PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Dedede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sloan
vs
Dedede

161 cm
25
346 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erwin Sloan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Dedede!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dedede takes a swing at Sloan's ribcage but misses.
Dedede misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dedede. Sloan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dedede swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Dedede. Those never looked like landing.
Sloan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good shot there by Dedede.

It looks like Erwin Sloan has been cut.
King Dedede seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloan ducks under a wild hook from Dedede.
Dedede swinging wildly here.
Dedede throws a hook to the side of Sloan's head but Sloan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Dedede throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloan moves out of range as Dedede strikes.
Sloan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sloan tries to clinch up but Dedede circles away and keeps his distance.
Dedede throws a right and a left that Sloan avoids nicely.
Dedede dodges the punch combination from Sloan.
Dedede has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sloan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sloan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dedede.
Sloan slips a jab from Dedede.
Sloan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dedede swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dedede misses with a double jab.
Dedede is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sloan avoids the body shot from Dedede.
Dedede looks winded!
Dedede throws a jab when Sloan was well out of range.
Dedede throws a jab when Sloan was well out of range.
Dedede throws a hook but Sloan avoids it easily.
Sloan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dedede.
Sloan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dedede misses with an uppercut. Sloan saw that one coming.
Dedede throws a jab when Sloan was well out of range.
Dedede lands with a right hand.

Sloan rushes Dedede and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dedede is trying to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Dedede breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dedede misses with a double jab.
Sloan throws a big counter combination but Dedede scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dedede missing with a left hand there. Sloan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloan closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Dedede counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dedede swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sloan blocks a jab.
Dedede throws out a loose jab but Sloan uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sloan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dedede's guard.
Sloan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sloan lands a couple of digs.
Sloan cracks Dedede with a solid left hand.
Sloan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan distracts Dedede with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sloan connects with a couple of short punches.
Sloan working some strikes from top position.
Sloan cracks Dedede with a solid left hand.
Sloan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sloan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sloan is working Dedede over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sloan scoring with some ground and pound.
Sloan connects with a couple of short punches.
Sloan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloan cracks Dedede with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sloan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sloan lands a couple of elbows.
Sloan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sloan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sloan landing some decent shots from guard.
Sloan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sloan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dedede's head.
Sloan working some strikes from top position.
Sloan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sloan landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Dedede dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erwin Sloan's cut.
That's time! Sloan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sloan moves into range and clinches up with Dedede.
Dedede avoiding damage as Sloan throws knees to the body.
Sloan stalling in the clinch but Dedede improves position.
Knees to the body from Sloan.
Sloan trying to land knees to the body.

Sloan successfully pulls guard.
Sloan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sloan lands a couple of elbows.
Sloan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Erwin Sloan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sloan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dedede is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sloan is working Dedede over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sloan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dedede's head.
Sloan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sloan is in close to Dedede's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sloan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sloan scoring with some ground and pound.
Sloan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sloan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sloan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sloan scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan scoring with punches to the head and body.

Dedede is rocked!
Sloan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dedede's head.
Dedede is still in real trouble! Can Sloan finish him?

Sloan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dedede, up you get!

Sloan lands a huge takedown. Dedede is out but the ref is slow to react and Sloan lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Dedede lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erwin Sloan!