PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid Torres has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Torres
vs
Slice

200 cm
22
272 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

185 cm
28
245 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kid Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slice.

Slice shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Slice showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Slice seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Slice is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Torres is refusing to be controlled, as Slice sits in half guard.

Torres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Slice pulls his head out easily.

Torres looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Slice wants to pass to mount but Torres is defending the position.

Torres looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Slice pulls his head out easily.

Torres looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Torres looking for submissions off his back.
Torres is refusing to be controlled, as Slice sits in half guard.

Slice wants to work for an arm triangle but Torres is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Torres looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Torres actively working from the bottom here.
Slice working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are battling for position here. Torres manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Torres looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Slice has picked Torres up and slammed him! Torres can't keep hold of the triangle and Slice manages to pass to side control!
Slice lands some shots froms side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slice trying to control the position but Torres is working away.
Slice lands a nice forearm strike.
Slice really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torres. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Torres manages to work his way to half guard, despite Slice's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Slice looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Torres is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Slice is tapping! Great win for Torres!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kid Torres!