PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparticus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slice's entrance music is Welcome to the World. A fine choice. Kimbo Slice has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Slice
vs
Johnson

205 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 2 - 1 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sparticus Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Slice keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Slice tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Slice looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Slice is controlling him.
Slice trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
Slice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Johnson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A big right from Slice misses.
Johnson tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.

Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Slice looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice is breathing heavily.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johnson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Johnson scores a nice knee to the body.
Slice goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slice paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Slice swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Slice looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Slice throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Slice lands a with a good body shot.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Slice throws a big shot that misses.
Slice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Slice. Slice gets slowly back to his feet.

Johnson rushes Slice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slice takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Slice 's eye.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Johnson.
Slice goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Johnson lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnson scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slice's face.
Slice goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Slice is working for takedown but Johnson is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice wants a takedown.
Slice tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Slice is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson crunches a lovely knee into Slice's ribcage.
Johnson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Slice avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Slice looking for a takedown.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
Slice wants a takedown.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Johnson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Slice has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Slice knocks Johnson out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kimbo Slice!