PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humphrey Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Krist Kristofferson - This Old Road. Humphrey Sloan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jones
vs
Sloan

180 cm
19
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Rocha Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Humphrey Sloan!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sloan clinches with his opponent.
Sloan landing knees to the body.
Sloan keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Sloan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jones doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Sloan content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sloan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sloan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Jones will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Sloan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jones throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sloan shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones throws a series of punches but Sloan avoids them all with ease.

Sloan drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.

Sloan pulls guard successfully.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sloan on the ground.

Sloan working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sloan's head.

Sloan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sloan looks gassed!
Jones is in close to Sloan's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Sloan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones pushes down on Sloan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Sloan's temple.
Jones is nestled in close to Sloan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sloan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones prevents Sloan from improving his position.
Jones is looking to advance position but Sloan won't allow it.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sloan trying to control but Jones postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Sloan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sloan trying to control from the bottom.
Sloan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones working some strikes from top position.

Sloan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sloan's head.

Sloan working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Sloan keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Sloan working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Sloan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sloan trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sloan's head.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Sloan has wrist control.

Sloan has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.

Sloan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones working some strikes from top position.

Sloan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Sloan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humphrey Sloan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sloan moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Jones gets caught flat footed, as Sloan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Sloan drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Sloan off! Sloan jumps back into Jones's guard.
Jones throws a couple of heel strikes.
Jones striking from the bottom.
Jones trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jones throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sloan passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Sloan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sloan wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sloan blocks the strikes from Jones.
Nice strikes from Sloan there.

Sloan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Sloan eventually gives up the hold.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Sloan is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Sloan. Sloan gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Humphrey Sloan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
Jones works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sloan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sloan manages to get back to half guard.
Sloan trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Humphrey Sloan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Sloan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sloan looking for submissions off his back.
Sloan regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.

Sloan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones won't allow Sloan to sweep him here.

Sloan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones is working Sloan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Sloan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Jones is posturing up here but Sloan has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Jones tries to roll out but it's too tight and Jones has to tap! Slick submission there by Sloan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Humphrey Sloan!