PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Lice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armand Agasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agasi has chosen GSP walk out KOSv1 as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Armand Agasi enters the cage!

Lice
vs
Agasi

182 cm
25
200 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

177 cm
25
202 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimbo Lice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armand Agasi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lice checks a leg kick.
Agasi moves in looking to clinch but Lice pushes him off.
Agasi throws a solid leg kick but Lice takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Agasi.
Agasi shoots for a double leg takedown but Lice sprawls well. He's pushed Agasi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Agasi avoids the body shot from Lice.
A left and a right from Lice both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Armand Agasi has been cut.
Lice checks a leg kick.

Agasi dives in and scores a takedown into Lice's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agasi trying to control but Lice is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Agasi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lice wants to stand and escape but Agasi is having none of it.
Agasi trying to control but Lice is working from the bottom.
Agasi wants to pass the guard but Lice is keeping the position.
Agasi stops Lice from standing up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Agasi 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.
Lice wants to stand but Agasi is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Agasi wants to pass the guard but Lice is keeping the position.
Agasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Lice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Agasi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Agasi moves in looking to clinch but Lice pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Agasi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Agasi throws a leg kick but Lice sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Agasi throws a lazy right hand but Lice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Agasi throws a series of punches but Lice avoids them all with ease.
Agasi throws a jab but it's blocked by Lice.
Agasi shoots for a double leg takedown but Lice sprawls well. He's pushed Agasi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Armand Agasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Agasi throws an off balance right hand
and Lice counters with a left to the body.
Agasi moves forwards but Lice connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Agasi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Lice.
Kimbo Lice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Agasi wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Lice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armand Agasi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Agasi tries to clinch there but Lice circles away.
Agasi tries to close the distance and clinch but Lice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Agasi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lice checks a leg kick nicely.
Lice takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lice misses with a body shot.
Agasi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Agasi tries to clinch up.
Lice lands with a nice body punch.
Lice circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lice counters with a three punch combo that has Agasi backing up. Agasi nods at Lice to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lice fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Agasi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some wild striking there from Agasi.
Lice is looking to wear down Agasi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Agasi shoots for a double leg takedown but Lice sprawls well. He's pushed Agasi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Agasi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lice on his heels. He'll look to pass Lice's guard now, I'm sure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agasi won't allow Lice to get back to his feet.
Lice knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Agasi on the ground.
Agasi trying to control but Lice is working from the bottom.
Agasi prevents Lice from getting back to his feet.
Lice trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Agasi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Agasi content to stall in guard here.
Agasi is in close to Lice's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lice is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Agasi is controlling him.
Agasi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lice swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lice is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Agasi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lice's guard.

Agasi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lice wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Agasi is trying to control the action in half guard but Lice is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Agasi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Agasi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Agasi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lice has managed to free his arm - good work.
Agasi drops an elbow to the side of Lice's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Armand Agasi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Armand Agasi'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. This is the final round!

Lice stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lice wants it to stay on the feet.
A low kick from Agasi is predictable there
and Lice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Agasi throws a body punch but Lice moves out of range.
Agasi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lice avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agasi throws a solid leg kick but Lice takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Agasi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lice blocks a leg kick.
Agasi misses with a body punch
and Lice counters with a two punch combo.
Lice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Agasi.
Lice works over Agasi's head and body with a nice combination.
Agasi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lice's waist but Lice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Agasi off to one side.
Kimbo Lice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armand Agasi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agasi misses with a series of wild punches.
Agasi throws a leg kick
and Lice counters with a nice body shot.
Agasi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Agasi has a takedown stuffed.
Agasi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lice lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agasi walks into a stiff left hand from Lice.
Agasi shoots in but no luck this time.
Some bone on bone action there as Lice checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Agasi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That has opened up Armand Agasi's cut even more.
Agasi misses with a left hand
enabling Lice to counter with a crisp jab.
Lice digs a good hook to Agasi's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lice misses the shot to the body.
Agasi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lice misses with an uppercut.
Agasi misses with an uppercut
and Lice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lice thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lice. Agasi does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Lice showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lice has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

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