PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 4323 p4p, 4254 weight class) and Rob Randal (ranked 0 p4p, 315 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Slice
vs
Randal

175 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Randal!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randal tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
As Randal tries to get set, Slice tries to push him back and clinch up but Randal manages to avoid the attempt.
Slice takes a kick to the side of the head.
Randal moves in looking to clinch but Slice pushes him off.
Randal tries to clinch but Slice moves out of range.
Slice tests Randal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Randal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slice swivels and escapes.

Randal has managed to clinch.
Randal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Randal blocks the elbow strike.

Slice breaks from the clinch.
Randal tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
Slice loads up on a big right hand but Randal slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Randal slips under a jab from Slice.
Slice keeps the fight on the outside.
Slice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Randal moves away.
Slice misses with a wild body shot.
Slice is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slice slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Randal there as he acknowledges the shot.

Randal is rocked!
Slice scores with a nice head shot.
Randal is still on wobbly legs! Can Slice finish him?
Randal switches off momentarily and Slice cracks him with a monster right hand! Randal topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Slice dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Slice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kimbo Slice!
An out of breath Kimbo Slice thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.