PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Todd Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Sloane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Sloane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Slaughter
vs
Sloane

194 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Self confident

Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Todd Slaughter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurt Sloane!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaughter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sloane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Slaughter throws a jab but it's blocked by Sloane.
Sloane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slaughter.
Sloane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slaughter.
Sloane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slaughter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sloane.
Slaughter swings for the body but Sloane moves out of range.
Slaughter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Slaughter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sloane finds it's way round the side to connect with Slaughter's head.
Sloane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slaughter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sloane on the side of the head.
Slaughter ducks under a wild hook from Sloane.
Slaughter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Slaughter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sloane tests Slaughter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slaughter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Slaughter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slaughter manages to avoid it.
Sloane throws a looping overhand right but Slaughter ducks down to avoid it.
Slaughter throws a leg kick
and Sloane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slaughter drops his hands momentarily and Sloane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slaughter looks to throw the jab but Sloane is out of range.
Sloane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slaughter. Slaughter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slaughter cracks Sloane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Slaughter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Todd Slaughter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slaughter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sloane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slaughter throws out the jab.
Sloane lands a nice looking body shot.
Slaughter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sloane looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Slaughter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloane moves out of range as Slaughter strikes.
Sloane scores with a jab to the body.
Sloane lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slaughter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloane loads up on a big right hand but Slaughter slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sloane.
Slaughter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sloane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloane lands with a nice body punch.
Slaughter misses with an uppercut. Sloane saw that one coming.
Sloane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Slaughter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Slaughter 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.
Sloane lands the left hand.
Sloane catches Slaughter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloane throws out a powerful jab.
Sloane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Slaughter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sloane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slaughter moves away.
Sloane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Slaughter is looking to score with low kicks.

Sloane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slaughter, pushing him back against the cage.
Slaughter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sloane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slaughter.
Slaughter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sloane is looking to break free of the clinch but Slaughter has double underhooks.
Sloane has had enough of the clinch but Slaughter keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Sloane.
Sloane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sloane works on Slaughter's body with a couple of short punches.
Sloane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slaughter misses with a punch to the body.
Sloane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slaughter backwards.
Slaughter tries to work over Sloane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sloane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slaughter backwards.
Sloane lands an uppercut.
Sloane scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slaughter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sloane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slaughter's elbow.
Slaughter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sloane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Sloane.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slaughter takes a shot to the head.
Slaughter misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sloane scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Sloane as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloane can't find room to land a body shot as Slaughter controls the action.
Slaughter is pushing Sloane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Slaughter pushes off an throws an elbow but Sloane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Slaughter has a couple of punches blocked by Sloane.
Sloane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sloane.
Slaughter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sloane is defending well for now.
Sloane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slaughter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sloane cracks Slaughter with a nice body shot.
Sloane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sloane lands a shoulder strike.
Sloane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slaughter backwards.
Sloane struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaughter controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Sloane.
Slaughter misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sloane.
Slaughter misses with a punch to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sloane gets through Slaughter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sloane controlling the action here for a moment.
Good body shot from Sloane.

Sloane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slaughter throws a poor cross that misses
and Sloane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Slaughter moves in looking to clinch but Sloane pushes him off.
Sloane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Slaughter had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Slaughter misses with a straight right.
Jab by Slaughter.
Slaughter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sloane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slaughter lands a nice hook to Sloane's body. Sloane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloane connects with a looping right hand.
Slaughter just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloane takes a swing at Slaughter's ribcage but misses.
Sloane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sloane throws a jab when Slaughter was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slaughter was well out of range. Poor timing from Sloane.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Slaughter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Slaughter swinging wildly here.
Sloane slips a straight right by Slaughter.
Slaughter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice shot by Sloane.
Sloane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slaughter misses with an uppercut. Sloane saw that one coming.
Slaughter moves away from the strike by Sloane.
Sloane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slaughter moves away.
Sloane lands a jab to Slaughter's midsection.
Slaughter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sloane moves away.
Sloane cracks Slaughter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Slaughter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slaughter moves out of range as Sloane throws a body kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sloane lands with a shot to the body.
Sloane lands with a nice body punch.
Slaughter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sloane.
Sloane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slaughter tries a low kick but Sloane avoids it.
A cross from Sloane lands.
Sloane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloane throws a hook but Slaughter avoids it easily.
Sloane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slaughter momentarily.
Slaughter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sloane manages to avoid it.
Slaughter loads up on a big right hand but Sloane slips the punch.
Sloane scores with a three punch combo!

Sloane moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sloane as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Sloane.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slaughter misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Sloane.
Slaughter throws an elbow but it misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sloane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slaughter's elbow.
Slaughter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slaughter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slaughter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sloane backwards.
Sloane lands with a short shot to the head.
Sloane presses Slaughter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slaughter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slaughter misses with some punches.
Slaughter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Sloane.
Sloane avoids the elbow strike from Slaughter, against the cage.
Sloane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slaughter tries to throw a body punch but Sloane avoids it by throwing Slaughter back against the cage.
A short left from Sloane.
Sloane lands a body shot.
Slaughter is breathing heavily.
Sloane lands with a left to the head.
Sloane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slaughter or not.
Sloane stalls.
Slaughter throws a punch but it's blocked by Sloane.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sloane lands a hook that snaps the head of Slaughter backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Slaughter fails to land.
Slaughter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slaughter tries a body shot but Sloane blocks it.
Sloane prevents a body shot from Slaughter.

Sloane breaks the clinch.
Sloane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slaughter moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sloane, as that shot connected.
Sloane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sloane lands with a nice body punch.
Sloane lands a body shot.
Slaughter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sloane counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloane throws a jab but it's blocked by Slaughter.
Slaughter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Slaughter looks to score with a jab to the body but Sloane is just out of range.
Sloane lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Sloane 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. This is the final round!

