PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarvis Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scot Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Calhoun
vs
Sloan

180 cm
22
168 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jarvis Calhoun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scot Sloan!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Calhoun.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Calhoun drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sloan lands a nice knee to the body.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Calhoun blocks with his arms.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Calhoun is trying to drag Sloan to the mat but Sloan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees to the body from Sloan.
Good body shot from Sloan.
Sloan crunches a lovely knee into Calhoun's ribcage.
Calhoun is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloan lands a good knee to the midsection. Calhoun won't want to take too many of those.
Sloan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Calhoun backwards.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Calhoun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Calhoun blocks with his arms.
Sloan connects with a knee to the head.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Sloan.
Sloan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sloan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Calhoun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Calhoun blocks it.
Sloan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sloan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Calhoun has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sloan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarvis Calhoun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloan landing knees to the head.
A short right from Sloan.
Calhoun is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sloan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Calhoun avoiding damage as Sloan throws knees to the body.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Calhoun blocks with his arms.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Calhoun blocks it with crossed arms.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Calhoun changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sloan fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun throws a wild body kick that Sloan sees coming a mile off.
Sloan lands a leg kick that knocks Calhoun off balance momentarily.
Sloan scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Sloan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Calhoun doesn't seem phased though.
Calhoun attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sloan avoids the head kick by Calhoun.
Calhoun scores with a kick to the body.
Sloan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Sloan tenderised Calhoun's leg. Calhoun is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloan is looking to clinch but Calhoun is avoiding it.
Sloan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calhoun throws a leg kick
and Sloan counters with a solid body kick.
Calhoun walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sloan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Calhoun misses
and Calhoun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloan lands with a slapping head kick.
Sloan scores with a nice body kick.
Calhoun has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sloan.
A solid body kick from Sloan.
Sloan scores with a head kick.
Calhoun throws a head kick that misses
and Sloan counters with a nice kick to the body.

Sloan clinches up with Calhoun and pushes him back against the cage.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Calhoun blocks it with crossed arms.
Sloan lands a good knee to the midsection. Calhoun won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sloan lands a knee to the head.
Sloan missing with knees to the body.
Calhoun lands an elbow just above Sloan 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sloan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sloan lands a knee to the head.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Calhoun avoids it.
Sloan lands a hook that snaps the head of Calhoun backwards.
Sloan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Calhoun.
Calhoun is trying to drag Sloan to the mat but Sloan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right handed body shot lands from Sloan.
Sloan lands a knee to the head.
Calhoun missing with knees to the body.
Sloan landing knees to the body.
Calhoun tries for a takedown but Sloan manages to get underhooks.
Calhoun takes a knee right on the jaw!
Calhoun wants a takedown but no success here.
Sloan working Calhoun over with knees to the body.
Sloan landing knees to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sloan scores a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Sloan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sloan with a knee to the head.
Calhoun is working for takedown but Sloan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sloan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sloan stops a takedown attempt from Calhoun.
Sloan lands with a right to the head.
Sloan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Calhoun looking for a takedown.
Calhoun is working for takedown but Sloan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.

Calhoun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sloan moves out of range as Calhoun throws a body kick.
Sloan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Calhoun throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sloan throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calhoun tries to land a body kick
and Sloan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Calhoun really felt that one!
Calhoun blocks a head kick by Sloan.
Sloan looks for the body kick but Calhoun saw that one coming.
Sloan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sloan.
Calhoun throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Calhoun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloan wants to clinch.

