PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Louis (ranked 24826 p4p, 3872 weight class) and Barbados Slim (ranked 535 p4p, 403 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Louis
vs
Slim

188 cm
21
201
4 - 5 - 0

188 cm
18
192
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbados Slim!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Slim.
Louis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Barbados Slim has been cut.

Slim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Slim swings wildly with an uppercut but Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slim swings wildly with an uppercut but Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slim unloads a knee to the mid-section. Louis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Louis trying to stall but Slim improves his position.
Louis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Slim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slim looking to throw knees to the head but Louis is blocking nicely.
Slim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Louis tries to pull guard but Slim won't allow it.
Slim misses with a knee to the head.
Slim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Louis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slim walks away with a smile on his face. Louis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Louis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Slim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Louis backwards.
Louis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Slim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Louis backwards.
Louis wants a takedown but no success here.
Louis is trying to pull guard but Slim turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Slim lands a hook that snaps the head of Louis backwards.
Louis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Slim.
Slim looking to throw knees to the head but Louis is blocking nicely.
Louis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Slim lands with a left to the head.
Slim tries to throw a body punch but Louis avoids it by throwing Slim back against the cage.
Louis tries for a takedown but Slim manages to get underhooks.
Louis has Slim pressed against the cage.
Slim misses with a body punch.
Slim is working Louis over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis blocking some punches.

Louis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slim swings widly with a right hand
and Louis counters with a stiff right hand.
Slim connects with an inside leg kick.
Slim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Louis counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Louis.
Barbados Slim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Louis scores with a jab.
Louis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slim.
Slim misses with an uppercut.
Slim misses with a straight left.
Slim throws a body kick that misses
and Louis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Louis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Louis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Slim - the referee stops the clock and Louis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Slim. Louis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Louis with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slim swings widly with a right hand
and Louis counters with a nice uppercut.
Slim slips a jab and a cross from Louis.
A big left from Slim misses.
Slim lands a lovely overhand right.
Louis lands a nice hook to Slim's body. Slim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slim throws a lazy body kick
and Louis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Louis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slim.
We've been told by Louis's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Slim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Louis.
Slim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Louis.
Louis lands a really nice looking cross but Slim seems unphased.
Slim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Louis works Slim's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Louis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slim gets a clinch.
Louis can't get the takedown.
Slim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slim misses with a punch to the body.
Slim misses with the head strike.
Slim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Louis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slim connects with a knee to the head.
Louis jumps guard but Slim turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Louis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Louis blocks it with crossed arms.
Louis fails to pull guard.
Slim has a couple of punches blocked by Louis.
Slim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slim gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Louis.
Slim lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Barbados Slim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barbados Slim's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Good exchange - Louis coming out on top.
Louis scores with a hook to the body. Slim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Louis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Slim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Louis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slim's head.
Louis dodges the punch combination from Slim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slim misses with a body kick.
Louis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That has opened up Barbados Slim's cut even more.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Slim in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Louis lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Louis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slim throws a leg kick
and Louis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slim thinking.
Louis ducks under a wild hook from Slim.
Louis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slim was well out of range. Poor timing from Louis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Louis. Slim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Louis throws a combination. Slim tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A low kick from Slim is predictable there
and Slim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slim. Louis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Louis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Louis.

Slim is rocked!

The cut above Barbados Slim's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Louis misses with a straight left.
Slim lands a jab to Louis's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slim loads up on a big right hand but Louis slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Louis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joe Louis is winning the standup battle so far.
Louis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Slim is still on wobbly legs! Can Louis finish him?
Nice defenses there by Louis.
Slim seems to have recovered his senses.
Slim walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis punishes Slim's body with a nice straight punch.
Slim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Louis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Slim is predictable there
and Louis counters with a nice body shot.
Slim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slim takes a swing at Louis's ribcage but misses.
Louis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Louis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Slim gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Louis counters with a nice uppercut.

Barbados Slim's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Louis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Louis gets tackled into the cage by Slim. Slim maintains the clinch.
Louis is trying to pull guard but Slim has him pressed against the cage.
Slim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Louis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slim walks away with a smile on his face. Louis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Louis connects with a looping right hand.
Slim lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Louis.
Slim lands a high kick!
Slim swings widly with a right hand
and Louis counters with a straight right hand.
Slim throws a head kick that Louis semi-blocks.
Slim throws a lazy right hand but Louis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Louis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Slim throws an off balance right hand
and Louis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Barbados Slim's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Louis!