PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luck Chidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bimbo Slide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bimbo Slide has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luck Chidell's chin.

Chidell
vs
Slide

188 cm
22
206 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
211 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Syndicate Drugs

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luck Chidell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bimbo Slide!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slide blocks a head kick by Chidell.
Chidell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chidell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chidell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slide.
Slide fails with the takedown.
Chidell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chidell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slide missing with a left hand there. Chidell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chidell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chidell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chidell lands a glancing blow to the side of Slide's head.

It looks like Bimbo Slide has been cut.
Chidell tries to clinch up.
Chidell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chidell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slide momentarily.
Luck Chidell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chidell moves out of range as Slide strikes.
Chidell doesn't manage to clinch there - Slide circles away.
Chidell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slide's head backwards.
Slide throws a low kick but Chidell moves out of range easily.
Chidell tries to clinch up but Slide circles away and keeps his distance.
Chidell wants to clinch.
Slide is looking to clinch.
Chidell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chidell wants to clinch but Slide slips to the side
and Slide counters with an inside leg kick.
Slide misses with a series of wild punches.
Slide throws a leg kick which misses Chidell's front leg but catches the back leg as Chidell tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chidell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Slide misses with a series of wild punches.
Chidell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chidell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luck Chidell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Chidell moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chidell tries to land a knee to the head but Slide blocks with his arms.
Slide misses with an elbow over the top.
Slide tries to circle away but Chidell has him pinned against the cage.

Slide escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slide misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slide, right into the meat.
Chidell tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chidell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chidell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chidell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slide scores with a hook.
Good work by Slide as he checks the leg kick.
Chidell tries to clinch up
and Slide counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chidell tries a head kick but it misses.
Slide tries to clinch up.

Slide has Chidell up against the cage in a clinch.
Slide is trying to break the clinch but Chidell is controlling him.
Chidell has Slide pressed against the cage, preventing Slide from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slide is working for takedown but Chidell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chidell lands a good knee to the midsection. Slide won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slide's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chidell throws a jab when Slide was well out of range.
Chidell closes the distance but Slide moves to the side
and Slide counters with a slapping leg kick.
Slide throws a right and a left that Chidell avoids nicely.
Chidell tries to clinch
and Slide makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chidell clinches but Slide breaks the clinch
and Slide counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chidell's knee momentarily.
Chidell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Slide, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slide dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chidell. That did some damage!
No joy there for Slide, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chidell walks into a stiff left hand from Slide.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luck Chidell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bimbo Slide's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chidell clobbers Slide with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Chidell is predictable there
and Slide counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Slide bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Slide landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Chidell is trying to get back to his feet.
Chidell is not content to let Slide control the position.
Chidell is trying to get back to his feet.
Slide trying to control the action but Chidell is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chidell is trying to escape the position but Slide is controlling the position.
Chidell wants to get back to his feet but Slide drags him back down.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Slide fails with a takedown attempt.
Chidell misses with a leg kick.
Slide fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chidell darts in trying to clinch
and Slide counters with a nice body shot.
Chidell misses with an uppercut.
Chidell wants to clinch
and Slide connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Chidell.
Chidell scoring well with a low kick there.
Chidell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chidell tries to clinch
and Slide counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chidell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chidell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Luck Chidell has been cut.
Chidell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slide is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chidell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Slide makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chidell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chidell looks to land a right hand but Slide moved out of range.
Chidell wants to clinch
and Slide counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chidell throws a sloppy head kick and Slide moves out of range easily.
Chidell throws a head kick that misses
and Slide counters with a nice body shot.
Slide scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bimbo Slide seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slide swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chidell tries to clinch
and Slide counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chidell throws a wild body kick that Slide sees coming a mile off.
Chidell tries to clinch but Slide moves away

and Slide counters with a single leg into guard. Chidell didn't expect that.
Slide controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chidell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slide wants to control from the top but Chidell keeps moving.
Slide throwing strikes but missing.
Slide working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chidell's head.
Chidell is wriggling around but Slide manages to pass to half guard.
Slide has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Chidell kicks off Slide and gets to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slide scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Chidell closes the distance but Slide moves to the side
and Slide counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bimbo Slide showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Slide thows a leg kick but Chidell checks it
and Chidell counters with a leg kick.
Chidell tries a head kick but it misses.
Chidell looks to clinch

so Slide counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chidell keeping moving, preventing Slide from controlling successfully.

Chidell manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Slide.
Chidell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Slide counters with a thumping low kick.

Chidell rushes Slide and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slide has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chidell tries a knee to the head but Slide blocks it.

Slide escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slide on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chidell. Chidell obviously looking to wear him down.
Slide throws a leg kick that misses.
Chidell closes the distance but Slide moves to the side

and Slide counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chidell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chidell tries to get out of the position.
Chidell is trying to stand back up but Slide is controlling him
Slide is trying to control the action in half guard but Chidell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chidell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slide with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Slide throwing shots but Chidell is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slide controlling the pace.
Chidell pushes Slide off looking to stand but Slide dives back in and keeps control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chidell slips a jab from Slide.
Chidell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chidell wants it to stay on the feet.
Slide ducks under a wild hook from Chidell.
Chidell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Slide doesn't seem bothered though.
Slide goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chidell wants to clinch but Slide slips to the side
and Slide counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chidell closes the distance but Slide moves to the side
and Slide cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chidell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bimbo Slide is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chidell wants to clinch but Slide slips to the side
and Slide counters with a one-two to the body.
Chidell tries to clinch but Slide moves away
and Slide counters with a nice leg kick.
Slide misses with a takedown attempt - Chidell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chidell closes the distance but Slide moves to the side
enabling Slide to counter with a crisp jab.
Chidell misses with a straight left.
Chidell throws a head kick that misses
and Slide counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Luck Chidell's cut is getting worse.
Chidell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Slide connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chidell. Chidell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Slide.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Chidell misses

and Slide decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chidell's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slide pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chidell is keeping the position for now.
Slide is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chidell keeping moving, preventing Slide from controlling successfully.
Slide is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Slide is pushing down on Chidell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chidell is fighting to maintain full guard but Slide has managed to sneak the leg through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slide is trying to control the action in half guard but Chidell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Slide stands up from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bimbo Slide comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Slide has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bimbo Slide!