PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Sionis (ranked 135 p4p, 16 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 253 p4p, 30 weight class). Kimbo Slice has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roman Sionis's chin.

Sionis
vs
Slice

200 cm
35
243 lbs
31 - 9 - 0

202 cm
24
270 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Sionis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Slice lands with a cross.

It looks like Roman Sionis has been cut.
Sionis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Slice under the eye.
Slice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sionis.
Sionis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sionis scores with a hook.
Sionis slips under a jab from Slice.
Slice misses with a straight right.
Slice misses with a right hand
and Sionis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sionis slips under a jab.
Sionis tries to clinch
and Sionis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sionis lands a nice hook to Slice's body. Slice takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Sionis keeps the fight on the outside.
Sionis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slice misses with a hook.
Roman Sionis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sionis tries to clinch up.
Sionis clobbers Slice with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Slice moves out of range as Sionis strikes.
Slice flicks out a counter leg kick but Sionis steps away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Sionis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sionis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Slice.
Sionis ducks under a wild hook from Slice.
Slice on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Slice throws a hook but Sionis blocks it.
Nice jab there from Slice.
Slice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sionis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slice. Sionis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slice misses with a double jab.
Sionis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Roman Sionis's cut is getting worse.
Slice throws a hook but Sionis blocks it.
Sionis is looking to wear down Slice with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Slice fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sionis was well out of range. Poor timing from Slice.
A counter left hand to the body from Sionis misses its target.
Slice slips under a jab.

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

That's two 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!
Sionis lands a hook that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
Sionis can't find room to land a body shot as Slice controls the action.
Slice lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slice misses with a punch to the body.
Sionis tries to throw a body punch but Slice avoids it by throwing Sionis back against the cage.
Slice tries to throw a body punch but Sionis avoids it by throwing Slice back against the cage.
Sionis takes a shot to the head.
Slice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sionis scores with the left hand. Slice knows he should have avoided that one.
Sionis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sionis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sionis.
Slice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slice lands with a shot to the body.
Slice lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crunch! Sionis slams his shin into Slice's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice misses with a hook
and Sionis counters with a leg kick.
Slice looks to land a right hand but Sionis moved out of range.
Slice throws the left hand but Sionis avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Sionis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sionis doesn't manage to clinch there - Slice circles away.
Slice tried to score with a low kick but Sionis checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sionis. That's going to slow Slice down.

Sionis clinches.

Slice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slice moves out of range as Sionis strikes.
Sionis needs to keep his hands up - Slice had a free shot at his head there.

Roman Sionis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Slice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sionis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slice moves out of range as Sionis strikes.
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.
Slice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slice appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sionis is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sionis.
Slice throws a right hand that misses
and Sionis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sionis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slice. Slice circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sionis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slice.
Sionis is looking to land body kicks.
Slice looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slice moves out of range as Sionis strikes.
Slice lands with an overhand left.
Sionis moves out of range of the leg kick from Slice.
Slice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slice closes the distance but Sionis moves to the side
enabling Sionis to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sionis misses with a straight left.

Slice cracks Sionis with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sionis looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Slice finish him?

Sionis is rocked!
Sionis is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Slice doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Sionis crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Sionis's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kimbo Slice!
Kimbo Slice is the new heavyweight champion!