PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slysizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ithalo Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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!

Slysizzle
vs
Foreman

180 cm
21
192 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Slysizzle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ithalo Foreman!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman misses with an uppercut. Slysizzle saw that one coming.
Foreman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slysizzle manages to avoid it.
Kimbo Slysizzle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slysizzle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Foreman just misses with a punch to the body.

Foreman gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Slysizzle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slysizzle looks to land a combination but Foreman avoids it well.
Foreman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab by Slysizzle.
Foreman walks into a straight right hand from Slysizzle.
Foreman walks into a left hand.
Slysizzle tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Foreman counters with a crisp one two that drops Slysizzle! Foreman thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Slysizzle to his feet! Slysizzle is in big trouble!

Slysizzle is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Slysizzle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foreman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foreman throws a jab when Slysizzle was well out of range.
Slysizzle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foreman.
Slysizzle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Foreman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Foreman throws a body punch but Slysizzle moves out of range.
Slysizzle misses with a double jab.
Foreman is looking to clinch.
Foreman ducks under a wild hook from Slysizzle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slysizzle tries to move into range but Foreman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Foreman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slysizzle was well out of range. Poor timing from Foreman.
Foreman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Foreman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Foreman lands with a nice body punch.
Slysizzle is breathing heavily.
Slysizzle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Foreman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Foreman misses with a few strikes there.
Slysizzle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Kimbo Slysizzle has been cut.
Foreman tries to clinch up but Slysizzle circles away and keeps his distance.
Foreman misses with a looping right.
Foreman clobbers Slysizzle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oh Slysizzle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slysizzle stuffs the takedown.
Slysizzle seems to have got his legs back now.
Foreman misses with the combination.
Foreman throws a shot from downtown. Slysizzle moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman tries for a takedown but Slysizzle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Slysizzle moves into the clinch successfully.
Foreman lands a body punch.
Foreman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kimbo Slysizzle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ithalo Foreman.
Foreman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slysizzle has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Foreman.
Foreman blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Foreman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Slysizzle manages to break the clinch.
Foreman connects with a right hand. Slysizzle shakes it off.
Slysizzle misses with a looping left.
Foreman moves out of range of the body kick.
Slysizzle tries to land a leg kick but Foreman saw it coming and moves away.
Slysizzle misses with a double jab.
Slysizzle misses with a wild body shot.
Slysizzle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Foreman.
Slysizzle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slysizzle misses with a looping left.
Slysizzle keeps the fight on the outside.
Foreman lands with a hook. Slysizzle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Foreman misses with a hook.
Foreman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slysizzle.
Slysizzle misses with a hook to the body
and Foreman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Foreman misses with a hook. Slysizzle ducked under it nicely.
Slysizzle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Slysizzle misses with a double jab
and Foreman counters with a nice body shot.
Foreman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slysizzle keeps the fight on the outside.
Foreman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Slysizzle doesn't manage to clinch there - Foreman circles away.
Slysizzle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foreman tries to clinch up but Slysizzle circles away and keeps his distance.
Slysizzle thuds a left hand into Foreman's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slysizzle.
Slysizzle misses with an uppercut.
Foreman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slysizzle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Slysizzle takes the fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Foreman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foreman staying out of range there.
Slysizzle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foreman.
Foreman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slysizzle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foreman throws a combination that misses
and Slysizzle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slysizzle throws a low kick but Foreman moves out of range easily.
Foreman wants to clinch

and Slysizzle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Slysizzle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ithalo Foreman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Slysizzle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Foreman shoots in for a takedown but Slysizzle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ithalo Foreman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foreman misses the shot to the body.
Foreman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slysizzle finds it's way round the side to connect with Foreman's head.
Foreman misses with a body shot.
Foreman walks into a left hand.

Slysizzle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Foreman, pushing him back against the cage.

Slysizzle breaks the clinch.

Slysizzle pushes Foreman up against the cage in a clinch.
Foreman cracks Slysizzle with a nice body shot.
Slysizzle can't find room to land a body shot as Foreman controls the action.

Foreman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slysizzle jabs at Foreman's body.
Foreman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slysizzle.

