So, what did you think?

I sat down on Saturday night to watch CBS's foray into MMA. Was it representative of what you've come to expect from the UFC and its promotions (although I'd like to see a WWF-inspired name for each PPV instead of the numbering system). With that said, you can't dial up "Rage in the Cage" or "Hell in the Cell" because you're always there!

Anyway, the pacing of the show was disastrous. I enjoy listening to Gus Johnson's energy and passion, but he was forced to dance way too much.

There were a ton of background stories and the dual introductions were confusing and time-wasters. However, fans got what they tuned in for. The Gina Carano-Kaitlin Young bout was the best of the night. Carano had received a lot of press coming into the weekend and she lived up to the hype. She and Young traded blows early, and despite coming into the fight overweight (by 4 pounds, which forced a more equitable split of the purse with Young), she showed no ill effects. Carano's work with "American Gladiators" kept her from going full-tilt on her training, and she seemed genuinely disappointed that she hadn't fought better. This all despite winning by TKO. Great, great fight.

The Robbie Lawler-Scott Smith fight was also a gem. They battled into the third round, trading blows in a nice seesaw affair. Unfortunately, Lawler caught Smith in the eye as we backed toward the cage and the fight was ultimately called. It was a great battle and will definitely be revisited down the line.

And now ... for the main event.

The first thing you can say about "Colossus" and "Slice." Neither of these guys were well-conditioned and they were certainly winded. Slice was dominated on the ground, and there have been debates about whether the fight should have been stopped at the end of the second round. Whether Slice was mounting a defense as Thompson slammed down with elbows was certainly a judgment call.

The biggest thing you can say is that Slice lacks mat skills. Period. He looked out of place in the grapping phase of the contest and appears best suited for the MMA equivalent of golf driving contests. Maybe we can call his haymaker "Big Bertha?"

In the third, after landing some crushing blows earlier in the bout, Slice finally made his mark. Slice landed a big right hook and there came the blood. Thompson was dazed, and the fight was stopped. Should it have been? No, it probably shouldn't have been, but it was a network show. I can't say that I was surprised.

Kimbo displayed the power that everyone wanted to see and there's absolutely no denying his strength and he draws you in, to be sure. The crowd booed the end of the fight, and I certainly understand their frustration following the nearly 3-hour card.

The UFC fighters would have had their way with him, provided that they could avoid the big right hook. All of the pre-fight comments from the UFC camp echoed during Slice's struggles on the mat.

The Internet fueled Slice's rise to stardom. The ball's in his court to keep it.