PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tekken Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Redfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tekken Slice could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Redfield's chin.

Slice
vs
Redfield

160 cm
24
137 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

180 cm
29
140 lbs
8 - 10 - 2

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tekken Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Redfield!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Redfield has managed to clinch.
Redfield tries a body shot but Slice blocks it.
Redfield digs a right hand into Slice's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slice's gas tank.
Slice stops a takedown attempt from Redfield.
Slice drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Redfield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Slice.
Redfield displaying some good clinch control by pressing Slice up against the cage.
Redfield wants to stall.
Redfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slices head.
Redfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Slice in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown by Slice or perhaps it was just good defense by Redfield which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tekken Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Redfield is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Slice is breathing heavily.
Slice thows a body shot but no joy.
Redfield looks for a takedown but Slice sprawls well.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Redfield throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slice counters with an outside leg kick.
Slice tries to clinch but Redfield moves out of range.

Slice closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Redfield to the mat! Redfield manages to get full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Redfield is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Slice won't allow Redfield to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfield trying to control the position here.
Slice trying to control but Redfield is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slice controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tekken Slice just wasn't active enough.
Redfield lands a jab.
Redfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Slice circles away.

Redfield has managed to clinch.
Redfield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Slice.
Redfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfield looking to stall.
Redfield prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.
Redfield jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slice walks away with a smile on his face. Redfield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Slice has taken the fight to the clinch.
Redfield stalling against the cage.
Slice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Redfield has Slice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Slice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Slice stalling in the clinch but Redfield improves position.
Slice cracks Redfield with a nice body shot.
Redfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice is looking to break free of the clinch but Redfield has double underhooks.

Slice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Slice gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Slice is looking for a triangle but Redfield pushes his legs off easily.
Slice is trying to keep Redfield in close.
Redfield really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slice. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redfield wants to get up but he can't break Slice's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slice trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Redfield will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Redfield rushes Slice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slice is trying to pull guard but Redfield turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Redfield avoiding damage.
Slice tries to throw a body punch but Redfield avoids it by throwing Slice back against the cage.
Redfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
Redfield effectively controlling the action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Redfield.
Redfield is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Redfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Redfield has Slice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Slice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Redfield lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slice or not.

Slice has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Redfield clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfield trying to control but not successfully.
Redfield is really stuck here.
Slice struggling to keep hold of the position.

Slice is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Slice's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Redfield trying to control the action but Slice just sinks the hooks in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Redfield is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Slice is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Slice trying to control.
Slice is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Redfield is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tekken Slice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slice is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Slice is trying to stick to Redfield's back but Redfield is turning into Slice. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Slice's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Redfield.

Redfield decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sloppy strikes from Redfield. Those never looked like landing.
Redfield tries to clinch up.
Slice shoots in looking for a takedown but Redfield manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Slice's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tekken Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Redfield forces Slice back against the cage and clinches.
Redfield tries a body shot but Slice blocks it.
Redfield tries to pull guard but Slice won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Redfield - that landed with a thud.
Slice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Redfield just stands there and leans against the cage.
Slice letting Redfield take a breather here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Redfield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slice tries to throw a body punch but Redfield avoids it by throwing Slice back against the cage.
Redfield looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Redfield jumps into guard, dragging Slice to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redfield not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slice might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Slice gets to his feet - Redfield follows without any prompting.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Redfield.

Redfield rushes Slice and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chris Redfield will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A combination from Redfield does no damage.
Slice shoots in for a takedown but Redfield shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Slice throws a hook but Redfield blocks it.
Slice takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Redfield fails with a takedown attempt.
Slice fails with an attempt to clinch.
Redfield connects with a crisp jab.
Redfield is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Slice throws a head kick that Redfield semi-blocks.
Slice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Redfield is fending him off so far but Slice persists. Nope, Redfield circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Redfield or perhaps it was just good defense by Slice which made him look bad.

Slice gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Redfield to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Redfield must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Redfield decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Redfield closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Slice's guard.
Slice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Redfield decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Slice swats away the attempt to clinch by Redfield.
Chris Redfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redfield is looking to clinch.
Redfield leaves Slice with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tekken Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redfield tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Redfield closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Redfield just leaning against Slice, taking a breather.
Redfield misses with a body punch.
Redfield stalls.
Slice is trying to break free.
Slice takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Redfield has Slice pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfield is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Slice wants to break free but Redfield has control.
Redfield lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Redfield takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Redfield is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slice is keeping busy.
Slice being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chris Redfield.

Slice shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Redfield manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tekken Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slice is fighting to break Redfield's control of his arms but Redfield is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redfield keeping moving, preventing Slice from controlling successfully.
Redfield looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chris Redfield wasn't active enough on the ground.
Redfield leaves Slice with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chris Redfield is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Redfield tries to clinch up
and Slice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Redfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Redfield winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Redfield!