter is looking for a sweep. Stan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Slaughter 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stan is looking to take a break and control but Slaughter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slaughter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stan.
Slaughter wants to improve his position but Stan is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stan lands a nice short elbow.
Stan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Slaughter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stan tries to free his leg and advance position but Slaughter is retaining full guard.
Stan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Slaughter looking to control.
Stan throwing strikes from guard but Slaughter blocks nicely.

Slaughter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stan defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stan cracks Slaughter with a solid left hand.
Stan lands a couple of digs.
Stan looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Slaughter is on top in guard.
Stan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stan is trying to keep Slaughter in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slaughter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slaughter is working Stan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Stan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Slaughter defends it easily.
Slaughter stands up over Stan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Slaughter throws a big right hand that misses.
Stan looking to control.
Slaughter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Slaughter wants to control from the top but Stan keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Slaughter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stan wants to sweep but no luck.
Slaughter throws a big elbow that misses.
Slaughter wants to control from the top but Stan keeps moving.
Stan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slaughter manages to get himself to full guard.
Slaughter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stan!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter landing strikes from the mount.
Stan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slaughter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Stan is rocked!
Stan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Stan is still in real trouble! Can Slaughter finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters are battling for position here. Stan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Slaughter landing with the ground and pound.
Slaughter stopping the sweep attempt from Stan.
Slaughter postures up and lands a big shot to Stan's brow.
Slaughter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slaughter won't allow Stan to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Slaughter gets back to half guard.
Stan seems to have recovered his senses.
Stan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slaughter defending well though.

Slaughter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stan pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stan lands a nice short elbow.
Stan drops an elbow to the side of Slaughter's head.
Slaughter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Stan is trying to work for a kimura but Slaughter is defending well.
Slaughter is looking for a sweep. Stan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stan working the head and body with strikes.
Stan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Slaughter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Slaughter.
Stan is looking to work some ground and pound but Slaughter has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Josh Slaughter will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Slaughter takes a swing at Stan's ribcage but misses.
Josh Slaughter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stan misses with a takedown attempt
and Slaughter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Stan dives in and scores a takedown into Slaughter's guard.
Stan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slaughter working a defensive guard here.
Stan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slaughter wants to improve his position but instead Stan has moved into half guard.
Slaughter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Slaughter looking for a sweep. Not yet Slaughter, not yet.

Stan is sitting in close to Slaughter's body. Slaughter has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Stan is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Stan is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Slaughter.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Josh Slaughter!
A relieved looking Josh Slaughter thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.