PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Oscar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Oscar

190 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Alpha-Omega

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Oscar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oscar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oscar looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Oscar throws a hook but Slice avoids it easily.
Slice takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Slice throws a sloppy head kick
and Oscar counters with a leg kick.
Slice misses with a few strikes there.
Slice shoots for a double leg takedown but Oscar sprawls well. He's pushed Slice's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oscar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slice throws a right and a left that Oscar avoids nicely.
Slice lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Slice misses with a wild combination.
Oscar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slice closes the distance but Oscar moves to the side
and Oscar counters with a big head kick but Slice shrugs it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oscar.
Slice swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Slice misses with a series of wild punches.
Slice avoids the body shot from Oscar.
Oscar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slice's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice misses with the combination.
Slice closes the distance but Oscar moves to the side

and Oscar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Oscar trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slice wants to sweep here but Oscar controlling him for the moment.
Slice keeping full guard, as Oscar tries to pass.
Oscar prevents Slice from getting back to his feet.
Oscar stands up out of Slice's guard for a moment - Slice manages to land a nice upkick.
Oscar stops Slice from standing up.
Slice doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Slice is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Slice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An inside leg kick lands from Oscar.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slice takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Oscar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slice regains full guard. Nicely done.
Slice is trying to control the position but Oscar postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slice throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Slice 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.
Oscar wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Slice throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Slice is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slice slips under a jab.

Slice shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Slice showed some decent athleticism there.
Slice thows a huge punch but Oscar dodges it nicely.
Oscar is looking to control Slice's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oscar avoid being mounted?
Slice trying to control from half guard but Oscar is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oscar wants to control but Slice is keeping busy.
Oscar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Slice prevents Oscar from standing back up.
Slice looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Slice is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Slice is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oscar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Slice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Oscar dominated that round.
That's time! Slice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oscar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slice tries to avoid it but Oscar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slice to the ground. Slice escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Slice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oscar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slice walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Slice scores with a one two! Oscar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Slice drops Oscar with a left right combo! Slice follows him down to the ground into side control.

Oscar is rocked!

It looks like George Oscar has been cut.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oscar can do anything to dispel that myth.

Slice tries for a kimura but Oscar is defending well.
Oscar is still in real trouble! Can Slice finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oscar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Oscar seems to have recovered his senses.

Slice decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oscar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Slice tries to clinch but Oscar moves out of range.
Oscar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice throws a leg kick

and Oscar moves into the clinch.

Oscar manages to break the clinch.
Slice scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Slice keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slice shoots in and drives through. Oscar sprawls well.

Oscar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oscar tries to pull guard but Slice won't allow it.
Kimbo Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Oscar.

Slice breaks from the clinch.
Slice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oscar counters with a leg kick.
Oscar walks into a stiff left hand from Slice.
A head kick misses from Oscar.
Oscar misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Kimbo Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Oscar gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice wants to get back to striking at distance but Oscar won't allow it.
Slice is trying to break free.
Slice is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Oscar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Oscar misses with a punch to the body.

Oscar manages to break the clinch.
Oscar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Oscar. That one must have hurt.
Oscar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oscar throws a head kick but Slice moves out of range.
Slice tries to clinch but Oscar moves out of range.
Slice wants to clinch
and Oscar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Slice's knee momentarily.
Slice is looking to score with low kicks.
Slice throws a series of punches but Oscar moves out of range.

Oscar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oscar with a couple of short strikes.
Oscar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oscar looking to control but Slice is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Slice is looking to improve his position but Oscar isn't that keen on the idea.
Slice squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Slice is trying desperately to improve position.
Slice is working hard here to advance position.
Oscar is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slice tries to hold on but Oscar pushes him away.
Oscar controlling from the full mount.
Slice is in all sorts of trouble here.
Slice sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
George Oscar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oscar blocks the strikes from Slice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slice moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Slice manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oscar manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Slice dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Oscar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Oscar moves in looking to clinch but Slice pushes him off.
Slice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slice tries to clinch up.
Slice lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Slice tries to clinch up.
Slice has a takedown stuffed.
Some wild striking there from Slice.
Good work by Oscar as he checks the leg kick.
Slice falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oscar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Oscar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slice closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oscar counters with a big head kick but Slice shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slice fails with the takedown

and Oscar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Slice's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oscar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oscar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oscar thows a big elbow that misses.
Slice throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

Slice wriggles free and stands up.
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oscar misses the shot to the body.
Slice throws a head kick but Oscar moves out of range.
Slice throws a leg kick that is checked

and Oscar counters by moving into the clinch.

Oscar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kimbo Slice is winning the standup battle so far.

Slice has Oscar up against the cage in a clinch.
Slice tries to break the clinch but Oscar is controlling the position.
Oscar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Slice tries to break the clinch but Oscar is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slice wants to break free but Oscar has control.
Oscar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slice just stands there and leans against the cage.

Oscar manages to break the clinch.
Slice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oscar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slice misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from Slice misses

and Oscar counters by clinching up.
Oscar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kimbo Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Oscar.
Oscar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slice just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oscar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees to the body from Oscar.
Oscar keeps control of Slice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slice is trying to break free.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oscar.
Slice has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Oscar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Oscar taking a breather.
Oscar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oscar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oscar tries to pull guard but Slice won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Oscar effectively controlling the action here.
Slice is looking to break free of the clinch but Oscar has double underhooks.
Oscar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Slice's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Oscar manages to break the clinch.
Slice scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oscar throws a head kick that misses.
Oscar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slice but Slice pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oscar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Slice on the side of the head.
A left and a right from Slice both land. Nice combination.
Oscar avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Oscar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Slice is looking to reverse the position.
Oscar working away.
Slice is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Oscar is controlling him well.
Slice is looking for a sweep.
Slice is not content to let Oscar control the position.
Slice is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oscar wants to stand but Slice has his arm trapped.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to George Oscar.
I think Oscar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... George Oscar!