PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irwin comes to the cage accompanied by The Outsider. Kimbo Slice told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Irwin
vs
Slice

200 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Make Me Pop

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Irwin gets the takedown into side control.

Irwin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Slice tries to clinch but Irwin moves out of range.

Irwin gets a clinch.

Slice gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Slice trying to control the position from guard on top but Irwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Irwin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Slice gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Irwin looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slice tries to free his leg and advance position but Irwin is retaining full guard.
Irwin wants to stand up but Slice is controlling him.
Slice is standing up over Irwin. Irwin looks to escape but Slice dives into side control.
Irwin manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin is trying to stand.
Slice is tying to control. Irwin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Irwin taking some punishment here, with Slice in his half guard.
Slice trying to control the action but Irwin is working from the bottom.
Slice looks gassed!
Irwin is trying is best to control the position here.
Irwin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Irwin tries to roll over but Slice keeps him under control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Irwin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Slice tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Irwin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Slice tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slice bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Irwin's guard.
Irwin lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
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.

Irwin has his feet on Slice's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Irwin rushes Slice and presses him up against the cage.
Irwin gets underhooks to prevent Slice's takedown attempt.

Irwin tightens his grip and picks Slice up, before dumping him to the ground. Slice manages to land in guard.
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!
Slice trying to control the position.

Irwin gets to his feet. Slice looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Slice tries to clinch but Irwin moves away
and Irwin counters with a three punch combo that has Slice backing up. Slice nods at Irwin to acknowledge the strikes.
A good leg kick by Irwin.
Slice fails with the takedown

and Irwin counters with a single leg into guard. Slice didn't expect that.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Irwin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Irwin controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Slice is trying to control the position but Irwin postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Slice is on top in guard.
Slice trying to control the position from guard on top but Irwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Irwin wants to get back to his feet but Slice is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Irwin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Slice!
Irwin landing strikes from the mount.
Slice tries to lock up and control but Irwin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Irwin controlling his opponent.
Irwin landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin scoring with strikes but Slice is staying in there.
Irwin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Irwin controlling the position easily from mount.
Slice is looking to improve his position but Irwin isn't that keen on the idea.
Slice is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Irwin working the ground and pound effectively.
Slice takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slice tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Irwin trying to control but Slice is having none of it.
Slice tries to reverse the position but Irwin maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Irwin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Irwin has Slice up against the cage in a clinch.
Slice is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Irwin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Irwin tries to score a body lock takedown but Slice shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Slice pulls guard.

Slice is looking for a triangle but Irwin pushes his legs off easily.

Slice is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Slice controls Irwin momentarily but Irwin frees himself.
Slice is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Irwin is controlling him.

Irwin stands and steps away. Slice gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Irwin misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slice tries to clinch but Irwin moves away

and Irwin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Slice's guard now.
Irwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slice trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Irwin manages to get himself to full guard.
Slice advances position into side control!
Irwin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Irwin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Irwin tries to get out of the position.
Slice wants to control but Irwin is keeping him busy.
Irwin tries to improve position but can't.
Slice tries to advance to mount but can't.
Irwin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Irwin has one foot on Slice's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Irwin has Slice up against the cage in a clinch.
Slice is trying to break free.

Irwin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Slice uses from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Slice puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Irwin tries to get to full guard but Slice has control of the leg.
Irwin trying to control but Slice postures up.
Irwin wants to get back to full guard.
Slice is trying to control the action in half guard but Irwin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Irwin is looking to improve his position.
Irwin wants to get back to his feet.
Slice passes to full mount!
Slice tries to control but Irwin wriggling away.
Slice takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slice goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Irwin turns into him and now he's in Slice's guard.
Irwin looking to sit in guard and control but Slice gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Irwin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Slice off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Slice tries to clinch but Irwin moves away
and Irwin counters with a left and a right that stings Slice.
Slice darts in trying to clinch

and Irwin counters with a single leg into guard. Slice didn't expect that.

Irwin stands up and waves to Slice to follow him.

Irwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice scores with a knee to the head.
Irwin prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.

Slice breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Irwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Slice pushes Irwin up against the cage in a clinch.

Slice pulls guard successfully.
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!

Slice working for a triangle but Irwin defends it easily.
Slice trying to keep a closed guard but Irwin is proving a slippery customer.

Irwin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irwin postures up.
Slice is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Irwin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Slice tries to clinch up.
Slice throws a leg kick
enabling Irwin to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Slice.
Slice is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Irwin.
Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irwin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Irwin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Irwin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Irwin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Slice controls his leg.
Slice wants to improve his position but Irwin is controlling well.
Irwin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Slice controls his leg.
Joe Irwin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Irwin is pressing down on Slice's thigh, looking to free his foot. Slice is holding on for now.
Slice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin is taking a breather. Slice says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

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

Irwin moves into the clinch.

Irwin drags the fight down to the ground.
Irwin keeping moving, preventing Slice from controlling successfully.
Irwin is looking to stand up but Slice isn't so interested in that idea.
Slice pushing down on Irwin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Irwin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Irwin is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin is in trouble now - Slice has advanced to mount!
Irwin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Irwin tries to buck Slice off but Slice takes his back!
Irwin has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Irwin is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Irwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slice on the side of the head.
Slice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slice misses with a takedown
and Irwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Joe Irwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Irwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slice tries for a takedown but Irwin circles away easily
and Irwin counters with a good, hard body kick but Slice shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Irwin forces Slice back against the cage and clinches.

Irwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slice doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Irwin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Slice throws a combination that misses

and Irwin moves into the clinch.

Slice works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Slice passes Irwin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Slice moves nicely into side control.
Slice wants to control but Irwin is keeping him busy.
Slice is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Irwin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on Irwin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Slice decides to stand up, so the ref orders Irwin to his feet.
Irwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Irwin gets a clinch.
Irwin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Slice smiles and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Irwin.
Kimbo Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slice tries to clinch

and Irwin counters with a takedown into side control.
Slice is trying to improve his position.
Irwin lands a few punches from side control.
Irwin wants to control but Slice is keeping him busy.
Slice is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slice is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Irwin asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Irwin stands up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Irwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Irwin 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Irwin!