PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jouko Viljanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sloan
vs
Viljanen

185 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
176 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Sloan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jouko Viljanen!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viljanen tries to work over Sloan's front leg with a kick but Sloan checks it.
Sloan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sloan checks a low kick from Viljanen.
A leg kick checked by Sloan.
Sloan misses with a looping right.
Viljanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Viljanen looks to land a left hand but Sloan moved out of range nicely.
Viljanen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sloan misses with a straight right.
Sloan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Viljanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Tom Sloan has been cut.
Viljanen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Viljanen dips to his left and cracks Sloan with an uppercut!
Sloan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good exchange - Sloan coming out on top.
Viljanen slips a jab and a cross from Sloan.
Viljanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sloan.
Sloan lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viljanen takes a swing at Sloan's ribcage but misses.
Sloan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Viljanen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sloan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sloan avoids the body shot from Viljanen.
Sloan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Viljanen loads up on a big right hand but Sloan slips the punch.
Sloan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viljanen defending well as Sloan loads up on a big left hand.
Viljanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sloan.
Sloan throws a hook but Viljanen avoids it easily.
Sloan misses with a straight left.
Sloan misses with a looping left.
Viljanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sloan moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice defenses there by Sloan.
Nice uppercut there from Viljanen.
Sloan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Sloan.
Sloan scores with a hook.
Sloan ducks under a wild hook from Viljanen.
Sloan throws out a loose jab but Viljanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viljanen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Viljanen throws a looping overhand right but Sloan ducks down to avoid it.
Viljanen slips a jab and a cross from Sloan.
Sloan throws a wild body kick that Viljanen sees coming a mile off.
Viljanen throws the kick towards the body but Sloan avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloan swings for the body but Viljanen moves out of range.
Sloan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sloan throws a good cross that connects.
Viljanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
That kick from Viljanen tenderised Sloan's leg. Sloan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Viljanen's hands.
Viljanen tries to clinch but Sloan moves out of range.
Viljanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sloan.
Viljanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloan throws a right hand that misses
and Viljanen counters with a leg kick.
Viljanen cracks a nice hook into Sloan's ribs.
Sloan looks to throw the jab but Viljanen is out of range.
Sloan lands a really nice looking cross but Viljanen seems unphased.
Sloan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Viljanen.
Sloan throws an off balance right hand
and Viljanen counters with a straight right hand.
Sloan throws a body kick that misses
and Viljanen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Viljanen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sloan to score with a decent uppercut.
Sloan moves out of range of the strikes.
Viljanen moves away from the strike by Sloan.
Viljanen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sloan checks it well.
Sloan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viljanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Viljanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sloan manages to avoid it.
Viljanen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sloan defending well as Viljanen loads up on a big left hand.
Viljanen throws a low kick but Sloan avoids it.
A low kick from Sloan is predictable there
and Viljanen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sloan's knee momentarily.
Sloan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sloan jabs at Viljanen's body.
Sloan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Viljanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloan looks to score with a jab to the body but Viljanen is just out of range.
Sloan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Viljanen.
Viljanen tries to clinch there but Sloan circles away.
Viljanen throws a lazy right hand but Sloan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Sloan misses the target.
Viljanen takes a swing at Sloan's ribcage but misses.
Tom Sloan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viljanen wants to land a leg kick but Sloan is out of range.
A big left from Viljanen misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Viljanen.
Viljanen throws a jab when Sloan was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viljanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sloan counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viljanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Viljanen blocks a jab.
Viljanen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

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

Viljanen manages to break the clinch.
Viljanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Sloan misses with a looping right.
That kick from Viljanen tenderised Sloan's leg. Sloan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Viljanen scoring well with a low kick there.
Sloan misses with the combination.
Sloan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Viljanen misses.
Sloan misses the shot to the body.
Viljanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sloan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloan lands an overhand right.
Viljanen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Viljanen tries to land a front kick but Sloan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little feinted left hand from Sloan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Viljanen throws a poor cross that misses
letting Sloan counter with a right hand.
Viljanen slips a straight right by Sloan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jouko Viljanen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Sloan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Viljanen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Viljanen blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sloan fails to land.
A body shot lands from Sloan.
Viljanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sloan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viljanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Sloan.
Viljanen is working Sloan over against the cage.
Viljanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sloan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sloan tries a body shot but Viljanen blocks it.
Sloan blocks a body shot from Viljanen.
Viljanen scores with a shoulder strike.
Viljanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viljanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sloan or not.
Sloan has a couple of punches blocked by Viljanen.
Sloan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sloan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viljanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sloan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Viljanen backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan has a couple of punches blocked by Viljanen.
Sloan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viljanen working aggressively here.
Viljanen can't find room to land a body shot as Sloan controls the action.
Viljanen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sloan has a couple of punches blocked by Viljanen.
Viljanen has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Jouko Viljanen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Viljanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viljanen blocking some punches.
Sloan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sloan misses with a punch to the body.

Viljanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Viljanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Viljanen misses the shot to the body.
Sloan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Viljanen throws a hook but Sloan avoids it easily.
Sloan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viljanen moves away.
Sloan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sloan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Viljanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan blocks a jab.
Viljanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Viljanen throws a jab when Sloan was well out of range.
Sloan throws a sloppy head kick and Viljanen moves out of range easily.
Viljanen lands a really nice looking cross but Sloan seems unphased.
Viljanen swings widly with a right hand
and Sloan counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloan is looking to chop away at Viljanen's legs.
Viljanen lands with a right hand.
Viljanen misses with a shot to the body
and Sloan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jouko Viljanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Viljanen.
Good exchange - Viljanen coming out on top.
Viljanen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Viljanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Sloan moves out of range of the leg kick from Viljanen.
Sloan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Viljanen.
Sloan throws an overhand right that lands on Viljanen's shoulder, as Viljanen tries to avoid the shot.
Viljanen misses with an uppercut. Sloan saw that one coming.
Sloan lands a nice shot that snaps Viljanen's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viljanen throws a front kick aimed at Sloan's knee but Sloan avoids it well.
Viljanen throws a hook but Sloan avoids it easily.
Sloan jabs Viljanen right on the nose. Viljanen blinks but takes it well.
Sloan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Viljanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloan throws a right hand that misses
and Viljanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloan throws a body kick that misses
and Viljanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Sloan is rocked!
A jab from Sloan misses.
Oh Sloan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Viljanen throws a head kick but Sloan moves out of range.
Sloan misses with a left hand
and Viljanen counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Sloan misses.
Viljanen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sloan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Viljanen. Viljanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Viljanen misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Sloan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Viljanen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloan looks to land a left hand but Viljanen moved out of range nicely.
Viljanen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sloan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viljanen.
Sloan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viljanen.
Viljanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sloan's sensitive parts.
Viljanen is looking to clinch but Sloan is avoiding it.
Sloan lands with a shot to the body.
Sloan seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan scores with a nice head shot.
Viljanen throws a hook to the side of Sloan's head but Sloan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloan ducks under a wild hook from Viljanen.
Viljanen misses the shot to the body.
Viljanen is breathing heavily.
Viljanen throws a leg kick that misses.
Viljanen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Sloan to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Viljanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Viljanen blocks a jab.
Viljanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Viljanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sloan is just out of range.
Sloan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Viljanen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jab by Sloan.
Viljanen wants to slow Sloan down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloan slips a straight right by Viljanen.
Sloan loads up on a big right hand but Viljanen slips the punch.
Sloan throws a series of punches but Viljanen avoids them all with ease.
Sloan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Viljanen.
Some wild striking there from Sloan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jouko Viljanen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tom Sloan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Viljanen scores with a four punch combination!
Nice uppercut there from Sloan.
A jab from Viljanen misses.
Nice defenses there by Viljanen.
Viljanen misses with a body kick.
Sloan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloan digs a good hook to Viljanen's body.
Sloan moves away from the strike by Viljanen.
Sloan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viljanen.
Viljanen misses with a hook.
Sloan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloan throws a jab but it's blocked by Viljanen.
Viljanen jabs Sloan right on the nose. Sloan blinks but takes it well.
Sloan misses the jab.
Viljanen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A jab from Viljanen misses.
Sloan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Viljanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloan connects with a looping right hand.
Viljanen looks to land a right hand but Sloan moved out of range.
Sloan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Viljanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloan is looking to counter punch.
Viljanen throws a hook but Sloan blocks it.
Viljanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sloan.
Viljanen misses with a low kick as Sloan jumps back.
Viljanen scores with a leg kick.
Viljanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Viljanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sloan manages to avoid it.
Sloan throws a hook but Viljanen avoids it easily.
Sloan lands a right hook to the body.
Sloan tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloan wants to slow Viljanen down by chopping away at his legs.
Viljanen scores with a jab. Sloan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Viljanen misses with a body shot.
Viljanen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Viljanen misses with a straight left.
Sloan misses the shot to the body.
Sloan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloan misses with a left hand
and Viljanen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sloan stuns Viljanen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sloan looks to land a combination but Viljanen avoids it well.
Viljanen throws a hook but Sloan avoids it easily.
Sloan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Viljanen.
Viljanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloan slips a straight right by Viljanen.
Sloan misses with a right hand
and Viljanen counters with a straight right hand.
Sloan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Viljanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloan tries to land a front kick but Viljanen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Viljanen throws out a counter right but Sloan avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Sloan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloan works the jab nicely.
Viljanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Sloan circles away.
Sloan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Viljanen moves out of range as Sloan strikes.
Viljanen is looking to score with low kicks.
Sloan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sloan swings for the body but Viljanen moves out of range.
Viljanen cracks Sloan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viljanen throws a leg kick which misses Sloan's front leg but catches the back leg as Sloan tries to avoid it.
Sloan lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Jouko Viljanen has been cut.
Viljanen misses with a shot to the body
and Sloan counters with a straight right hand.
Sloan throws an overhand right that lands on Viljanen's shoulder, as Viljanen tries to avoid the shot.
Sloan looks to throw the jab but Viljanen is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Sloan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sloan.
Sloan throws a sloppy head kick and Viljanen moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Sloan.
A little jabbing left from Viljanen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tom Sloan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viljanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sloan.
Sloan looks to land a right hand but Viljanen moved out of range.
Sloan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viljanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sloan.
Sloan lands a nice shot that snaps Viljanen's head back.
Viljanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Viljanen throws out a powerful jab.
Viljanen moves away from the strike by Sloan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan's corner calls for a 1-2. Sloan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sloan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Viljanen throws the left hand but Sloan avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sloan.
Viljanen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sloan tests Viljanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Viljanens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloan scores with a nice head shot.
Sloan misses with a hook.
Viljanen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jouko Viljanen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sloan lands with a hook. Viljanen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viljanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sloan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sloan throws a hook but Viljanen avoids it easily.
Viljanen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sloan throws a hook to the side of Viljanen's head but Viljanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Viljanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sloan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Sloan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Viljanen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jouko Viljanen!
During a confident post fight interview, Jouko Viljanen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.