PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaroki Slayers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Fox
vs
Slayers

195 cm
22
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Tri Light Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jaroki Slayers!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fox throws a leg kick but Slayers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fox throws a head kick that misses.
Fox checks a leg kick.
Slayers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fox, right into the meat.
Slayers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fox. Fox obviously looking to wear him down.
Fox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slayers's head backwards.
Fox with a jab.
Slayers connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Slayers misses.
Slayers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fox.
Slayers checks a low kick from Fox.
A head kick misses from Fox.
Fox checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fox throws a head kick but Slayers moves out of range.
Fox throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slayers throws a leg kick
and Fox counters with a stiff right hand.
Fox cracks Slayers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Fox throws a head kick but Slayers moves out of range.
Slayers tries to land a leg kick but Fox saw it coming and moves away.
Slayers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fox misses with a hook. Slayers ducked under it nicely.
Fox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayers throws a leg kick but Fox checks it.
Fox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slayers misses with a leg kick
and Fox counters with a low kick, right behind Slayers 's knee.
Fox takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slayers, right into the meat.
Fox throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Fox misses
and Slayers counters with a low kick, right behind Fox 's knee.
Fox checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fox checks a leg kick.
Fox throws a leg kick
and Slayers counters with an outside leg kick.
Fox attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Slayers throws a leg kick but Fox checks it.
Slayers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fox shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Slayers cracks the inside of Fox's front leg.
Slayers scores with a leg kick.
Fox is looking to land body kicks.
Slayers is looking to chop away at Fox's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fox.
Fox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fox throws a leg kick
and Slayers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Slayers is predictable there
and Fox counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Slayers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slayers.
Slayers tries to work over Fox's front leg with a kick but Fox checks it.
Fox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fox checks a low kick from Slayers.
Horrible takedown by Fox or perhaps it was just good defense by Slayers which made him look bad.
Fox is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Slayers misses.
Fox misses with a body shot.
Fox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slayers's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Slayers misses
and Fox counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Fox misses
and Slayers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fox throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fox thows a leg kick but Slayers checks it
and Slayers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A low kick from Fox is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fox throws a head kick that misses.
Slayers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fox.
An inside leg kick lands from Slayers.
Slayers tries a low kick but Fox avoids it.
Slayers misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fox's calf.
Fox throws a looping overhand right but Slayers ducks down to avoid it.
Slayers misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slayers.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Slayers loads up on a big right hand but Fox slips the punch.
A low kick from Slayers is predictable there
and Fox counters with a thumping low kick.
Fox throws a sloppy head kick
and Slayers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fox throws a leg kick
and Slayers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fox checks a leg kick.
Slayers scores with a leg kick.
Fox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fox misses with a kick to the body
and Slayers counters with a thumping low kick.
Fox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Slayers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slayers, right into the meat.
Slayers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Slayers - that will leave a mark!
Slayers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Slayers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Slayers.
Slayers throws a leg kick which misses Fox's front leg but catches the back leg as Fox tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slayers tries to land a leg kick but Fox saw it coming and moves away.
Slayers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Slayers scores with a shot to the body.
Fox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Slayers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slayers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slayers.
Slayers digs a good body shot into Fox's ribs.
Slayers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Slayers throws a leg kick which misses Fox's front leg but catches the back leg as Fox tries to avoid it.
Slayers lands a head shot.
Slayers tries a low kick but Fox avoids it.
Slayers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Slayers can pounce on him.
Slayers just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slayers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Slayers throws a leg kick which misses Fox's front leg but catches the back leg as Fox tries to avoid it.
Slayers cracks the inside of Fox's front leg.
Slayers scores with a leg kick.
Fox is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Slayers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaroki Slayers dominated that round.
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.

Slayers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slayers throws a head kick that misses.
Fox throws a leg kick
and Slayers counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Slayers.
Jose Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slayers.
Slayers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slayers.
Slayers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Slayers.
Slayers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Slayers.
Slayers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Slayers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slayers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fox on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jaroki Slayers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Slayers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Slayers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fox is out of range.
Slayers throws a solid leg kick but Fox takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Slayers.
Slayers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fox is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slayers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox avoids the head kick by Slayers.
Fox throws a hook but Slayers avoids it easily.
Fox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fox throws a leg kick
and Slayers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Slayers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Slayers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crunch! Slayers slams his shin into Fox's torso.
Slayers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Slayers cracks the inside of Fox's front leg.
Slayers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Slayers thumps Fox with a low kick.
Slayers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slayers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slayers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slayers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slayers throws a leg kick but Fox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Slayers throws a low kick but Fox avoids it.
A good leg kick by Slayers.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slayers, right into the meat.
