PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and johnny turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slice comes into the arena with M.O.P. - Ante Up Remix (featuring Busta Rhymes, Teflon, and Remy Martin) blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Slice
vs
turk

191 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

199 cm
18
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, johnny turk!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slice closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Slice lands in his opponent's guard.
turk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Slice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
turk looks gassed!
Slice chips away with some ground and pound.
turk wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slice sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed turk's guard.
Slice tries to pass to full mount but turk defends it.
turk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Slice wants to lay and pray for a moment but turk keeps working.
Slice tries to pass to full mount but turk defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slice is working for a submission of some sort.
turk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Slice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed turk's head.
Slice wants to stand but turk has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Slice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
turk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
turk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slice misses with a wild combination.
turk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Slice avoids it really well and circles away.

Slice throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. turk was covering up waiting for the punch and Slice finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Slice throwing strikes from guard but turk blocks nicely.
Slice landing with the ground and pound.
turk keeping moving, preventing Slice from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
turk wants to get back to his feet but Slice is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
turk is trying to hold Slice in close to prevent damage but Slice has managed to pass into half guard.

Slice is looking for a kimura here.
turk tries to roll over but Slice keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Slice working the head and body with strikes.
Slice trying to control the action but turk is working from the bottom.

Slice decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
turk swats away the attempt to clinch by Slice.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up but turk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
turk fails with the takedown

and Slice counters with a nice double leg into side control. turk won't be happy with that.
Slice takes a little break here. turk wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
turk sneaks back into half guard.
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!

turk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Slice manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
turk is trying desperately to improve position.
Slice trying to control but turk is having none of it.

Slice wants to finish this one by submission but turk is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Slice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
turk flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice landing strikes from the mount.
Slice controlling from mount.
Slice lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Slice looking to secure an arm triangle but turk defends it well.
turk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Slice tries to control but turk wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Slice.
Slice avoids the attempt from turk to control.
Slice with good strikes from the mount here!
turk is trying to escape the mount.
turk tries to lock up and control but Slice gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
turk is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Slice.
Slice cracks turk with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
turk is trying to escape the mount.
Slice punching from mount but turk doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Slice can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as turk is looking to escape.
turk wants to hold on but Slice pushes him away.
turk can't escape the position.

Slice goes for an armbar but turk turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from turk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Slice seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
turk is looking to stand up but Slice won't let him.
turk trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kimbo Slice will probably get the nod.
That's time! Slice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

turk tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Slice throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. turk was covering up waiting for the punch and Slice finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Slice controlling from the top position.
Slice wants to control from the top but turk keeps moving.
Slice slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slice is working turk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of turk's head.
turk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
turk being controlled here, momentarily.
turk keeping full guard, as Slice tries to pass.
Slice trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
turk trying to keep a closed guard but Slice is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Slice with a nice head shot there.
Slice wants to stand and escape but instead turk has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Slice looking to hit a scissor sweep but turk is one step ahead there.
turk trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
turk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from turk.

Slice manages to escape and get back to his feet.
turk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slice with a lazy takedown attempt

and turk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Slice's guard.
turk wanted to stand there but Slice had control of the position.
Slice is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst turk is controlling him.
Slice could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kimbo Slice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
turk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
johnny turk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slice manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kimbo Slice.
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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

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