Slysizzle takes the fight into the clinch.
Foreman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Slysizzle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Foreman throws the left hand but Slysizzle avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slysizzle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Foreman's hands.
Foreman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foreman is breathing heavily.
Slysizzle loads up on a big right hand but Foreman slips the punch.
Foreman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Foreman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slysizzle throws a hook but Foreman blocks it.
Slysizzle slips a jab from Foreman.
Foreman slips a jab from Slysizzle.
Nice uppercut lands for Slysizzle. That snapped Foreman's head back.
Foreman cracks Slysizzle with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Foreman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Slysizzle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slysizzle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Foreman or perhaps it was just good defense by Slysizzle which made him look bad.
Kimbo Slysizzle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ithalo Foreman.

Slysizzle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreman looking for a sweep. Not yet Foreman, not yet.
Slysizzle tries to free his leg and advance position but Foreman is retaining full guard.
Foreman looking for a sweep. Not yet Foreman, not yet.
Slysizzle trying to control the position from guard on top but Foreman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Foreman is working an open guard so Slysizzle takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Foreman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Slysizzle looks to land a left hand but Foreman moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Foreman.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slysizzle.

Foreman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foreman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slysizzle tries to get to full guard but Foreman has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foreman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Slysizzle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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.
Foreman is pressing down on Slysizzle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Slysizzle is holding on for now.
Foreman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slysizzle keeps working.
Foreman wants to stand up but Slysizzle is controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Slysizzle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slysizzle can't find room to land a body shot as Foreman controls the action.

Foreman breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Slysizzle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Slysizzle's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Slysizzle throws a hook but Foreman blocks it.

Foreman tries to keep at a distance but Slysizzle has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slysizzle.
Slysizzle taking a breather.

Slysizzle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foreman moves out of range as Slysizzle strikes.
Slysizzle's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Slysizzle duly obliges.
Foreman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Slysizzle as he avoids it easily.
Foreman swings for the body but Slysizzle moves out of range.
Foreman with a poor takedown
and Slysizzle counters with a series of strikes. Foreman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Foreman wants to clinch up but Slysizzle keeps it at a distance.
Slysizzle misses with a straight right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foreman throws a series of punches but Slysizzle avoids them all with ease.
Slysizzle lands a head shot.
Slysizzle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Foreman lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slysizzle throws a hook but Foreman blocks it.
Slysizzle moves in looking to clinch but Foreman pushes him off.
Slysizzle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Foreman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Slysizzle misses.
Slysizzle avoids the body shot from Foreman.
Slysizzle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ithalo Foreman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Foreman shoots for a double leg takedown but Slysizzle sprawls well. He's pushed Foreman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kimbo Slysizzle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ithalo Foreman.
Foreman throws a right and a left that Slysizzle avoids nicely.
Slysizzle tries to clinch up but Foreman circles away and keeps his distance.
Slysizzle lands a slapping body shot.
Slysizzle motions for Foreman to come forward. Slysizzle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slysizzle lands a nice hook to Foreman's body. Foreman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slysizzle doesn't manage to clinch there - Foreman circles away.
Foreman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Slysizzle.
Foreman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slysizzle missing with a left hand there. Foreman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slysizzle misses with a short punch on the inside.

Foreman breaks the clinch.
Slysizzle is looking to clinch.
Foreman lands a jab.
Foreman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Slysizzle just misses with a punch to the body.
Slysizzle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foreman moves away.
Foreman just misses with a punch to the body.
Foreman looks for a takedown but Slysizzle sprawls well.
Foreman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Slysizzle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Slysizzle.
Foreman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slysizzle connects with a nice looking jab.
Slysizzle misses with a wild body shot.
Foreman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slysizzle was well out of range. Poor timing from Foreman.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Slysizzle.
Foreman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Slysizzle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jab, jab by Slysizzle - just one landing.
Slysizzle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Foreman misses with a shot to the body
and Slysizzle counters with a nice uppercut.
Foreman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Foreman walks into a left hand.
Slysizzle works the jab nicely.
Slysizzle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foreman.
Foreman thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slysizzle clinches.
Slysizzle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Foreman is trying to force a seperation but Slysizzle has the dominant position.
Foreman tries to throw a body punch but Slysizzle avoids it by throwing Foreman back against the cage.
Foreman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slysizzle missing with knees to the body.
Slysizzle misses with the head strike.
Slysizzle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Foreman tries to break free but Slysizzle pushes him back against the cage.
Slysizzle struggles to land a body shot inside as Foreman controls his hands.
Foreman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Foreman is trying to break free.

Foreman breaks the clinch.
Foreman misses with a body punch
and Slysizzle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Slysizzle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Slysizzle 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

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