PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikkaku Madarame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slime comes to the ring accompanied by Captain Sensible - Happy Talk. The crowd seem to be enjoying Madarame's choice of entrance music: Bleed It Out. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Slime
vs
Madarame

190 cm
21
186 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
175 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Slime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikkaku Madarame!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madarame rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slime moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slime swings for the body but Madarame moves out of range.
Slime with a nice cross.
Slime fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madarame manages to avoid it.

Slime takes the fight into the clinch.
Slime letting Madarame take a breather here.
I was talking to Slime's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Slime using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Slime prevents a body shot from Madarame.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slime scores with a knee to the head.
Slime swings wildly with an uppercut but Madarame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slime lands an uppercut.
Slime misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madarame prevents a body shot from Slime.
Nice body punch from Slime - that landed with a thud.
Slime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slime misses with a knee strike.
Slime looking to slow down the pace here.
Slime with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Madarame is defending well for now.
Slime scores with a hook to the body.
Madarame wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slime has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Madarame is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Madarame tries a body shot but Slime blocks it.
Slime tries to land a knee to the head but Madarame blocks with his arms.

Slime gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madarame avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slime wants to control from the top but Madarame keeps moving.
Slime throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slime has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Slime trying to control the position from guard on top but Madarame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slime working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slime controlling from the top position.
Slime trying to control but Madarame is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Madarame ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ikkaku Madarame is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slime cracks a nice hook into Madarame's ribs.
Slime jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Madarame uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slime.
Slime works the jab nicely.
Slime misses the shot to the body.
Slime throws a shot from downtown. Madarame moves away and avoids it.
Slime looks to score with a jab to the body but Madarame is just out of range.
Slime misses with a hook
and Madarame counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Slime wants to clinch
and Madarame counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madarame looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slime tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madarame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madarame stalks Slime and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Slime's face. Slime staggers backwards, shaken.
Slime misses with a wild body shot.

Slime closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Madarame to the mat! Madarame manages to get full guard.
Slime trying to control but Madarame is working from the bottom.
Slime loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slime is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Slime stands and throws Madarame's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Madarame is not content to let Slime control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Slime dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Madarame keeps the fight on the outside.
Slime looks to score with a jab to the body but Madarame is just out of range.
Madarame is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Slime with a body shot.
Madarame throws a shot to the body.
Madarame misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the body from Slime misses
and Madarame counters with a one-two to the body.
Slime misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Madarame.
Slime fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madarame.
Madarame throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slime tries to close the distance and clinch but Madarame swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slime is looking to wear down Madarame with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Slime looks to score with a jab to the body but Madarame is just out of range.
Madarame fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slime changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Madarame misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madarame uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slime.
Madarame misses with a series of wild punches.
Slime wants to clinch up but Madarame keeps it at a distance.
Madarame is looking for the big counter here.
Madarame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slime manages to avoid it.
Slime tries to land a leg kick but Madarame saw it coming and moves away.
Slime connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Madarame looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Madarame throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madarame looks to land a combination but Slime avoids it well.
Ikkaku Madarame seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Slime gets a clinch.
Slime with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Madarame wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slime lands with a short shot to the head.

Slime has clasped his hands together around Madarame's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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!
Slime is looking to take a break and control but Madarame is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Madarame wants to get back to his feet.
Slime works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Slime is looking to take a break and control but Madarame is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slime landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Slime fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Slime trying to control the position but Madarame is working away.
Madarame dodges the ground and pound from Slime.
Slime is looking to take a break and control but Madarame is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slime is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madarame can do to turn this around?
Slime lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slime lands a decent elbow from side control.
Slime is looking to take a break and control but Madarame is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slime in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Slime scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Slime's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Madarame is rocked!
Slime scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Madarame to see if he's OK.
Madarame is still in real trouble! Can Slime finish him?
Slime is putting a hurting on Madarame here, landing some big shots from side control.
Slime cracks Madarame with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Slime immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Madarame is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Slime!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimbo Slime!
A victorious Kimbo Slime thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.