PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Quall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ac Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beach Blast. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Quall
vs
Slater

193 cm
26
196 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

178 cm
25
169 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Quall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ac Slater!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quall moves out of range as Slater throws a body kick.
Quall throws a low kick, looking for Slater's leg but Slater calmly moves out of range.
Quall throws a right and a left that Slater avoids nicely.
Slater throws a body kick that misses.
Quall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slater.
Slater loads up on a big right hand but Quall slips the punch.
Slater throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Slater throws a shot from downtown. Quall moves away and avoids it.
Quall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slater jabs Quall right on the nose. Quall blinks but takes it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Slater.
Slater throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Quall swings for the body but Slater moves out of range.
Slater throws out a loose jab but Quall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slater tries a head kick but it misses.
Quall misses with the combination.
Slater avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slater pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater swinging wildly here.
Quall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slater smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Slater. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slater.
Quall throws a jab when Slater was well out of range.
Slater lands with a nice combination. Quall backs away looking to recover.
Slater scores with a sloppy right hand. Quall should have avoided that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Slater lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Quall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Quall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Slater lands with an uppercut that bounces Quall off the cage and back into range.
Slater lands a lovely overhand right.
Quall lands with an overhand left.
Slater throws a jab but it's blocked by Quall.
Quall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Slater lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quall rushes Slater and presses him up against the cage.
Quall misses with a punch on the inside.
Slater slowing the pace effectively.
Slater is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good body shot from Quall.
Quall tries to land a knee to the head but Slater blocks with his arms.
Slater tries to stall but Quall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ac Slater.
Slater throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Slater checks a leg kick.
Slater lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Slater tenderised Quall's leg. Quall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Slater scores with a nice body kick.
Quall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quall scores with the left hand. Slater knows he should have avoided that one.
Slater tries to land a front kick but Quall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Quall avoids a kick to the body.
Quall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Slater scores with a head kick. Quall tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Quall throws a looping overhand right but Slater ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Quall.
Quall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quall walks forward, straight into a front kick from Slater.
Slater digs a good body shot into Quall's ribs.
Slater attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Slater slips a jab from Quall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quall moves out of range as Slater strikes.
Slater throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slater jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slater throws a wild body kick that Quall sees coming a mile off.
Slater lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Slater is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Quall had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Slater throws a head kick that half lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slater.
Slater throws a one two combo.
Quall blocks a head kick by Slater.
Slater misses with a straight left.
Slater smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Quall throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Quall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Slater looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slater misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ac Slater dominated that round.
That's time! Quall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Slater misses with a combination
and Quall counters with a nice uppercut.
Slater thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Slater throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slater scores with a leg kick.
Slater goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Slater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slater pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quall is out of range and Slater settles back down.
Quall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slater tests Quall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slater slips a straight right by Quall.
Quall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slater was well out of range. Poor timing from Quall.
That kick from Slater tenderised Quall's leg. Quall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Quall tries to clinch there but Slater circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slater.
Quall throws a jab but it's blocked by Slater.
Slater pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Quall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Slater tenderised Quall's leg. Quall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Slater lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Slater misses with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Quall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot by Slater.
Quall misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by Slater.
Slater throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slater with a jab.
Quall tries to score with a low kick but Slater moves his leg out of the way.
Quall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slater moves away from the strike by Quall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quall.
Slater lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Quall checks a leg kick.
Slater connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Quall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Quall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Quall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Slater bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quall with a jab.
Slater steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quall.
Slater lands the left hand.
Slater cracks Quall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Slater.
Slater moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slater pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ac Slater seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slater pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater keeps the fight on the outside.
Slater scores with the left hand. Quall knows he should have avoided that one.
Slater looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Quall misses with a lunging right hand
and Slater counters with a body kick that stops Quall in his tracks momentarily.
Slater lands a jab to Quall's midsection.
Slater throws a head kick that misses.
Quall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slater. Slater obviously looking to wear him down.
Slater misses with a head kick.
Slater's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Slater duly obliges.
Slater misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slater misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slater misses with an uppercut. Quall saw that one coming.
Ac Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slater chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Quall misses with a leg kick.
Quall fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slater circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Slater staying out of range there.
Slater throws a body punch but Quall moves out of range.
Quall will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A jab from Slater finds it's way through Quall's defenses.
Quall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slater.
Slater lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Quall sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Slater. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slater.
Slater throws a head kick but Quall moves out of range.
Quall cracks Slater with a good jab.
Slater cracks Quall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Slater goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Slater throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slater shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Quall eats them both and turns towards Slater to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ac Slater showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Quall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Slater misses with a two punch combination.
Slater connects with a solid leg kick.
Slater throws a push kick but Quall slaps the foot to one side.
Slater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quall.
Slater has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quall misses with a leg kick.
Quall scores with a jab to the head.
Quall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Slater lands a jab to the head.
Quall lands a nice looking body shot.
Slater misses with the body kick
and Quall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slater paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slater.
Quall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A leg kick checked by Quall.
Slater throws a nice looking combination but Quall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quall walks into a stiff left hand from Slater.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quall looks to score with a jab to the body but Slater is just out of range.
Quall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slater.
Quall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Slater with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Quall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quall throws a leg kick
and Slater counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slater lands with a nice body kick.
Quall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Slater looks to land a left hand but Quall moved out of range nicely.
Quall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Slater checks a leg kick.
Slater throws a body kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Slater.
Slater throws a leg kick but Quall moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quall throws a leg kick but Slater checks it.
Quall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Quall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice body kick from Slater.
Slater throws a lazy uppercut
and Quall counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Slater.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slater works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Quall misses with a low kick.
Slater fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quall.
Slater cracks the inside of Quall's front leg.
Quall moves out of range of the body kick from Slater.
Slater swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slater misses with a wild body shot.
Slater jabs Quall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Quall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Quall there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater cracks Quall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Slater scores with a nice right hand.
Slater lands the left hand.
Quall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Slater.
Slater misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Quall wants to clinch up but Slater keeps it at a distance.
Slater throws a nice outside leg kick.
James Quall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ac Slater is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Slater looks to land a right hand but Quall moved out of range.
Slater moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Slater misses with a head kick.
Slater ducks under a wild hook from Quall.
Quall blocks a head kick by Slater.
Slater moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quall.
Slater misses with an attempted mid kick.
Quall misses with a double jab
and Slater counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slater lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Quall lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Ac Slater has been cut.
Quall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Slater is able to avoid easily.
Quall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Slater.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slater throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Slater slips under a jab.
Slater lands the left hand.
Quall takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

And that's the end of the fight!
Ac Slater comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slater winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ac Slater!
During a confident post fight interview, Ac Slater thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.