PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilfred Bongderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Slice
vs
Bongderson

220 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilfred Bongderson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bongderson scores with a leg kick.
Slice looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bongderson wants to land a leg kick but Slice is out of range.
Bongderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Slice takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bongderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wilfred Bongderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bongderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Bongderson connects with a leg kick. Slice looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Slice misses with a double jab.
Slice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bongderson. Bongderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Bongderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slice moves out of range of the body kick from Bongderson.
Slice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bongderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bongderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bongderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slice's calf.
Slice really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bongderson scores with a head kick. Slice tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bongderson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Slice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bongderson.
Bongderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Bongderson connects with a high kick.

Slice is rocked!
Bongderson misses with a head kick.
Oh Slice is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongderson misses with a body kick.
Slice seems to have got his legs back now.
Bongderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slice chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bongderson can pounce on him.
Bongderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Slice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bongderson connects with a leg kick. Slice looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bongderson throws a low kick but Slice avoids it.
Bongderson scores with a leg kick.
Bongderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Bongderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bongderson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slice's head.
Bongderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Slice chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bongderson can pounce on him.
Bongderson fakes the leg kick and cracks Slice in the body.
Bongderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bongderson cracks the inside of Slice's front leg.
Slice tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Bongderson clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bongderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bongderson connects with a knee to the head.
Bongderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slice's face.
Bongderson misses with a knee strike.
Bongderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bongderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slice blocks it with crossed arms.
Bongderson misses with a knee to the head.
Bongderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bongderson looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
Bongderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bongderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slice is trying to maintain a safe position but Bongderson gets an underhook and turns Slice into the cage.
Bongderson tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
Slice tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bongderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bongderson misses with a knee strike.
Slice is trying to drag Bongderson to the mat but Bongderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bongderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bongderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slice blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice working hard to break the clinch.

Bongderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bongderson.
Bongderson scores with a push kick.
Bongderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bongderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bongderson cracks the inside of Slice's front leg.
Bongderson scores with a spinning back kick!
Bongderson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bongderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bongderson.
An inside leg kick lands from Bongderson.
Bongderson throws a solid leg kick but Slice takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bongderson.
Bongderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bongderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slice's sensitive parts.
Bongderson throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bongderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Slice will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bongderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slice avoids the head kick by Bongderson.
Bongderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Bongderson thuds his shin into the meat of Slice's side.
Bongderson thumps Slice with a low kick.
Bongderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bongderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slice checks a leg kick.

Bongderson closes the distance and clinches.
Bongderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bongderson tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
Bongderson tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slice tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Bongderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bongderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slice moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfred Bongderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bongderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bongderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bongderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bongderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick from Bongderson.
Bongderson feints and then cracks Slice's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slice down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bongderson.
Kimbo Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bongderson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bongderson throws a leg kick which misses Slice's front leg but catches the back leg as Slice tries to avoid it.
Bongderson tries to land a front kick but Slice steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bongderson is looking to chop away at Slice's legs.
Bongderson throws a head kick but Slice moves out of range.
Slice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bongderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Bongderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bongderson scores with a kick to the body.
Bongderson connects with a leg kick. Slice looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Bongderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bongderson scores with a nice body kick.
Bongderson throws a sloppy head kick and Slice moves out of range easily.

Bongderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Bongderson looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
Slice looking to slow down the pace here.
Bongderson misses with an elbow strike.
Bongderson tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bongderson looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.

Slice gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Slice wants to stand but Bongderson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Bongderson has his feet on Slice's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bongderson, right into the meat.
Bongderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slice. That did some damage!
Bongderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bongderson throws a head kick that Slice semi-blocks.
Slice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bongderson. Bongderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Bongderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bongderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slice has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bongderson lands a leg kick that knocks Slice off balance momentarily.
Bongderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bongderson connects with a leg kick. Slice looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Slice takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bongderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bongderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bongderson misses with a head kick.
Slice tries to clinch but Bongderson moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bongderson. That's going to slow Slice down.
Bongderson is looking to slow Slice down with leg kicks.
Slice is looking to clinch but Bongderson is avoiding it.
Bongderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bongderson closes the distance and clinches.
Bongderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bongderson misses with a knee strike.

Bongderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slice checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bongderson tries to clinch but Slice moves out of range.
Bongderson tries a low kick but Slice avoids it.
Slice doesn't manage to clinch there - Bongderson circles away.
Slice blocks a head kick by Bongderson.
A head kick by Bongderson misses
and Slice counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Bongderson misses.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch but Bongderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bongderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slice wants to clinch
and Bongderson counters with a good low kick that Slice was not able to check.
Bongderson misses with a head kick.
Bongderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slice throws a shot from downtown. Bongderson moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfred Bongderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bongderson tried to score with a low kick but Slice checks it.
Slice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bongderson misses with a body kick.
Slice tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bongderson.
Bongderson pushes Slice away with a front kick.
Slice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bongderson. Bongderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Bongderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Slice finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Slice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slice avoids the head kick by Bongderson.
Wilfred Bongderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bongderson throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bongderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bongderson throws a sloppy head kick and Slice moves out of range easily.
Bongderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bongderson tries to score with a low kick but Slice moves his leg out of the way.
Bongderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Bongderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bongderson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bongderson looks to throw a body kick
and Slice counters with a left to the body.
Bongderson throws a lazy head kick
and Slice counters with a series of strikes. Bongderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bongderson misses with a low kick.
Slice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by Bongderson misses
and Slice counters with a left and a right that stings Bongderson.
Slice tries to clinch but Bongderson is having none of it.
Slice doesn't manage to clinch there - Bongderson circles away.
Bongderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bongderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Slice checks it well.
Bongderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slice. That did some damage!
Bongderson lands a leg kick that knocks Slice off balance momentarily.

That's two 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.
Bongderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Slice takes a kick to the side of the head.
Slice throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick by Bongderson misses
and Slice counters with a solid body kick.
A slow jab from Slice misses its intended target.

Bongderson forces Slice back against the cage and clinches.
Bongderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slice blocks it with crossed arms.

Slice jumps into guard, dragging Bongderson to the mat.
Slice is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bongderson wanted to stand there but Slice had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bongderson stops Slice from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wilfred Bongderson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Slice blocks a head kick by Bongderson.
Slice blocks a head kick by Bongderson.
A good leg kick by Bongderson.
Bongderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bongderson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Slice will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bongderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Bongderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slice's sensitive parts.
Bongderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slice's sensitive parts.
Bongderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bongderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bongderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Slice takes a swing at Bongderson's ribcage but misses.
Bongderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Bongderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bongderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bongderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bongderson looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
Bongderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slice darts in trying to clinch
and Bongderson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilfred Bongderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bongderson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilfred Bongderson!