PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezequiel Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Talent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talent has chosen Head like a hole.....Nine Inch Nails as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Sloan
vs
Talent

154 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ezequiel Sloan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Willy Talent!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talent shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sloan as he jumps to the side.
Sloan shoots in and drives through. Talent sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Sloan.

Sloan gets tackled into the cage by Talent. Talent maintains the clinch.

Talent pulls Sloan into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Talent is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sloan defends well.
Sloan is fighting to break Talent's control of his arms but Talent is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sloan won't allow Talent to get back to his feet.

Talent pushes Sloan off and gets back to his feet.
Talent shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talent looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ezequiel Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Talent.
Sloan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Talent.
Talent keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sloan shoots in looking for a takedown. Talent tries to sprawl out of it but Sloan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Talent manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloan stuffs the takedown.
Talent fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talent blocks a head kick by Sloan.
Talent dives in and grabs Sloan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sloan pushes down on Talent's head and hops out.
Talent looks winded!
Talent defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sloan.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Talent works over Sloan's head and body with a nice combination.

Talent has closed the distance and engaged Sloan in a clinch.
Talent stops a takedown attempt from Sloan.
Talent blocks the elbow strike.
Talent goes for a takedown attempt but Sloan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sloan shoots in but Talent avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Talent closes the distance and clinches.
Talent is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sloan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Talent stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Talent's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloan shoots in but no luck this time.
Talent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sloan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Talent fails with a takedown attempt.
Talent fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sloan avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talent shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sloan as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Talent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Talent tries to clinch but Sloan is having none of it.
Sloan fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Talent moves into the clinch successfully.
Talent tries to circle away but Sloan has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Talent 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.

Talent dives in for a single leg takedown but Sloan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Talent gets underhooks to prevent Sloan's takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Sloan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Talent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Talent wants to clinch up but Sloan keeps it at a distance.
Sloan misses with a body shot.
Talent defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sloan.
Talent throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Talent looks for a takedown but Sloan sprawls well.

Talent closes the distance and clinches.
Talent managing to block the knees to the body from Sloan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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 Talent walks away with a smile on his face. Sloan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezequiel Sloan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Talent takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sloan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloan shoots for a takedown but Talent saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Talent tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sloan swivels and escapes.

Talent has closed the distance and engaged Sloan in a clinch.
Sloan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Talent is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Talent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Talent tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Talent moves into the clinch.
Talent avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Talent gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Talent 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.
Talent has his hands on Sloan's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloan stays in close to Talent's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talent managing to control the position.
Sloan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan won't allow Talent to sweep him here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sloan tries to clinch

and Talent counters by moving into the clinch.

Sloan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Talent.

Talent pushes Sloan up against the cage in a clinch.
Talent looking to stall.
Talent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sloan's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sloan's efforts to push away.
Talent 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.
Talent tries to pull guard but Sloan holds him up against the cage and eventually Talent drops back down to his feet.
Talent blocks a body shot from Sloan.
Sloan is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talent tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sloan jumps guard but Talent turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sloan is trying to drag Talent to the mat but Talent just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Talent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Talent fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sloan clinches up with Talent and pushes him back against the cage.

Talent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Talent fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sloan shoots in but no luck this time.
Talent leaves Sloan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Talent gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sloan working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Talent gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezequiel Sloan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Talent trying to land knees to the body.
Talent slows down the pace here.
Sloan fails to pull guard.
Talent tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Talent is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sloan is defending well.

Talent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Talent throws a head kick that misses.
Talent moves in looking to clinch but Sloan pushes him off.
Talent tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sloan swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talent darts in looking for a takedown but Sloan gets double underhooks and turns Talent into the cage.
Willy Talent seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sloan throws an elbow that misses.
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 Talent walks away with a smile on his face. Sloan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Talent as he jumps to the side.
Talent shoots in for a takedown but Sloan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Sloan instigates a clinch.
Sloan swings wildly with an uppercut but Talent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Talent.
Sloan is trying to drag Talent to the mat but Talent just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talent is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sloan to keep the fight standing.
Talent taking a breather.

Sloan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Talent closes the distance and clinches up with Sloan, looking for a takedown. Talent pushes Sloan against the cage but Sloan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sloan throws a shot from downtown. Talent moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Talent defends it nicely.
Sloan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Talent.
Sloan throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Sloan or perhaps it was just good defense by Talent which made him look bad.
Talent shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sloan pinned against the cage. Sloan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sloan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Willy Talent.
Well Talent 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Talent!
After the fight, Willy Talent was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.