PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Meyer Lansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lansky comes to the ring accompanied by Stranglehold - Ted Nugent. Sloan has chosen Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Lansky
vs
Sloan

170 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

165 cm
24
134 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Meyer Lansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huey Sloan!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lansky shoots for a takedown but Sloan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lansky tries to land a front kick but Sloan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Sloan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lansky is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sloan is defending well.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sloan lands a nice elbow.
Lansky blocks a body shot from Sloan.
Sloan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lansky is defending well for now.
Sloan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lansky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloan digs a right hand underneath Lansky's ribcage. Lansky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sloan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sloan throws an elbow but misses.
Lansky is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meyer Lansky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lansky is trying to drag Sloan to the mat but Sloan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Lansky tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sloan struggles to land a body shot inside as Lansky controls his hands.
Sloan lands with a light punch inside.
Sloan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lanskys head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lansky's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Sloan.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lansky is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sloan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lansky's brow.
Sloan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sloan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lansky backwards.
Sloan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lansky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sloan trying to land knees to the body.
Lansky is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sloan is defending well.
Lansky is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Sloan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sloan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sloan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sloan tries a body shot but Lansky blocks it.
Sloan has a couple of punches blocked by Lansky.
Lansky changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sloan fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan tries to clinch up but Lansky circles away and keeps his distance.

Lansky closes the distance and pushes Sloan back into the ropes.
Lansky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sloan lands an elbow just above Lansky 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lansky backwards.
Sloan lands a knee to the body.
Sloan lands a left hand.
Sloan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sloan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lansky.
Sloan struggles to land a body shot inside as Lansky controls his hands.
Sloan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lansky's defenses.
Sloan missing with knees to the body.
Lansky is working for takedown but Sloan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lansky is trying to drag Sloan to the mat but Sloan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan lands a knee to the body.
Sloan tries to land knees in the clinch but Lansky avoids the damage to the body.
Lansky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lansky is looking for a takedown.
Sloan missing with knees to the body.
Sloan lands a nice knee to the body.
Sloan pushes Lansky back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Sloan can't find room to land a body shot as Lansky controls the action.
Sloan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lansky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sloan working Lansky over with knees to the body.
Sloan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lansky goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sloan prevents it.
Sloan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lansky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloan prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sloan gets through Lansky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sloan prevents the takedown attempt.
Lansky is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Sloan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sloan.
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!
Lansky is looking for a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sloan.
Sloan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lansky is defending well for now.
Sloan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lansky takes a knee to the side of the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloan missing with knees to the body.
Sloan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Sloan.
Sloan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sloan looks winded!
Lansky tries for a takedown but Sloan manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huey Sloan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lansky gets the takedown into side control.
Sloan is not content to let Lansky control the position.
Sloan is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lansky is looking to take a break and control but Sloan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lansky moves into full mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Lansky jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sloan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sloan and Lansky has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lansky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sloan keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan wants to get back to his feet but Lansky drags him back down.
Sloan tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Lansky stalls from top position.
Lansky seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sloan for as long as he can get away with.
Lansky trying to control the action but Sloan is working from the bottom.
Sloan is trying to get back to his feet.
Sloan is breathing heavily.

Lansky is working to tighten his grip on Sloan's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Sloan has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lansky is really squeezing tight and eventually Sloan passes out! Lansky breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Meyer Lansky!
A victorious Meyer Lansky thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.