PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 21 p4p, 1 weight class) and Bob Brophy (ranked 292 p4p, 12 weight class). Brophy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Grumpy Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Slice
vs
Brophy

202 cm
26
270 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

187 cm
30
243 lbs
17 - 5 - 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 super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy misses with a hook. Slice ducked under it nicely.
Slice stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Slice fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brophy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Slice ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Brophy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slice scores with the left hand. Brophy knows he should have avoided that one.
Brophy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Brophy blocks the leg kick.
Brophy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Slice.
Slice throws a hook to the side of Brophy's head but Brophy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brophy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A jab from Slice finds it's way through Brophy's defenses.
Brophy tries to clinch there but Slice circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Brophy
and Slice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brophy scores with a nice head shot.
Brophy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brophy misses with a lunging right hand
and Brophy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slice is looking to chop away at Brophy's legs.
Slice throws a hook to the side of Brophy's head but Brophy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brophy thinks about the counter body kick.
Slice throws a leg kick but Brophy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brophy checks a leg kick nicely.
Slice is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brophy moves out of range of the strikes.
Brophy throws the left hand but Slice avoids the punch easily.
Brophy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice dips to his left and cracks Brophy with an uppercut!
Brophy tries to clinch there but Slice circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slice cracks Brophy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Slice checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Slice is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Slice is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Slice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slice keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Slice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slice, right into the meat.
Slice throws a leg kick
and Brophy counters with a nice leg kick.
Brophy ducks under a wild hook from Slice.
Brophy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Slice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brophy was well out of range. Poor timing from Slice.
Brophy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Brophy loads up on a big right hand but Slice slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brophy counters with a good, hard body kick but Slice shrugs it off.
Slice lands a nice shot that snaps Brophy's head back.
Brophy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slice.
Slice misses with an uppercut. Brophy saw that one coming.
Slice tries a low kick but Brophy avoids it.
Slice throws a jab when Brophy was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Brophy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brophy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brophy lands a right hook to the body.
Brophy staying out of range there.
Brophy throws a push kick but Slice slaps the foot to one side.
Slice throws a body shot but no joy.
Slice tries to land a leg kick but Brophy saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice lands with a nice body punch.
Brophy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brophy lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice lands the left hand.
Slice connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
Slice will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice jab there from Slice.
Brophy looks to land a body kick but Slice moved away.
Brophy is looking to chop away at Slice's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Slice dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Slice misses with a lunging right hand
and Brophy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Brophy finds it's way through Slice's defenses.
Brophy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Kimbo Slice has been cut.
Brophy is looking to score with low kicks.
Brophy sizes up Slice with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Brophy.
A telegraphed right hand from Slice misses the target.
Slice scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brophy avoids the body shot from Slice.
Slice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
Slice's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brophy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Slice scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
Slice takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brophy misses with a hook to the body
and Slice counters with a nice body shot.
Brophy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slice blocks a jab.
Slice darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brophy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slice finds it's way round the side to connect with Brophy's head.
Brophy slips a jab from Slice.
Slice misses with a left hand
and Brophy counters with a straight right hand.
Good leg kick by Slice there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slice slips a straight right by Brophy.
Slice is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

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!

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

Slice is rocked!
Brophy tries to clinch but Slice moves out of range.
Brophy throws a hook but Slice avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brophy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brophy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brophy! But no joy.
Brophy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slice slips under a jab.
Brophy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brophy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Brophy clinches up with Slice and pushes him back against the cage.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy tries a body shot but Slice blocks it.
Slice throws a punch but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brophy is working Slice over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brophy lands with a left to the head.
Slice misses with a hook from the clinch.

Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brophy throws a front kick aimed at Slice's knee but Slice avoids it well.
Bob Brophy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brophy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brophy.
Slice throws a leg kick
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Slice.
Slice throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brophy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Slice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brophy.
Brophy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brophy digs a good hook to Slice's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Brophy has closed the distance and engaged Slice in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Brophy.
Brophy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slices head.

Brophy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slice needs to keep his hands up - Brophy had a free shot at his head there.
Slice throws a right hand that misses
and Brophy counters with a stiff right hand.
Brophy ducks right into an uppercut from Slice.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slice slips a straight right by Brophy.
Slice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Brophy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Slice's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brophy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Slice.
Slice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brophy.
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.
Slice on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Brophy misses.
Slice swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Slice connects with a leg kick. Brophy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid body kick from Brophy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brophy tries to land a front kick but Slice steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Slice throws a combination that misses
and Slice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Brophy gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy throws a punch but it's blocked by Slice.

