PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Utah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jonny Utah enters the cage!

Slice
vs
Utah

187 cm
24
186 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

180 cm
24
197 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Utah!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice ducks right into an uppercut from Utah.
Utah misses with a hook
and Slice counters with a leg kick.
Utah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Utah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Slice throws a big shot that misses.
Slice swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Utah.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Slice as he connects with a hook.
Slice blocks a jab.

Slice instigates a clinch.
Utah is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slice is keeping busy.
Slice lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slice.
Slice tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Slice landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slice creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slice can't find room to land a body shot as Utah controls the action.
Utah takes a shot to the head.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Utah uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slice creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slice lands a hook to the side of the head.
Utah tries to break free but Slice pushes him back against the cage.
Slice can't find room to land a body shot as Utah controls the action.
Come on Slice - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice misses with a body punch.
Slice has a couple of punches blocked by Utah.
Slice tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slice working aggressively here.
Utah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on Utah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Slice working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Utah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Utah throws the left hand but Slice avoids the punch easily.
Utah slips a jab and a cross from Slice.
Nice takedown defense from Slice. No joy for Utah on that attempt.
Slice throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Utah's calf.
Slice lands a head kick!
Utah misses with a looping left.
Slice dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Utah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jimbo Slice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Utah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Utah looks gassed!
Utah swings widly with a right hand
and Slice counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slice with a hook.
Utah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sloppy strikes from Utah. Those never looked like landing.
Slice goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Utah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Utah lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Utah needs to keep his hands up - Slice had a free shot at his head there.
Slice misses with a body kick.
Utah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slice moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Utah.
Utah blocks a head kick by Slice.
Slice lands a jab-cross combination.
Utah needs to keep his hands up - Slice had a free shot at his head there.
Utah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slice.
Utah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slice.
Utah moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slice tries to clinch up.
Slice throws a right and a left that Utah avoids nicely.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Utah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Slice dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Utah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Slice tests Utah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jimbo Slice is winning the standup battle so far.
Slice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Slice takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Utah throws a poor cross that misses
and Slice counters with a good, hard body kick but Utah shrugs it off.
Utah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slice connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Utah scrambles back to his feet.
A left lands for Slice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slice swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Utah.
Nice body punch from Slice.
Utah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Utah is breathing heavily.

Slice drops Utah with a beautiful combination! Utah stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Slice is looking for the KO!

Utah is rocked!

Slice has Utah up against the cage in a clinch.
Utah is still on wobbly legs! Can Slice finish him?
Slice has a couple of punches blocked by Utah.
Utah tries to circle away but Slice has him pinned against the cage.
Slice throws a punch but it's blocked by Utah.
Slice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slice misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slice crunches a lovely knee into Utah's ribcage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Utah.
Slice lands a big knee! That's hurt Utah! Oh, he's all over the place! Slice lands another knee that sends Utah to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimbo Slice!