PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Slater (ranked 2581 p4p, 146 weight class) and Braylin Timmon (ranked 1198 p4p, 72 weight class). Tim Slater had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Slater
vs
Timmon

170 cm
25
137 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

186 cm
29
146 lbs
10 - 6 - 3

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 3, fighting out of New York, Braylin Timmon!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Timmon's hands.
Timmon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Timmon doesn't manage to clinch there - Slater circles away.
Slater misses with a combination
and Timmon counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Timmon.
Timmon circles away from the clinch attempt.

Slater looking to score a takedown here. Timmon is defending well but Slater drives through and ends up in Timmon's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Timmon wants to get back to his feet but Slater is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Slater tries to free his leg and advance position but Timmon is retaining full guard.
Slater is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmon tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Slater drops back, looking for a kneebar! Timmon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Timmon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Timmon!

Timmon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater is looking for a sweep.
Timmon wants to stand but Slater has his arm trapped.
Slater looks to move to half guard but instead Timmon has passed into mount! Damn!
Slater tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Timmon is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Timmon has closed the distance and engaged Slater in a clinch.
Slater jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Timmon walks away with a smile on his face. Slater gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Timmon tries to clinch but Slater moves out of range.

Slater darts in and clinches Timmon up against the cage.
Timmon is pushing Slater up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Timmon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slater is trying to pull guard but Timmon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Slater tries to pull guard but Timmon holds him up against the cage and eventually Slater drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slater is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Timmon is defending well.
Slater tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Timmon lands an uppercut.
Slater fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Timmon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Timmon pushes Slater back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmon struggles to land a body shot inside as Slater controls his hands.
Slater tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Timmon misses with a body punch.
Timmon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
Timmon is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slater.
Timmon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slater tries to pull guard but Timmon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Slater tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Slater jumps into guard, dragging Timmon to the mat.
Slater seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Slater might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Slater looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Timmon wanted to stand there but Slater had control of the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Timmon stands up and waves to Slater to follow him.

Timmon darts in and clinches Slater up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmon lands with a light punch inside.
Timmon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Slater has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Timmon uses from the top position.
Slater looking to hit a scissor sweep but Timmon is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Timmon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Slater's guard.
Timmon stopping the sweep attempt from Slater.
Slater trying to control the position.
Slater tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Slater looking for a guillotine here but Timmon defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braylin Timmon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Slater rushes Timmon and presses him up against the cage.
Slater tries to pull guard but Timmon holds him up against the cage and eventually Slater drops back down to his feet.
Timmon lands with a right to the head.
Slater is trying to pull guard but Timmon has him pressed against the cage.
Slater tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Timmon smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slater uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Timmon.
Slater was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Slater walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Timmon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Timmon on the side of the head.

Timmon forces Slater back against the cage and clinches.
Slater is trying to pull guard but Timmon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Timmon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slater tries to pull guard but Timmon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Timmon on the inside.
Timmon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Slater tries to pull guard but Timmon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Slater jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Timmon walks away with a smile on his face. Slater gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slater misses with a looping left.
Timmon tries to clinch up but Slater circles away and keeps his distance.
Timmon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Timmon misses.
Timmon tries to close the distance and clinch but Slater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Timmon clinches up with Slater and pushes him back against the cage.
Timmon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slater is trying to pull guard but Timmon has him pressed against the cage.
Timmon is pushing Slater up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Timmon misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater tries to pull guard but Timmon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Slater tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Timmon gets through Slater's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slater fails to pull guard.
Slater tries to pull guard but Timmon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Slater jumps guard but Timmon stands there with Slater around his waist. Slater gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Timmon gets through Slater's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slater tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Timmon smiles and moves away.

Timmon instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slater tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Timmon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slater tries to pull guard but Timmon won't allow it.
Timmon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slaters head.
Slater tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Timmon just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater tries to pull guard but Timmon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Slater is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Timmon to keep the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Timmon fails to land.
Timmon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Timmon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slater is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Timmon to keep the fight standing.
Timmon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Timmon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Slater up against the cage.
Timmon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Slater up against the cage.
Timmon continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Timmon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Timmon stops a takedown attempt from Slater.
Slater jumps guard but Timmon stands there with Slater around his waist. Slater gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater goes for a takedown attempt but Timmon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Slater scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Timmon desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Slater wants to lay and pray for a moment but Timmon keeps working.
Slater wants to pass the guard but Timmon is defending well.
Slater is keen to just control but Timmon is a slippery customer.
Slater tries to pass to full mount but Timmon defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braylin Timmon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Timmon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Timmon ducks under a wild hook from Slater.
Timmon connects with a solid leg kick.

Timmon moves into the clinch.
Timmon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Slater is rocked!
Timmon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Slater is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Timmon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Timmon creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Slater's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Slater drops to his knees and Timmon pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braylin Timmon!
Braylin Timmon took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.