Slice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brophy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slice looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brophy tries to clinch up.
A big right from Slice misses.
Brophy with a hook.
Brophy connects with the punch.
Brophy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brophy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brophy throws the kick towards the body but Slice avoids it.
Slice looks for the body kick but Brophy saw that one coming.
Brophy misses with a hook to the body
and Slice counters with a left to the body.
Slice takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a shot from downtown. Brophy moves away and avoids it.
Brophy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slice slips a jab from Brophy.
Slice misses with an attempted mid kick.
Slice works Brophy's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brophy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab from Brophy.
Slice looks to throw the jab but Brophy is out of range.
Slice ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slice moves out of range as Brophy throws a body kick.
Slice feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brophy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slice at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice misses with an uppercut.
Slice throws a half hearted mid kick.

Brophy rushes Slice and presses him up against the cage.
Brophy working aggressively here.

Slice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brophy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brophy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brophy throws out a powerful jab.
Brophy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brophy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brophy staying out of range there.
Brophy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Slice.
Slice throws a chopping leg kick but Brophy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brophy misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brophy digs a good hook to Slice's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brophy.
Slice lands a jab.
Slice scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brophy in his tracks.
Brophy misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Slice misses its intended target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brophy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Brophy really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Slice's cut.
That's time! Slice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Slice uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brophy has time to react.
Brophy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slice.
Brophy misses with an uppercut
and Slice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brophy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brophy moves out of range as Slice strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Slice checks a leg kick.
Slice is looking to slow Brophy down with leg kicks.
A nice combination there by Slice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brophy scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice connects with a jab.
Brophy tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.
Slice throws a quick counter kick to the body but Brophy avoids it.
Slice looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
Slice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slice throws an off balance right hand
and Brophy counters with a good, hard body kick but Slice shrugs it off.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Brophy checks the leg kick.
Brophy misses with a body kick.
Slice throws a hook but Brophy blocks it.
Brophy throws a wild body kick that Slice sees coming a mile off.
Slice looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
Slice throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy tries to clinch there but Slice circles away.
Slice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
Slice scores with a kick to the midsection.
Slice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slice checks the leg kick nicely there.
Slice tries to work over Brophy's front leg with a kick but Brophy checks it.
Brophy is trying to counter with his kicks.
A jab from Slice does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice lands with a thumping leg kick.
Slice defending well as Brophy loads up on a big left hand.
Brophy misses with a lunging right hand
and Slice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slice takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Brophy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Slice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brophy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Slice throws a body kick that misses
and Brophy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brophy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slice finds it's way round the side to connect with Brophy's head.
Slice blocks the body kick.
Slice shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brophy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Slice scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brophy doesn't seem bothered though.
Slice throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slice looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brophy! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brophy misses with a hook. Slice ducked under it nicely.
Slice swings widly with a right hand
and Brophy counters with a nice body kick.
Slice closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slice swats away the attempt to clinch by Brophy.
Slice throws a looping overhand right but Brophy ducks down to avoid it.
Slice moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBrophy.
Slice misses with a right hand
and Brophy counters with a nice leg kick.
Brophy throws a right hand that misses
and Slice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slice is looking to land body kicks.
Brophy is trying to counter with his kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Slice had his way with Bob Brophy in that round.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Slice's cut.
That's time! Slice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brophy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Slice misses the target.
Brophy cracks Slice with an open hand slap.
Slice lands a nice shot to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brophy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Slice - the referee stops the clock and Brophy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Slice. Brophy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Slice ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slice lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brophy blocks a jab.
As Slice backs off Brophy throws a huge counter combo but Slice manages to avoid it all.
Slice lands a really nice looking cross but Brophy seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Slice throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brophy misses with a lunging right hand
and Slice counters with a nice uppercut.
Slice will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brophy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slice.
Brophy misses with a lunging right hand
and Slice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brophy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brophy looks to land a right hand but Slice moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Slice misses the target.
Brophy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Slice keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Slice takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Slice.
Brophy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Slice connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Slice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
Slice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brophy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Slice feints and then cracks Brophy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brophy down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice throws a right hand that misses
letting Brophy counter with a right hand.
Brophy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slice throws a sloppy body shot
and Brophy counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brophy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Slice lands with a nice body kick.
Slice lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Slice with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brophy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slice throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Slice scores with a body shot.
Slice throws a good cross that connects.
Slice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brophy.
Brophy blocks a low kick nicely.
Slice ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brophy misses with a body kick.
Slice throwing a counter right hand but Brophy manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy walks into a stiff left hand from Slice.
Slice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slice cracks the inside of Brophy's front leg.
Slice uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice shot by Slice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Slice.
Brophy staying out of range there.
Brophy tries to move into range but Slice moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brophy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slice.
Slice throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brophy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Slice showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Slice 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Slice!
Kimbo Slice retains his super heavyweight title!
Kimbo Slice seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.