PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Slater
vs
James

183 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin James!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a head kick but Slater moves out of range.
Slater swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by James.
Slater scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from James.
Slater cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slater, as that shot connected.
Slater fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slater counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slater misses with a two punch combination.
James throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Slater coming out on top.
Slater lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slater.
Slater avoids a kick to the body.
Slater is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Slater lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater cracks James with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
James takes one to the chin there.
Slater fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Slater stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Slater counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slater connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Slater ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
James looks gassed!
Slater lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Slater scores with the left hand. James knows he should have avoided that one.
James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slater swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by James.
Slater works James's body with a nice hook.
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
James takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Slater is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slater, as that shot connected.
Slater lands with a nice combination. James backs away looking to recover.

James is rocked!
Slater is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Slater pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slater scores with a punch to the head.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Slater finish him?
Slater throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
James seems to have recovered his senses.
Slater thuds a left hand into James's body.
James takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Slater lands a jab to the head.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Slater! James is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Slater!