PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slide has chosen Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beam
vs
Slide

195 cm
27
280 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

203 cm
26
269 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Slide!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam throws a right and a left that both miss.

Slide shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Slide was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Slide looking to finish with strikes here!
Slide landing shots from mount.

Slide working for a submission but Beam is keeping him at bay.
Beam is working to get back to half guard.

Slide looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Beam takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Slide is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Beam to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Beam shrugs it off.
Beam really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slide controlling from mount.
Beam in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Slide dominating with strikes here.
Slide takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Slide looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Slide wants to control the pace but Beam is squirming around nicely.
Beam is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slide controlling from the full mount.
Slide has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Slide working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Slide in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Slide looking to control but Beam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beam working to try and regain half guard.

Slide has hold of Beam's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Beam manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Beam can't escape the position.
Slide controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam tries to hold on but Slide postures up.
Beam has given up his back here. Will Slide look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Beam is trying to defend against the choke here but Slide has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Slide Tightens the hold and Beam taps out furiously! Slide displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kimbo Slide!