PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monty Don (ranked 3383 p4p, 417 weight class) and Rambo Slice (ranked 3416 p4p, 421 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Don
vs
Slice

185 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Monty Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rambo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Don misses with a looping right.
Slice scores with a crisp jab that stopped Don in his tracks.
Don throws a jab when Slice was well out of range.
Slice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Don.
Monty Don seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice slips a straight right by Don.
Slice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slice blocks a head kick by Don.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slice! But no joy.
Don throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slice lands with a good body shot.
Don throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Don misses with a low kick.
Slice punishes Don's body with a nice straight punch.
Don shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Don takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Slice. Beautiful body shot.

Slice forces Don back against the cage and clinches.

Slice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slice scores with a hook to the body. Don takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Don takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Don gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Don pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Don shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Slice napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Slice can't do much from the bottom here.
Slice really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Don. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Don prevents Slice from escaping the position.

Don tries for a kimura but Slice is defending well.
Don tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Don is looking to take a break and control but Slice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Don cracks Slice with a big right hand but Slice just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Slice is not content to let Don control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice is trying to escape the position but Don is controlling the position.

Don tries for a kimura but Slice is defending well.
Don postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slice avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Don.
Slice tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Don wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Don goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Slice rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Don's guard! Nice work there by Slice!

Don escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Slice gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Don throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Slice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slice got a little sloppy there for a moment and Don has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Slice has managed to get both his arms back between Don's legs - danger averted.

Don had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Slice defends it easily.
Don 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.
Don manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slice manages to get himself to full guard.

Don trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
Don cracks Slice with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Don 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.
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.
Don in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Don content to stall in guard here.
Don scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Don passes into half guard.
Slice trying to hold on to Don's head to control him but Don postures up.
Don trying to control the pace.
Slice is looking for a sweep. Don is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rambo Slice will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A shot to the liver by Slice. Beautiful body shot.
Don fails to land with a series of punches.
Don throws a series of punches but Slice moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Slice.
A slow jab from Slice misses its intended target.
Don looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Don on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Don on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Don is looking to slow Slice down with leg kicks.
Don throws a hook to the side of Slice's head but Slice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slice bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Don's head.
Slice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Don counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slice looking for a sweep. Not yet Slice, not yet.
Don slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Don working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Don wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slice keeps working.
Don in the domination position with Slice hanging on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice is pushing Don's head away, looking to escape. Don manages to hold on to the position though.
Slice taking a bit of punishment here - Don scoring with strikes.
Slice is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Slice managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Don.
Slice tries to improve position but can't.
Don working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Don lands a decent elbow from side control.
Don working the body and head with strikes.
Slice tries to bench press Don off him but Don keeps the position.
Don in side control lands a decent elbow.
Don landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Don lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don landing strikes.
Don lands a decent elbow from side control.
Don misses with the ground and pound.
Monty Don overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Don working the ground and pound from side control.
Slice wants to control but Don postures up.
Slice is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slice struggling a bit here.

Don has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Slice is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Don yanks on the arm and Slice is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Don.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Monty Don!