PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slice has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Kimbo Slice is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

White
vs
Slice

185 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
219 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 Tokyo, Sean White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Slice looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from Slice. No joy for White on that attempt.
Slice misses with a looping left.
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slice scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice takedown defense from Slice. No joy for White on that attempt.
White could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
White throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That has opened up Kimbo Slice's cut even more.

White fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Slice to the ground. White is now in Slice's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
White content to stall in guard here.
White makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Slice really doesn't want to stay on the ground with White. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White lands a couple of digs.
White is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
White landing with the ground and pound.
Slice wants to get back to his feet but White is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
White lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Slice can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White won't allow Slice to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White scoring with punches to the head and body.
White's corner is telling him to maintain position.
White trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.

White decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Slice, up you get!
White has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White shoots for a double leg takedown but Slice sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Slice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

White gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Slice to score an easy takedown into full guard.

White pushes a forearm under Slice's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Slice is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sean White!