PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Slone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Mcwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Slone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to In The Air Tonight. Chad Slone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Slone
vs
Mcwright

171 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Non-Stop Nutrition
Carnage Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Slone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Mcwright!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slone closes the distance and clinches up with Mcwright, looking for a takedown. Slone pushes Mcwright against the cage but Mcwright circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mcwright looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mcwright with a poor takedown

and Slone counters with a takedown into side control.
Mcwright tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Slone easily slips into full mount!
Mcwright is working to get back to half guard.
Slone pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Mcwright is rocked!

It looks like Steve Mcwright has been cut.
Slone with a couple of short strikes.
Mcwright is still on wobbly legs! Can Slone finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcwright avoids a series of strikes thrown by Slone.
Poor strikes thrown by Slone there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mcwright blocking the ground and pound.
Mcwright holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Slone tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slone thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mcwright avoids a series of strikes thrown by Slone.
Mcwright seems to have recovered his senses.
Mcwright is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mcwright is looking to get to half guard.
Slone has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mcwright's face.

The has opened up Steve Mcwright's cut even more.
Mcwright is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Slone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Slone punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcwright wants to hold on but Slone pushes him away.
Slone postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mcwright looks a forlorn figure.
Slone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mcwright is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcwright tries to hold on but Slone pushes him away.
Mcwright gets back to half guard.
Mcwright is trying to control but Slone passes into side control!
Mcwright is trying to work for a sweep but Slone has mounted him!
Mcwright wants to control but Slone is having none of it.
Mcwright is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slone lands a big elbow.
Slone avoids the attempt from Mcwright to control.
Mcwright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mcwright wants to hold on but Slone pushes him away.
Slone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Slone looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slone is landing with some decent strikes but Mcwright is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mcwright is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Slone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Mcwright's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slone.
Slone doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Mcwright counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mcwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Slone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slone lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mcwright!
Mcwright is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcwright is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slone scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mcwright?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Slone cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Slone pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Slone with a couple of short strikes.
Mcwright is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Slone scores with a couple of good head shots there.

The cut above Steve Mcwright's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mcwright wants to control but Slone is having none of it.
Slone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slone landing strikes from the mount and Mcwright is in trouble!

Steve Mcwright's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.Slone is landing with some decent strikes but Mcwright is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steve Mcwright's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chad Slone!
Chad Slone is the new middleweight champion!