PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slive (ranked 5464 p4p, 484 weight class) and Emanuel Lorde (ranked 7574 p4p, 551 weight class). Emanuel Lorde will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Slive
vs
Lorde

178 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

205 cm
24
172 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

King Nutrition
Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kimbo Slive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Emanuel Lorde!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slive closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Slive - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lorde misses with an elbow strike.
Slive dodges an elbow strike from Lorde.
Slive stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lorde throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slive blocks it with crossed arms.
Lorde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lorde looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorde can't break the clinch.
Slive effectively controlling the action here.
Slive stalling against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Slive gets a clinch.

Slive manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Slive lands a takedown into guard.
Slive sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lorde has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Slive slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorde controls Slive momentarily but Slive frees himself.
Slive sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lorde is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slive stops Lorde from standing up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Slive closes the distance and clinches.
Lorde leaning his opponent against the cage.
Slive lands a shot to the body.
Lorde looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slive.

Slive breaks the clinch.
Slive works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Slive.
Slive taking a breather here.

Slive stands up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Slive closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Slive dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lorde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slive counters with a nice uppercut.

Slive pushes Lorde up against the cage in a clinch.
Lorde fails to pull guard.
Slive taking a breather.
Slive controlling the action here for a moment.

Slive breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Lorde.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slive is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Slive stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Slive seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Slive looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Slive has managed to clinch.
Slive works on Lorde's body with a couple of short punches.
Lorde jumps guard but Slive turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lorde is breathing heavily.
Slive leaning against his opponent.
Slive is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lorde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slive is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lorde can do to turn this around?
Slive softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kimbo Slive has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slive scores with a shot to the side of Lorde's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slive controlling the action here for a moment.
Lorde blocks the elbow strike.
Lorde is trying to pull guard but Slive turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kimbo Slive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emanuel Lorde.
Slive jumps guard but Lorde turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Slive escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lorde tries to keep at a distance but Slive has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lorde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lorde is trying to pull guard but Slive turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lorde fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slive throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Slive lands a nice uppercut.

Slive pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lorde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slive paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slive swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Slive moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Slive.
Slive lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slive lands with a right to the head.

Slive manages to break the clinch.

Slive takes the fight into the clinch.
Slive lands an elbow inside that Lorde shrugs off.
Lorde tries to work over Slive's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slive.
Slive lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lorde backwards.

Lorde is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slive taking a breather.
Lorde is still on wobbly legs! Can Slive finish him?

Slive breaks from the clinch.
Lorde seems to have recovered his senses.

Slive clinches up with Lorde and pushes him back against the cage.
Lorde's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slive presses Lorde against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lorde has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Slive is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Slive has Lorde pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Slive pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lorde tumbling to the mat - Slive dives into Lorde's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Slive stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Slive clinches up with Lorde and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Slive dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lorde throws a head kick but Slive moves out of range.
Slive slaps away a takedown attempt from Lorde, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Slive clinches up with Lorde and pushes him back against the cage.
Slive just leaning against Lorde, taking a breather.

Slive pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Slive has managed to clinch.
Lorde takes a shot to the head.
Slive slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slive crunches a lovely knee into Lorde's ribcage.

Slive successfully pulls guard.
Lorde takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slive throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Slive looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slive wants to sweep but no luck.
Kimbo Slive overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Slive has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lorde off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Slive has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slive lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slive makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Slive manages to break the clinch.

Slive gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Slive effectively controlling the action here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Slive - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorde takes an elbow to the temple.
Slive lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lorde jumps guard but Slive stands there with Lorde around his waist. Lorde gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Slive.
Slive gets through Lorde's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slive creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lorde's defenses.
Slive pressing his opponent against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Slive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Slive.

Slive has clasped his hands together around Lorde's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kimbo Slive is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lorde is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Slive is staying tight to Lorde's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slive decides to stand back up. Slive steps back and let's Lorde get back to his feet.

Lorde gets tackled into the cage by Slive. Slive maintains the clinch.
Slive dodges an elbow strike from Lorde.
Slive lands a knee to the body.
Slive lands a body shot.
Slive lands a knee to the body.

Slive's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emanuel Lorde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slive lands a nice shot that snaps Lorde's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Slive showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Slive has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Slive!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kimbo Slive thanked Freebok (85% Laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).