PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scot Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaycer Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaycer Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sloan
vs
Silva

180 cm
21
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
26
166 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

[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 1 - 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 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaycer Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Sloan.
Sloan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloan scoring well with a low kick there.
Sloan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sloan was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Sloan tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sloan.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sloan!
Sloan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sloan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sloan lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sloan clinches.
Sloan misses with a knee to the head.
Sloan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Sloan missing with knees to the body.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan working Silva over with knees to the body.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva misses with the head strike.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Sloan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Gaycer Silva has been cut.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sloan's elbow.
Sloan connects with a knee to the head.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sloan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Sloan landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Sloan gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Sloan controls the action.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Sloan tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva misses with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Sloan avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Sloan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Sloan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Sloan walks into a left hand.
Sloan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloan moves to clinch but Silva breaks away

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sloan is keeping the position for now.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Silva trying to control but Sloan is working from the bottom.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Sloan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva wants to control from the top but Sloan keeps moving.
Sloan keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scot Sloan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gaycer Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sloan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloan misses with a body kick.
Sloan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Sloan counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
Sloan avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloan tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Sloan.
Scot Sloan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Silva misses with a hook to the body

and Sloan counters by clinching up.
Sloan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick from Sloan.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Sloan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Silva throws a body punch but Sloan moves out of range.
Sloan lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sloan tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sloan was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Sloan counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Sloan.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Sloan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sloan lands a knee to the head.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan lands a knee to the head.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sloan working Silva over with knees to the body.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva has Sloan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sloan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Scot Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaycer Silva.
Silva misses with some punches.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Sloan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Sloan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sloan rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sloan but Sloan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Sloan is just out of range.
Silva shoots in but Sloan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Sloan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Sloan.
Sloan tries to clinch up.
Sloan misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scot Sloan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gaycer Silva'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 connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Sloan closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Sloan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Sloan missing with knees to the body.
Sloan misses with a knee to the head.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silva breaks the clinch.
A big right from Silva misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sloan.
Silva dives in and grabs Sloan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sloan pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Scot Sloan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloan is looking to land body kicks.
Sloan tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sloan.
Sloan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sloan.
Sloan is looking to clinch.
Scot Sloan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two 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.
Silva swings for the body but Sloan moves out of range.
Sloan throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Sloan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Scot Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaycer Silva.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silva swings for the body but Sloan moves out of range.
Sloan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sloan misses with a body kick.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sloan.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloan misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sloan.
Sloan throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a right hand that Sloan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sloan also avoids with ease.
Gaycer Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Silva jabs Sloan to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Sloan rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.

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.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sloan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Sloan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sloan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Sloan blocking some punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
A knee to the head by Sloan.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scot Sloan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sloan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

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