PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Thompson (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
Thompson

196 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 Las Vegas, 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 Las Vegas, Sean Thompson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slice.

Thompson gets the takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Slice is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Thompson is controlling him well.
Slice on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Slice tries to get out of the position.

Thompson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Slice.
Slice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slice.
No joy there for Slice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slice is breathing heavily.
Slice throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.

Thompson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Slice is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Thompson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Slice!

Thompson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thompson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Thompson escapes and gets back to his feet.

Thompson has managed to clinch.

Thompson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Thompson manages to end up in side control.
Thompson taking a breather here.
Slice is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Thompson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slice on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Thompson controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Thompson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Slice wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
You can see the frustration on Slice's face as Thompson controls the position.
Slice wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson happy to just control the position for now.
Thompson moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Thompson has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Slice is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sean Thompson!