PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oil Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foul Play (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slick comes to the cage accompanied by Careful With That Axe Eugene. Play has chosen Simon Says-Pharaohe Monche as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Slick
vs
Play

182 cm
30
159 lbs
22 - 4 - 1

180 cm
28
181 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
Seven Sins™

Firebird Designs
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oil Slick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Foul Play!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Slick misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slick. Play does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slick lands with a nice body kick.
Slick scores with the left hand. Play knows he should have avoided that one.
Play looks to score with a jab to the body but Slick is just out of range.
Slick misses with a body shot.
Play tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slick takes a swing at Play's ribcage but misses.
Slick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Play is able to avoid easily.
Play throws a lazy right hand but Slick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slick digs a good hook to Play's body.
Play misses with a wild body shot.
Slick throws a head kick but Play moves out of range.
Play gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick scores with a head kick.
Play misses with a body shot.
Slick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oil Slick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Play walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Slick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Play throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slick misses with a leg kick
and Play counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Play slips under a jab from Slick.
Play pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Play throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slick is looking to wear down Play with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Play throws a body punch but Slick moves out of range.
Slick lands a right hook to the body.
Slick throws a body punch but Play moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Play throws out the jab.
Slick throws a looping overhand right but Play ducks down to avoid it.
Slick scores with a jab to the body.
Slick misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Play.
Play throws a head kick but Slick moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slick looks to score with a jab to the body but Play is just out of range.
Slick throws a leg kick
and Play counters with a good low kick that Slick was not able to check.
A shot to the liver by Slick. Beautiful body shot.
Slick moves out of range of the body kick.
Slick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Slick throws a low kick but Play moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Play lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Slick looks to score with a jab to the body but Play is just out of range.
Slick swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Play uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slick.
Slick slips under a jab.
Slick misses with a body shot.
Play thows a body shot but no joy.

Play gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Slick to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Slick showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Slickis looking to pass into half guard but Play pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Play is in guard.
Slick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Play trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slick looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Play puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Slick is looking for a sweep. Play is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oil Slick dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Slick moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Play thows a left - swing and a miss!
Play misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slick.
An inside leg kick from Play misses.
Play looks to score with a jab to the body but Slick is just out of range.
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.
Slick ducks under a wild hook from Play.
Play throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oil Slick is winning the standup battle so far.
Slick lands a high kick!
Play ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Play avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Play stuffs the takedown attempt from Slick. Slick gets slowly back to his feet.
Play avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Play is looking to slow Slick down with leg kicks.
Slick thuds a left hand into Play's body.
Slick misses with an attempted mid kick.
Slick throws a wild body kick that Play sees coming a mile off.
Play throws an overhand right that lands on Slick's shoulder, as Slick tries to avoid the shot.
Play bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Play avoids the body shot from Slick.
Slick walks into a jab.
Slick blocks a head kick by Play.
Play tried to score with a low kick but Slick checks it.
Play connects with a body shot that sends Slick's belly button to the back.
Play walks into a left hand.
Foul Play is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Play lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slick's sensitive parts.
Slick throws a chopping leg kick but Play manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Play checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Play cracks Slick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Slick. Play shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Play tries to work over Slick's front leg with a kick but Slick checks it.
Slick is looking to land body kicks.

