PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scot Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Stglitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stglitz has chosen Feuer frei! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sloan
vs
Stglitz

180 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
164 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scot Sloan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Stglitz!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stglitz misses with a body shot.
Stglitz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sloan can pounce on him.
Sloan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloan tried to score with a low kick but Stglitz checks it.
Stglitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Stglitz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stglitz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sloan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sloan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stglitz.
Sloan tries to work over Stglitz's front leg with a kick but Stglitz checks it.
Sloan moves away from the strike by Stglitz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sloan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stglitz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sloan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stglitz.
Stglitz misses with an uppercut. Sloan saw that one coming.
Stglitz checks a low kick from Sloan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stglitz checks a leg kick.
Stglitz tests Sloan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloan takes one to the side of the head.
Sloan throws a low kick but Stglitz avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A swing and a miss from Stglitz.
Sloan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stglitz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sloan circles away quickly and effectively.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sloan cracks the inside of Stglitz's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scot Sloan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sloan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sloan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stglitz is able to avoid easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Stglitz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stglitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sloan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stglitz checks a leg kick nicely.
Stglitz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stglitz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stglitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sloan sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sloan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stglitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sloan avoids the body shot from Stglitz.
Stglitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stglitz moves out of range of the body kick from Sloan.
Stglitz tries to clinch there but Sloan circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sloan manages to avoid it.
Sloan ducks under a wild hook from Stglitz.
Stglitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sloan was well out of range. Poor timing from Stglitz.
Sloan is looking to chop away at Stglitz's legs.
Sloan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stglitz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Good leg kick by Sloan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stglitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Sloan.

Sloan forces Stglitz back against the cage and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Stglitz blocks with his arms.

Stglitz manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Scot Sloan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stglitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sloan.
Sloan throws a low kick but Stglitz avoids it.
Sloan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stglitz throws out the jab.
Sloan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloan staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stglitz lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloan thows a leg kick but Stglitz checks it
and Stglitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stglitz throws a hook but Sloan blocks it.
Stglitz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stglitz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stglitz throws a hook but Sloan avoids it easily.
Stglitz throws out a loose jab but Sloan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hugo Stglitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stglitz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stglitz checks a low kick from Sloan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan ducks under a wild hook from Stglitz.
Stglitz throws out a leg kick but Sloan moves out of range and Stglitz only half commits.
Hugo Stglitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sloan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stglitz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sloan swats away the attempt to clinch by Stglitz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stglitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Stglitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sloan was well out of range. Poor timing from Stglitz.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stglitz misses with an uppercut. Sloan saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Stglitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sloan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Scot Sloan!