PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Rene Roussimoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slice has chosen encore as his entrance music. Kimbo Slice is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rene Roussimoff
vs
Slice

224 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Rene Roussimoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Slice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roussimoff tries to clinch but Slice moves out of range.

Slice looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Roussimoff is pressing down on Slice's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Slice looking to pass the guard.
Roussimoff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slice on the ground.
Roussimoff lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Roussimoff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roussimoff wants to stand but Slice is controlling the position.
Slice wants to control from the top but Roussimoff keeps moving.
Roussimoff doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slice displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roussimoff throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice wants to clinch
and Roussimoff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Slice is rocked!
Roussimoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slice is still on wobbly legs! Can Roussimoff finish him?
Slice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roussimoff.
Slice looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roussimoff throws a jab when Slice was well out of range.
Slice ducks under a wild hook from Roussimoff.

Roussimoff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roussimoff gets through Slice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Roussimoff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roussimoff fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Slice square on the jaw! Damn, Slice is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Rene Roussimoff!