PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Sloane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gibesi aymeric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sloane comes to the cage accompanied by Never Surrender. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sloane
vs
aymeric

201 cm
25
224 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
216 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kurt Sloane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, gibesi aymeric!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
aymeric takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick from Sloane lands but aymeric takes it in his stride.

It looks like gibesi aymeric has been cut.
aymeric wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sloane.
Sloane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sloane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloane throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by aymeric.
Sloane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sloane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick from Sloane lands but aymeric takes it in his stride.
Sloane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sloane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but aymeric moves away.
Sloane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
aymeric walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sloane throws a right hand that misses

and aymeric counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by aymeric.
Sloane creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sloane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
aymeric has Sloane pressed against the cage, preventing Sloane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sloane can't break the clinch.
Sloane blocking some punches.
Sloane blocking some punches.
Sloane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sloane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sloane presses aymeric against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sloane.

Sloane breaks the clinch.
aymeric blocks a head kick by Sloane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloane throws a head kick but aymeric moves out of range.
Sloane lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - aymeric looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloane throws a big shot that misses.
aymeric moves in looking to clinch but Sloane pushes him off.
Kurt Sloane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
aymeric takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
aymeric closes the distance but Sloane moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
aymeric looks gassed!
Sloane lands a high kick!
Sloane moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloane throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloane goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Sloane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on gibesi aymeric's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

aymeric tries to clinch up
and Sloane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
aymeric wants to clinch
and Sloane counters with a leg kick.
Sloane throws a head kick but aymeric moves out of range.
Sloane throws a quick head kick that skims the top of aymeric's head.
aymeric slips a jab and a cross from Sloane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches aymeric on the side of the head.
aymeric tries to clinch up but Sloane circles away and keeps his distance.
aymeric is looking to clinch but Sloane is avoiding it.
aymeric takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sloane cracks aymeric with an open hand slap.
Sloane misses with a double jab

and aymeric counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sloane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
aymeric moves to clinch but Sloane breaks away
and Sloane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sloane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloane misses with a hook.
Sloane throws a hook but aymeric blocks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sloane.
Sloane thumps aymeric with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloane tries a head kick but it misses.
aymeric tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Sloane to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Sloane.
Sloane lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That has opened up gibesi aymeric's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
aymeric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
aymeric tries to clinch there but Sloane circles away.
Sloane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that aymeric can do to turn this around?
aymeric walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sloane throws a leg kick which misses aymeric's front leg but catches the back leg as aymeric tries to avoid it.
aymeric tries to clinch but Sloane moves out of range.
Sloane walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. aymeric checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sloane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Sloane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on gibesi aymeric's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!

Sloane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sloane misses with a straight left.
aymeric's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sloane misses with a head kick.
Sloane lands a jab.
aymeric tries to clinch but Sloane moves away
and Sloane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sloane counters with a head kick. That will keep aymeric thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloane throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by aymeric.
Sloane tries to land a leg kick but aymeric saw it coming and moves away.
Sloane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sloane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloane lands a leg kick that knocks aymeric off balance momentarily.
A solid body kick from Sloane.
Sloane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
aymeric takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloane thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on aymeric if he has to take too many more of those.
Sloane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sloane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt aymeric.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloane lands with a slapping head kick.
Sloane lands with a shot to the body.
Sloane lands with a kick to the temple. aymeric shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

The cut above gibesi aymeric's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A jab from Sloane does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloane throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sloane feints and then cracks aymeric's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow aymeric down.
aymeric shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

gibesi aymeric's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sloane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sloane is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
aymeric takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sloane throws a quick head kick that skims the top of aymeric's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at gibesi aymeric's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kurt Sloane!