PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Newport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Cameron Sloan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Cameron Sloan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Sloan
vs
Newport

195 cm
29
280 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

190 cm
32
194 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cameron Sloan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Newport!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Newport.
Sloan throws a lazy right hand but Newport sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Newport tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Newport thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloan misses with a body shot.
Sloan sets himself, and Newport steps forward looking for the clinch! Sloan avoids it this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Newport looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Sloan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sloan throws a series of punches but Newport moves out of range.
Newport tries to counter with a clinch but Sloan shakes him off and moves away.
Newport wants to clinch up but Sloan keeps it at a distance.
Cameron Sloan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Newport takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sloan lands a nice hook to Newport's body. Newport takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Newport lands a front kick.
Newport gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sloan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloan moves away from the strike by Newport.
Newport throws a shot from downtown. Sloan moves away and avoids it.
Sloan cracks the inside of Newport's front leg.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Newport.
Sloan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Newport digs a good body shot into Sloan's ribs.
Newport's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sloan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Newport scrambles back to his feet.
Sloan misses with a left hand
and Newport cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice combination there by Sloan.
Sloan lands with a right hand.
Sloan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloan slips under a jab.

Newport closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sloan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloan misses with a punch on the inside.
Newport is working Sloan over against the cage.
Sloan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Newport looking to throw knees to the head but Sloan is blocking nicely.
Newport working aggressively here.
Newport is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newport doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newport has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Newport misses with a knee to the head.

Newport breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Newport throws a one two combo.
Newport throws a hook but Sloan blocks it.
Sloan swings for the body but Newport moves out of range.
Sloan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Newport is out of range.
Newport tries to clinch
and Sloan counters with a nice leg kick.
Sloan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newport lands a nice hook to Sloan's body. Sloan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloan scores with a head kick.
Sloan looks to land a left hand but Newport moved out of range nicely.
Sloan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newport was well out of range. Poor timing from Sloan.
Sloan throws a low kick, looking for Newport's leg but Newport calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sloan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sloan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newport moves away.
Sloan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Newport throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloan misses with a head kick.
Newport tries to clinch but Sloan moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Sloan misses the target.
Newport steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sloan.
Sloan throws a lazy right hand but Newport sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloan throws a series of punches but Newport avoids them all with ease.

Newport closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Newport tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Newport missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newport creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Newport swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newport scores with a shot to the side of Sloan's head.
Newport tries a knee to the head but Sloan blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newport blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sloan.
Newport tries to land knees in the clinch but Sloan avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Newport as the two fighters clinch.
Sloan managing to block the knees to the body from Newport.
Sloan blocking some punches.
Newport fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newport stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A left hand lands to the body for Sloan.
Sloan blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newport pushes Sloan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Sloan fails to land.
Newport swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sloan lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aaron Newport will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Newport clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sloan.
Newport dodges an elbow strike from Sloan.
Newport avoiding damage.
Sloan blocking some punches.
Newport lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sloan or not.
Newport is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Newport.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Newport in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Still in the clinch, Newport scores with a nice short uppercut.
Newport tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sloan's elbow.
Sloan lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Newport.
Sloan blocks a body shot from Newport.
Sloan tries to throw a body punch but Newport avoids it by throwing Sloan back against the cage.
Newport lands a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Newport.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newport scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Newport blocking some punches.
Newport tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newport can't break the clinch.
Sloan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Newport.
Newport landing knees to the head.
Newport scores with a shot to the side of Sloan's head.
Sloan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Newport lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aaron Newport seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Newport 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 misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Sloan.
Newport blocks a body shot from Sloan.
Sloan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sloan takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan tries a body shot but Newport blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Newport.
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!
Newport tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newport lands with a left to the head.
Newport 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.
Newport tries to work over Sloan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sloan can't find room to land a body shot as Newport controls the action.
Sloan lands a shoulder strike.
Newport goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newport lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Newport misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Newport fails to land.
Newport missing with knees to the body.
Newport has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloan tries to work over Newport's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newport tries to land knees in the clinch but Sloan avoids the damage to the body.
Sloan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Newport misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sloan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Newport.
A short right from Sloan.
A left hand lands to the body for Newport.
Newport tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sloan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newport backwards.
Newport tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sloan avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newport.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newport.
Sloan prevents a body shot from Newport.
Newport misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Newport to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sloan.
Sloan prevents a body shot from Newport.
Newport using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sloan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Newport working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newport digs a right hand into Sloan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sloan's gas tank.
Newport scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sloan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newport.
Sloan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newport's elbow.
Sloan working aggressively here.
Newport throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Newport misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sloan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Newport.
Newport gets through Sloan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sloan tries to throw a body punch but Newport avoids it by throwing Sloan back against the cage.
Newport lands a nice knee to the body.
Newport misses with some punches.
Newport with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Newport goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Newport showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sloan misses with the combination.

Newport closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sloan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newport misses with a knee to the head.
Newport scores a nice knee to the body.
Newport is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sloan is keeping busy.
Newport misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sloan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newport misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Sloan.
Newport blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newport is trying to break the clinch but Sloan has him pressed against the cage.
Newport misses with the head strike.
Newport doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Newport fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sloan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Newport's brow.
Sloan throws a punch but it's blocked by Newport.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newport.
Newport lands a body punch.
Newport misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newport 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.
Newport misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sloan gets through Newport's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sloan cracks Newport with a nice body shot.
Sloan takes a shot to the head.
Newport tries to throw a body punch but Sloan avoids it by throwing Newport back against the cage.
Newport misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newport tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Newport.
Aaron Newport is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Newport dodges an elbow strike from Sloan.
Newport tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sloan's elbow.
Newport has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Newport blocks an elbow strike.
Sloan misses with the head strike.
Sloan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sloan misses with some punches.
Newport doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sloan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Newport goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sloan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sloan tries to throw a body punch but Newport avoids it by throwing Sloan back against the cage.
Cameron Sloan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloan misses with a body punch.
Sloan tries to throw a body punch but Newport avoids it by throwing Sloan back against the cage.
Sloan lands a left hand.
Newport lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sloan backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sloan swings wildly with an uppercut but Newport uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newports head.
Newport swings wildly with an uppercut but Sloan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newport blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Newport manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Newport finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cameron Sloan is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloan walks into a jab.
Newport scores with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aaron Newport.
I've got Newport winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Newport!
Aaron Newport really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.