PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alan Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloat Gresham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Florian comes to the ring accompanied by "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity" by Tomoyasu Hotei. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Florian
vs
Gresham

178 cm
25
163 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
153 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Green II

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alan Florian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sloat Gresham!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Florian.
Sloat Gresham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gresham shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Florian's guard.
Florian trying to keep a closed guard but Gresham is proving a slippery customer.
Gresham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Florian is keeping the position for now.

Gresham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Gresham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gresham tries to free his leg and advance position but Florian is retaining full guard.

Florian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gresham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Florian is looking for a triangle but Gresham pushes his legs off easily.
Florian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Florian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gresham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Florian looking to control.
Gresham wants to pass the guard but Florian is keeping the position.

Gresham thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Both fighters circling a little - Gresham finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gresham throws a head kick but Florian moves out of range.
Gresham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gresham misses with a kick to the body.
Florian looks to land a body kick but Gresham moved away.
Gresham wants to land a leg kick but Florian is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gresham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Florian's calf.
Gresham fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gresham moves into the clinch.
Gresham scores a nice knee to the body.
Florian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Florian has had enough of the clinch but Gresham keeps him there for the moment.
Gresham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Florian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gresham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Florian wants to break free but Gresham has control.
Gresham throws an elbow but it misses.
Gresham missing with knees to the body.
Florian trying to land knees to the body.
Gresham has Florian pressed against the ropes, preventing Florian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gresham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Florian is defending well for now.
Gresham blocks a body shot from Florian.
Florian managing to block the knees to the body from Gresham.
Florian wants to break the clinch but can't.

Florian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gresham throws a head kick but Florian moves out of range.
Florian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Gresham.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Florian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gresham. Gresham obviously looking to wear him down.
Gresham misses with a head kick.
Gresham is looking to score with low kicks.
Florian has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gresham.
Florian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Gresham pushes Florian up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gresham lands a nice elbow.
Gresham takes a knee to the side of the body.
Florian tries a body shot but Gresham blocks it.
Gresham missing with knees to the body.
Florian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gresham's elbow.
Florian wants to get back to striking at distance but Gresham won't allow it.
Florian tries to break the clinch but Gresham is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Florian.
Gresham lands an elbow inside.
Florian can't find room to land a body shot as Gresham controls the action.
Gresham managing to block the knees to the body from Florian.
Florian tries to break the clinch but Gresham is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gresham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Florian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Florian manages to break the clinch.
Florian just misses with a punch to the body.
Florian digs a good body shot into Gresham's ribs.
Gresham throws a head kick that misses.
Gresham throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Florian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Florian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gresham drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Florian throws a body kick that misses.
Gresham throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gresham moves out of range of the body kick.
Florian moves out of range as Gresham throws a body kick.
Gresham scores with a leg kick.
Gresham throws a head kick but Florian moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sloat Gresham dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gresham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Florian manages to avoid it.
Gresham walks into a straight right hand from Florian.
Gresham fakes the leg kick and cracks Florian in the body.
Florian throws a head kick but Gresham moves out of range.
Gresham throws a head kick but Florian moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gresham.
Florian throws out a loose jab but Gresham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gresham lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Florian blocks a leg kick.
Gresham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gresham throws a head kick that misses
and Florian counters with a right hand to the body.
Gresham throws a head kick but Florian moves out of range.
Florian throws a body punch but Gresham moves out of range.
Gresham tries to clinch up

and Florian counters with a shoot takedown. Gresham fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gresham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Gresham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Florian gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Florian trying to control but Gresham is working from the bottom.

Gresham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gresham is breathing heavily.

Gresham had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Florian defends it easily.
Florian looking to pass the guard.
Florian works over Gresham with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Florian trying to control but Gresham is working from the bottom.
Florian postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Florian trying to control but Gresham is working from the bottom.
Florian stands up over Gresham, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gresham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gresham keeping moving, preventing Florian from controlling successfully.
Gresham working a defensive guard here.
Florian trying to control the position from guard on top but Gresham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florian is stalling in the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gresham looks to clinch

and Florian counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gresham!
Florian lands a nice shot to the head.
Gresham is trying to escape the mount.
Florian avoids the attempt from Gresham to control.
Florian sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gresham wants to control but Florian is having none of it.
Florian lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florian content just to control the position here.
Gresham really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gresham is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Florian is working for a guillotine from mount but Gresham frees his head quite easily.
Florian lands a big shot there that rocks Gresham but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Florian connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gresham is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Florian dominated that second round.
That's time! Florian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Florian moves out of range of the body kick from Gresham.
Gresham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Gresham.
Florian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Florian misses with a hook to the body
and Gresham counters with a head kick.
Gresham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gresham lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slow jab from Florian misses its intended target.
Gresham tries to clinch

so Florian counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gresham looking to control.
Gresham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Florian is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gresham working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gresham has his foot on Florian's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Florian works his way back into a safe position though.
Gresham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Florian wants to control from the top but Gresham keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Florian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gresham goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Florian scores with a nice right hand.
Gresham slips a straight right by Florian.
Gresham wants to clinch up but Florian keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Gresham.
Florian steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gresham. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Florian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gresham.
A lazy body kick from Gresham
and Florian counters with a body kick that stops Gresham in his tracks momentarily.
Gresham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gresham throws a head kick that misses.
Gresham lands with a kick to the ribs.
Florian blocks a head kick by Gresham.
Gresham throws a push kick but Florian slaps the foot to one side.
Florian throws a lazy head kick
and Gresham counters with a big head kick but Florian shrugs it off.
Florian moves out of range of the leg kick from Gresham.
A nice inside leg kick there by Florian. That's going to slow Gresham down.
Gresham throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Florian counters with a nice body kick.
Sloat Gresham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gresham looks to land a body kick but Florian moved away.
Gresham tries to clinch but Florian moves away

and Florian counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gresham is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florian trying to control the action but Gresham is working from the bottom.
Florian is nestled in close to Gresham, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gresham has a hand on Florian's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Florian takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Florian landing strikes from the mount and Gresham is in trouble!
Florian lands a nice shot to the head.
Gresham is looking to get to half guard.
Florian connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Florian connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florian scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gresham?
Gresham in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Florian looking to control but Gresham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gresham slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Gresham looking for submissions off his back.
Florian working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Florian lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gresham is trying to get back to full guard.
Alan Florian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gresham trying to control from the bottom.
Florian thows a huge punch but Gresham dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Florian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Florian has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Florian!