Sloan has Calhoun up against the cage in a clinch.
Calhoun takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sloan avoiding damage as Calhoun throws knees to the body.
Calhoun tries to score a body lock takedown but Sloan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Calhoun is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sloan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Sloan.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Calhoun blocks with his arms.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Calhoun blocks it.
Sloan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Calhoun.
Sloan landing knees to the body.
Calhoun takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sloan connects with a knee to the head.
Calhoun drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sloan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Calhoun throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun takes a swing at Sloan's ribcage but misses.
Sloan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sloan lands with an overhand left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sloan.
Sloan connects with a single shot there.
Sloan scores with a head kick. Calhoun tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloan connects with a high kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sloan.
Calhoun throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sloan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Calhoun misses with a low kick.
Calhoun avoids a kick to the body.
Sloan lands with an uppercut that bounces Calhoun off the cage and back into rage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun throws the kick towards the body but Sloan avoids it.
Calhoun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calhoun blocks a head kick by Sloan.
Sloan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calhoun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Calhoun.
Sloan misses with a head kick.
Sloan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Scot Sloan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calhoun bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Calhoun delivers a nice body kick.
Calhoun will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Sloan.
Good exchange - Sloan coming out on top.
Calhoun shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sloan pinned against the cage. Sloan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scot Sloan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Calhoun fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sloan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sloan misses with a body kick.
Calhoun throws a lazy head kick
and Sloan counters with a body kick.
Calhoun throws a head kick but Sloan moves out of range.
Sloan tries to clinch up but Calhoun circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloan tries to clinch up.
Sloan lands a head kick!
Calhoun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sloan can pounce on him.
Calhoun looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Calhoun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calhoun looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloan throws a head kick but Calhoun moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun avoids a kick to the body.
Calhoun throws a head kick that Sloan semi-blocks.
Calhoun throws a jab but it's blocked by Sloan.
Calhoun is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Calhoun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Sloan clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sloan.
Sloan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sloan lands a hook that snaps the head of Calhoun backwards.
Sloan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Calhoun or not.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Calhoun is working for takedown but Sloan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Calhoun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Calhoun tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Calhoun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sloan trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarvis Calhoun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calhoun changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sloan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calhoun walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sloan.
Sloan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloan looks to land a body kick but Calhoun moved away.
Sloan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sloan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sloan throws a head kick that misses.
Sloan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Calhoun misses.
Calhoun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sloan was well out of range. Poor timing from Calhoun.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan connects with a leg kick. Calhoun looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sloan tries to close the distance and clinch but Calhoun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Calhoun tries to land a front kick but Sloan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Calhoun looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Calhoun scores with a leg kick.
Calhoun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Calhoun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sloan.
Sloan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloan scores with a nice right hand.
Sloan lands with a slapping head kick.
Calhoun takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sloan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sloan fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloan misses with the combination.
Calhoun throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Calhoun shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Calhoun passes to side control.
Sloan struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloan sneaks back into half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun is thwarting Sloan's attempts to control the position.
Calhoun working the head and body with strikes.
Sloan is pressing down on Calhoun's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Calhoun wants to pass the guard but Sloan is keeping the position.
Sloan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Calhoun's guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun is trying to control the position but Sloan postures up.
Sloan wanted to stand there but Calhoun had control of the position.
Calhoun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Sloan gets to his feet - Calhoun follows without any prompting.
Calhoun avoids a kick to the body.
Calhoun moves out of range of the body kick.
Scot Sloan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sloan throws a leg kick but Calhoun moved away.
Jab from Sloan.
Calhoun throws a body punch but Sloan moves out of range.
Sloan moves in looking to clinch but Calhoun pushes him off.
Sloan pushes Calhoun away with a front kick.
Sloan tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloan throws a head kick but Calhoun moves out of range.
Calhoun is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sloan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Calhoun takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sloan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Calhoun counters with a head kick.
Sloan throws a head kick but Calhoun moves out of range.
Calhoun throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sloan.
Sloan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sloan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calhoun moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sloan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Calhoun is out of range and Sloan settles back down.
Sloan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Calhoun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A lazy body kick from Sloan

and Calhoun counters with a single leg into guard. Sloan didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calhoun trying to control the position from guard on top but Sloan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sloan looking for a sweep. Not yet Sloan, not yet.
Calhoun throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Calhoun looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun trying to control but Sloan is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Jarvis Calhoun has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Calhoun fails with a takedown attempt.
Calhoun looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sloan closes the distance and pushes Calhoun back into the cage.
Calhoun tries for a takedown but Sloan manages to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scot Sloan.
I think Sloan 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Scot Sloan!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Scot Sloan!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Scot Sloan!

Scot Sloan wins by unanimous decision!