PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Sloan (ranked 6528 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Bishop (ranked 7506 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sloan
vs
Bishop

152 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ernest Sloan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bishop closes the distance and pushes Sloan back into the cage.
Sloan really is a fat lump.
Bishop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sloan tries to break free but Bishop pushes him back against the cage.
Sloan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sloan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bishop scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sloan manages to mount him!
Bishop can't escape the position.
Sloan controlling from mount.
Sloan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sloan content just to control the position here.
Bishop trying desperately to get to his feet.

Sloan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bishop can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is desperately trying to improve his position but Sloan has a good base and remains in mount.
Sloan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sloan lands a nice shot to the head.
Sloan controlling the pace for now.
Bishop is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop tries to hold on but Sloan pushes him away.
Sloan scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Sloan looking to isolate an arm here. Bishop doesn't see it coming and as Sloan extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Sloan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ernest Sloan!