PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Hobbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hobbs comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hell's Bells - ACDC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Slice
vs
Hobbs

188 cm
21
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Hobbs!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch but Hobbs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hobbs drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Slice working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hobbs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hobbs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Slice wants to sweep but no luck.

Hobbs has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Slice to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hobbs is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Slice pulls down on the head and he's put Hobbs to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kimbo Slice!