Nice cross by Slayers.
Slayers feints and then cracks Fox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fox down.
Some wild striking there from Fox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayers cracks the inside of Fox's front leg.
Slayers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Slayers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Slayers.
Slayers thumps Fox with a low kick.
Slayers throws a chopping leg kick but Fox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Slayers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fox.
Good leg kick by Slayers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slayers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Slayers slaps away a takedown attempt from Fox, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slayers.
Slayers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fox might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Slayers lands a head kick. Fox smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Slayers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slayers thumps Fox with a low kick.
Slayers tried to score with a low kick but Fox checks it.
Fox throws a big shot that misses.
Fox takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Slayers is looking to score with low kicks.
Slayers chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slayers.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Slayers.
Fox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Slayers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Fox is predictable there
and Slayers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Slayers connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slayers.
Slayers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fox. That did some damage!
Slayers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slayers scoring well with a low kick there.
Slayers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Slayers.
Fox checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Slayers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slayers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Slayers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Slayers scores with a leg kick.
Slayers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fox steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Slayers. That one must have hurt.
Fox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayers throws a solid leg kick but Fox takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Slayers.
Slayers throws a leg kick which misses Fox's front leg but catches the back leg as Fox tries to avoid it.
Slayers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fox is able to avoid easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Fox checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Slayers scores with a jab to the body.
Slayers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slayers staying out of range there.
Slayers throws a leg kick but Fox moved away.
Good leg kick by Slayers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slayers ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
Slayers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slayers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Slayers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slayers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fox. That did some damage!
Slayers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fox checks it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slayers.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slayers lands a two punch combo.
Slayers connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slayers.
Slayers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slayers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaroki Slayers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Slayers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Slayers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fox's sensitive parts.
Slayers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Slayers tests Fox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slayers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Fox blocks the leg kick.
Fox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slayers.
Fox throws a head kick but Slayers moves out of range.
Fox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Slayers does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Slayers lands a nice shot that snaps Fox's head back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slayers, right into the meat.
Fox checks the leg kick.
Slayers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Slayers throws a leg kick but Fox sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fox looks to throw a body kick
and Slayers counters with a good low kick that Fox was not able to check.
Fox moves out of range of the leg kick from Slayers.
Fox misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fox pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox checks a leg kick.
Slayers scores with a leg kick.
Fox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Slayers.
Slayers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slayers.
Fox will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Slayers misses with a low kick.
Fox checks a leg kick nicely.
Slayers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slayers throws a head kick that Fox semi-blocks.
Slayers cracks the inside of Fox's front leg.
Slayers is looking to slow Fox down with leg kicks.
Fox throws a jab when Slayers was well out of range.
Slayers swings for the body but Fox moves out of range.
Fox throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slayers connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Slayers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fox is out of range.
Slayers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayers feints and then cracks Fox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fox down.
Slayers throws a head kick that Fox semi-blocks.
Slayers is looking to slow Fox down with leg kicks.
Slayers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slayers, right into the meat.
Slayers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Slayers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slayers throws a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Slayers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slayers.
Fox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slayers.
Slayers throws a leg kick
and Fox counters with a nice body kick.
Slayers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fox.
Fox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Slayers throws and low kick but Fox moves out of range easily.
Slayers tries to work over Fox's front leg with a kick but Fox checks it.
Slayers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fox's calf.
A low kick from Fox is predictable there
and Slayers counters with a low kick, right behind Fox 's knee.
Fox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slayers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slayers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jose Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Slayers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fox. That did some damage!
Slayers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fox takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Slayers tried to score with a low kick but Fox checks it.
Slayers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slayers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slayers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fox.
Fox keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slayers. Slayers obviously looking to wear him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fox checks a leg kick.
A head kick by Fox misses
and Slayers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Slayers tries a head kick but it misses.
Slayers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Slayers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slayers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fox.
Fox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slayers.
Nice body kick from Slayers.
Slayers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slayers is looking to slow Fox down with leg kicks.
Slayers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayers lands a nice shot that snaps Fox's head back.
Slayers is looking to chop away at Fox's legs.
Fox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Slayers can pounce on him.
Fox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slayers. Slayers obviously looking to wear him down.
Slayers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fox's sensitive parts.
Slayers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Slayers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fox is out of range and Slayers settles back down.
Fox blocks a leg kick.
Slayers misses with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Slayers.
Jaroki Slayers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good leg kick by Slayers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slayers lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fox will feel that in the morning.
Slayers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fox's calf.
Slayers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slayers scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slayers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slayers scores with a leg kick.
Slayers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fox. That did some damage!
Slayers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Slayers lands a nice looking body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaroki Slayers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slayers 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaroki Slayers!