PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Rojas (ranked 4163 p4p, 4196 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 507 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimbo Slice is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rojas
vs
Slice

185 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
218
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rojas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rojas staying out of range there.
It looked like Rojas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rojas throws a sloppy body shot
and Slice counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Rojas misses.
Slice looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slice misses with a body shot.
Slice missing with a left hand there. Rojas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rojas is looking to counter punch.
Slice throws a jab when Rojas was well out of range.
Slice tests Rojas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice misses with a lunging right hand
and Rojas counters with a nice uppercut.
Rojas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slice finds it's way round the side to connect with Rojas's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slice misses with a hook.
Slice looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojas is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice misses with a wild body shot.
Slice misses with a hook. Rojas ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Slice misses.
Slice looks to throw the jab but Rojas is out of range.
Slice throws a body punch but Rojas moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slice. Rojas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rojas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slice moves away.
Slice throws a looping overhand right but Rojas ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Rojas misses the target.
Rojas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Slice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojas.
Slice throws a looping overhand right but Rojas ducks down to avoid it.
Rojas moves away from the strike by Slice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas moves out of range of the strikes.
Slice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rojas was well out of range. Poor timing from Slice.
Rojas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slice lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Slice missing with a left hand there. Rojas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rojas counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rojas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Slice looks winded!
Slice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rojas takes a swing at Slice's ribcage but misses.
Rojas misses with an uppercut
enabling Slice to counter with a crisp jab.
Rojas swings for the body but Slice moves out of range.
Slice misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Rojas misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slice.
Rojas needs to keep his hands up - Slice had a free shot at his head there.

Rojas sends Slice crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rojas is motioning to the referee to let Slice up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Slice is rocked!

It looks like Kimbo Slice has been cut.
Slice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rojas manages to avoid it.
Slice thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Rojas misses the target.
Slice throws a looping overhand right but Rojas ducks down to avoid it.
Slice throws an off balance right hand

and Rojas counters with a crisp right hand that drops Slice! Rojas lets Slice back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Slice is still on wobbly legs! Can Rojas finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slice throws a hook but Rojas blocks it.
Rojas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Slice ducks into an uppercut from Rojas and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Rojas!