PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tod Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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
Ruiz

180 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, Tod Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slice circles away quickly and effectively.
Slice lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Slice shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slice tries to stand and escape but Ruiz is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Slice is trying to work for a kimura but Ruiz is defending well.

Ruiz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice is looking to take a break and control but Ruiz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slice is pressing down on Ruiz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ruiz is holding on for now.
Slice wants to control but Ruiz is keeping him busy.
Slice sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Slice throws a strike but Ruiz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Ruiz.
Ruiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Ruiz.
Slice tries to clinch but Ruiz is having none of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ruiz!
Ruiz looks gassed!

Slice closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Slice is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice is trying to control. Ruiz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Ruiz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Slice stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ruiz to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Slice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slice avoids a punch combination nicely.

Slice looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ruiz!
Ruiz is bucking up trying to escape but Slice cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Slice controlling the pace for now.

Slice working for a guillotine from mount but Ruiz is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Slice dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ruiz throws a right hand that Slice ducks under and follows up with a left that Slice also avoids with ease.
Slice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruiz.
Ruiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Slice gets the takedown into side control.
Slice content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice is looking to take a break and control but Ruiz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruiz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Slice.
Slice is looking to take a break and control but Ruiz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slice creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Slice goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ruiz has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Slice but great work by Ruiz.

Ruiz swings around for an armbar but Slice sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ruiz's guard.

Slice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ruiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a big right hand that misses.
Slice wants to control from the top but Ruiz keeps moving.
Slice is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ruiz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Ruiz is looking for a triangle but Slice pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Slice drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slice jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ruiz keeping moving, preventing Slice from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ruiz misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Slice dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ruiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruiz lands a jab-cross combination.
Ruiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slice circles away quickly and effectively.

Slice drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slice has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Slice throwing strikes but missing.
Ruiz keeping moving, preventing Slice from controlling successfully.
Slice is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruiz has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice slips nicely into half guard.

Slice stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ruiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slice circles away quickly and effectively.
Slice lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Slice is looking to clinch.
Ruiz throws a right and a left that both miss.

Slice darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Slice with the ground and pound but Ruiz uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz keeping moving, preventing Slice from controlling successfully.
Slice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruiz is keeping the position for now.
Slice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz keeping full guard, as Slice tries to pass.
Slice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Ruiz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Ruiz working for a triangle but Slice defends it easily.
Tod Ruiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Slice stands up and waves to Ruiz to follow him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Slice showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slice, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Slice!