PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balthasar Oosteroom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Oosteroom
vs
Sloan

212 cm
27
276 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

195 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Balthasar Oosteroom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cameron Sloan!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oosteroom throws an off balance right hand
and Sloan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oosteroom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sloan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloan dodges the punch combination from Oosteroom.
Oosteroom moves in looking to clinch but Sloan pushes him off.
Sloan lands a nice shot that snaps Oosteroom's head back.
Sloan is looking to land body kicks.
Oosteroom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sloan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oosteroom lands a head kick. Sloan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Cameron Sloan has been cut.
Oosteroom moves out of range of the body kick from Sloan.
Sloan is looking to land body kicks.
Oosteroom tries to clinch up but Sloan circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloan slips under a jab from Oosteroom.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sloan!
Sloan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Oosteroom has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloan misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Oosteroom fails to land.
Oosteroom misses with a hook from the clinch.

Oosteroom breaks the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Sloan
and Oosteroom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oosteroom checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sloan throws a solid leg kick but Oosteroom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sloan.
Oosteroom moves out of range of the body kick from Sloan.
Oosteroom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sloan.
Oosteroom's corner calls for a 1-2. Oosteroom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sloan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oosteroom.
Sloan throws a hook but Oosteroom avoids it easily.
Oosteroom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloan misses with a low kick.
Sloan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oosteroom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oosteroom fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sloan rushes Oosteroom and presses him up against the cage.
Sloan lands a shot to the body.

Oosteroom manages to break the clinch.

Sloan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oosteroom, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oosteroom lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sloan.

Sloan manages to break the clinch.
Sloan throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oosteroom closes the distance and pushes Sloan back into the cage.
Oosteroom can't break the clinch.
Oosteroom misses with a knee to the head.
Sloan lands an uppercut.
Sloan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oosteroom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sloan has him pressed against the cage.
Sloan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oosteroom tries a knee to the head but Sloan blocks it.
Sloan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sloan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sloan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oosteroom prevents a body shot from Sloan.

Sloan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oosteroom checks a leg kick nicely.
Oosteroom throws a head kick but Sloan moves out of range.
Sloan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Sloan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Oosteroom is breathing heavily.
Sloan throws a head kick but Oosteroom moves out of range.
Sloan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Sloan.
Good work by Oosteroom as he checks the leg kick.
Sloan takes a swing at Oosteroom's ribcage but misses.
Sloan just misses with a punch to the body.
Oosteroom tries to clinch there but Sloan circles away.
Cameron Sloan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sloan.
Oosteroom tries to clinch there but Sloan circles away.
Sloan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oosteroom.
Sloan misses with a body kick.
Sloan lands with a nice body punch.
Sloan scores with a decent looking hook.

Oosteroom instigates a clinch.
Sloan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oosteroom prevents a body shot from Sloan.
Sloan lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oosteroom prevents a body shot from Sloan.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sloan.
A body shot lands from Sloan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sloan fails to land.
Sloan misses with a punch to the body.
Oosteroom has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Sloan misses with a punch on the inside.
Oosteroom throws a punch but it's blocked by Sloan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sloan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Oosteroom.
Sloan misses with a punch on the inside.
Oosteroom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sloan is defending well for now.
Sloan can't break the clinch.
Sloan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sloan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sloan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sloan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oosteroom landing knees to the head.
Sloan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sloan swings wildly with an uppercut but Oosteroom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloan tries a body shot but Oosteroom blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Oosteroom throws a head kick but Sloan moves out of range.
Oosteroom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sloan.
Cameron Sloan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloan is looking to land body kicks.
Sloan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Oosteroom rather than just go for the knockout.
Sloan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Sloan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oosteroom, pushing him back against the cage.
Oosteroom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sloan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Sloan.
Sloan lands with a short shot to the head.
Sloan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sloan scores with a hook to the body.
Sloan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sloan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sloan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oosteroom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oosteroom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oosteroom throws a head punch that misses.
Sloan swings wildly with an uppercut but Oosteroom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloan misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sloan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sloan has Oosteroom up against the cage in a clinch.
Cameron Sloan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Oosteroom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sloan blocks it with crossed arms.
Sloan tries to work over Oosteroom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sloan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oosteroom throws a head punch that misses.
Oosteroom is trying to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling him.
Sloan tries to circle away but Oosteroom has him pinned against the cage.
Sloan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oosteroom's elbow.
Sloan misses with a body punch.

Oosteroom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oosteroom throws a head kick but Sloan moves out of range.
Balthasar Oosteroom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloan just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloan connects with a crisp jab.
Sloan throws the kick towards the body but Oosteroom avoids it.
Sloan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oosteroom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oosteroom tries to clinch there but Sloan circles away.
BOOM! Sloan lands a beautiful left hook that drops Oosteroom. Oosteroom tries to recover but Sloan is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Oosteroom lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cameron Sloan!