PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Broder Alert (ranked 2194 p4p, 1449 weight class) and Johnny Slater (ranked 264 p4p, 192 weight class). Johnny Slater has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alert
vs
Slater

186 cm
27
161
7 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
161
7 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Broder Alert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Slater!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater tries to clinch up but Alert circles away and keeps his distance.
Alert really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alert leaves Slater with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alert wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Slater rushes Alert and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Slater is fighting off a takedown attempt but Alert is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Slater to the mat. Slater regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Alert trying to control but Slater is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Alert is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater working the ground and pound but Alert is defending the strikes.
Slater working away.
Alert definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alert takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Slater works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Alert manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alert gets full guard.
Slater must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Slater postures up in Alert's guard and throws a big left but Alert blocks it.
Alert keeping moving, preventing Slater from controlling successfully.

Alert looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slater trying to control but Alert is working from the bottom.
Alert has momentary wrist control but Slater slips an elbow through the middle.

Alert is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater throws a strike but Alert rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Alert trying to control but Slater is working from the bottom.
Slater is controlling Alert's posture.
Alert wants to control from the top but Slater keeps moving.
Slater has control of Alert's left arm, preventing Alert from doing any damage.
Slater's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater keeping full guard, as Alert tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Slater holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Slater scores with a takedown into Alert's guard.
Slater controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater is in close to Alert's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Alert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alert wants to sweep but no luck.
Slater postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alert has momentary wrist control but Slater slips an elbow through the middle.
Alert keeping moving, preventing Slater from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slater scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Slater is in close to Alert's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Slater loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Slater will probably get the nod.
That's time! Alert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Slater has a takedown stuffed.
Alert drops down looking for a counter takedown but Slater sprawls and moves away.
Slater looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alert is fending him off so far but Slater persists. Nope, Alert circles away and we're back to standing.
Alert drops down looking for a counter takedown but Slater sprawls and moves away.
Slater shoots in for a takedown but Alert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alert appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Broder Alert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Slater.
Alert darts in looking for a takedown but Slater gets double underhooks and turns Alert into the cage.

Alert drags the fight down to the ground.
Slater chips away with some ground and pound.
Alert is trying to control the position but Slater postures up.

Slater avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alert throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alert is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alert wants to sweep but no luck.
Slater throwing strikes but missing.
Slater connects with a couple of short punches.
Alert can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Slater controls the pace.
Slater stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slater controlling from the top position.
Slater trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Slater connects with a couple of short punches.

Alert is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Slater looking to pass the guard.
Slater working some strikes from top position.
Slater chips away with some ground and pound.
Slater landing some decent shots from guard.
Slater is pushing down on Alert's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alert is fighting to maintain full guard but Slater has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alert trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Slater lands a nice short elbow.
Slater is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Alert!
Slater tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Slater looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Slater in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Slater lands with some strikes.
Slater has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alert tries to hold on but Slater postures up.
Slater tries to control but Alert wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Slater cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Alert working to try and regain half guard.
Slater with good strikes from the mount here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slater controlling the pace for now.
Slater with good strikes from the mount here!
Slater looking to finish Alert with some ground and pound. This is bad for Alert!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Slater showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab from Slater misses.
Johnny Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alert ducks under a wild hook from Slater.
Slater displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alert.
Slater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alert manages to avoid it.

Alert closes the distance and pushes Slater back into the cage.

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

Alert gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alert wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Slater is now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alert actively working from the bottom here.
Alert is not content to let Slater control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alert works his way to full guard. Good work.
Slater passes Alert's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Alert wants to control but Slater is keeping busy.
Slater working over Alert with some ground and pound. Alert looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Broder Alert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slater not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Slater is keen to just control but Alert is a slippery customer.
Alert wants to improve his position but Slater is controlling well.
Slater is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater lands strikes from half guard.
Slater lands strikes from half guard.
Slater looks to land a strike but Alert avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Alert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alert is trying to keep Slater in close.
Slater with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Alert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Slater closes the distance and clinches up with Alert, looking for a takedown. Slater pushes Alert against the cage but Alert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slater doesn't manage to clinch there - Alert circles away.
Slater goes for a double leg but Alert avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alert continues to drive forward.
Alert appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Slater shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Slater takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Alert looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Slater wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alert keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alert is pressing down on Slater's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Slater chips away with some ground and pound.
Slater throws a strike but Alert rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Slater looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alert is one step ahead there.
Slater working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alert.
Slater is pulling down on Alert's head to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alert preventing the sweep.
Johnny Slater is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alert working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Slater comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slater 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Slater!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Slater thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.