PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willabee Raggs (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. Kimbo Slide has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Raggs
vs
Slide

191 cm
27
255 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

203 cm
30
269 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Willabee Raggs !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Slide!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slide.
Raggs misses with an uppercut

and Slide counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Slide performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Raggs tries to get to full guard but Slide has control of the leg.
Slide prevents Raggs from standing back up.

Slide looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raggs is looking to improve his position.
Slide not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raggs is staying active underneath Slide, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Slide is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Slide is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Raggs !

Slide has hold of Raggs 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Raggs manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Raggs wants to get back to his feet.
Slide avoids the attempt from Raggs to control.

Slide looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Slide postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Raggs looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Willabee Raggs has been cut.
Raggs wants to hold on but Slide pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Slide landing strikes from the mount and Raggs is in trouble!
Raggs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Raggs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Slide is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Raggs can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Raggs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Raggs takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Slide dominating with strikes here.
Raggs regains half guard.
Raggs wants to get back to full guard.

Slide is working for a submission of some sort.
Slide uses his free foot to push down on Raggs 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Raggs .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raggs is squirming around, avoiding Slide's attempts to control the action.
Slide cracks Raggs with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Raggs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Raggs sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Slide is working for a submission of some sort.

Raggs manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Raggs gets the takedown into side control.
Slide dodges the ground and pound from Raggs .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raggs with the ground and pound but Slide regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Raggs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Slide preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Raggs is nestled in close to Slide, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Slide is pressing down on Raggs 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Raggs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Slide looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raggs is one step ahead there.

Slide escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Raggs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Slide is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Raggs is working Slide over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Raggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slide works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Raggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Slide's head.
Raggs scoring with some ground and pound.

Slide has his foot on Raggs 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Raggs works his way back into a safe position though.
Slide trying to control the position.
Raggs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slide swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Slide is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Raggs defends well.
Raggs throws a strike but Slide rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Raggs tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Raggs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Slide defends well.
Slide pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raggs is keeping the position for now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
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!
Raggs is pulling down on Slide's head to control his posture.
Raggs trying to keep a closed guard but Slide is proving a slippery customer.
Slide trying to control the position from guard on top but Raggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raggs keeping full guard, as Slide tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Willabee Raggs just wasn't active enough.
Slide misses with a takedown attempt - Raggs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Slide shoots in looking for a takedown but Raggs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Slide's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Slide lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Raggs sprawling to the canvas. Slide follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Raggs hang on?
The fighters are battling for position here. Raggs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Raggs working for submissions but it's allowed Slide to get to half guard.
Slide looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Raggs tries to get to full guard but Slide has control of the leg.
Raggs is trying to maintain the position but Slide is very close to passing his half guard.

Slide is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Raggs is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kimbo Slide!
A victorious Kimbo Slide thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.