PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Slice
vs
Reid

190 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Reid!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice misses with a few strikes there.
Reid falls off balance throwing a combination

and Slice counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Slice.
Slice throwing strikes but missing.
Reid will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Slice wants to stand but Reid has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Reid throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Slice knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reid on the ground.
Slice forces his way into half guard.
Slice blocks the strikes from Reid.
Reid strikes from the bottom but Slice uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Reid has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slice tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Slice creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

It looks like Dan Reid has been cut.
Slice wants to stand but Reid has his arm trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slice has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Slice misses with the combination.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Slice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reid shoots and misses
and Slice counters with a series of strikes. Reid will be more careful next time no doubt.
Slice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reid looks to land a body kick but Slice moved away.
Dan Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slice swinging wilding here.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reid misses with a combination
and Slice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slice.
Reid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Slice decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reid's guard.

Slice gets to his feet. Reid looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid looks to land a left hand but Slice moved out of range nicely.
Reid looks gassed!
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Slice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Slice scores with a four punch combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Slice.
Reid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slice lands with a nice combination. Reid backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid looks for the body kick but Slice saw that one coming.
Reid misses with a combination
and Slice counters with a three punch combo that has Reid backing up. Reid nods at Slice to acknowledge the strikes.

That has opened up Dan Reid's cut even more.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Slice.
Reid throws a leg kick but Slice moved away.
Reid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slice.
Slice throws a series of strikes that have Reid backpedaling.
Slice stalks Reid and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reid's face. Reid staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Slice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Slice misses with a wild combination.
Reid tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.
Slice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reid circles away quickly and effectively.
Slice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reid wants to clinch
and Slice counters with a series of strikes. Reid will be more careful next time no doubt.

Reid gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reid is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Slice trying to stand up but can't free himself from Reid's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Slice trying to control but Reid is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slice gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Slice scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reid misses with a looping left.
Slice moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Slice throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reid's waist but Reid gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slice off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slice avoids the head kick by Reid.
Slice misses with a few strikes there.
Slice throws a series of punches but Reid moves out of range.
Slice misses with a double jab.
Slice misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Slice does no damage.
Slice works over Reid's head and body with a nice combination.
Slice throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Slice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Reid's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Slice tries to bum rush Reid with a series of wild strikes but Reid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reid looks to land a combination but Slice avoids it well.
Reid misses with a two punch combination.
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reid falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slice counters with a one-two to the body.
Slice misses with the combination.
No joy there for Reid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Slice is able to avoid easily.
Slice lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Slice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Slice counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Slice stands and throws Reid's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Slice decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Slice is working the combinations to good effect here.
Slice misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reid is breathing heavily.
Reid shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slice as he jumps to the side.
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slice misses with a wild combination.
Slice fails to land with a series of punches.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reid doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Slice counters with a two punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Slice scores with a four punch combination!
Slice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reid circles away quickly and effectively.
Slice scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kimbo Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slice's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Slice duly obliges.
Slice scores with a one two! Reid had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

The cut above Dan Reid's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slice bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Slice trying to control the position but Reid is working away.
Reid prevents Slice from moving into mount.
Slice is looking to take a break and control but Reid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Slice has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Slice's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Slice duly obliges.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reid has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A left and a right from Slice both land. Nice combination.
A left and a right from Slice both land. Nice combination.
Reid shoots and misses
and Slice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kimbo Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Reid.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slice swinging wilding here.
Reid takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Slice both land. Nice combination.
Slice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reid throws a combination that misses
and Slice counters with a left and a right that stings Reid.
Slice lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Slice throws a series of punches but Reid avoids them all with ease.
Slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reid doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Slice counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Slice stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Reid is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Slice.
Slice displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Slice gets a takedown into half guard.
Slice tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Reid.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice trying to mount his opponent but Reid defends it.
Slice tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Reid.
Reid tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Reid tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Slice is looking to stall here but Reid recovers full guard.
Reid wants to stand up but Slice is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A right-left combo lands from Slice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.
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 Dan Reid's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Slice displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kimbo Slice is winning the standup battle so far.
Reid wants to clinch

and Slice counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Reid looks like he's trying to stand up.
Slice is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reid can do to turn this around?
Reid moves into full guard.
Slice pushing down on Reid's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Slice wants to stand up but Reid is controlling the position.
Slice wants to control but Reid is keeping him busy.
Reid tries to kick Slice off but Slice keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Slice decides to stand up.
Reid slips a jab and a cross from Slice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Slice looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Slice has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Slice wanted to stand there but Reid had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid tries to strike from the bottom.
Slice wants to get up but he can't break Reid's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Reid is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Slice is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Slice wanted to stand there but Reid had control of the position.
Reid is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Slice is controlling him.
Reid trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slice throws a series of punches but Reid avoids them all with ease.
Slice moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reid throws a combination that misses
and Slice counters with a three punch combo that has Reid backing up. Reid nods at Slice to acknowledge the strikes.
Slice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reid takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reid slips a jab and a cross from Slice.
Reid is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Slice.

Slice shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Slice showed some decent athleticism there.
Reid trying to hold on to Slice's head to control him but Slice postures up.
Reid is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reid is looking to control Slice's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reid avoid being mounted?

Slice decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice fails to land with a series of punches.
Reid slips a jab and a cross from Slice.

Slice shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Slice was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Slice can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reid is looking to escape.
Slice prevents Reid from getting the reversal.
Slice trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reid squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Reid flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kimbo Slice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reid is working to get back to half guard.
Slice trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dan Reid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slice is really struggling to control Reid but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kimbo Slice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kimbo Slice just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A combination from Slice does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Slice showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Slice 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Slice!