PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimbo Slice is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Greene
vs
Slice

210 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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, Joe Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slice.
Greene blocks a head kick by Slice.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greene looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greene staying out of range there.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Greene is trying to pull guard but Slice turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene tries to pull guard but Slice won't allow it.

Greene manages to break the clinch.
Slice lands the left hand.
Slice walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Greene checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greene forces Slice back against the cage and clinches.

Greene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greene.
A nice leg kick lands there from Greene.
Slice circles away from the clinch attempt.

Greene clinches.
Greene is trying to pull guard but Slice turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Greene is controlling him.
Greene stalls.
Slice has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greene creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slice is trying to force a seperation but Greene has the dominant position.
Slice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Greene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Greene counters with a nice leg kick.
Slice misses with a leg kick.
As Slice tries to get set, Greene tries to push him back and clinch up but Slice manages to avoid the attempt.
Greene lands with an overhand left.
Greene throws a head kick but Slice moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slice.
Greene throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slice tries to bum rush Greene with a series of wild strikes but Greene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Greene moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slice tries to bum rush Greene with a series of wild strikes but Greene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Greene seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Slice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slice misses with a right hand
and Greene counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slice misses with a body shot.
Greene feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Slice tries to bum rush Greene with a series of wild strikes but Greene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene slips a straight right by Slice.
Slice lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Greene shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Slice looks winded!
Slice misses with a double jab
and Greene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slice takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Slice misses with a straight left.

Greene clinches up with Slice and pushes him back against the cage.

Greene breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slice prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice being controlled against the cage.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Greene has him pressed against the cage.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Greene has him pressed against the cage.

Slice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Slice pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Greene drives through and clinches with Slice against the cage.
Slice wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slice misses with a double jab
and Greene counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joe Greene will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Greene looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Greene moves into the clinch.

Slice breaks from the clinch.
Greene tries to clinch up.
Greene doesn't manage to clinch there - Slice circles away.
Slice throws a counter combo.

Greene rushes Slice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Greene breaks the clinch.
Slice throws a lazy head kick
and Slice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Slice.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.
Slice throws a body punch but Greene moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greene has taken the fight to the clinch.
Greene stalling in the clinch.
Greene is looking for a takedown.

Greene breaks the clinch.
Greene throws a head kick that half lands.
Slice throws a sloppy head kick and Greene moves out of range easily.
Slice works over Greene's head and body with a nice combination.
Slice misses with a head kick.
Greene showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slice.
Greene wants to clinch up but Slice keeps it at a distance.
Slice works over Greene's head and body with a nice combination.
Slice is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Greene showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slice.

Greene moves into the clinch successfully.
Greene jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slice walks away with a smile on his face. Greene gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick and Slice moves out of range easily.
Slice is looking for the big counter here.
Slice throws a poor cross that misses
and Greene makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Slice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Greene uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slice.
Slice misses with a double jab.
Greene is looking to counter with a body kick.

Greene clinches up with Slice and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Greene.

Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Greene tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.
Slice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greene.
Greene is looking for a counter combo.
Slice misses with an uppercut.

Greene instigates a clinch.
Greene tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Slice smiles and moves away.
Greene slips a jab from Slice.
Slice tries a head kick but it misses.
Greene showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Greene counters with a low kick, right behind Slice 's knee.
Slice throws a hook but Greene avoids it easily.
Greene seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Greene rushes Slice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Greene manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Greene wants to sweep here but Slice controlling him for the moment.

Slice decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Greene, up you get!
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!
Greene tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
Slice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Greene moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Greene is looking to counter with head kicks.
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kimbo Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Greene closes the distance and clinches.
Greene wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kimbo Slice will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Slice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Greene turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Slice throws a leg kick but Greene checks it.
Greene tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.
Slice misses the shot to the body.
Slice throws a chopping leg kick but Greene manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Slice throws a half hearted mid kick.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slice throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greene looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Slice.
Greene scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Greene bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slice's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slice tries to keep at a distance but Greene has taken the fight into the clinch.

Greene ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Greene no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Slice decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Slice throws a leg kick
and Greene counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Slice cracks Greene with an open hand slap.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch but Slice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slice misses with a few strikes there.
As Slice looks to move away, Greene throws a big counter combo but Slice just gets out of the way.
Slice misses with a wild combination.
Greene throws a big counter combination but Slice scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Slice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slice misses with a right hand
and Greene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slice misses with an uppercut.
Slice falls off balance throwing a combination

and Greene counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Greene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greene is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Greene wants to clinch.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Slice.
Greene throws a big counter combination but Slice scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Slice to score with a decent uppercut.
Greene cracks the inside of Slice's front leg.
Slice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Slice misses.

Greene closes the distance and clinches.

Greene's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Greene closes the distance and pushes Slice back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Greene counters with a nice uppercut.
Slice throws a combination that misses
and Greene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slice misses with a double jab
enabling Greene to counter with a crisp jab.
Greene goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Greene chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Greene pushes Slice up against the cage in a clinch.

Greene manages to break the clinch.
Slice swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slice.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greene looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greene lands with a straight right. Slice didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice misses with a double jab.
Slice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Greene lands a big head kick that sends Slice tumbling to the mat! Greene takes a step backwards and waves Slice back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Slice is rocked!

Greene has closed the distance and engaged Slice in a clinch.
Slice is still on wobbly legs! Can Greene finish him?
Slice's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Greene is looking for a takedown.
Greene scores with a shot to the side of Slice's head.
Greene is trying to pull guard but Slice has him pressed against the cage.

Greene jumps guard and drags Slice to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Slice has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Greene is proving hard to escape from.

Greene is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Greene showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Greene has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Greene!