PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Very Magnum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Slate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Very Magnum had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Very Magnum has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Magnum
vs
Slate

180 cm
21
200 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

197 cm
20
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Very Magnum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Slate!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Slate's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Slate's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Magnum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magnum shoots in looking for a takedown. Slate tries to sprawl out of it but Magnum keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slate manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Magnum seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Slate is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Magnum scores with a leg kick.
Magnum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Slate clinches up against the cage.
Slate looking to throw knees to the head but Magnum is blocking nicely.
Slate misses with a knee to the head.
Slate tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Slate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magnum avoids it.

Magnum pulls guard successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Slate content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slate trying to stand up but can't free himself from Magnum's guard.
Magnum working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Adam Slate was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Magnum with a hook.
A punch combination from Slate misses.

Slate is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Magnum's half guard.
Slate sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Magnum defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnum missing with punches from the bottom.
Magnum might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Slate wants to control but Magnum is keeping him busy.
Slate prevents Magnum from standing back up.
Magnum is looking to control Slate's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Magnum avoid being mounted?
Slate seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Adam Slate.
Magnum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magnum throws a series of punches but Slate avoids them all with ease.

Magnum looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Slate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magnum is one step ahead there.
Slate not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnum content to stall in guard here.
Slate is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Very Magnum just wasn't active enough.
Magnum tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slate swivels and escapes.
Slate on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Slate blocks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Slate closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Magnum to the mat! Magnum manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Slate gets to his feet - Magnum follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Slate dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Magnum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Slate tries a head kick but it misses.
Magnum misses with a body punch

and Slate moves into the clinch.
Slate scores with a knee to the head.
Magnum prevents a takedown attempt there.
Slate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magnum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Magnum blocks the elbow strike.

Slate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magnum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slate lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Magnum fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Slate wants to clinch but Magnum slips to the side

and Magnum counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Magnum.
Slate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magnum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Magnum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slate's efforts to push away.
Magnum jumps guard but Slate turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Magnum is trying to break free.
Come on Slate - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Slate is trying to drag Magnum to the mat but Magnum just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Magnum dodges an elbow strike from Slate.
Slate trying to control the position but instead, Magnum has worked for underhooks and has pushed Slate into the cage.
Magnum is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Slate to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Very Magnum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slate stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slate misses with a knee strike.
Magnum tries to pull guard but Slate won't allow it.
Slate wants to break free but Magnum has control.

Slate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magnum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Slate stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Slate defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Magnum.
Very Magnum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slate tries to clinch there but Magnum circles away.
Magnum gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Slate counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Magnum's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Magnum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Magnum throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slate is working Magnum over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Magnum is looking for a triangle but Slate pushes his legs off easily.

Slate decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Magnum, up you get!
Slate throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Slate, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Magnum is looking to clinch but Slate is avoiding it.
Magnum throws a body kick that misses.
Magnum fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Slate avoids it really well and circles away.
Slate looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Magnum looks for a takedown but Slate sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Slate shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Magnum is trying to defend but Slate finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Slate stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Slate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Slate shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Magnum's guard.
Slate is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Slate stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Slate throws a sloppy head kick and Magnum moves out of range easily.
Slate fails with the takedown.
Magnum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slate pinned against the cage. Slate gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Magnum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magnum throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Slate was covering up waiting for the punch and Magnum finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Magnum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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

Slate closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Magnum quickly recovers to half guard.
Adam Slate has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magnum works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnum looking to control.
Slate's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slate is in close to Magnum's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Slate prevents Magnum from getting back to his feet.

Slate gets to his feet - Magnum follows without any prompting.
Slate shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Slate moves into the clinch.

Magnum jumps guard and drags Slate to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slate not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Slate tries to stand but Magnum is controlling from the bottom.
Slate really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Magnum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Magnum 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.
Magnum trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Very Magnum.
Magnum stuffs the takedown attempt from Slate. Slate gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Magnum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Slate fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Magnum to the ground. Slate is now in Magnum's guard.
Slate with a nice head shot there.

Slate avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slate looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Slate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slate has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Slate!