PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drokov Slayveski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drokov Slayveski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kimbo Slice's chin.

Slayveski
vs
Slice

196 cm
19
242 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drokov Slayveski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice misses with a wild combination.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slice misses with the combination.
Slice throws a right and a left that Slayveski avoids nicely.
Slice looks to land a combination but Slayveski avoids it well.
Slice misses with a wild combination.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slice swinging wilding here.
A combination from Slice does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slice looks gassed!
Slice misses with a double jab.

Slayveski drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayveski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Slayveski lands a couple of digs.
Slice has momentary wrist control but Slayveski slips an elbow through the middle.
Slayveski looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slayveski prevents Slice from getting back to his feet.
Slayveski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Slice's head.
Slayveski lands a couple of elbows.
Slayveski prevents Slice from getting back to his feet.
Slice has momentary wrist control but Slayveski slips an elbow through the middle.
Slayveski tries to free his leg and advance position but Slice is retaining full guard.
Slayveski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Slayveski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Slice's head.
Slice is looking to stand up but Slayveski isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayveski landing with the ground and pound.
Slayveski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Slayveski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Slice pushes Slayveski off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Slayveski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Slice's guard.
Slayveski landing with the ground and pound.

Slice has his feet on Slayveski's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kimbo Slice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slice should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slice throws a series of punches but Slayveski moves out of range.
Slice tries to bum rush Slayveski with a series of wild strikes but Slayveski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice misses with a two punch combination.
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slayveski slips a jab and a cross from Slice.
Slice throws a right and a left that Slayveski avoids nicely.

Slayveski scores a takedown into full mount!
Slayveski lands a big elbow.
Slayveski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Slice wants to try and get back to his feet.
Slice is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee warns Slice that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Slayveski landing shots from mount.
Slice is bucking up trying to escape but Slayveski cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Slice is in a horrible position here. Slayveski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice trying desperately to get to his feet.
Slayveski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Slice can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Slayveski lands with some strikes.
Slayveski lands a heavy elbow.
Slice trying desperately to get to his feet.
Slayveski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Slice looks a forlorn figure.
Slayveski won't let Slice get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Slayveski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Slice squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Slayveski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Slice swinging wilding here.
Slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slice throws a series of punches but Slayveski avoids them all with ease.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Slayveski.
Slice stops Slayveski from passing to mount.
Slayveski wants to control but Slice is keeping him busy.
Slice is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Slayveski has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice is not content to let Slayveski control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slice is working to avoid the ground and pound but Slayveski connects with a decent elbow.
Slice is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Slayveski asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice wants to get back to his feet but Slayveski is dominant here and he's now got Slice's back!
Slayveski scores with punches to the body.

Slayveski looking for the choke but no joy.
Slice controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Slayveski is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Slayveski struggling to keep hold of the position.
Slice controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slayveski loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Slice hold on?
Slice controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Slayveski lands a shot to the body.
Slayveski lands a shot to the head.
Slice controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Slayveski looking for the choke from the back.
Slayveski lands a shot to the body.
Slice holding both Slayveski 's hands and preventing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slayveski punishes Slice with strikes from the back mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayveski scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Slayveski lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Slayveski softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Slayveski connects with a big shot to the side of Slice's head.
Slayveski lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Slice is trying to stand back up.
Slayveski lands a shot to the body.
Slice is keeping busy.
Slayveski lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Slice controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Slayveski landing with strikes.
Slayveski scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Slice is looking for a way out.
Slayveski lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Drokov Slayveski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slayveski lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Can Slice hold on?! Slayveski is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Slice is trying to stand back up.
Slayveski is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Slayveski gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Slayveski gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Slayveski apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Slice.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Slice misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drokov Slayveski dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

Slayveski feints and as Slice raises his hands in defense, Slayveski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Slice pushes Slayveski off and scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Slice fails to land with a series of punches.
Slice misses with a two punch combination.
Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice misses with a two punch combination.

Slayveski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Slice has hold of Slayveski's hands but Slayveski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Slayveski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Slayveski drops an elbow to the side of Slice's head.
Slayveski prevents Slice from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slayveski 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayveski working the head and body with strikes.
Slice is trying to stand up here but Slayveski is controlling him well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Slice misses with a double jab.
Slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Slayveski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Slice looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Slice is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Slayveski has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Slice tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Slice is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Slayveski lands a nice shot to the head.
Slayveski landing strikes, looking to finish!
Slayveski 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.
Slayveski controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Slice takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Slayveski cracks Slice with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Slayveski.
Slice wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Slayveski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Slice is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Slayveski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Slice wants to try and get back to his feet.
Slayveski is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayveski with the ground and pound from mount.
Slayveski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Slice is bucking up trying to escape but Slayveski cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Slayveski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Slice looks a forlorn figure.
Slayveski lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Slayveski connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Slayveski 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.
Slayveski landing strikes, looking to finish!
Slice is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Slayveski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Slice looks a forlorn figure.
Slice trying desperately to get to his feet.
Slice taking shots to the head.
Slayveski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four 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.
Slice wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Slayveski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Slayveski won't let Slice get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Slayveski lands with some strikes.
Slice tries to buck Slayveski off but he can't manage it.
Slayveski unloading with bombs!
Slice is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The referee warns Slice that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Slayveski 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.
A nice elbow there by Slayveski.
Slayveski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slice is looking to escape.
Slayveski lands a nice shot to the head.
Kimbo Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drokov Slayveski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slice throwing hammer fists to the chest of Slayveski. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Drokov Slayveski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Slayveski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drokov Slayveski!