PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coy Slaughter (ranked 4312 p4p, 2902 weight class) and Stephan Kinsella (ranked 0 p4p, 339 weight class). Stephan Kinsella is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Slaughter
vs
Kinsella

191 cm
25
184
0 - 0 - 0

212 cm
25
193
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Coy Slaughter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stephan Kinsella!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinsella just misses with a punch to the body.
Kinsella with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Slaughter to score with a decent uppercut.
Coy Slaughter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Slaughter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slaughter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slaughter looks to land a right hand but Kinsella moved out of range.
Kinsella throws a sloppy head kick and Slaughter moves out of range easily.
Kinsella takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kinsella avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slaughter misses with a looping right.
Slaughter looks to throw the jab but Kinsella is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kinsella on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Slaughter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kinsella throws a head kick that misses.
Slaughter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kinsella connects with a leg kick.
Slaughter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kinsella on the side of the head.
Slaughter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Slaughter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kinsella counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slaughter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kinsella.
Slaughter misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Slaughter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter throws a hook but Kinsella avoids it easily.
Kinsella tries a quick counter leg kick but Slaughter is wise to it.
Kinsella is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kinsella throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slaughter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice straight punches there by Slaughter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slaughter.
Slaughter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A swing and a miss from Slaughter.
Slaughter looks to land a left hand but Kinsella moved out of range nicely.
Kinsella uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slaughter.
Kinsella keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slaughter.
Slaughter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kinsella looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kinsella turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Slaughter misses with an uppercut. Kinsella saw that one coming.
Kinsella is looking to chop away at Slaughter's legs.
Kinsella moves away from the strike by Slaughter.
Kinsella tries to land a front kick but Slaughter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kinsella.
Slaughter blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Kinsella misses the target.
Kinsella scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinsella uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slaughter.
Kinsella throws a jab when Slaughter was well out of range.
Slaughter throws a hook to the side of Kinsella's head but Kinsella sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slaughter avoids the body shot from Kinsella.
Slaughter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kinsella.
Kinsella throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kinsella misses with a low kick.
Slaughter throws an overhand right that lands on Kinsella's shoulder, as Kinsella tries to avoid the shot.
Kinsella scores with a one two! Slaughter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Slaughter misses with an uppercut. Kinsella saw that one coming.
Kinsella tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Kinsella there.
Slaughter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kinsella plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Slaughter is breathing heavily.
Kinsella throws a low kick, looking for Slaughter's leg but Slaughter calmly moves out of range.
Slaughter misses with a lunging right hand
and Kinsella counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Kinsella misses.
Slaughter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter throws a poor cross that misses
and Kinsella counters with a leg kick.
Slaughter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kinsella scores with a shot to the body.
Kinsella throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinsella ducks under a wild hook from Slaughter.
Kinsella throws the left hand but Slaughter avoids the punch easily.
Kinsella moves away from the strike by Slaughter.
Kinsella lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kinsella looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Kinsella.
Kinsella throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Slaughter throws a hook but Kinsella blocks it.
Kinsella scores with a push kick.
Kinsella shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kinsella throws a head kick that misses.
Kinsella loads up on a big right hand but Slaughter slips the punch.
Kinsella throws a head kick that Slaughter semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slaughter moves out of range of the body kick from Kinsella.
Slaughter checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter throws a big shot that misses.
Slaughter walks into a straight right hand from Kinsella.
A low kick lands for Kinsella.
Kinsella lands a leg kick that knocks Slaughter off balance momentarily.
Kinsella fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slaughter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kinsella scoring well with a low kick there.
Kinsella pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slaughter walks into a jab.
Slaughter ducks under a wild hook from Kinsella.
The fighters circling - Kinsella throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slaughter seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Slaughter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kinsella.
Kinsella lands a high kick!

It looks like Coy Slaughter has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slaughter avoids the body shot from Kinsella.
Slaughter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kinsella manages to circle out of the way.
Kinsella pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kinsella lands a leg kick that knocks Slaughter off balance momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Slaughter.
Kinsella keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stephan Kinsella dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Coy Slaughter's cut.
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.

