PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Byson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bimbo Slide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Byson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Byson
vs
Slide

180 cm
22
214 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

187 cm
22
211 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Byson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bimbo Slide!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slide on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Byson throws a nice looking combination but Slide bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Byson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Byson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Byson moves out of range of the leg kick from Slide.
Byson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Byson misses with a body shot.
Byson throws a hook but Slide avoids it easily.
Slide throws out a loose jab but Byson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slide moves away from the strike by Byson.
Byson takes a swing at Slide's ribcage but misses.
Slide ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Byson misses.
Byson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Byson throws a series of punches but Slide avoids them all with ease.
Slide rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Byson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slide uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Byson.
Byson throws a combination that misses
and Slide counters with an outside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Slide.
Slide throws an overhand right that lands on Byson's shoulder, as Byson tries to avoid the shot.
Slide lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A combination from Byson does no damage.
Mike Byson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slide connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Byson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slide fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Byson.
Byson misses with the combination.
Slide scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Slide throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Byson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Byson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Byson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Slide moves into the clinch.
Slide pushes off an throws an elbow but Byson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Slide will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Byson up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slide breaks the clinch.
Byson punishes Slide's body with a nice straight punch.
Slide misses with a wild combination.
Slide scores with a hook.
Byson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slide.
Byson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Byson swings for the body but Slide moves out of range.
Slide thows a body kick. Byson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Byson throws a jab but it's blocked by Slide.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byson with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Slide to counter with a crisp jab.
Byson digs a good hook to Slide's body.
Byson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slide counters with a series of strikes. Byson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Byson dodges the punch combination from Slide.
A combination from Byson does no damage.
Slide throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Slide avoids a punch combination nicely.
Byson misses with a hook. Slide ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bimbo Slide dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Slide feints and then cracks Byson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Byson down.
Slide has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Byson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Slide fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Byson manages to avoid it.
Slide misses with a straight right.
Byson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Slide on the side of the head.

It looks like Bimbo Slide has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Slide or perhaps it was just good defense by Byson which made him look bad.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Byson!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byson looks to land a combination. Slide sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Byson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mike Byson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Byson cracks Slide with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That has opened up Bimbo Slide's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Slide misses.
Slide swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Byson counters with a stiff right hand.
Mike Byson is winning the standup battle so far.
Byson misses the body punch
and Slide counters with a straight right hand.
Slide is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Byson misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Byson misses.
Byson slips under a jab.
Byson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Byson throws an overhand right that lands on Slide's shoulder, as Slide tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Byson works over Slide's head and body with a nice combination.
Byson misses with a double jab.
Slide swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Byson, as that shot connected.

The cut above Bimbo Slide's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Slide scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Byson avoids the head kick by Slide.
Slide drops his hands momentarily and Byson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slide throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slide misses with a low kick.
Byson moves out of range of the strikes.
Byson ducks under a wild hook from Slide.
Slide checks the leg kick nicely there.
Byson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slide.
Byson throws a nice looking combination but Slide bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Byson lands a glancing blow to the side of Slide's head.
Slide turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Slide throws a combination that misses
and Byson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Byson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slide finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slide fails with a takedown attempt.
Byson looks to land a combination but Slide avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Byson.
Slide throws a low kick but it's checked well by Byson.

Slide closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Byson is trying to force a seperation but Slide has the dominant position.
Slide tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Byson avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Slide manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Byson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bimbo Slide's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Slide throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Byson was covering up waiting for the punch and Slide finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Slide showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Slide wants to control from the top but Byson keeps moving.
Byson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Byson is pulling down on Slide's head to control his posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Slide stops Byson from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Byson misses with a combination
and Slide counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Slide as Byson shoots in.
Byson thows a body shot but no joy.
Byson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slide sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Byson swinging wildly here.
Byson misses with a combination

and Slide counters with a takedown into side control.
Byson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Byson tries to bench press Slide off him but Slide keeps the position.
Byson is looking to get back to his feet here but Slide is keeping cool and he's managed to take Byson's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byson tries to break free.
What can Byson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Byson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Slide controlling the positon.
Will Slide go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slide gets his hands free as Byson looks to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byson is trying to break free.
Byson staying busy and making it hard for Slide to control.
Byson can't escape the position.
Will Slide go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Slide just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Slide's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Slide scores with punches and elbows.
Byson wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slide is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Slide gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Slide gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Slide apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Slide falls off balance throwing a combination
and Byson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slide scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Byson cracks Slide with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Byson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slide thumps Byson with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slide tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Byson swivels and escapes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slide getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bimbo Slide comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Slide has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bimbo Slide!