PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anders Kristiansen (ranked 2554 p4p, 2355 weight class) and Micka Slice (ranked 326 p4p, 298 weight class). Anders Kristiansen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kristiansen
vs
Slice

190 cm
22
209
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
205
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anders Kristiansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micka Slice!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristiansen works over Slice's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Micka Slice has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kristiansen can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slice.
Slice cracks Kristiansen with a nice body shot.
Kristiansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slice has Kristiansen pressed against the cage, preventing Kristiansen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slice working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slice lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Slice.
Slice lands with a right to the head.
Slice lands an uppercut.
Slice lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristiansen is trying to break free.
Kristiansen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slice just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Slice fails to land.
Kristiansen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slice has him pressed against the cage.
Kristiansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slice softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kristiansen working hard to break the clinch.
Kristiansen lands with a left to the head.
Slice stalling.
Slice misses with a punch on the inside.
Slice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slice lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slice slowing the pace effectively.
Kristiansen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slice walks away with a smile on his face. Kristiansen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slice fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slice has Kristiansen up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slice.
Kristiansen blocks an uppercut.
Slice can't find room to land a body shot as Kristiansen controls the action.
Slice lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kristiansen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anders Kristiansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slice has a couple of punches blocked by Kristiansen.
Slice lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Slice misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slice lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kristiansen backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slice.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Kristiansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slice has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kristiansen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Slice can turn it around.
Slice swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slice throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristiansen.
Slice pressing his opponent against the cage.
Slice is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Slice lands with a short shot to the head.
Slice softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kristiansen wants to break free but Slice has control.
Kristiansen wants to stall.
Kristiansen takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristiansen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Still in the clinch, Slice scores with a nice short uppercut.

Kristiansen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kristiansen misses with a straight left.
Slice swats away the attempt to clinch by Kristiansen.
Slice connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kristiansen's hands.

Slice has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slice.
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!
Slice lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kristiansen backwards.
Kristiansen fails to pull guard.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Kristiansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristiansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Slice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Micka Slice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Micka Slice's cut.
That's time! Kristiansen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Slice swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kristiansen counters with a stiff right hand.
Slice misses with a double jab.
Kristiansen wants to clinch.
Kristiansen fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slice! But no joy.
Slice misses with a hook. Kristiansen ducked under it nicely.
Kristiansen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slice.
Kristiansen is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
Kristiansen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kristiansen shoots in for a takedown but Slice shows good takedown defense.
Slice swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kristiansen misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Kristiansen.
Kristiansen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kristiansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Slice.
Slice lands with a good body shot.
Kristiansen dodges the punch combination from Slice.
Kristiansen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice looks to land a right hand but Kristiansen moved out of range.
Kristiansen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anders Kristiansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kristiansen ducks under a wild hook from Slice.
Kristiansen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Slice blocks the low kick.
Slice looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kristiansen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Slice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kristiansen walks straight into a right hand from Slice - that's dropped him! Slice jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Kristiansen from any more punishment! Kristiansen complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Micka Slice!
After winning the bout, Micka Slice thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.