A low kick lands for Kinsella.
Slaughter throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinsella.
Slaughter moves out of range of the leg kick from Kinsella.
Kinsella keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slaughter.
Kinsella is looking for the big counter here.
Nice defenses there by Kinsella.
Slaughter moves out of range of the leg kick from Kinsella.
Slaughter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kinsella dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slaughter. That did some damage!
Slaughter throws an overhand right that lands on Kinsella's shoulder, as Kinsella tries to avoid the shot.
Slaughter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kinsella has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Slaughter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kinsella feints a counter leg kick.
Kinsella has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slaughter misses with a looping left.
Kinsella was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kinsella throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinsella slips under a jab.
Slaughter misses with an uppercut.
Slaughter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Kinsella responds with a good body kick, but Slaughter manages to step out the way in time.
Kinsella defending well as Slaughter loads up on a big left hand.
Kinsella misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Slaughter blocks the low kick.
Slaughter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kinsella manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinsella throws a lazy right hand but Slaughter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kinsella looks for the body kick but Slaughter saw that one coming.
Slaughter seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Slaughter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Slaughter misses the target.
Kinsella misses with a low kick as Slaughter jumps back.
Slaughter misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Kinsella was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kinsella throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kinsella throws a sloppy head kick and Slaughter moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Slaughter misses the target.
Kinsella throws a hook but Slaughter avoids it easily.
Slaughter loads up on a big right hand but Kinsella slips the punch.
Kinsella ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stephan Kinsella seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kinsella misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kinsella staying out of range there.
Kinsella throws a head kick that half lands.
Kinsella is looking to chop away at Slaughter's legs.
Kinsella avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slaughter throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinsella.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slaughter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kinsella tries to land a front kick but Slaughter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kinsella defending well as Slaughter loads up on a big left hand.
Kinsella lands a glancing blow to the side of Slaughter's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kinsella throws a low kick but Slaughter avoids it.
Slaughter throws a hook but Kinsella avoids it easily.
Kinsella tries to score with a low kick but Slaughter moves his leg out of the way.
Slaughter tries to counter by clinching up but Kinsella breaks away and moves out of range.
Kinsella pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Slaughter throws a hook to the side of Kinsella's head but Kinsella sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kinsella throws a hook but Slaughter avoids it easily.
Slaughter throws a hook but Kinsella blocks it.
A slow jab from Slaughter misses its intended target.
Slaughter throws a hook but Kinsella avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kinsella.
Kinsella misses with a low kick.
Kinsella connects with a high kick.
Slaughter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kinsella.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella misses with a kick to the body.
Kinsella misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slaughter walks into a left hand.
Slaughter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kinsella sizes up Slaughter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kinsella looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kinsella.
Kinsella finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Slaughter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Slaughter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kinsella is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Good exchange - Kinsella coming out on top.
A shot to the liver by Kinsella. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Kinsella.
Kinsella connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Kinsella.
Slaughter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kinsella connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Slaughter scrambles back to his feet.
Slaughter checks a low kick from Kinsella.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella throws a nice outside leg kick.
Slaughter throws the left hand but Kinsella avoids the punch easily.
Kinsella throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Slaughter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kinsella looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kinsella motions for Slaughter to come forward. Kinsella throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slaughter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kinsella.
Kinsella dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slaughter. That did some damage!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Slaughter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kinsella - the referee stops the clock and Slaughter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kinsella. Slaughter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kinsella lands a high kick!
Slaughter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kinsella.
Kinsella throws a head kick that Slaughter semi-blocks.
Kinsella lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kinsella is looking to slow Slaughter down with leg kicks.
Kinsella jabs Slaughter right on the nose. Slaughter blinks but takes it well.
Slaughter blocks the body kick.
Slaughter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kinsella manages to circle out of the way.
Kinsella missing with a left hand there. Slaughter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stephan Kinsella showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Coy Slaughter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kinsella goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Slaughter misses with a left hand
and Kinsella counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Slaughter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Slaughter misses the jab.
Kinsella wants to land a leg kick but Slaughter is out of range.
Kinsella uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slaughter.
Slaughter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slaughter is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kinsella's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kinsella misses with a low kick.
Kinsella misses with a straight right.
Slaughter throws a hook but Kinsella avoids it easily.
Kinsella throws a head kick but Slaughter moves out of range.
Kinsella misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinsella throws a solid leg kick but Slaughter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kinsella.
Kinsella throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kinsella uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slaughter.
Kinsella throws a leg kick that is checked

and Slaughter counters by clinching up.
Kinsella tries to pull guard but Slaughter holds him up against the cage and eventually Kinsella drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinsella jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slaughter walks away with a smile on his face. Kinsella gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kinsella throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Slaughter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Slaughter.
Kinsella tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Coy Slaughter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Kinsella.
Kinsella tries to pull guard but Slaughter won't allow it.
Kinsella avoids the elbow strike from Slaughter, against the cage.
Kinsella tries to pull guard but Slaughter won't allow it.
Kinsella blocks an elbow strike.
Kinsella fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kinsella is trying to pull guard but Slaughter has him pressed against the cage.
Kinsella jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slaughter walks away with a smile on his face. Kinsella gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slaughter looks to land a left hand but Kinsella moved out of range nicely.
Slaughter misses with a hook. Kinsella ducked under it nicely.
Slaughter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Slaughter misses.
Kinsella misses with a low kick as Slaughter jumps back.
Kinsella slips a straight right by Slaughter.
Kinsella throws a head kick but Slaughter moves out of range.
Slaughter throws a hook to the side of Kinsella's head but Kinsella sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slaughter throws a lazy right hand but Kinsella sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slaughter misses with an uppercut.
Kinsella moves away from the strike by Slaughter.
Slaughter ducks right into an uppercut from Kinsella.
Kinsella tries a head kick but it misses.
Kinsella looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kinsella tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Kinsella - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kinsella looks for the body kick but Slaughter saw that one coming.
Kinsella throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slaughter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kinsella.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella throws a shot from downtown. Slaughter moves away and avoids it.
Slaughter misses with a straight right.
Kinsella throws a looping overhand right but Slaughter ducks down to avoid it.
Kinsella throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kinsella slips a jab from Slaughter.
Slaughter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinsella was well out of range. Poor timing from Slaughter.
Kinsella plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Kinsella. Those never looked like landing.
Kinsella is looking to slow Slaughter down with leg kicks.
Kinsella throws a wild body kick that Slaughter sees coming a mile off.
Kinsella misses with a low kick.
Kinsella lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Slaughter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A big left from Slaughter misses.
Kinsella pivots, looking for a leg kick but Slaughter is out of range and Kinsella settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter misses with an uppercut. Kinsella saw that one coming.
Kinsella lands an overhand right.
Slaughter misses with a hook. Kinsella ducked under it nicely.
Kinsella throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Kinsella misses with a wild body shot.
Kinsella ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kinsella unleashes a big counter combination but Slaughter bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Slaughter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kinsella scores with a push kick.
Kinsella swings for the body but Slaughter moves out of range.
Slaughter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kinsella is looking to chop away at Slaughter's legs.
Kinsella moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kinsella swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kinsella lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kinsella is looking to chop away at Slaughter's legs.
Slaughter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kinsella. Kinsella obviously looking to wear him down.
Coy Slaughter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stephan Kinsella is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kinsella throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slaughter's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephan Kinsella comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kinsella 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephan Kinsella!