PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Idle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbados Slim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Idle comes to the cage accompanied by Always Look on the Bright Side of Life. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Idle
vs
Slim

170 cm
24
206 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Idle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barbados Slim!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Idle misses with a straight left.
Slim ducks under a wild hook from Idle.
A big left from Idle misses.
Idle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slim.
Idle thows a body shot but no joy.
Slim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Slim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Idle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Idle misses with a hook. Slim ducked under it nicely.
Slim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Idle throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idle throws out a loose jab but Slim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Idle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Idle misses the jab.
Idle defending well as Slim loads up on a big left hand.
Idle misses with an uppercut.
Idle moves in looking to clinch but Slim pushes him off.
Slim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Idle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Idle jabs at Slim's body.
Idle throws a shot from downtown. Slim moves away and avoids it.
Eric Idle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Idle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Slim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slim scores with a shot to the body.
Slim scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Idle tries to clinch but Slim is having none of it.
Idle is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Slim's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idle lands a body shot.
Slim blocks a jab.
Slim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Idle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Idle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Idle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Idle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slim.
Idle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Idle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slim was well out of range. Poor timing from Idle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slim. Idle does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Idle misses.
Idle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slim throws a shot from downtown. Idle moves away and avoids it.
Horrible takedown by Slim or perhaps it was just good defense by Idle which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Idle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Slim moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Slim misses.
Slim looks to score with a jab to the body but Idle is just out of range.
Slim misses with a takedown attempt - Idle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Idle takes a swing at Slim's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Idle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Idle manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slim swats away the attempt to clinch by Idle.
Idle misses with an uppercut.
Idle misses the shot to the body.
A left and a right from Idle both land. Nice combination.
Slim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Idle moves away.

Slim changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Idle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Idle prevents Slim from improving position.
Idle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idle wants to control but Slim postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Idle is trying to get back to half guard.
Idle is trying to control Slim's posture but Slim avoids it.
Slim throws an elbow but Idle slips to the side and avoids it well.
Idle wants to control but Slim postures up.
Slim throws an elbow but Idle slips to the side and avoids it well.
Slim trying to control the action but Idle is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idle parries the strikes from Slim easily there. Slim is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Idle to escape.
Idle dodges the ground and pound from Slim.
Slim throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Idle works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Slim misses with a head shot. Idle uses the momentum to regain guard.
Slim wants to pass the guard but Idle is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slim trying to move into half guard but instead Idle has managed to sweep!
Slim controls Idle momentarily but Idle frees himself.
Slim might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Idle kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Idle wants to control from the top but Slim keeps moving.
Slim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Idle looking to pass the guard.
Slim keeping moving, preventing Idle from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Barbados Slim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Idle throws a hook but Slim avoids it easily.
Idle tried to score with a low kick but Slim checks it.
Idle tries to clinch there but Slim circles away.
Slim missing with a left hand there. Idle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slim shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Idle as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Idle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Idle missing with a left hand there. Slim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idle throws a lazy right hand but Slim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slim walks into a left hand.
Idle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Idle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slim lands a jab to the nose.
Idle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slim takes a swing at Idle's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slim closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Idle's guard.
Slim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slim preventing the sweep.
Slim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Idle is keeping the position for now.
Slim pushing down on Idle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Slim is looking for a kimura here.
Slim throwing shots but Idle is blocking nicely.
Idle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slim thows a huge punch but Idle dodges it nicely.
Slim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Slim tries to pass to full mount but Idle defends it.
Slim is trying to control the action in half guard but Idle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Idle is trying to maintain the position but Slim is very close to passing his half guard.
Idle wants to get back to full guard.
Slim trying to control the action but Idle is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Idle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Slim.

Slim is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Slim is trying to control. Idle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Slim is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Idle wants to sweep here but Slim controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barbados Slim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Slim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!