PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Lilke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbados Slim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lilke
vs
Slim

200 cm
21
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
27
212 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Lilke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barbados Slim!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lilke misses with a hook
and Slim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Lilke clinches up against the cage.
Slim fails to pull guard.
Slim tries to pull guard but Lilke won't allow it.

Slim gets control of Lilke's arms and successfully pulls guard. Slim will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Slim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lilke's guard.
Lilke is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Slim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lilke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slim trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lilke manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lilke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slim is keeping the position for now.
Slim can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lilke controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slim 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slim is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Slim has his foot on Lilke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lilke works his way back into a safe position though.
Lilke is looking to stand up but Slim won't let him.
Slim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lilke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lilke wanted to stand there but Slim had control of the position.
Slim controls Lilke momentarily but Lilke frees himself.
Lilke preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lilke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lilke.
A punch lands to the side of Slim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Slim misses with a straight left.
Lilke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slim.
Lilke connects with a body shot that sends Slim's belly button to the back.
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!
Lilke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lilke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scott Lilke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lilke misses with a few strikes there.
Lilke scores with a body shot.
Slim looks gassed!

Lilke darts in and clinches Slim up against the cage.

Lilke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lilke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lilke looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Lilke has managed to clinch.
Slim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Scott Lilke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barbados Slim.
Slim tries to pull guard but Lilke won't allow it.
Slim fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lilke breaks from the clinch.

Lilke gets a clinch.
Slim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lilke stalling the fight.
A short right from Slim on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilke scores with a shoulder strike.
Slim tries to work over Lilke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lilke lands a hook that snaps the head of Slim backwards.

Lilke breaks the clinch.
A big right from Slim misses.
Slim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lilke counters with a series of strikes. Slim will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Barbados Slim has been cut.

Slim tries to keep at a distance but Lilke has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lilke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lilke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slim counters with a left to the body.
Lilke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slim moves away.
Lilke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Lilke closes the distance and clinches.
Lilke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lilke.
Lilke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slim jumps guard but Lilke stands there with Slim around his waist. Slim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Lilke on the inside.

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

Lilke clinches with his opponent.

Lilke manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilke lands with an overhand left.
Lilke ducks under a wild hook from Slim.

Lilke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slim tries to pull guard but Lilke won't allow it.

Lilke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lilke.

Lilke closes the distance and pushes Slim back into the cage.

Lilke breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slim. Lilke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lilke manages to avoid it.
Lilke avoids the body shot from Slim.
A nice combination there by Lilke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Slim counter with a right hand.
Lilke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slim.
Lilke lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Lilke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barbados Slim's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lilke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lilke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lilke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Lilke.
Lilke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lilke misses with a combination
and Slim counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lilke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slim has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lilke misses with a straight right.
Lilke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Lilke has managed to clinch.

Lilke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lilke darts in and clinches Slim up against the cage.

Lilke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lilke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slim counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lilke throws a poor cross that misses
and Slim counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Slim looks to score with a jab to the body but Lilke is just out of range.
Lilke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slim.
Slim misses with a wild body shot.

Lilke drives through and clinches with Slim against the cage.
Lilke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slim backwards.
Slim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lilke smiles and moves away.
Slim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slim blocks a jab.
Slim connects with a body shot.
Lilke jabs Slim right on the nose. Slim blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lilke. Slim does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Slim.
Slim misses with a wild body shot.
Lilke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slim throws out the jab.

Lilke has closed the distance and engaged Slim in a clinch.
Lilke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lilke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Lilke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lilke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slim.
Slim slips a jab from Lilke.
Lilke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lilke doesn't seem bothered though.

Lilke has managed to clinch.
Lilke lands with a right to the head.
Slim jumps guard but Lilke stands there with Slim around his waist. Slim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Slim fails to pull guard.
Scott Lilke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barbados Slim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Lilke.
Slim tries to pull guard but Lilke holds him up against the cage and eventually Slim drops back down to his feet.

Lilke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lilke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slim, pushing him back against the cage.
Slim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lilke smiles and moves away.
Slim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Scott Lilke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lilke misses with a series of wild punches.
Lilke moves out of range as Slim strikes.
Lilke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Slim just misses with a punch to the body.

Lilke pushes Slim up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lilke.
Lilke is struggling to control the position.
Lilke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Lilke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lilke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lilke.
Lilke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lilke throws a nice looking combination but Slim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lilke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slim.
A left and a right from Lilke both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slim misses with an uppercut. Lilke saw that one coming.
Lilke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slim circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slim just misses with a punch to the body.
Lilke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lilke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slim can do to turn this around?
Lilke works over Slim's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Lilke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barbados Slim's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.

Lilke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slim counters with a left to the body.

Lilke instigates a clinch.
A short left from Lilke.
Slim tries to pull guard but Lilke won't allow it.
Slim fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Slim manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Slim can't keep his opponent in guard - Lilke advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lilke seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Lilke decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Slim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lilke misses with the combination.
Lilke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lilke slips under a jab from Slim.
Lilke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lilke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Slim throws a lazy uppercut

and Lilke counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Slim takes a shot to the head.
Lilke slowing the pace effectively.

Lilke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slim lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slim misses with a body punch
and Lilke counters with a one-two to the body.
Slim scores with a shot to the body.
Lilke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Slim counters with a right hand to the body.

Lilke has Slim up against the cage in a clinch.
Lilke lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Slim pulls Lilke into guard.
Slim trying to keep a closed guard but Lilke is proving a slippery customer.
Slim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lilke's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slim looking to pass the guard.

Slim drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lilke manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Slim has Lilke in his guard.
Lilke lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slim trying to control the position.
Lilke is looking to stand up but Slim won't let him.
Slim looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slim keeping moving, preventing Lilke from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lilke throws a combination that misses
and Slim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slim throws a right hand that misses
letting Lilke counter with a right hand.

Lilke clinches with his opponent.

Lilke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slim connects with a body shot.

Lilke moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lilke scores with a nice short uppercut.

Lilke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scott Lilke is winning the standup battle so far.
Slim misses with an uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Slim drags the fight down to the ground.
Slim is trying to control the position but Lilke postures up.
Slim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lilke's guard.
Slim tries to free his leg and advance position but Lilke is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lilke pushes Slim off and scrambles back to his feet.
Slim swings for the body but Lilke moves out of range.
Lilke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Slim lands a slapping body shot.
Barbados Slim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Lilke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slim swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lilke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Scott Lilke.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lilke, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Lilke!
Scott Lilke retains his light heavyweight title!