PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yin Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leroy Sloan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yang
vs
Sloan

165 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yin Yang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Sloan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yang.
Yang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sloan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yang paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Yang tries to keep at a distance but Sloan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yang tries to work over Sloan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yang misses with a punch to the body.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.
Sloan keeps control of Yang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yang is trying to break free.
Sloan prevents a body shot from Yang.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Yang blocks with his arms.
Sloan blocks a body shot from Yang.
Yang working aggressively here.
Yang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sloan has him pressed against the cage.
Yang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang tries a body shot but Sloan blocks it.
Yang wants to break free but Sloan has control.
Yang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yang misses with a punch to the body.
Yang tries to throw a body punch but Sloan avoids it by throwing Yang back against the cage.
Yang working aggressively here.
Yang is trying to break free.
Yang is looking to break free of the clinch but Sloan has double underhooks.
Yang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yang throws a punch but it's blocked by Sloan.
Sloan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yang fails to land.
Sloan misses with a knee to the head.
Sloan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yang tries to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling the position.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Yang is blocking nicely.
Yang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sloan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sloan has him pressed against the cage.
Yang throws a punch but it's blocked by Sloan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan looks gassed!
Yang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yang throws a head punch that misses.
Yang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yang tries to work over Sloan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Yang blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yang misses with a punch to the body.
Yang working aggressively here.
Yang tries to throw a body punch but Sloan avoids it by throwing Yang back against the cage.
Yang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yang is trying to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling him.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yang throws a punch but it's blocked by Sloan.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yang tries to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling the position.
Sloan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yang lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yang tries a body shot but Sloan blocks it.

Yang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sloan's sensitive parts.
Yang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yang.
Sloan is looking to clinch but Yang is avoiding it.

Sloan gets a clinch.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Yang blocks it.
Sloan prevents a body shot from Yang.
Sloan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yang wants to break free but Sloan has control.
Yang is trying to push Sloan away but Sloan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Yang is blocking nicely.
Yang throws a punch but it's blocked by Sloan.
Yang misses with some punches.
Yang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sloan prevents Yang from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yang can't break the clinch.
Sloan blocks an uppercut.
Yang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yang tries to break free but Sloan pushes him back against the cage.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sloan misses with a knee to the head.
Sloan misses with a knee to the head.
Yang throws a head punch that misses.
Yang wants to get back to striking at distance but Sloan won't allow it.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan blocks a body shot from Yang.
Sloan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yang's efforts to push away.
Yang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yang misses with some punches.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Yang is blocking nicely.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sloan.
Yang has had enough of the clinch but Sloan keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Yang 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.

Yang looks to throw the jab but Sloan is out of range.
Yang misses with an uppercut.
Sloan wants to clinch up but Yang keeps it at a distance.
Yang throws a nice looking combination but Sloan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yang jabs Sloan right on the nose. Sloan blinks but takes it well.
Leroy Sloan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yang scores with a one two! Sloan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yang throws out a loose jab but Sloan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sloan is looking to clinch.
Yang throws a hook to the side of Sloan's head but Sloan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yang.
Sloan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yang.
Sloan moves in looking to clinch but Yang pushes him off.
Sloan tries to clinch but Yang moves out of range.
Yang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yang looks to throw the jab but Sloan is out of range.
Yang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A lazy left from Yang finds it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Sloan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A clash of legs there as Sloan blocks the low kick.
Sloan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sloan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yang.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yang.
Yang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sloan manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yang. Sloan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sloan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yang misses with an uppercut.
Yang throws a sloppy head kick and Sloan moves out of range easily.
Yang motions for Sloan to come forward. Yang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang thows a body kick. Sloan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sloan avoids the body shot from Yang.
Yang tries to land a front kick but Sloan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sloan dodges the punch combination from Yang.
Sloan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yang throws out the jab.
Yang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Sloan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yang is trying to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling him.
Yang struggles to land a body shot inside as Sloan controls his hands.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sloan is breathing heavily.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yang throws a punch but it's blocked by Sloan.
Yang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sloan blocks a body shot from Yang.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws a head punch that misses.
Sloan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Yang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yang fails to land.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
Yang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sloan has him pressed against the cage.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
Yang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yang is trying to push Sloan away but Sloan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yang tries to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling the position.
Yang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yang pushes Sloan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sloan.
Yang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yang throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yang.
Yin Yang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang tries to throw a body punch but Sloan avoids it by throwing Yang back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Sloan.
Yang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sloan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
Yang is trying to break free.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yang misses with the head strike.
Yang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yang tries to circle away but Sloan has him pinned against the cage.
Yang is trying to push Sloan away but Sloan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Yang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yang is trying to break the clinch but Sloan has him pressed against the cage.
Yang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yang tries to work over Sloan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yang working hard to break the clinch.
Yang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yang misses with a body punch.
Yang tries to work over Sloan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Yang dominated that second round.
That's time! Yang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sloan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yang loads up on a big right hand but Sloan slips the punch.
Yang looks to throw the jab but Sloan is out of range.
Yang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Sloan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yang to the ground. Sloan is now in Yang's guard.

Yang is working an open guard so Sloan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Yang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yang is looking to stand up but Sloan isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sloan stands up from Yang's guard - Sloan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sloan moves in looking to clinch but Yang pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sloan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloan tries to close the distance and clinch but Yang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yang misses with an uppercut. Sloan saw that one coming.
Sloan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloan ducks under a wild hook from Yang.
Yang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloan moves in looking to clinch but Yang pushes him off.
Yin Yang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws an overhand right that lands on Sloan's shoulder, as Sloan tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yang.
Yang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leroy Sloan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloan slips a straight right by Yang.
Sloan staying out of range there.
Yin Yang is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloan defending well as Yang loads up on a big left hand.
Yang throws a leg kick but Sloan sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Sloan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yang tries a body shot but Sloan blocks it.
Yang is looking to break free of the clinch but Sloan has double underhooks.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Yang blocks it.
Yang throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang is trying to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling him.
Sloan blocking some punches.
Yang tries to circle away but Sloan has him pinned against the cage.
Yang has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Sloan prevents a body shot from Yang.
Yang throws a head punch that misses.
Sloan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yang's efforts to push away.
Yang misses with the head strike.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sloan.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.
Sloan keeps control of Yang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yang tries to throw a body punch but Sloan avoids it by throwing Yang back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang swings wildly with an uppercut but Sloan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yang misses with a hook to the ribs.

Yang breaks from the clinch.
Yang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yang misses with a hook. Sloan ducked under it nicely.
Yang scores with a shot to the body.
Yang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sloan moves away.
Sloan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sloan's calf.
Yang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sloan moves away.
Leroy Sloan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yang cracks Sloan with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yin Yang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yin Yang!