PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eldon Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eldon Sloan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sloan
vs
Hell

176 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eldon Sloan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Hell!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hell gets a clinch.

Hell jumps guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sloan tries to free his leg and advance position but Hell is retaining full guard.
Sloan looking to sit in guard and control but Hell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hell tries to stand but Sloan is controlling from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sloan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sloan is trying to keep Hell in close.
Sloan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sloan trying to control the position.
Sloan looking for a sweep. Not yet Sloan, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sloan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hell postures up in Sloan's guard and throws a big left but Sloan blocks it.
Sloan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hell throwing strikes but missing.
Sloan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hell.
Sloan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Sloan is working an open guard so Hell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sloan goes for a double leg but Hell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hell continues to drive forward.
Hell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sloan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell has Sloan pressed against the cage, preventing Sloan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sloan looking for a takedown.
Hell blocks an elbow strike from Sloan.
Hell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hell lands an elbow inside that Sloan shrugs off.

It looks like Eldon Sloan has been cut.
Hell stops a takedown attempt from Sloan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eldon Sloan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloan is breathing heavily.
Sloan wants a takedown but no success here.
Hell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan stalling.
Hell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sloan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Hell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hell.
Hell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sloan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sloan tries to keep at a distance but Hell has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hell has Sloan up against the cage in a clinch.
Sloan takes a shot to the head.
Hell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sloan blocks it with crossed arms.
Sloan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hell throws an elbow but misses.

Hell breaks from the clinch.
Sloan keeps the fight on the outside.
Hell tries to clinch up but Sloan circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hell.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hell as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sloan gets a clinch.
Hell lands an elbow inside.
Hell with a knee to the head.

Sloan decides to pull guard.
Sloan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hell throwing strikes from guard but Sloan blocks nicely.

Hell gets to his feet - Sloan follows without any prompting.
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!

Hell clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloan tries to break free but Hell pushes him back against the cage.
Hell misses with a knee strike.
Hell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hell throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Hell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eldon Sloan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hell slaps away a takedown attempt from Sloan, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Sloan instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hell obliges.
Hell scores with a knee to the head.
Sloan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hell walks away with a smile on his face. Sloan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hell closes the distance and pushes Sloan back into the cage.
Hell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hell tries a knee to the head but Sloan blocks it.
Hell slows down the pace here.
Hell lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan takes a shot to the head.

Hell manages to break the clinch.

Hell forces Sloan back against the cage and clinches.
Sloan wants to stall.
Hell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hell scores with a shot to the side of Sloan's head.
Hell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sloan blocks it with crossed arms.
Hell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hell scores a nice knee to the body.
Hell landing knees to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell misses with a knee strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sloan wants to take the fight to the mat but Hell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eldon Sloan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloan tries to pull guard but Hell holds him up against the cage and eventually Sloan drops back down to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hell connects with a knee to the head.
Joe Hell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sloan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hell is pushing Sloan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hell lands an elbow just above Sloan 's eye.
Sloan is trying to drag Hell to the mat but Hell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sloan's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sloan's face.
Hell lands an elbow just above Sloan 's eye.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Hell manages to break the clinch.

Hell clinches up with Sloan and pushes him back against the cage.
Hell misses with a knee to the head.
Hell takes a shot to the head.
Sloan tries to pull guard but Hell won't allow it.
Hell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sloan blocks it with crossed arms.
Hell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sloan is working for takedown but Hell is calmly controlling the position for now.

Hell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hell tries to clinch up.
Hell doesn't manage to clinch there - Sloan circles away.
Sloan throws a big shot that misses.
Eldon Sloan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sloan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hell dodges the punch combination from Sloan.
Hell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Hell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eldon Sloan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hell has closed the distance and engaged Sloan in a clinch.
Hell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sloan.
Sloan letting Hell take a breather here.

Sloan breaks the clinch.
Sloan dives in and grabs Hell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hell pushes down on Sloan's head and hops out.
Hell tries to clinch up.
Hell tries to clinch but Sloan moves out of range.

Sloan closes the distance and clinches.
Hell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan jumps guard but Hell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eldon Sloan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sloan blocks it with crossed arms.
Hell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sloan backwards.
Sloan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Hell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hell wants to clinch up but Sloan keeps it at a distance.
Sloan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hell tries to clinch but Sloan moves out of range.
Hell shoots in for a takedown but Sloan shows good takedown defense.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hell but Hell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hell stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sloan wants to get back to striking at distance but Hell won't allow it.
Hell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sloan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hell wants it to stay on the feet.
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!

Hell rushes Sloan and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hell with a knee to the head.
Hell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sloan's face.
Hell misses with a knee strike.
Hell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sloan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hell misses with a knee strike.
Sloan wants a takedown.

Hell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloan looks to land a combination but Hell avoids it well.
Hell doesn't manage to clinch there - Sloan circles away.

Sloan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hell, pushing him back against the cage.
Sloan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hell landing knees to the head.
Hell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sloan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell tries a knee to the head but Sloan blocks it.
Hell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sloan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Sloan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloan has a takedown stuffed.
Hell fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sloan tries to keep at a distance but Hell has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hell is looking for a takedown.
Eldon Sloan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Hell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sloan can't find room to land a body shot as Hell controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Hell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hell 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Hell!