PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Thyme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slice is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hustlin. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Thyme
vs
Slice

225 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
234 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Thyme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slice misses with a double jab.
Slice thuds his right hand into Thyme's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Slice throws a hook but Thyme avoids it easily.
Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Slice. Those never looked like landing.
Slice throws an overhand right that lands on Thyme's shoulder, as Thyme tries to avoid the shot.
Thyme closes the distance and clinches up with Slice, looking for a takedown. Thyme pushes Slice against the cage but Slice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thyme dodges the punch combination from Slice.
Nice defenses there by Thyme.
Thyme moves forwards but Slice connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Slice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thyme shoots in for a double leg but Slice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Slice cracks Thyme with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thyme dodges the punch combination from Slice.
Slice looks to land a combination but Thyme avoids it well.
Slice tries to bum rush Thyme with a series of wild strikes but Thyme uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thyme.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slice looks to land a right hand but Thyme moved out of range.
Slice misses with a two punch combination.
Thyme looks to score with a jab to the body but Slice is just out of range.
Jab from Slice.
Slice checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thyme moves forwards but Slice connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Slice. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thyme swings for the body but Slice moves out of range.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Kimbo Slice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thyme misses with a hook.
Thyme really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slice checks a low kick from Thyme.
Slice jabs Thyme right on the nose. Thyme blinks but takes it well.
Thyme looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Slice misses with a few strikes there.
Thyme defending well as Slice loads up on a big left hand.
Thyme slips a jab and a cross from Slice.
Slice fails to land with a series of punches.
Thyme slips a jab and a cross from Slice.
Slice looks winded!
Thyme slips a jab from Slice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thyme has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Thyme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thyme. Thyme circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slice looks to land a right hand but Thyme moved out of range.
A big left from Slice misses.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slice lands a nice shot that snaps Thyme's head back.
Slice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thyme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Thyme. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Thyme dives in and grabs Slice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Slice pushes down on Thyme's head and hops out.
Slice falls off balance throwing a combination

and Thyme counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thyme.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Thyme is in close to Slice's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thyme in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thyme trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slice really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thyme. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thyme is looking to work some ground and pound but Slice has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thyme wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
Thyme has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thyme stands up over Slice, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thyme slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Slice tries to escape but Thyme is in control.
Thyme throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Thyme in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Thyme grinds an elbow into Slice's temple.
The strikes coming from Thyme are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Slice wants to get back to his feet but Thyme drags him back down.
Thyme cracks Slice with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Thyme is putting a hurting on Slice here, landing some big shots from side control.
Slice takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thyme trying to control the position but Slice is working away.
Slice parries the strikes from Thyme easily there. Thyme is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Slice to escape.
Thyme throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Justin Thyme will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Slice tries to bum rush Thyme with a series of wild strikes but Thyme uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slice throws a series of punches but Thyme avoids them all with ease.
Slice throws an overhand right that lands on Thyme's shoulder, as Thyme tries to avoid the shot.
Thyme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slice moves away.
Slice throws a series of punches but Thyme moves out of range.
Slice looks to land a left hand but Thyme moved out of range nicely.
Justin Thyme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thyme misses with a two punch combination.
Slice looks to land a left hand but Thyme moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Slice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slice throws a combination that misses

and Thyme counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Slice!
Justin Thyme overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thyme misses with the ground and pound.
Thyme trying to control the action but Slice is working from the bottom.
Slice is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Thyme is controlling him well.
Thyme will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Slice is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thyme cracks Slice with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Thyme is working Slice over with some ground and pound from side control.
Thyme takes a little break here. Slice wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Thyme misses with the ground and pound.
Thyme prevents Slice from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slice is not content to let Thyme control the position.
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.
Thyme throws an elbow but Slice slips to the side and avoids it well.
Thyme working the head and body with strikes.
Thyme misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Thyme cracks Slice with a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thyme sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Slice is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Slice bucks up and tries to throw Thyme off but instead Thyme has got his back!
Thyme lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Thyme wants to control but Slice is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thyme lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Slice.
Thyme thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Thyme lands punches and elbows.
Slice is trying to get back to his feet but Thyme has full control of the position and if anything, Slice has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Thyme lands shots from the back.
Thyme lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Slice.
Slice prevents Thyme from getting a body triangle.
Slice is trying to get back to his feet but Thyme has full control of the position and if anything, Slice has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Thyme lands strikes to the head.
Thyme has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Slice's body.
Thyme trying to control.
Slice covering up well under a barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thyme punches Slice on the ear.
Thyme throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Slice!
Thyme throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

Thyme patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Slice controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Thyme trying to control momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slice takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Thyme is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Thyme gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Thyme gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Thyme apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Thyme will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thyme fails to land with a series of punches.
Thyme tries for a takedown but Slice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice missing with a left hand there. Thyme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slice throws a hook to the side of Thyme's head but Thyme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slice swinging wildly here.
Slice throws a right hand that Thyme ducks under and follows up with a left that Thyme also avoids with ease.
A big right from Slice misses.
Slice might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thyme shoots in but Slice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slice checks a low kick from Thyme.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thyme goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Slice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Thyme dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Thyme. Slice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slice throws out a loose jab but Thyme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thyme slips a straight right by Slice.
Thyme dodges the punch combination from Slice.
A jab from Slice misses.
Slice throws a right hand that Thyme ducks under and follows up with a left that Thyme also avoids with ease.
Slice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slice throws a nice looking combination but Thyme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thyme dodges the punch combination from Slice.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thyme dodges the punch combination from Slice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice connects with a jab.
Slice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slice looks to land a left hand but Thyme moved out of range nicely.
Slice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thyme.
Thyme loads up on a big right hand but Slice slips the punch.
Slice looks to land a combination but Thyme avoids it well.
Slice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thyme.
Thyme has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slice finds it's way round the side to connect with Thyme's head.
Thyme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slice throws out the jab.
Slice tries to bum rush Thyme with a series of wild strikes but Thyme uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thyme circles away quickly and effectively.

Thyme throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Slice was covering up waiting for the punch and Thyme finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Thyme connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thyme trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
Thyme is in close to Slice's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thyme slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Thyme postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thyme trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thyme passes Slice's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thyme 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.
Thyme not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Slice is trying to stand back up but Thyme is controlling him
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thyme looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Slice is staying active underneath Thyme, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thyme working over Slice with some ground and pound. Slice looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thyme not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thyme throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Slice blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thyme.
Nice strikes from Thyme there.
Thyme trying to pass the guard but Slice defending well.
Thyme throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thyme is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Slice is not content to let Thyme control the position.
Thyme missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thyme throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Thyme seems to be looking for submissions.
Slice avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thyme.
Thyme wants to free his trapped foot but Slice is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thyme trying to control from half guard but Slice is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice pushes Thyme off looking to stand but Thyme dives back in and keeps control.
Thyme not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Slice looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thyme thows a huge punch but Slice dodges it nicely.
Slice avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thyme.
Thyme working the head and body with strikes.
Slice tries to kick Thyme off but Thyme keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Thyme scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thyme thows a huge punch but Slice dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thyme missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thyme wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slice keeps working.
Slice taking some punishment here, with Thyme in his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Thyme showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thyme, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Thyme!
The defeated Kimbo Slice had this to say: 'I'm sorry. I owe my fans a lot more.'.