PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slimbo Kice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Kooch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kice comes into the arena with F**k The Other Side blaring out of the sound system. Kooch has chosen Rusko - Tru Powwa as his entrance music. The key to victory for Slimbo Kice has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kice
vs
Kooch

179 cm
30
261 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

194 cm
26
255 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slimbo Kice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Kooch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kooch shoots in for a takedown but Kice shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kice looks to score with a jab to the body but Kooch is just out of range.
Kooch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kice counters with a stiff right hand.
Kice tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kooch counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kice won't be happy with that.
Kooch is looking to take a break and control but Kice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kice tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kooch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kice is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kice is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kooch is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kice gets back to full guard.
Kice looking for a sweep. Not yet Kice, not yet.
Kice keeping full guard, as Kooch tries to pass.
Kice looking to control.
Kooch trying to control the position from guard on top but Kice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kooch won't allow Kice to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kooch is looking to advance position but Kice has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Kice is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Kice doesn't manage to clinch there - Kooch circles away.
Kice lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Mike Kooch has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kooch shoots in for a takedown but Kice shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Kice drops Kooch with a big left hand and mounts him. Kooch is in big trouble!

Kooch is rocked!

Kice is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Kooch slips a jab from Kice.
Kooch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kice.
The fighters circling - Kooch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kooch drops his hands momentarily and Kice takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kooch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kice avoids it really well and circles away.
Slimbo Kice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Kooch.

Kice throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Kooch tumbling to the canvas!
Kooch is still in real trouble! Can Kice finish him?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kice wants to control from the top but Kooch keeps moving.
Kooch seems to have recovered his senses.
Kice forces his way into half guard.

Kooch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kice controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kooch moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kooch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kice has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kooch is proving hard to escape from.
Kice sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kice looking to sit in guard and control but Kooch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kooch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slimbo Kice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Kooch's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kooch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kice sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kice misses with a series of wild punches.
Kooch fails with a takedown attempt.
Kice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kooch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slimbo Kice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Kooch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kice. Kooch does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kooch throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kice was covering up waiting for the punch and Kooch finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kice wants to stand up but Kooch is controlling him.
Kooch looking to sit in guard and control but Kice gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kice looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kooch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slimbo Kice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kice trying to control the position from guard on top but Kooch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kice tries to free his leg and advance position but Kooch is retaining full guard.
Kice trying to control but Kooch is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Slimbo Kice wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kooch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kice stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kice wants it to stay on the feet.
Kice is looking to clinch but Kooch is avoiding it.
Kooch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kice throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kooch's waist but Kooch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kice off to one side.
Kice throws a series of punches but Kooch moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kooch.
Slimbo Kice is winning the standup battle so far.
Kice tries to bum rush Kooch with a series of wild strikes but Kooch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kice wants to clinch up but Kooch keeps it at a distance.
Kice fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kooch misses with a takedown attempt - Kice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kooch moves away from the strike by Kice.
Kooch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kice is fending him off so far but Kooch persists. Nope, Kice circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Kooch looking to score a takedown here. Kice is defending well but Kooch drives through and ends up in Kice's guard.
Kooch forces his way into half guard.
Kooch wants to control but Kice is keeping him busy.

Kooch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kice gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kice trying to keep a closed guard but Kooch is proving a slippery customer.
Kice looking for a sweep. Not yet Kice, not yet.
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 Slimbo Kice will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Kooch's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kooch.
Slimbo Kice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kooch fails with a takedown attempt.
Kice misses with a series of wild punches.
Kooch looks for a takedown but Kice sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kice stuffs the takedown.
Slimbo Kice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Kooch.
Kice tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kooch moves away.
Kooch drops his hands momentarily and Kice takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kice scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kice. Beautiful body shot.
Kooch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kice misses with a wild body shot.
Kice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kice swinging wildly here.
Kice walks into a stiff left hand from Kooch.
Kooch closes the distance and clinches up with Kice, looking for a takedown. Kooch pushes Kice against the cage but Kice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Kice.
Kice is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kooch can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kice does no damage.
Kice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kice takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Kice takes the fight into the clinch.
Kooch wants to take the fight to the mat but Kice manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kooch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kice pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kice lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kice lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kooch backwards.
Kice is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kooch is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kice tries to stall but Kooch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kooch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kooch takes an elbow to the temple.
Kooch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mike Kooch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kooch wants to take the fight to the mat but Kice manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kooch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kice creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kooch's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kice scores with a hook to the body.
Kooch is working for takedown but Kice is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good body shot from Kice.
Kice using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kice - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kooch wants a takedown.
Kice lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kice is leaning against Kooch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slimbo Kice showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kice 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slimbo Kice!