PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kymbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Keith (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
Keith

187 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 Hilo, Kymbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Keith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slice.
Slice misses with an uppercut. Keith saw that one coming.
Slice throws a hook but Keith avoids it easily.
Keith moves out of range of the strikes.
Keith defending well as Slice loads up on a big left hand.
A left and a right from Slice both land. Nice combination.
Keith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slice.
Slice waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Keith.
Slice misses with a straight right.
Slice misses with a two punch combination.
Slice throws a jab but it's blocked by Keith.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keith gets the takedown into side control.
Keith misses with the ground and pound.

Keith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Keith throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Keith trying to control the position but Slice is working away.
Keith misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith in side control, throwing shots but Slice defends.
Slice is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Keith has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Keith tries for a kimura but Slice is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keith tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Slice is breathing heavily.
Keith working the body and head with strikes.

Keith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keith cracks Slice with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Slice is trying to buck Keith off.
Keith tries to score with some ground and pound. Slice controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Slice wants to control but Keith postures up.
Slice is looking to get back to his feet here but Keith is keeping cool and he's managed to take Slice's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Keith throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Keith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slice covering up well under a series of strikes from Keith.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Keith.

Slice fending off the submission attempt from Keith.
Keith lands a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Keith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Keith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Slice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Keith stands up from Slice's guard - Keith perhaps looking for a knockout.
Slice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Keith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Keith showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slice is staying active underneath Keith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith working the head and body with strikes.
Slice avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Keith.
Keith working the head and body with strikes.
Keith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slice defending well though.
Keith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Keith content to control rather than advance.

That's two 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.

Keith 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.
Slice knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Keith on the ground.
Keith wants to control but Slice is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keith slips a nice elbow through Slice's hands, connecting with Slice's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Keith lands a nice short elbow.
Keith is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Slice avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Keith.

Keith decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Alex Keith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Keith gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Keith is pressing down on Slice's thigh, looking to free his foot. Slice is holding on for now.
Slice is looking to control Keith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Slice avoid being mounted?

Keith stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Keith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slice stalks Keith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keith's face. Keith staggers backwards, shaken.

Keith is rocked!
Slice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keith. Keith obviously looking to wear him down.
Keith dodges the punch combination from Slice.
Jab by Slice.
Keith is still on wobbly legs! Can Slice finish him?
Slice throws a right hand that Keith ducks under and follows up with a left that Keith also avoids with ease.
Keith seems to have recovered his senses.
Keith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Slice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slice drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Keith right on the button. Keith goes down! Slice follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Slice gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kymbo Slice!