PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Low (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackie Low has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Slater
vs
Low

195 cm
27
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zach Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackie Low!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater thuds a left hand into Low's body.
Low throws a sloppy head kick
and Slater counters with a one-two to the body.
Slater bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Low's head backwards.
Slater dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Low wants to clinch.
Low has his takedown stuffed

and Slater decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Low's guard.

Slater drops back, looking for a kneebar! Low looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Low looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Low!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slater tries to bench press Low off him but Low keeps the position.
Slater manages to work his way to half guard, despite Low's best efforts.
Slater trying to control but Low postures up.
Low stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater is controlling Low's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Low is thwarting Slater's attempts to control the position.
Slater keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Slater with the active half guard here but Low passes nicely into side control.
Slater is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Low is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

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.
Low controlling from mount.
Slater is working to get back to half guard.
Low looking to control but Slater is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Slater is bucking up trying to escape but Low cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Low throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Low manages to capitalize on a mistake by Slater to take his back!
Low keeps control of the position as Slater tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Low really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Slater.

Slater is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Slater looking very determined here, making life difficult for Low.

Low looking for the RNC.
Slater tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater tries to hold on but Low postures up.
Low controlling his opponent.

Low wants to finish this one by submission but Slater is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Low.
Slater is working to get back to half guard.
Slater on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Slater tries to get out of the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Low throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Slater working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Low controlling from the full mount.
Low avoids the attempt from Slater to control.

That's six 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.
Low looking to control but Slater is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Low controlling from the full mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jackie Low.
Low moves in looking to clinch but Slater pushes him off.
Slater blocks a head kick by Low.
Slater circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slater lands with a nice combination. Low backs away looking to recover.
Low shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

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

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Slater seems to be looking for submissions.
Slater throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Slater is just content to waste time from the top position. Low takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Low has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Slater can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Low has his feet on Slater's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Low scores with a jab.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Slater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Low with a poor takedown
and Slater counters with a stiff right hand.
Zach Slater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackie Low.
Low misses with a takedown
and Slater cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slater looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Slater shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Low is trying to defend but Slater finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Low is trying to stand up here but Slater is controlling him well.
Slater prevents Low from improving his position.
Low avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Slater.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Slater blocks the strikes from Low.
Low trying to hold on to Slater's head to control him but Slater postures up.
Slater missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Slater not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Low keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Slater looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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 Zach Slater will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Low with a poor takedown
and Slater makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Low takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Slater throws a series of strikes that have Low backpedaling.

It looks like Jackie Low has been cut.
A punch combination from Slater misses.
Slater throws a left and a right that both miss

and Low counters by clinching up.

Low pulls Slater into guard.
Low is pulling down on Slater's head to control his posture.

Low looking for a guillotine here but Slater defends easily.
Low is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Low wants to sweep but no luck.
Slater throwing strikes but missing.

Slater drops back looking for a leg! Low is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Low manages to kick Slater off! Slater jumps back into Low's guard.
Low avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Low tries to strike from the bottom.
Slater postures up.
Slater lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two 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.
Low utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Slater drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Low manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Slater has Low in his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Low won't allow Slater to sweep him here.
Slater keeping moving, preventing Low from controlling successfully.
Low stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slater swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Low controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater trying to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Low trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jackie Low was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Low avoids the body shot from Slater.
Low takes one to the side of the head.
Low with a poor takedown
and Slater counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Low shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Slater connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zach Slater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackie Low.
Slater shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Low but Low pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Slater misses with a double jab
and Low counters with a two punch combo.
Slater avoids the head kick by Low.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slater looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Low is defending against the submission attempts here by Slater.
Low is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Slater's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Slater's back!
Low biding his time, looking for the opening.
Slater is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Low biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Slater is trapped and Low is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Low lands a shot to the head.

Low is cranking Slater's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Slater! He's tightened the choke and Slater is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jackie Low!