Slaughter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloane motions for Slaughter to come forward. Sloane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slaughter throws a hook but Sloane avoids it easily.
Sloane flicks out a counter leg kick but Slaughter steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Slaughter misses the target.
Sloane slips under a jab.
Slaughter staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Slaughter misses its intended target.
Sloane misses with a body kick.
Sloane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slaughter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sloane throws a body shot but no joy.
Slaughter fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slaughter slips under a jab.
Sloane lands with a good body shot.
Sloane misses with a body shot.
Slaughter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloane throws a looping overhand right but Slaughter ducks down to avoid it.
Sloane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slaughter manages to avoid it.
It looked like Slaughter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sloane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloane misses the shot to the body.
Slaughter throws a shot from downtown. Sloane moves away and avoids it.
Slaughter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sloane.

Sloane gets a clinch.
Slaughter prevents a body shot from Sloane.
A nice left hand lands by Slaughter.
Sloane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slaughter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sloane is leaning against Slaughter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sloane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Sloane as the two fighters clinch.
Sloane lands a nice shot to the body.
Sloane misses with a body punch.
Slaughter letting Sloane take a breather here.
Slaughter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slaughter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slaughter misses with a body punch.
Slaughter misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sloane lands a hook that snaps the head of Slaughter backwards.
Sloane lands a body shot.
Sloane struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaughter controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sloane lands a left hand.
Sloane works on Slaughter's body with a couple of short punches.
Kurt Sloane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloane avoiding damage as Slaughter throws knees to the body.
Slaughter misses with a punch on the inside.

Sloane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloane staying out of range there.
Slaughter misses the shot to the body.
Slaughter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sloane is able to avoid easily.
Sloane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slaughter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sloane manages to avoid it.
Slaughter slips under a jab.
Slaughter misses with a hook.
Sloane slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Sloane releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sloane walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Slaughter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Sloane misses its intended target.
Sloane feints a jab promting Slaughter to slip. Sloane then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Slaughter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Slaughter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sloane.
Slaughter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sloane connects with a nice looking jab.
Good exchange - Slaughter coming out on top.
A shot to the liver by Sloane. Beautiful body shot.
Sloane misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slaughter was well out of range. Poor timing from Sloane.
Slaughter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Slaughter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sloane on the side of the head.
Sloane cracks Slaughter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sloane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Slaughter has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slaughter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slaughter misses with a double jab

and Sloane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Slaughter blocks a body shot from Sloane.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sloane.
Slaughter scores with a hook to the body.
Sloane scores with a shoulder strike.

Sloane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Sloane misses.
Sloane takes a swing at Slaughter's ribcage but misses.
Slaughter misses with an uppercut
and Sloane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sloane misses with a wild body shot.
Slaughter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sloane misses the target.
Slaughter fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sloane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slaughter momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slaughter.
The fighters circling - Sloane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sloane.
Sloane misses with a left hand
letting Slaughter counter with a right hand.
Slaughter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice side step and Sloane releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sloane misses the jab.
Slaughter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sloane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloane ducks under a wild hook from Slaughter.
Slaughter misses with a straight right.
Good work by Sloane as he checks the leg kick.
Slaughter throws a body punch but Sloane moves out of range.
Slaughter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sloane.
Slaughter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slaughter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloane tries a quick counter leg kick but Slaughter is wise to it.
Slaughter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sloane connects with a single shot there.
Sloane swings for the body but Slaughter moves out of range.
Sloane looks to land a body kick but Slaughter moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloane connects with a looping right hand.
Sloane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slaughter.
Sloane avoids a kick to the body.
Kurt Sloane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloane lands an overhand right.
Slaughter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sloane under the eye.
Slaughter doesn't manage to clinch there - Sloane circles away.
Sloane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slaughter throws a jab but it's blocked by Sloane.
Sloane throws a series of punches but Slaughter moves out of range.
Slaughter scores with a shot to the body.
Slaughter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sloane lands with a nice body punch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slaughter drops his hands momentarily and Sloane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sloane thuds a left hand into Slaughter's body.
Sloane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Slaughter lands a jab to the head.
Slaughter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sloane.
Slaughter checks a leg kick.
Slaughter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sloane.
Slaughter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Slaughter throws a body shot but no joy.
Slaughter misses with a body shot.
Slaughter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurt Sloane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Slaughter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloane moves out of range as Slaughter strikes.
Slaughter slips under a jab from Sloane.
Slaughter throws a series of punches but Sloane avoids them all with ease.
Slaughter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloane checks a leg kick.
Sloane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slaughter.
Slaughter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sloane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloane scores with a jab.
Slaughter throws an overhand right that lands on Sloane's shoulder, as Sloane tries to avoid the shot.
Slaughter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Sloane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slaughter!
Slaughter misses with an uppercut. Sloane saw that one coming.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slaughter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slaughter moves away from the strike by Sloane.
Slaughter motions for Sloane to come forward. Slaughter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Sloane lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slaughter. Sloane does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Sloane misses.
Slaughter doesn't manage to clinch there - Sloane circles away.
Sloane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Slaughter on the side of the head.
Slaughter throws a leg kick that is checked

and Sloane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Slaughter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sloane slows down the pace here.
Slaughter has a couple of punches blocked by Sloane.
Slaughter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Todd Slaughter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slaughter backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Sloane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sloane 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Kurt Sloane!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Kurt Sloane!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Kurt Sloane!

Kurt Sloane wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Kurt Sloane, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.