PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Harm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cimbro Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Harm
vs
Slice

190 cm
23
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Pandemic Los Angeles [CBK]
Asphyxiation Ltd. 14.99-24.99 (CBK)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Harm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cimbro Slice!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slice's calf.
Harm shoots for a double leg takedown but Slice sprawls well. He's pushed Harm's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Slice sprawls well. Slice wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harm gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harm.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Harm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Slice. No joy for Harm on that attempt.

Harm closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Slice to the mat! Slice manages to get full guard.
Slice is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harm is controlling him.
Slice keeping full guard, as Harm tries to pass.
Harm thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slice manages to escape and get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harm.
Harm has a takedown stuffed.
Slice misses with a takedown attempt

and Harm counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Slice is looking to control Harm's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Slice avoid being mounted?
Harm trying to control the action but Slice is working from the bottom.
Harm not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slice is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harm winds up and cracks Slice with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Harm is looking for a kimura but Slice is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harm to get the leverage.
Harm is breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Slice manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Slice keeping full guard, as Harm tries to pass.
Harm prevents Slice from getting back to his feet.
Harm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Slice is proving hard to escape from.
Harm prevents Slice from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harm lands a body shot.
Slice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Slice fails with the takedown

and Harm counters with a shoot takedown. Slice fights it but they end up in guard.

Slice looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harm wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
Slice is looking to stand up but Harm isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slice controls Harm momentarily but Harm frees himself.
Harm with a nice head shot there.

Harm drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Slice dives on top into guard.
Harm is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Slice working some strikes from top position.

Slice is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Harm looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Harm dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Slice fails with a takedown attempt.
Harm misses with a takedown
and Slice counters with a right hand to the body.
Slice fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harm avoids it really well and circles away.
Harm has his takedown stuffed
and Slice counters with a straight right hand.
Slice misses with a combination

and Harm counters with a shoot takedown. Slice fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slice trying to control the position.

Harm drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Slice manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Harm has Slice in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice chips away with some ground and pound.
Harm wants to sweep but no luck.
Slice is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Slice throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slice is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Slice is pushing down on Harm's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harm is fighting to maintain full guard but Slice has managed to sneak the leg through.
Slice landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Slice working the head and body with strikes.
Slice working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Slice scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Harm has a hand on Slice's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Slice takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Slice cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Harm is rocked!
Slice lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Slice is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harm can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh Harm is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slice with a couple of short strikes.
Harm is wriggling around trying to escape.
Slice scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Harm?
Slice pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Slice in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Slice! Harm is hurt baaadly! Slice is firing away with more strikes - Harm is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cimbro Slice!