PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shin Yoshida struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Leroy Sloan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sloan
vs
Yoshida

170 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Sloan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yoshida sprawls well. Yoshida wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sloan gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloan misses with a takedown attempt

and Yoshida counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sloan!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Yoshida jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sloan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sloan and Yoshida has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Yoshida decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sloan to his feet.
Sloan has his takedown stuffed

and Yoshida counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Sloan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloan missing with knees to the body.
Sloan misses with a knee to the head.

Yoshida has Sloan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Yoshida pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sloan tumbling to the mat - Yoshida dives into Sloan's guard.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Sloan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshida wants to pass the guard but Sloan is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan is trying to keep Yoshida in close.
Yoshida prevents Sloan from getting back to his feet.
Yoshida looking to pass the guard.
Yoshida content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shin Yoshida.
Sloan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Sloan gets tackled into the cage by Yoshida. Yoshida maintains the clinch.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.
Yoshida is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Yoshida pulls Sloan into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan throwing strikes but missing.
Sloan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yoshida is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sloan is looking to stand up but Yoshida won't let him.

Yoshida is looking for a triangle but Sloan pushes his legs off easily.
Sloan is looking to stand up but Yoshida won't let him.

Sloan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yoshida is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yoshida looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yoshida has a closed guard, preventing Sloan from standing up.
Yoshida is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yoshida has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sloan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sloan tries to stand but Yoshida is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida can't keep his opponent in guard - Sloan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yoshida trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like Sloan is going to stand back up.
Sloan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yoshida's head.
Sloan wants to stand but Yoshida has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sloan is thwarting Yoshida's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sloan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Yoshida dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yoshida rushes Sloan and presses him up against the cage.
Sloan misses with a knee to the head.

Yoshida is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sloan can't fight it off and eventually Yoshida manages to take the fight to the floor. Sloan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sloan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yoshida wants to get up but he can't break Sloan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yoshida prevents Sloan from getting back to his feet.
Yoshida stands and throws Sloan's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Yoshida decides to stand back up. Yoshida steps back and let's Sloan get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yoshida clinches.
Yoshida tries to pull guard but Sloan won't allow it.
Yoshida is breathing heavily.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Yoshida blocks it.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Yoshida blocks it.

Yoshida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloan dives in and grabs Yoshida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yoshida pushes down on Sloan's head and hops out.
Sloan closes the distance looking to clinch

and Yoshida counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sloan!
Sloan is looking to get to half guard.
Yoshida wants to control the pace but Sloan is squirming around nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Yoshida stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yoshida wants it to stay on the feet.
Sloan closes the distance and clinches up with Yoshida, looking for a takedown. Sloan pushes Yoshida against the cage but Yoshida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Sloan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshida shoots in looking for a takedown. Sloan tries to sprawl out of it but Yoshida keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sloan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoshida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sloan. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloan shoots in looking for a takedown. Yoshida tries to sprawl out of it but Sloan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yoshida manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Sloan or perhaps it was just good defense by Yoshida which made him look bad.
Sloan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Yoshida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sloan wants to control but Yoshida passes easily into half guard.
Yoshida controlling the action here.
Sloan is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is looking to advance position but Sloan won't allow it.
Sloan is trying to stand.

Yoshida stands up out of the half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida shoots in but no luck this time.
Sloan tries to clinch up.
Sloan dives in and grabs Yoshida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yoshida pushes down on Sloan's head and hops out.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yoshida sprawls well. Yoshida wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sloan gets slowly back to his feet.
Yoshida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sloan.

Yoshida closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sloan did well to prevent Yoshida getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Yoshida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Yoshida with a hook.

Yoshida decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yoshida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yoshida in particular looking to stall.
Sloan is looking to escape.
Yoshida trying to control the action but Sloan is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sloan wants to control but Yoshida is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Shin Yoshida wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sloan shoots in for a double leg but Yoshida sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Sloan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yoshida to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Shin Yoshida has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida wants to control from the top but Sloan keeps moving.
Yoshida prevents Sloan from getting back to his feet.
Yoshida wants to control from the top but Sloan keeps moving.
Yoshida is standing up over Sloan. Sloan looks to escape but Yoshida dives into side control.
Sloan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yoshida.
Yoshida tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sloan tries to kick Yoshida off but Yoshida keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sloan wants to control but Yoshida is keeping busy.
Well, if Yoshida is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sloan is looking to get back to full guard here but Yoshida has managed to pass to side control instead.
Yoshida trying to control the action but Sloan is working from the bottom.
Sloan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yoshida is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sloan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Yoshida decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sloan to his feet.
Sloan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yoshida circles away.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yoshida sprawls well. Yoshida wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sloan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Sloan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Yoshida gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida prevents Sloan from standing back up.
Yoshida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Yoshida stands up from half guard.
Yoshida stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Yoshida.
Sloan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yoshida defends it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sloan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Yoshida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yoshida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shin Yoshida!