PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Garwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Slater
vs
Garwin

180 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 Montreal, Frank Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Garwin!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Slater.
Slater looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slater throws a right and a left that Garwin avoids nicely.
Slater misses with a few strikes there.
Slater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garwin throws a nice looking combination but Slater bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slater falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slater takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slater.
Garwin avoids the head kick by Slater.
Slater moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Shane Garwin has been cut.
Garwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slater's head.
Slater throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Garwin counter with a right hand.
Slater takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Garwin blocks the body kick.
Garwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Slater throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Garwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Frank Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garwin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garwin!
Slater misses with a body kick.
Slater is breathing heavily.
Garwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Garwin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Slater throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garwin counters with a two punch combo.
Slater misses with a combination
and Slater takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slater dodges the punch combination from Garwin.
Slater misses with a double jab
and Garwin counters with a straight right hand.
Garwin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garwin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Garwin throws a combination. Slater tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Garwin throws a series of strikes that have Slater backpedaling.
Garwin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garwin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garwin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Garwin duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Garwin both land. Nice combination.
Garwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Garwin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slater backs up against the cage.
Slater throws a combination that misses
and Garwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garwin throws a series of strikes that have Slater backpedaling.
Garwin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garwin misses with a double jab.
Garwin tries to bum rush Slater with a series of wild strikes but Slater uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slater has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Slater misses with a double jab
and Garwin counters with a left and a right that stings Slater.
Garwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garwin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garwin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garwin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garwin scores with a three punch combo!
Slater looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Slater misses the target.
Slater moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A lazy left from Garwin finds it's target.
Garwin wants to land a leg kick but Slater is out of range.
Garwin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Slater had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Donk. Garwin catches Slater right on the button with a cross.
Slater throws a push kick but Garwin slaps the foot to one side.
Garwin looks to land a combination. Slater sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Garwin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garwin lands a two punch combo.
Garwin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garwin scores with a jab to the head.
Garwin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slater backs up against the cage.
Garwin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Garwin.
Slater blocks the body kick.
Garwin stalks Slater and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Slater's face. Slater staggers backwards, shaken.
A left and a right from Garwin both land. Nice combination.
Garwin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Garwin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Garwin duly obliges.
Garwin scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garwin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Garwin duly obliges.
Slater throws a wild body kick that Garwin sees coming a mile off.
Garwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garwin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Garwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Garwin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Slater goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Frank Slater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slater tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slater misses with a double jab
and Garwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Slater might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Garwin both land. Nice combination.
Slater throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Garwin counter with a right hand.
Garwin checks the leg kick.
Garwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garwin works over Slater's head and body with a nice combination.
Garwin works over Slater's head and body with a nice combination.
Garwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garwin lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garwin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slater.
Slater throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garwin counters with a two punch combo.
Garwin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garwin.
Garwin looks to land a combination but Slater avoids it well.
Slater falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garwin connects with a looping right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garwin checks a leg kick.
Garwin cracks Slater with a good jab.
Slater throws a sloppy head kick
and Garwin counters with a series of strikes. Slater will be more careful next time no doubt.
Slater showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garwin.
Slater throws a combination that misses
and Garwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garwin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Garwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left and a right from Garwin both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garwin throws a one two combo.
Garwin works over Slater's head and body with a nice combination.
Shane Garwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garwin lands with a cross.
Garwin lands a jab-cross combination.
Slater throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slater gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garwin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garwin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Garwin looks to land a combination. Slater sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Garwin throws a leg kick but Slater sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garwin throws a one two combo.
Slater throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garwin!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Garwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Garwin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Garwin stalks Slater and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Slater's face. Slater staggers backwards, shaken.
Slater is looking to land body kicks.
Garwin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Garwin.
Garwin misses with the combination.
Slater misses with a body kick.
Garwin closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater misses with a combination
and Garwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Garwin throws a low kick, looking for Slater's leg but Slater calmly moves out of range.
Slater takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garwin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Slater misses with a double jab
and Garwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Garwin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Garwin looks to land a combination but Slater avoids it well.
Garwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garwin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garwin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Slater avoids the head kick by Garwin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Garwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shane Garwin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Garwin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Garwin duly obliges.
Garwin blocks the body kick.
Slater throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Garwin misses.
Garwin's corner calls for a 1-2. Garwin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Slater misses with a combination
and Garwin counters with a series of strikes. Slater will be more careful next time no doubt.
Slater looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slater showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garwin.
Slater swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garwin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garwin with a jab.
Slater misses with a body kick.
Garwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garwin scores with a one two! Slater had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garwin!
Garwin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slater backs up against the cage.
Slater throws a hook to the side of Garwin's head but Garwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garwin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Garwin duly obliges.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slater.
Slater misses with a kick to the body.
Garwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Garwin cracks Slater with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Garwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slater moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garwin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slater checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garwin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Garwin swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garwin scores with a one two! Slater had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Garwin misses with a few strikes there.
Garwin with a nice cross.
Slater throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Slater throws a combination that misses
and Garwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garwin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Garwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slater thows a leg kick but Garwin checks it
and Garwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slater gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Slater slips a jab and a cross from Garwin.
Slater misses with a combination
and Garwin counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garwin lands with a nice combination. Slater backs away looking to recover.
Garwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Garwin punishes Slater's body with a nice straight punch.
Garwin defending well as Slater loads up on a big left hand.
Garwin throws out a powerful jab.
Slater throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garwin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slater backs up against the cage.
Garwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garwin throws a one two combo.
Slater misses with a double jab
and Garwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garwin works over Slater's head and body with a nice combination.
Garwin tests Slater's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garwin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Slater tries to land a front kick but Garwin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garwin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Garwin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Garwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Garwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slater misses with a combination
and Garwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Garwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slater looks to land a body kick but Garwin moved away.
Frank Slater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shane Garwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Garwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garwin 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Garwin!