PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bako King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slice comes into the arena with All I Do is Win blaring out of the sound system. Kimbo Slice could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bako King's chin.

Slice
vs
King

185 cm
28
240 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

225 cm
26
270 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bako King!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice lands the left hand.
Slice bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

King shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Slice wants to hold on but King pushes him away.
Slice bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
King is controlling Slice's posture.
King wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as King holds on and takes a little breather.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King is working an open guard so Slice takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Slice misses with a telegraphed body shot

and King counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by King.
King slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Slice might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
King being controlled here momentarily.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Slice has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Slice is retaining full guard.
Slice has momentary wrist control but King slips an elbow through the middle.
King working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slice seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Slice can't keep his opponent in guard - King advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control the action but Slice is working from the bottom.
King is pressing down on Slice's thigh, looking to free his foot. Slice is holding on for now.
Slice is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Slice avoid being mounted?
Slice tries to kick King off but King keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

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.
King thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Slice avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.
King trying to control from half guard but Slice is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slice pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.
King thows a huge punch but Slice dodges it nicely.
Slice moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
King won't allow Slice to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bako King dominated that round.
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.

King has a takedown stuffed.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Slice. Those never looked like landing.
Slice misses with a lunging right hand

and King counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Slice!
King won't let Slice get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
King lands with some strikes.
Slice is trying to escape the mount.
Slice holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as King tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice can't escape the position.
King lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
King prevents Slice from getting the reversal.
King throwing strikes but Slice recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Slice avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Slice blocking the ground and pound attempt from King.
King is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
King lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King misses with a head shot.
King working Slice over with strikes here.
Slice holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as King tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King avoids the attempt from Slice to control.
Poor strikes thrown by King there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
King connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
King breaks from Slice's wrist control and lands an elbow.
King raining down shots from the mount!

Slice is rocked!
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!
King postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Slice badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of King around the waist but King pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! King is the winner by TKO! King jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bako King!