PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AC Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Tupper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slater's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stop What Ya Doin. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Slater
vs
Tupper

190 cm
30
195 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

170 cm
34
186 lbs
12 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, AC Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Tupper!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupper slips a straight right by Slater.

Tupper moves into range and clinches up with Slater.

Tupper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tupper.
Tupper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tupper lands with a slapping head kick.
Slater looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tupper lands a high kick!
Slater throws a combination that misses
and Tupper counters with a slapping leg kick.
Slater has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slater shoots for a double leg takedown but Tupper sprawls well. He's pushed Slater's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tupper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tupper throws a nice inside leg kick.

Tupper moves into range and clinches up with Slater.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slater gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tupper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Slater throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Slater thows a huge punch but Tupper dodges it nicely.
Tupper is looking to escape.
Slater wants to free his trapped foot but Tupper is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Slater drops an elbow to the side of Tupper's head.
Slater missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Slater throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tupper to regain full guard.
Slater won't allow Tupper to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slater accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Slater throws a strike but Tupper rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater has a closed guard, preventing Tupper from standing up.
Slater will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tupper wants to stand and escape but instead Slater has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Slater sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tupper wants to stand but Slater is controlling the position.
Slater makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater works over Tupper with some ground and pound from guard.
Slater trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tupper wants to stand and escape but Slater is having none of it.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Tupper manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Tupper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tupper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tupper is looking to clinch but Slater is avoiding it.
Tupper misses with a head kick.
Tupper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slater misses with an uppercut. Tupper saw that one coming.
Tupper tries to clinch
and Slater cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Tupper closes the distance and clinches.
Tupper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tupper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tupper gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tupper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AC Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Slater has Tupper pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Slater pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tupper tumbling to the mat - Slater dives into Tupper's guard.
Tupper wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Slater manages to pass to side control.

Slater missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tupper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Slater throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Slater not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Tupper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Slater fails with the takedown.
Slater looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Slater throws a hook but Tupper blocks it.
Tupper swings for the body but Slater moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slater. Tupper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slater misses with a straight left.
Tupper throws a counter combo.
Tupper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Slater shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AC Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tupper has managed to clinch.

Tupper manages to break the clinch.
Slater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bobby Tupper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slater misses with a hook.
Tupper pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tupper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tupper. Slater does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slater shoots for a double leg takedown but Tupper sprawls well. He's pushed Slater's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tupper tries to clinch but Slater is having none of it.

Tupper has managed to clinch.
Slater is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tupper pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Tupper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tupper throws a right and a left that Slater avoids nicely.
Tupper tries to clinch but Slater moves out of range.
Tupper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Tupper has managed to clinch.
Slater looking for a takedown.
Slater is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tupper is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tupper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bobby Tupper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Slater as he connects with a hook.

Tupper darts in and clinches Slater up against the cage.
Slater drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tupper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Slater has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tupper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tupper scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Slater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slater throws a right and a left that Tupper avoids nicely.
Tupper lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tupper throws a sloppy head kick and Slater moves out of range easily.
Bobby Tupper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tupper slips a jab and a cross from Slater.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tupper darts in and clinches Slater up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tupper takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Tupper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tupper clinches.

Tupper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slater misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slater is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Tupper moves into the clinch successfully.

Slater's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slater shoots in but no luck this time.

Slater shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Slater throwing strikes but missing.
Slater postures up in Tupper's guard and throws a big left but Tupper blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupper wants to stand but Slater is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slater accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slater scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slater looking to sit in guard and control but Tupper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Tupper has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Slater is proving hard to escape from.
Slater pulls Tupper in close to prevent any damage.
AC Slater overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tupper is looking to stand up but Slater won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Tupper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tupper is looking to slow Slater down with leg kicks.
Tupper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Tupper instigates a clinch.

Tupper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tupper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tupper tries a head kick but it misses.
Tupper tries to clinch up.
Slater misses with a takedown
and Tupper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tupper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slater goes for a double leg but Tupper avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tupper continues to drive forward.
Slater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper tries to clinch but Slater is having none of it.
Slater dodges the punch combination from Tupper.
Slater throws a big counter combination but Tupper scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Slater lands a nice shot to the body.
Slater slips a jab and a cross from Tupper.
Tupper falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Slater to counter with a crisp jab.
Tupper goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Tupper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tupper is pressed up against the cage. Slater has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tupper down to the mat. Tupper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AC Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tupper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Slater just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tupper.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slater misses with a two punch combination.
Slater throws a right and a left that Tupper avoids nicely.
Tupper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Slater avoids the head kick by Tupper.
Slater went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Slater punishes Tupper's body with a nice straight punch.
Tupper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Tupper closes the distance and clinches.
Tupper tries to throw a body punch but Slater avoids it by throwing Tupper back against the cage.
Tupper trying to land knees to the body.

Slater turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Slater manages to end up in side control.
Slater cracks Tupper with a big right hand but Tupper just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Slater looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tupper is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupper is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Slater is controlling him well.

Tupper bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Slater avoids the head kick by Tupper.
Tupper throws a sloppy head kick and Slater moves out of range easily.
Tupper tries to clinch there but Slater circles away.
Tupper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Tupper instigates a clinch.

Slater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slater throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slater is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Slater rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tupper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tupper misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Slater misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupper throws a combination. Slater tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slater catches Tupper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tupper is looking to clinch.
Tupper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slater will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tupper closes the distance but Slater moves to the side
enabling Slater to counter with a crisp jab.
Bobby Tupper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tupper dodges the punch combination from Slater.

Tupper clinches.
AC Slater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slater.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Tupper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tupper 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Tupper!