PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slater comes to the cage accompanied by Jim Johnston - Blood. Ford has chosen Marijanne as his entrance music. Daniel Slater is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Slater
vs
Ford

220 cm
22
234 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Ford!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater throws a sloppy head kick and Ford moves out of range easily.

Slater gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A body shot lands from Ford.
Ford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ford tries a body shot but Slater blocks it.
Slater looking for a takedown.
Slater tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ford just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ford works on Slater's body with a couple of short punches.
Slater tries to circle away but Ford has him pinned against the cage.

Slater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slater tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it.
Slater throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ford's waist but Ford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slater off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford wants to clinch.
Slater misses with a head kick.
Slater tries to bum rush Ford with a series of wild strikes but Ford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ford wants to clinch but Slater slips to the side

and Slater counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Slater.
Ford struggles to land a body shot inside as Slater controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Ford - that landed with a thud.
Slater is breathing heavily.
Slater is looking to break free of the clinch but Ford has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford presses Slater against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ford lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Ford.
Ford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
Ford lands with a left to the head.
Ford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Ford.
Ford cracks Slater with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Ford.
Slater fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ford pushes Slater back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ford pushes Slater back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ford lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ford lands a shoulder strike.
Ford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ford scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ford digs a right hand into Slater's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slater's gas tank.
Ford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ford.
A short left from Ford.
Ford working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Ford as the two fighters clinch.
Ford lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slater or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ford.
Ford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Ford.
A right hand to the body from Ford.
Ford is leaning against Slater and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ford lands a nice shot to the body.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Ford.
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
Ford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ford cracks Slater with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Ford.
Ford lands an uppercut.
Ford lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Ford.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater prevents a body shot from Ford.
Ford lands with a short shot to the head.
Ford lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ford.
Ford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
Ford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slaters head.
A short body shot lands from Ford as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ford.
Ford pushes Slater back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ford lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ford is leaning against Slater and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Ford.
Ford lands with a right to the head.
Ford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slater.
A short right from Ford on the inside.
Good body shot from Ford.
Ford lands a shot to the body.
Slater really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ford - that landed with a thud.
Ford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ford working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ford.
A right hand to the body from Ford.
Ford lands a body shot.
Ford lands with a short shot to the head.
Slater takes a shot to the head.
Slater takes a shot to the head.
Ford struggles to land a body shot inside as Slater controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Ford.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Ford as the two fighters clinch.
Ford misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ford digs a right hand into Slater's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slater's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Ford.
Ford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slater.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Ford dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Slater circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ford darts in and clinches Slater up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slater.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ford.
Slater goes for a takedown attempt but Ford pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ford throws a head kick but Slater moves out of range.
Ford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ford wants to clinch up but Slater keeps it at a distance.

Ford gets a clinch.
A short right from Slater.
Ford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slater is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Slater drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ford pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ford takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Ford.
Slater takes a shot to the head.
Ford is working Slater over against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Slater's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ford.
Ford lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ford.
Ford lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slater.
Ryan Ford seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Slater blocking some punches.
Ford lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ford.
Ford lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
Ford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ford prevents Slater from breaking the clinch.
Ford is working Slater over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ford.
Ford lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ford lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Ford.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ford.
Ford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ford.
A right hook to the body lands for Ford.
Ford scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slater or not.
Ford misses with the head strike.
Ford lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Ford.
A body shot lands from Ford.
A short right from Ford on the inside.
Ford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ford.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Ford.
A short left from Ford.
Ford is leaning against Slater and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ford lands a nice shot to the body.
Ford lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
Ford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slater.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ford.
Ford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Ford.
Ford lands with a short shot to the head.
Ford lands a shot to the body.
Ford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slaters head.
Ford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
Ford scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Ford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ford working aggressively here.
Ford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ford lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Ford.
Ford lands a body punch.
Ford digs a right hand underneath Slater's ribcage. Slater let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ford.
Ford lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Ford.
Ford digs a right hand into Slater's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slater's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ford.
Ford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ford throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ford is working Slater over against the cage.
Ford lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Ford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Slater tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it.
Ford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slater fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ford closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford avoiding damage as Slater throws knees to the body.
Ford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ford has a couple of punches blocked by Slater.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Ford.
Ford lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Ford.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Slater is trying to drag Ford to the mat but Ford just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ford presses Slater against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Ford.
Ford pushes Slater back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Ford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Ford.
Ford lands with a left to the head.
Ford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ford working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Ford.
Ford digs a right hand underneath Slater's ribcage. Slater let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Ford on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ford.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford digs a right hand into Slater's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slater's gas tank.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ford.
Ford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slaters head.
A hook to the body from Ford.
Ford is leaning against Slater and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Slater wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ford has him pressed against the cage.
Slater is trying to stall.
Ford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Ford.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ford.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford scores with a hook to the body.
Slater tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ford just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford lands a hook that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ford.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
Slater blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ford lands a right hand.
Slater's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Ford fails to land.
Slater blocks a body shot from Ford.
A right hand to the body from Ford.
A short left from Ford.
Ford pushes Slater back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Slater takes a shot to the head.
Slater's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Ford.
Ford scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ford.
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Ford.
Good body shot from Ford.
Nice body punch from Ford.
Ford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Ford.
Slater working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ford.
Ford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ford presses Slater against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ford lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slater or not.
Slater takes a shot to the head.
Ford misses with a punch to the body.
Ford presses Slater against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Slater has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ford avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Daniel Slater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Ford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good body shot from Ford.
Ford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Ford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ford 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 24:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Ford!