PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Sloan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sloan
vs
Martinez

178 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Sloan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sloan rushes Martinez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez tries for a takedown. No joy.
A knee to the head by Sloan.
Sloan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Martinez takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Johnny Martinez has been cut.
Sloan lands a knee to the head.
Sloan with a knee to the head.
Sloan landing knees to the head.

Sloan lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Martinez goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Sloan in side control.

Martinez is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sloan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Martinez is still in real trouble! Can Sloan finish him?
Sloan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sloan trying to control the position but Martinez is working away.
Martinez seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez gets back to half guard.

Sloan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sloan trying to pass the guard but Martinez defending well.
Sloan is trying to control. Martinez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sloan is looking for a kimura but Martinez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sloan to get the leverage.
Sloan trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Victor Sloan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Sloan.

Sloan has Martinez up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sloan with a knee to the head.
Sloan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sloan effectively controlling the action here.
Sloan lands a knee to the head.
Sloan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Martinez blocks it.
Sloan is breathing heavily.
Sloan landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sloan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Victor Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Martinez.
Martinez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martinez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sloan misses with a knee to the head.
Sloan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sloan lands a good knee to the midsection. Martinez won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sloan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sloan lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A knee to the head by Sloan.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martinez takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Sloan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Martinez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sloan closes the distance and pushes Martinez back into the cage.
Martinez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Victor Sloan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sloan landing knees to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sloan scores with a knee to the head.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Sloan won't allow it.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martinez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martinez tries to score a body lock takedown but Sloan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Victor Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Martinez.
Sloan lands an elbow that stopped Martinez in his tracks for a moment.
Sloan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Martinez fails to pull guard.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Sloan scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan landing knees to the head.
Martinez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sloan stalls.
Sloan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Martinez jumps guard but Sloan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Martinez takes an elbow to the temple.
Sloan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez can do to turn this around?
Sloan misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Sloan.
Sloan throws a head kick that misses.

Sloan closes the distance and clinches.
Sloan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sloan lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sloan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sloan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Sloan won't allow it.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Martinez blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Sloan won't allow it.
Martinez wants to take the fight to the mat but Sloan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martinez as Sloan tries to tie him up.
Sloan misses with a knee to the head.
Martinez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sloan lands a damaging elbow.
Martinez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sloan to keep the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sloan.
Martinez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sloan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Martinez blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloan lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.
A knee to the head by Sloan.
Martinez takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Sloan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Martinez's cut.
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 has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sloan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sloan lands a knee to the head.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martinez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sloan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez is trying to pull guard but Sloan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sloan connects with a knee to the head.
Sloan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan stalls.
Sloan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sloan slowing the pace effectively.
Sloan lands an elbow inside that Martinez shrugs off.
Sloan just leaning against Martinez, taking a breather.
Sloan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sloan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Johnny Martinez's cut even more.
Martinez takes a knee right on the jaw!

Martinez is rocked!
Martinez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Sloan finish him?
Victor Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Martinez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan lands a knee to the head.
Sloan connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Martinez blocks with his arms.
Martinez looking for a takedown.
Martinez seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloan lands an elbow inside.
Martinez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martinez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sloan stops a takedown attempt from Martinez.
Martinez tries to score a body lock takedown but Sloan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan effectively controlling the action here.
Sloan with a knee to the head.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martinez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sloan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sloan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloan throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sloan closes the distance and clinches.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Martinez blocks with his arms.
Victor Sloan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martinez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sloan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sloan effectively controlling the action here.
Martinez can't get the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.
Johnny Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloan lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Sloan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sloan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Sloan!