Slick manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Play on his heels. He'll look to pass Play's guard now, I'm sure.
Play looking for a sweep. Not yet Play, not yet.
Slick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Play is keeping the position for now.
Slick controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Play avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slick tries to free his leg and advance position but Play is retaining full guard.
Slick advances position into side control!
Slick working the head and body with strikes.
Slick cracks Play with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Play is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slick in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Slick creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Play on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Play is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slick moves into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee warns Play that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Slick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Play tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slick tries to score with a low kick but Play moves his leg out of the way.
Slick looks to score with a jab to the body but Play is just out of range.
Play digs a good hook to Slick's body.
Play blocks a low kick nicely.
Play is looking to slow Slick down with leg kicks.
Play stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good work by Slick as he checks the leg kick.
Play avoids a kick to the body.
Play takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Slick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Play. Play obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Slick.
Slick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Play manages to avoid it.
Play connects with a leg kick. Slick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Play. Slick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slick ducks under a wild hook from Play.
Play misses with a few strikes there.
Play on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slick. Slick obviously looking to wear him down.
Slick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Play manages to avoid it.
Play missing with a left hand there. Slick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Play takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Play keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Slick misses its intended target.
Play tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slick misses with a looping left.
Slick throws a head kick that misses
and Play counters with a left to the body.
Play turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Slick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Play throws a leg kick but Slick moved away.
Play uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slick.
Slick checks a low kick from Play.
Slick slips under a jab.
Slick takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Play as he checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Play.
Slick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Play thows a body shot but no joy.
Slick walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Play checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Slick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Play throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Slick counters with an inside leg kick.
Slick feints and then cracks Play's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Play down.
Play throws a solid leg kick but Slick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Play.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Slick.
Slick throws a leg kick
and Play counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Play manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slick swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Play to counter with a crisp jab.
Play swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slick.
Slick tries to work over Play's front leg with a kick but Play checks it.
Play stuffs the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Play lands a lovely overhand right.
Play misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slick.
Slick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Play.
Play checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Play was well out of range. Poor timing from Slick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Slick throws a low kick but Play avoids it.
Slick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slick throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Play's head.
Slick shoots in looking for a takedown but Play manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Slick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Play uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slick.
Slick lands with a nice combination. Play backs away looking to recover.
A thudding body kick lands there by Slick!
Slick lands with an overhand left.
Slick just misses with a punch to the body.
Slick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Play.
Slick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Play swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slick takes a swing at Play's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Slick.
Play digs a good hook to Slick's body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Slick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Play.
Play throws a body punch but Slick moves out of range.
Slick throws a chopping leg kick but Play manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Slick throws a quick inside leg kick.
Play lands with a thumping leg kick.
Play scores with a hook to the body. Slick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Slick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Play as he jumps to the side.
Slick looks to throw the jab but Play is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Play throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Play does it's job there.

It looks like Oil Slick has been cut.
Play throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Play wants to land a leg kick but Slick is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Play. Slick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Play throws a low kick but Slick avoids it.
Slick throws a big shot that misses.
Slick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Slick fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oil Slick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Play misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Play throws a looping overhand right but Slick ducks down to avoid it.
Play on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Slick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Play swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slick tries to land a leg kick but Play saw it coming and moves away.
Slick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Play.
Play misses with a low kick.
Slick throws a low kick but Play moves out of range easily.
Slick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Play was well out of range. Poor timing from Slick.
Slick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Play.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slick swings for the body but Play moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slick. Play does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slick throws an overhand right that lands on Play's shoulder, as Play tries to avoid the shot.
Play ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Play throws a solid leg kick but Slick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Play.
Slick getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Slick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Play is looking to chop away at Slick's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Play avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Play swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slick thows a leg kick but Play checks it
and Play connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Foul Play will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Oil Slick's cut.
That's time! Slick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Play throws a nice inside leg kick.
Play cracks the inside of Slick's front leg.
A bone on bone clash there as Slick blocks the leg kick.
Play on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good leg kick by Slick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Play tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Slick is able to avoid easily.
Slick defending well as Play loads up on a big left hand.
Play throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Play - that will leave a mark!
Play leaves Slick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Slick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick just misses with a punch to the body.
Slick misses the shot to the body.
Play moves out of range of the body kick.
Slick throws a low kick but Play moves out of range easily.
Slick scores with a body shot.
Play jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That kick from Play tenderised Slick's leg. Slick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Slick throws a big shot that misses.
Slick thumps Play with a low kick.
Slick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Play checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slick connects with a solid leg kick.
Play avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Play misses with a wild body shot.
Slick fails with the takedown
and Play makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Slick scores with a kick to the midsection.
Slick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Play misses with a body shot.
Play comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slick looks to land a combination but Play avoids it well.
Slick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Play is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Play dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Play.
Play takes a swing at Slick's ribcage but misses.
Play dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slick. That did some damage!
Slick misses with a kick to the body.
Slick tries a head kick but it misses.
Slick blocks a leg kick.
Donk. Slick catches Play right on the button with a cross.
Slick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Play paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Slick looks to land a body kick but Play moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Play turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Play ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slick moves away.
Play blocks a head kick by Slick.
Nice defenses there by Slick.
Play connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Slick jabs at Play's body.
Slick throws a wild body kick that Play sees coming a mile off.
Play waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Play misses with a looping right.
Slick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Play ducks right into an uppercut from Slick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Foul Play comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Play has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 47:48
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Foul Play!
Foul Play is the new welterweight champion!
Foul Play managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Firebird Designs, into his post fight interview.