PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syd Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slice comes into the arena with All I Do is Win blaring out of the sound system. Syd Barrett will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Slice
vs
Barrett

185 cm
34
240 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

198 cm
27
265 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing

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 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Syd Barrett!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrett works the jab nicely.
Slice scores with a decent looking hook.
Barrett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slice motions for Barrett to come forward. Slice throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barrett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Slice.

Barrett clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrett misses with a body punch.
Barrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barrett throws a punch but it's blocked by Slice.
Barrett tries to work over Slice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barrett swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Slice manages to break the clinch.
Barrett connects with an inside leg kick.
Slice scores with a hook.
Barrett throws a leg kick but Slice sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Slice scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice shoots for a double leg takedown but Barrett sprawls well. He's pushed Slice's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barrett connects with an inside leg kick.
Barrett tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
Barrett walks into a straight right hand from Slice.
Barrett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Slice if he has to take too many more of those.
Barrett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barrett throws a sloppy head kick and Slice moves out of range easily.
Slice has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barrett.
Slice is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrett tries to clinch up.
Barrett blocks a jab.
Barrett moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barrett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barrett lands a jab to the head.
Syd Barrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barrett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett is looking to land body kicks.
Barrett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slice.
Slice sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Barrett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slice connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barrett scrambles back to his feet.
Barrett tries to clinch there but Slice circles away.
Slice on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barrett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slice has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Barrett tenderised Slice's leg. Slice is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barrett tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.
Barrett scores with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barrett.

Barrett closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barrett will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Slice up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Slice tries to throw a body punch but Barrett avoids it by throwing Slice back against the cage.
A short right from Barrett.
Slice displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barrett up against the cage.
Barrett tries a body shot but Slice blocks it.
Slice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barrett.
Barrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barrett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slice tries a body shot but Barrett blocks it.
Barrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barrett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
Barrett tries to work over Slice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrett misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barrett wants to slow Slice down by chopping away at his legs.
Barrett cracks Slice with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barrett lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Slice has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slice and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good leg kick by Slice there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slice blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Slice.
Slice looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrett is just out of range.
Barrett lands a head kick!
Barrett walks into a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Barrett.
Barrett misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Syd Barrett dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Donk. Barrett catches Slice right on the button with a cross.
Barrett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barrett avoids the body shot from Slice.
Barrett throws a head kick but Slice moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Barrett.
Barrett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barrett is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
Barrett throws a sloppy head kick and Slice moves out of range easily.
Slice changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barrett tries to avoid it but Slice manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barrett to the ground. Barrett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barrett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barrett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slice walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barrett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barrett tries a head kick but it misses.
Slice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barrett.
Syd Barrett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barrett looks to throw a body kick
letting Slice counter with a right hand.
Barrett looks for the body kick but Slice saw that one coming.
Slice missing with a left hand there. Barrett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slice blocks a leg kick.
Barrett walks into a jab.
Barrett feints and then cracks Slice's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slice down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slice avoids the body shot from Barrett.
Slice throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barrett counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barrett slips a jab from Slice.

Barrett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slice, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barrett has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Barrett misses with some punches.
Barrett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett is working Slice over against the cage.
Slice makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Barrett.
Barrett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barrett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Slice to work.
Barrett lands an uppercut.
A short right from Barrett on the inside.
Slice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Slice wants to break free but Barrett has control.
Barrett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Barrett.
Barrett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barrett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slice or not.
Barrett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barrett effectively controlling the action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barrett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett scores with a shoulder strike.
Barrett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barrett throws a head punch that misses.
Barrett tries a body shot but Slice blocks it.
Barrett tries to throw a body punch but Slice avoids it by throwing Barrett back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Barrett.
Barrett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slice tries to stall but Barrett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Slice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barrett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barrett's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Barrett.
Barrett misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barrett.
Barrett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barrett misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice tries to work over Barrett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrett struggles to land a body shot inside as Slice controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Barrett scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barrett tries a body shot but Slice blocks it.
Slice can't find room to land a body shot as Barrett controls the action.
Barrett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Barrett.
A body shot lands from Barrett.
Barrett misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrett.
Slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Barrett.
Barrett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barrett misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett throws a head punch that misses.
Barrett blocks a body shot from Slice.
Barrett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Syd Barrett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Barrett explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barrett.
Barrett tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Slice to counter with a crisp jab.
Slice avoids the body shot from Barrett.
Barrett throws a right and a left that Slice avoids nicely.
Slice delivers a nice body kick.
Barrett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barrett tries to score with a low kick but Slice moves his leg out of the way.
Slice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Slice pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barrett back to the cage. Slice follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick misses from Barrett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrett throws a wild body kick that Slice sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slice tries to keep at a distance but Barrett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barrett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
Barrett tries to throw a body punch but Slice avoids it by throwing Barrett back against the cage.
Barrett misses with a body punch.
Slice lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barrett misses with some punches.
Barrett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barrett misses with a hook from the clinch.

Slice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slice fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barrett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slice takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrett misses with a left hand
and Slice counters with a low kick, right behind Barrett 's knee.
Barrett tries a head kick but it misses.
Kimbo Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Slice. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slice.
Barrett connects with a nice looking jab.

Slice is rocked!
Barrett drops Slice with a huge uppercut! Slice drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Barrett is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Syd Barrett!
Syd Barrett took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.