PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Slice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hay
vs
Slice

187 cm
21
204 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
217 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Hay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Slice!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hay throws a body punch but Slice moves out of range.

Slice instigates a clinch.
Slice controlling the action here for a moment.

Hay gets control of Slice's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hay will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Slice wants to get up but he can't break Hay's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Slice controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hay wants to sweep but no luck.

Hay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hay doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Slice not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hay tries to strike from the bottom.
Slice controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hay throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Slice decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hay, up you get!
Slice throws a series of punches but Hay moves out of range.
Hay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hay closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slice circles away.
Slice ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Slice has Hay up against the cage in a clinch.
Slice stalling against the cage.

Slice manages to break the clinch.
Slice tries to clinch there but Hay circles away.
Hay misses with a head kick.
Slice lands with a hook. Hay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Slice feints and then cracks Hay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hay down.
Hay is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice lands a two punch combo.
Hay walks into a stiff left hand from Slice.
Slice stalks Hay and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hay's face. Hay staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slice fails to land with a series of punches.
Ken Slice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slice is looking to clinch.
Slice throws a quick inside leg kick.
Slice tries a head kick but it misses.
Slice lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hay backs up against the cage.
Slice cracks a nice hook into Hay's ribs.

Slice instigates a clinch.

Slice manages to break the clinch.
Slice scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Slice throws a series of strikes that have Hay backpedaling.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Slice.
Slice scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hay sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Slice scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hay doesn't seem bothered though.
Slice tries to clinch up but Hay circles away and keeps his distance.

Slice has managed to clinch.
Slice lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Slice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Hay has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Slice lands a nice hook to Hay's body. Hay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slice scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ken Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice stalks Hay and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hay's face. Hay staggers backwards, shaken.
Slice closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slice scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Slice moves into the clinch.
Hay takes a shot to the head.

Slice breaks the clinch.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slice misses with a few strikes there.
Slice looks to land a combination but Hay avoids it well.
A shot to de liver by Slice. Beautiful body shot.
Slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slice misses with a double jab.

Slice clinches up with Hay and pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slice prevents the takedown attempt.

Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slice throws a series of punches but Hay avoids them all with ease.
Slice throws a series of punches but Hay moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Slice drives through and clinches with Hay against the cage.
Hay fails to pull guard.
A bit of stalling here from Slice.

Slice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slice connects with a right hand. Hay shakes it off.
Slice works over Hay's head and body with a nice combination.
Hay looks to land a right hand but Slice moved out of range.
Ken Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Slice.
Slice misses with a two punch combination.
Hay looks to throw the jab but Slice is out of range.
Slice lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hay keeps the fight on the outside.
Hay shoots in and drives through. Slice sprawls well.
Slice is working the combinations to good effect here.
A big right from Hay misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice throws a series of punches but Hay moves out of range.
Slice moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slice scores with a leg kick.
Slice has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slice displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Slice scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Slice lands a with a good body shot.
Hay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Slice.
Slice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Slice breaks from the clinch.

Slice clinches up with Hay and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ken Slice seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slice scores with a nice head shot.
Slice displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slice!
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slice closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Slice fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hay on the side of the head.
Slice scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Slice throws a head kick but Hay moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slice.
Slice throws a nice outside leg kick.
Slice has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Slice lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hay backs up against the cage.

Slice clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Slice.

Slice manages to break the clinch.
Slice scores with a three punch combo!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Slice manages to break the clinch.
Slice lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Slice.
Hay avoids a punch combination nicely.

Slice moves into range and clinches up with Hay.
Slice lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slice throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Slice tries to clinch there but Hay circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slice has taken the fight to the clinch.

Slice manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slice!
Slice throws a head kick but Hay moves out of range.
Slice misses with a two punch combination.
Slice defending well as Hay loads up on a big left hand.

Slice forces Hay back against the cage and clinches.

Hay pulls guard successfully.

Slice is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hay keeping moving, preventing Slice from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hay manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slice manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Slice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Slice looks to land a combination. Hay sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Slice is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hay rather than just go for the knockout.
Hay shoots in and drives through. Slice sprawls well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slice.
Slice throws a series of punches but Hay moves out of range.

Slice drives through and clinches with Hay against the cage.

Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slice throws a nice looking combination but Hay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Slice closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hay wants a takedown.

Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slice chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hay swats away the attempt to clinch by Slice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice punishes Hay's body with a nice straight punch.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Slice is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Hay. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Slice manages to break the clinch.

Slice fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hay, pushing him back against the cage.

Slice manages to break the clinch.
Slice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Slice has managed to clinch.

Slice manages to break the clinch.
Slice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Slice clinches up with Hay and pushes him back against the cage.
Hay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Slice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Slice moves into the clinch.
Slice is struggling to control the position.
Hay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Slice avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slice getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Slice throws a combination. Hay tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slice lands with a nice combination. Hay backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hay walks into a straight right hand from Slice.
Slice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slice scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slice!
Slice lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Slice moves into the clinch.
Joe Hay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Slice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hay dodges the punch combination from Slice.
Slice tries to clinch up.
Hay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hay is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Slice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice lands with a nice body punch.
Slice staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Slice.
Slice's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Slice duly obliges.

Slice darts in and clinches Hay up against the cage.
Hay goes for a takedown attempt but Slice pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Slice throws a right and a left that Hay avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Slice.

Slice takes the fight into the clinch.
Ken Slice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hay swings wildly with an uppercut but Slice uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Slice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slice 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Slice!