PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leroy Sloan struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.3lbs 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 will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Faber
vs
Sloan

177 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominick Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Sloan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faber looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Faber enables Sloan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Faber manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloan postures up in Faber's guard and throws a big left but Faber blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Faber is looking to stand up but Sloan isn't so interested in that idea.
Sloan distracts Faber with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sloan lands a couple of elbows.

Sloan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Faber, up you get!
Sloan shoots in and drives through. Faber sprawls well.
Sloan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sloan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faber blocks it with crossed arms.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faber is trying to maintain a safe position but Sloan gets an underhook and turns Faber into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber misses with the head strike.
Faber takes a knee right on the jaw!
Faber fails to pull guard.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sloan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Faber blocks it.
Faber really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head punch on the inside from Faber fails to land.
Faber misses with some punches.
Faber takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Faber blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faber is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan blocking some punches.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Faber lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sloan backwards.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Faber misses with a punch to the body.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Faber gets through Sloan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sloan misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faber is struggling to control the position.
Sloan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan prevents a body shot from Faber.
Faber lands a nice uppercut.
Sloan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Faber pushes Sloan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faber fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominick Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faber blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Faber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Faber is blocking nicely.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sloan connects with a knee to the head.
Sloan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Sloan.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faber tries to circle away but Sloan has him pinned against the cage.
Sloan connects with a knee to the head.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Faber is blocking nicely.
Faber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sloan misses with a knee to the head.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sloan walks away with a smile on his face. Faber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Faber misses with a few strikes there.
Dominick Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber keeps the fight on the outside.

Faber closes the distance and pushes Sloan back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A knee to the head by Sloan.
Faber lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faber is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy 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.

Sloan tries to clinch but Faber is having none of it.
Dominick Faber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloan wants to clinch.

Sloan gets a clinch.
Faber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sloan walks away with a smile on his face. Faber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sloan tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Sloan wants to clinch.
Faber falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sloan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Faber won't be happy with that.

Sloan stands up and beckons Faber to his feet.
Sloan is looking to clinch.
Sloan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloan tries to clinch there but Faber circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Faber keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloan fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sloan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Faber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sloans head.
Faber has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Sloan lands a knee to the body.
Faber is trying to stall.
Faber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faber lands with a short shot to the head.
Faber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sloan scores with a knee to the head.
Faber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sloan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Faber blocks with his arms.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Faber manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Sloan gets to his feet. Faber looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber throws a right hand that Sloan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sloan also avoids with ease.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Sloan.
Sloan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faber misses with a combination

and Sloan counters with a takedown into side control.
Faber is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sloan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Faber punching from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Sloan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Sloan fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Faber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloan tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Sloan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Faber misses with a series of wild punches.
Faber misses the jab.
Sloan tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Sloan tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Sloan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Faber.
Faber throws a lazy uppercut

and Sloan counters by clinching up.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Faber is blocking nicely.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Faber blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sloan keeps control of Faber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Faber blocks it.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faber scores with a shot to the side of Sloan's head.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Faber is blocking nicely.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sloan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sloan blocks a body shot from Faber.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Faber blocks it.
Faber has had enough of the clinch but Sloan keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faber blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Sloan.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Faber blocks it.
Sloan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Sloan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Faber fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloan wants to clinch up but Faber keeps it at a distance.
Sloan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloan tries to clinch there but Faber circles away.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloan wants to clinch up but Faber keeps it at a distance.
Sloan tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Sloan fails with a takedown attempt.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Faber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sloan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloan is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloan doesn't manage to clinch there - Faber circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Faber is fending him off so far but Sloan persists. Nope, Faber circles away and we're back to standing.
Faber misses with a wild combination.
Sloan tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Sloan doesn't manage to clinch there - Faber circles away.
Faber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloan tries to clinch up.
Sloan tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.

Faber moves into the clinch.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sloan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faber throws a head punch that misses.
Faber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sloan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faber tries to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling the position.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Faber is blocking nicely.
Sloan landing knees to the head.
A hook to the body from Faber.
Sloan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sloan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Faber tries to pull guard but Sloan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Faber is blocking nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Faber on the inside.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faber working aggressively here.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sloan scores with a knee to the head.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Faber has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sloan uses from the top position.
Sloan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sloan is working Faber over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Faber working a defensive guard here.

Sloan stands up from Faber's guard - Sloan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sloan doesn't manage to clinch there - Faber circles away.
Sloan is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Faber keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloan tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Sloan tries to close the distance and clinch but Faber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faber misses with a looping left.

Faber gets caught flat footed, as Sloan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Faber wants to improve his position but instead Sloan has moved into half guard.
Sloan blocks the strikes from Faber.
Faber is trying to stand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sloan escapes and gets back to his feet.
Faber misses with a wild combination.
Sloan tries to close the distance and clinch but Faber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Sloan. No joy for Faber on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominick Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloan blocks a head kick by Faber.
Sloan doesn't manage to clinch there - Faber circles away.
Dominick Faber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leroy Sloan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Faber as he jumps to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Sloan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sloan 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Sloan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Leroy Sloan waved his t-shirt featuring Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.