PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Angelez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Slice's choice of entrance music: Whatever. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Angelez
vs
Slice

180 cm
26
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

218 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Angelez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice fails with the takedown.

Angelez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Angelez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Angelez jumps guard and drags Slice to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Slice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angelez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Angelez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slice on the ground.
Slice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slice wants to control from the top but Angelez keeps moving.

Angelez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Angelez really is a fat lump.
Slice wants to control from the top but Angelez keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice is looking to work some ground and pound but Angelez has wrist control.
Angelez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Slice won't allow Angelez to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angelez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Angelez wants to stand up but Slice is controlling him.
Slice content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Slice 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kimbo Slice.
Angelez shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelez throws a solid leg kick but Slice takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Angelez.
Slice tries to clinch but Angelez is having none of it.
Angelez throws a right and a left that Slice avoids nicely.

Angelez gets the takedown into side control.
Slice is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Slice manages to work his way to half guard, despite Angelez's best efforts.
Slice is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice regains full guard. Nicely done.
Slice manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Angelez reaches up and holds on to Slice to control the position.
Angelez tries to hold on but Slice pushes him away.
Slice looking to control and managing it successfully.
Slice takes Angelez's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Angelez is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Slice tightening his grip on Angelez, looking for the choke.
Angelez just trying to survive but Slice is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Slice dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Slice clinches up with Angelez and pushes him back against the cage.

Angelez manages to break the clinch.
Angelez shoots in looking for a takedown but Slice manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Angelez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Angelez forces Slice back against the cage and clinches.
Angelez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slice is keeping busy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Slice wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Slice.

Angelez breaks from the clinch.
Slice shoots and misses
and Angelez counters with an outside leg kick.
Angelez keeps the fight on the outside.
Slice shoots in but Angelez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Angelez 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.

Slice pushes Angelez up against the cage in a clinch.
Slice can't find room to land a body shot as Angelez controls the action.

Angelez tightens his grip and picks Slice up, before dumping him to the ground. Slice manages to land in guard.

Slice is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Angelez defends well.
Angelez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slice trying to control the position.
Slice is looking to stand up but Angelez isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Angelez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Slice has his feet on Angelez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Angelez is looking to clinch.
Slice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dan Angelez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Slice.
Angelez shoots in but no luck this time.
Slice shoots and misses

and Angelez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slice tries for a takedown but Angelez manages to get underhooks.
Slice is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice can't break the clinch.
Slice is trying to break free.
Slice looking to slow down the pace here.

Angelez tightens his grip and picks Slice up, before dumping him to the ground. Slice manages to land in guard.
Angelez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Angelez controls from within his opponent's guard.

Slice had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Angelez defends it easily.
Angelez trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Angelez trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.

Slice escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angelez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Angelez won't allow Slice to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelez wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dan Angelez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Angelez stuffs the takedown.
Angelez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Slice counters with a three punch combo that has Angelez backing up. Angelez nods at Slice to acknowledge the strikes.
Slice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Angelez as he avoids it easily.
Angelez tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.

Angelez has Slice up against the cage in a clinch.
Slice struggles to land a body shot inside as Angelez controls his hands.

Angelez manages to break the clinch.
Angelez shoots in but Slice avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Angelez rushes Slice and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slice ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Slice no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kimbo Slice has got the better of the ground game so far.

Angelez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Slice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Angelez has managed to get both his arms back between Slice's legs - danger averted.
Slice looking to control.
Angelez throwing strikes from guard but Slice blocks nicely.
Angelez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Angelez.
Angelez advances position into side control!
Angelez is working Slice over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Slice sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Slice is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Angelez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Angelez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Slice manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Slice uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelez moves in looking to clinch but Slice pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelez swats away the attempt to clinch by Slice.
Angelez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slice pinned against the cage. Slice gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Angelez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angelez slaps away a takedown attempt from Slice, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slice.
Nice sprawl there from Angelez as Slice shoots in.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Slice lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Angelez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Angelez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Angelez closes the distance and pushes Slice back into the cage.

Angelez breaks from the clinch.

Angelez gets a takedown into half guard.
Angelez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Angelez is trying to control the action in half guard but Slice is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Slice keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slice preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Angelez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Angelez.
I think Angelez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Angelez!