PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franky Fiddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fiddle comes into the arena with Coal Chamber-Big Truck blaring out of the sound system. Kimbo Slice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fiddle
vs
Slice

196 cm
22
295 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franky Fiddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fiddle doesn't seem bothered though.
Fiddle fails with the takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Fiddle.
A leg kick checked by Slice.
Slice throws a leg kick that is checked

and Fiddle counters with a shoot takedown. Slice fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiddle passes Slice's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fiddle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Fiddle.
Slice has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fiddle is working away from the top position though.
Fiddle lands with a punch from half guard.
Fiddle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Slice's head.
Slice really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fiddle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fiddle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fiddle slips a nice elbow through Slice's hands, connecting with Slice's forehead.
Fiddle slips a nice elbow through Slice's hands, connecting with Slice's forehead.
Fiddle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fiddle 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.
Fiddle slips a nice elbow through Slice's hands, connecting with Slice's forehead.
Slice wants to get back to his feet.
Fiddle with the ground and pound but Slice uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fiddle scoring with some ground and pound.
Fiddle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fiddle is breathing heavily.
Fiddle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slice works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiddle postures up.
Slice is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fiddle 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.
Fiddle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fiddle is in close to Slice's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Slice wants to stand and escape but Fiddle is having none of it.
Fiddle scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fiddle scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fiddle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fiddle cracks Slice with a solid left hand.
Fiddle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fiddle with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fiddle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiddle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fiddle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Slice controls Fiddle momentarily but Fiddle frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fiddle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fiddle lands a couple of elbows.
Fiddle is working Slice over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fiddle pushes down on Slice's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Slice is trying to control but can't.
Fiddle has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fiddle working the ground and pound effectively.
Fiddle has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Slice's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiddle pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fiddle working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Slice taking shots to the head.
Fiddle pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fiddle scoring with strikes but Slice is staying in there.
Fiddle lands a nice shot to the head.
Fiddle could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A nice elbow there by Fiddle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiddle is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Slice can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fiddle lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fiddle landing strikes from the mount and Slice is in trouble!
Fiddle scoring with strikes but Slice is staying in there.
Slice is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fiddle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fiddle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slice's sensitive parts.
Fiddle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slice pinned against the cage. Slice gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fiddle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slice pinned against the cage. Slice gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Slice lands with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slice doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fiddle counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fiddle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Slice avoiding damage as Fiddle throws knees to the body.
Fiddle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fiddle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.
Fiddle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fiddle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Slice dodges an elbow strike from Fiddle.
Slice avoiding damage as Fiddle throws knees to the body.
Fiddle tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
Fiddle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fiddle landing knees to the head.
Slice is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fiddle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Fiddle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slice managing to block the knees to the body from Fiddle.
Fiddle missing with knees to the body.
Fiddle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slice blocks it with crossed arms.
Fiddle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slice avoiding damage as Fiddle throws knees to the body.
Fiddle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slice blocks the elbow strike.
Fiddle stops a takedown attempt from Slice.
Slice avoids a wild elbow strike from Fiddle.
Slice blocks the elbow strike.
Slice takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fiddle landing knees to the body.
Slice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fiddle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fiddle trying to land knees to the body.
Fiddle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.
Fiddle lands a knee to the head.
Slice tries to break the clinch but Fiddle is controlling the position.
Slice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slice avoiding damage as Fiddle throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slice blocks it with crossed arms.
Fiddle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Slice lands a nice shot to the body.
Fiddle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slice lands a body shot.

Slice manages to pull guard.
Fiddle is working Slice over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Slice has momentary wrist control but Fiddle slips an elbow through the middle.
Fiddle is in close to Slice's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Slice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slice trying to keep a closed guard but Fiddle is proving a slippery customer.
Fiddle lands a couple of elbows.
Slice has momentary wrist control but Fiddle slips an elbow through the middle.
Fiddle stands up over Slice, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fiddle postures up.

That's four 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.
Fiddle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fiddle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fiddle wants to pass the guard but Slice is keeping the position.
Fiddle works over Slice with some ground and pound from guard.
Fiddle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fiddle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fiddle throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Slice shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fiddle but Fiddle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Franky Fiddle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Slice.
Slice stuffs the takedown attempt from Fiddle. Fiddle gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franky Fiddle dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Slice misses with a takedown attempt

and Fiddle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Slice is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fiddle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fiddle's elbow.
Fiddle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fiddle scores a nice knee to the body.
Fiddle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slice's face.
Slice avoiding damage as Fiddle throws knees to the body.
Fiddle lands a nice knee to the body.
Fiddle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slice can do to turn this around?
Knees to the body from Fiddle.
Fiddle tries to land knees in the clinch but Slice avoids the damage to the body.
Fiddle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fiddle tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
Fiddle pushes off an throws an elbow but Slice leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fiddle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Slice drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Franky Fiddle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Slice.
Fiddle landing knees to the body.

Fiddle breaks the clinch.

Slice scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddle tries to reverse the position but Slice maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fiddle regains half guard.
Fiddle is looking to improve his position.
Fiddle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Slice trying to control but Fiddle is working from the bottom.
Fiddle throws a couple of heel strikes.
Fiddle wants to sweep here but Slice controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fiddle lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Fiddle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fiddle trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Slice fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Fiddle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fiddle lands strikes from half guard.
Fiddle is nestled in close to Slice, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Slice taking some punishment here, with Fiddle in his half guard.
Franky Fiddle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddle content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Slice wants to control but Fiddle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fiddle 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.

That's four 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.
Fiddle not doing much here.
Slice is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiddle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fiddle sitting and controlling from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franky Fiddle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fiddle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franky Fiddle!