PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Boldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boldin comes to the cage accompanied by Noisia - Machine gun. Slice is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: All I Do is Win. Robert Boldin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Boldin
vs
Slice

200 cm
29
275 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

185 cm
34
240 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

5th Round Clothing

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Boldin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boldin was well out of range. Poor timing from Slice.
Boldin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boldin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boldin wants to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Slice checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boldin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Boldin drops his hands momentarily and Slice takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boldin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boldin tries to land a leg kick but Slice saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boldin cracks Slice with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Kimbo Slice has been cut.
Slice cracks Boldin with an open hand slap.
Slice connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boldin momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slice catches Boldin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boldin tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
Boldin throws a head kick that misses.

Boldin clinches up against the cage.

Boldin breaks from the clinch.
Slice moves out of range of the body kick from Boldin.
Boldin slips a jab from Slice.
Slice stuns Boldin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boldin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Slice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boldin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boldin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boldin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slice's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slice.
Slice swings for the body but Boldin moves out of range.
Slice misses the shot to the body.
Boldin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boldin tries to move into range but Slice moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boldin moves out of range of the body kick from Slice.
Boldin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Slice. Boldin shrugs it off though.
Boldin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slice.
Nice cross by Boldin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice lands a body shot.
Boldin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slice throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boldin tries to close the distance and clinch but Slice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Boldin clinches up with Slice and pushes him back against the cage.
Boldin misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Boldin.
Slice lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Slice.
Boldin pushes off an throws an elbow but Slice leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Slice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boldin is pushing Slice up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boldin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boldin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slice has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Boldin.

Slice breaks from the clinch.
Slice tries a low kick but Boldin avoids it.
Slice takes a swing at Boldin's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boldin. Slice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slice tries to land a leg kick but Boldin saw it coming and moves away.
Boldin misses with a leg kick.
Boldin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boldin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Slice gets tackled into the cage by Boldin. Boldin maintains the clinch.
Boldin avoiding damage.
Slice has had enough of the clinch but Boldin keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Boldin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Slice's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Slice throws a shot from downtown. Boldin moves away and avoids it.
Boldin moves out of range as Slice strikes.
Slice walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boldin.
Slice scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boldin doesn't seem bothered though.
Slice stalks Boldin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boldin's face. Boldin staggers backwards, shaken.
Slice blocks a head kick by Boldin.
Boldin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Robert Boldin is winning the standup battle so far.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Boldin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boldin ducks under a wild hook from Slice.
Nice straight punches there by Boldin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boldin.
Boldin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slice counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice punishes Boldin's body with a nice straight punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Slice as he connects with a hook.
Boldin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice throws a looping overhand right but Boldin ducks down to avoid it.
Slice throws a looping overhand right but Boldin ducks down to avoid it.

Boldin takes the fight into the clinch.
Boldin lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slice.
Boldin misses with a knee strike.
Boldin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Slice lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice is pushing Boldin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boldin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boldin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Slice wants to break free but Boldin has control.
Boldin taking a breather.
Slice takes a knee to the side of the body.

Slice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boldin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boldin looks to throw a body kick
and Slice counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Slice tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Boldin has closed the distance and engaged Slice in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Boldin fails to land.
Boldin blocks an uppercut.
Robert Boldin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slice is trying to stall.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Boldin has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boldin obliges.
Slice is breathing heavily.
Slice tries to work over Boldin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Boldin breaks the clinch.
Slice throws a nice looking combination but Boldin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slice throws a leg kick
and Boldin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Slice's knee momentarily.
No joy there for Boldin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Boldin throws a leg kick but Slice sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Slice gets tackled into the cage by Boldin. Boldin maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice lands a body shot.
Slice takes an elbow to the temple.
Boldin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boldin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slice's defenses.
Boldin working Slice over with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Slice as Boldin tries to tie him up.
Slice misses with the head strike.
Boldin tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
Boldin keeps control of Slice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boldin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boldin can't break the clinch.
Slice struggles to land a body shot inside as Boldin controls his hands.
Boldin controlling the action here for a moment.
Boldin keeps control of Slice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Boldin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Slice's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Slice throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boldin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boldin scores with a sloppy right hand. Slice should have avoided that one.
Boldin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boldin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boldin loads up on a big right hand but Slice slips the punch.
Slice takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boldin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slice misses with a lunging right hand
and Slice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boldin is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Boldin finds it's target.
Boldin moves out of range of the body kick.
Boldin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slice moves away from the strike by Boldin.
Boldin throws a leg kick which misses Slice's front leg but catches the back leg as Slice tries to avoid it.
Slice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boldin throws a leg kick that misses.
Slice looks to land a left hand but Boldin moved out of range nicely.
Boldin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Slice catches Boldin right on the button with a cross.
Slice throws a leg kick
and Boldin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boldin wants to land a leg kick but Slice is out of range.
Kimbo Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boldin seems to be stalking Slice here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Slice drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Robert Boldin!
During a confident post fight interview, Robert Boldin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.