PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Siuta (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
Siuta

180 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimbo slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Siuta!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Siuta clinches up against the cage.
Siuta wants a takedown but no success here.
slice tries to break the clinch but Siuta is controlling the position.
Siuta scores with a hook to the body.
Siuta is stalling here.

Siuta manages to break the clinch.
Siuta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Siuta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt slice.
Siuta wants to slow slice down by chopping away at his legs.
slice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Siuta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Siuta closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Siuta lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siuta trying to control but slice is working from the bottom.
slice might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Siuta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siuta trying to control the position from guard on top but slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siuta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Siuta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
slice wants to stand but Siuta is controlling the position.
slice is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta throwing strikes but missing.
slice wants to stand but Siuta is controlling the position.
Siuta is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siuta scoring with some ground and pound.
Siuta is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
slice is looking to stand up but Siuta isn't so interested in that idea.
slice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Siuta slips nicely into half guard.

Siuta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and slice defends it well.
slice is trying to stand back up but Siuta is controlling him
Siuta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
slice is trying to stand.
slice taking some punishment here, with Siuta in his half guard.

Siuta is looking for a kimura but slice is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Siuta to get the leverage.
Siuta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. slice defending well though.
slice wants to get back to his feet.
Siuta stalling.
slice is trying to stand back up but Siuta is controlling him

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
slice fails to land with a series of punches.

Siuta has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Siuta.
Siuta lands a shot to the body.
Siuta lands a nice shot to the body.
slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Siuta as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Siuta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siuta lands a nice elbow.
Siuta stalling the fight.
Siuta lands with a short shot to the head.
slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
slice has had enough of the clinch but Siuta keeps him there for the moment.
Siuta lands a nice knee to the body.
Siuta lands a nice knee to the body.
Siuta's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Siuta has clasped his hands together around slice's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
slice takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Siuta cracks slice with a big elbow.
slice is trying to get back to his feet.
Siuta is putting a hurting on slice here, landing some big shots from side control.
Siuta working the head with strikes.

Siuta working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
slice pushes Siuta away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Siuta gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siuta lands a few punches from side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
slice keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from slice.
slice looks to land a combination but Siuta avoids it well.
slice misses with a series of wild punches.
Siuta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by slice.
slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
slice throws a series of punches but Siuta moves out of range.

Siuta pushes slice up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siuta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Siuta lands a knee to the head.
slice can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Siuta.
Siuta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt slice or not.
Siuta unloads a knee to the mid-section. slice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Siuta lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Siuta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from slice does no damage.
Siuta throws a low kick, looking for slice's leg but slice calmly moves out of range.
Siuta avoids a punch combination nicely.

Siuta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Siuta - that landed with a thud.
slice wants to get back to striking at distance but Siuta won't allow it.
Siuta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Siuta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through slice's defenses.

It looks like Kimbo slice has been cut.
A short left from Siuta.
Siuta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Siuta avoiding damage.
slice is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Siuta.
A shot in the inside from Siuta.

Siuta has dropped down and is working for a takedown. slice is trying to keep an underhook but Siuta manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siuta is looking to take a break and control but slice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
slice pushes Siuta off looking to stand but Siuta dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta drops an elbow to the side of slice's head.
Siuta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed slice's head.

slice has one foot on Siuta's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
slice ducks right into an uppercut from Siuta.
slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Siuta looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
slice wants to get back to his feet.

Siuta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Siuta is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for slice!
slice's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Siuta postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. slice looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siuta lands with some strikes.
Siuta looking to finish slice with some ground and pound. This is bad for slice!
A nice elbow there by Siuta.
BOOM! Siuta connects with a massive shot to the dome!
You get the feeling that slice really doesn't like being in this position too much.
slice takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Siuta.
Siuta landing punches.
slice is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Siuta cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Siuta cracks slice with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Siuta scoring with strikes but slice is staying in there.
slice wants to try and get back to his feet.
Siuta lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
slice is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siuta working the ground and pound effectively.
Siuta with the ground and pound from mount.

Siuta looking to secure an arm triangle but slice defends it well.
Siuta is in the full mount, landing strikes.
slice is bucking up trying to escape but Siuta cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Siuta connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Siuta working slice over with strikes here.
Siuta cracks slice with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
slice tries to buck Siuta off but he can't manage it.
The referee warns slice that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Siuta trying to control but slice is having none of it.

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.
Siuta working slice over with strikes here.
slice is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Siuta wants to control the pace but slice is squirming around nicely.
slice really wants to buck Siuta off and get back to his feet.
Siuta lands a big elbow.
Siuta breaks from slice's wrist control and lands an elbow.
slice is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Siuta with the ground and pound from mount.
slice's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
BOOM! Siuta connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Siuta looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Siuta working slice over with strikes here.
slice is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Siuta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kimbo slice's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

slice misses with a few strikes there.
slice misses with a double jab.
slice throws a series of punches but Siuta moves out of range.
slice misses with the combination.

Siuta instigates a clinch.
Siuta unloads a knee to the mid-section. slice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Siuta lands a nice knee to the body.
Siuta landing knees to the body.
slice wants to break free but Siuta has control.
Siuta scores a nice knee to the body.

Siuta has dropped down and is working for a takedown. slice is trying to keep an underhook but Siuta manages to get the takedown into half 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 tries to kick Siuta off but Siuta keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Siuta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
slice pushes Siuta off looking to stand but Siuta dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
slice trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Siuta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
slice wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Siuta moves into the clinch successfully.
slice has had enough of the clinch but Siuta keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Siuta.
Siuta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Siuta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
slice is trying to break the clinch but Siuta has him pressed against the cage.
Siuta controlling the action here for a moment.
slice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Siuta prevents slice from breaking the clinch.
Siuta unloads a knee to the mid-section. slice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Siuta keeps control of slice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
slice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
slice has had enough of the clinch but Siuta keeps him there for the moment.
slice gets underhooks to prevent Siuta's takedown attempt.
Siuta prevents slice from breaking the clinch.
slice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Siuta has clasped his hands together around slice's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
slice prevents Siuta from moving into mount.
slice is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siuta is looking to take a break and control but slice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Siuta in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Siuta throws a strike aimed at the side of slice's head but slice avoids it well.

Siuta is trying to get an arm triangle but slice is defending well.
slice wants to get back to his feet.

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

Siuta clinches with his opponent.
slice wants to break free but Siuta has control.
Nice body punch from Siuta.
Siuta lands a nice knee to the body.

slice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kimbo slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Siuta slips a jab and a cross from slice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
slice throws a right hand that Siuta ducks under and follows up with a left that Siuta also avoids with ease.
slice throws a right and a left that both miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
slice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
slice wants to break free but Siuta has control.
slice can't break the clinch.
Siuta lands a damaging elbow.
Kimbo slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siuta tries for a takedown but slice manages to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Siuta.
Siuta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Siuta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Siuta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
slice is looking to break free of the clinch but Siuta has double underhooks.
Siuta keeps control of slice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Siuta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
slice is trying to break free.
slice wants to get back to striking at distance but Siuta won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Siuta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Siuta prevents slice from breaking the clinch.
Siuta lands an elbow inside that slice shrugs off.
Siuta is struggling to control the position.
Siuta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Siuta digs a right hand into slice's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on slice's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Siuta.
Siuta lands an elbow that stopped slice in his tracks for a moment.
Jack Siuta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Siuta has dropped down and is working for a takedown. slice is trying to keep an underhook but Siuta manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

slice is defending against the submission attempts here by Siuta.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siuta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Siuta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Siuta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Siuta!