PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Mulkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mulkey
vs
Slice

185 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm Mulkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mulkey throws a sloppy head kick and Slice moves out of range easily.

Slice fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mulkey, pushing him back against the cage.
Slice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mulkey has him pressed against the cage.
Slice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mulkey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slice walks away with a smile on his face. Mulkey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mulkey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mulkey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slice wants to clinch
and Mulkey counters with a one-two to the body.
Slice stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slice wants it to stay on the feet.
Mulkey needs to keep his hands up - Slice had a free shot at his head there.
Slice dodges the punch combination from Mulkey.

Mulkey clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulkey letting Slice take a breather here.
Mulkey is trying to pull guard but Slice turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Mulkey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mulkey keeps control of Slice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mulkey has him pressed against the cage.
Mulkey jumps guard but Slice turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Slice's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Slice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slice fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice wants to clinch up but Mulkey keeps it at a distance.
Slice scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Slice has closed the distance and engaged Mulkey in a clinch.
Slice lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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 tries to break the clinch but Mulkey is controlling the position.
Mulkey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Slice prevents it.
Mulkey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mulkey tries to pull guard but Slice forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Slice lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice slowing the pace effectively.
Slice tries to circle away but Mulkey has him pinned against the cage.

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

Slice clinches up against the cage.
Slice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slice.

Mulkey pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Slice throws a strike but Mulkey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mulkey advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice pushes Mulkey off looking to stand but Mulkey dives back in and keeps control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Slice can do anything to dispel that myth.
Slice is staying active underneath Mulkey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mulkey prevents Slice from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slice regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mulkey.

Slice has his feet on Mulkey's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Slice looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Slice dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mulkey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mulkey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Slice avoids it really well and circles away.
Slice lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Slice gets tackled into the cage by Mulkey. Mulkey maintains the clinch.
Mulkey tries to break the clinch but Slice is controlling the position.
Slice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mulkey is trying to break the clinch but Slice has him pressed against the cage.
Slice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mulkey's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mulkey has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Slice uses from the top position.
Slice looking to pass the guard.
Slice is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Slice with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mulkey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slice wants to stand and escape but instead Mulkey has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Slice wants to stand and escape but Mulkey is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulkey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Slice has his feet on Mulkey's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mulkey stalks Slice and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Slice's face. Slice staggers backwards, shaken.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch but Mulkey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mulkey circles away quickly and effectively.
Mulkey slips a jab and a cross from Slice.
Slice misses with the combination.
Slice wants to clinch
and Mulkey counters with a big head kick but Slice shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mulkey. Slice does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mulkey moves into the clinch.
A short left from Slice.

Mulkey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slice takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mulkey connects with a leg kick. Slice looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mulkey keeps the fight on the outside.
Mulkey fails to land with a series of punches.
Slice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mulkey counters with a good, hard body kick but Slice shrugs it off.
Slice tries to clinch but Mulkey is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slice takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulkey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slice swivels and escapes.
Slice moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Mulkey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slice swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Mulkey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice tries to clinch but Mulkey is having none of it.

Mulkey closes the distance and clinches.
Mulkey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Slice avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mulkey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Slice after a bit of a struggle.
A body shot lands from Slice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimbo Slice will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A combination from Slice does no damage.
Slice shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mulkey eats them both and turns towards Slice to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slice is looking to clinch.
Slice lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mulkey backs up against the cage.
Malcolm Mulkey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mulkey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slice.
Slice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mulkey.

Mulkey closes the distance and clinches.
Mulkey fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulkey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slice just stands there and leans against the cage.
Slice misses with a body punch.
Mulkey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Slice fails to land.
Mulkey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mulkey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slice just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Mulkey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Slice manages to break the clinch.
Jimbo Slice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Slice lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mulkey fails to land.
Mulkey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mulkey tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
Mulkey prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.
Slice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slice working aggressively here.
Slice tries to break free but Mulkey pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Slice scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slice working aggressively here.
Slice is trying to push Mulkey away but Mulkey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Slice cracks Mulkey with a nice body shot.
Mulkey tries to pull guard but Slice forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Slice pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Slice's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Slice is trying to push Mulkey away but Mulkey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mulkey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mulkey lands an elbow inside.
Slice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mulkey tries to land knees in the clinch but Slice avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slice is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Malcolm Mulkey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimbo Slice is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mulkey prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimbo Slice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slice has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimbo Slice!