PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scot Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robb Spewak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spewak has chosen The German National Anthem as his entrance music. Robb Spewak has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Sloan
vs
Spewak

180 cm
25
168 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

180 cm
34
182 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 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 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robb Spewak!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sloan darts in and clinches Spewak up against the cage.
Sloan avoiding damage as Spewak throws knees to the body.
Spewak misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sloan obliges.
Sloan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spewak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Sloan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloan tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloan lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spewak shoots in for a takedown but Sloan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sloan, right into the meat.
Sloan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spewak's hands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sloan.
Nice sprawl there from Sloan as Spewak shoots in.
Sloan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sloan - that will leave a mark!
Spewak on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sloan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Spewak looks gassed!
Sloan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Scot Sloan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sloan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sloan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sloan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sloan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sloan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spewak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sloan.
Sloan lands a high kick!
Spewak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloan throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Good leg kick by Sloan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sloan, as that shot connected.
Sloan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spewak if he has to take too many more of those.
Sloan tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Spewak.
Scot Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robb Spewak.
Spewak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sloan sprawls well. Sloan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spewak gets slowly back to his feet.
Spewak has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sloan.
Sloan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spewak under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan throws a leg kick which misses Spewak's front leg but catches the back leg as Spewak tries to avoid it.

Spewak manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sloan on his heels. He'll look to pass Sloan's guard now, I'm sure.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sloan wants to stand and escape but Spewak is having none of it.
Sloan keeping moving, preventing Spewak from controlling successfully.
Spewak prevents Sloan from getting back to his feet.

Sloan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Spewak off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sloan throws a head kick that half lands.
Spewak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloan throws a sloppy head kick and Spewak moves out of range easily.
Sloan feints a jab promting Spewak to slip. Sloan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Spewak slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan throws a body kick that misses.
Spewak's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spewak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spewak if he has to take too many more of those.
Spewak gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sloan.
Sloan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spewak.
Sloan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sloan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spewak.
Spewak tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spewak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sloan.
Sloan connects with a high kick.
Spewak shoots in for a double leg but Sloan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Spewak sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sloan throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sloan is looking to slow Spewak down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spewak has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sloan.
Spewak avoids the head kick by Sloan.
Spewak avoids the head kick by Sloan.
Spewak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick from Sloan lands but Spewak takes it in his stride.
Sloan leaves Spewak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sloan misses with a wild combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sloan.
Spewak avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Sloan tenderised Spewak's leg. Spewak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloan misses with a head kick.
Sloan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spewak. That did some damage!
Sloan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scot 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.

Spewak closes the distance and clinches up with Sloan, looking for a takedown. Spewak pushes Sloan against the cage but Sloan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spewak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sloan pinned against the cage. Sloan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Sloan drives through and clinches with Spewak against the cage.
A knee to the head by Sloan.

It looks like Robb Spewak has been cut.

Sloan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spewak can do to turn this around?
Sloan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Sloan closes the distance and pushes Spewak back into the cage.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spewak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sloan trying to land knees to the body.
Sloan avoiding damage as Spewak throws knees to the body.

Sloan manages to break the clinch.
Spewak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Scot Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robb Spewak.
Spewak is breathing heavily.
Sloan lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Sloan. That snapped Spewak's head back.
A head kick from Sloan lands but Spewak takes it in his stride.
Spewak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spewak takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sloan throws a front kick that sends Spewak stumbling back into the cage.
Spewak fails with the takedown.
Spewak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sloan defends it nicely.
Sloan is looking to slow Spewak down with leg kicks.
Spewak fails with a takedown attempt.
Spewak takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sloan scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloan is looking to clinch but Spewak is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan connects with a solid leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sloan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Spewak avoiding damage as Sloan throws knees to the body.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sloan.
Spewak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sloan is defending well for now.

Sloan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scot Sloan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloan tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloan lands a front kick.
Sloan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sloan tries to clinch up.
Scot Sloan is winning the standup battle so far.
Spewak shoots in and drives through. Sloan sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Sloan lands but Spewak takes it in his stride.
Sloan scores with a head kick. Spewak tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Sloan moves into range and clinches up with Spewak.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sloan obliges.

Sloan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloan throws a sloppy head kick and Spewak moves out of range easily.
Sloan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spewak has time to react.
Scot Sloan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloan delivers a nice body kick.
Sloan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Spewak.

Sloan moves into the clinch.
Sloan slowing the pace effectively.
Spewak takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spewak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spewak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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!
Sloan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spewak avoids it.
Sloan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan managing to block the knees to the body from Spewak.
Sloan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Spewak in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Spewak avoiding damage as Sloan throws knees to the body.
Spewak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spewak tries to land knees in the clinch but Sloan avoids the damage to the body.
Spewak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sloan stalling in the clinch.
Spewak leaning against his opponent.
Spewak managing to block the knees to the body from Sloan.

Sloan manages to break the clinch.
Sloan throws a wild body kick that Spewak sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloan feints and then cracks Spewak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spewak down.
Horrible takedown by Spewak or perhaps it was just good defense by Sloan which made him look bad.
Sloan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Spewak's head.
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 Robb Spewak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sloan, right into the meat.
Sloan feints and then cracks Spewak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spewak down.
Sloan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sloan throws a front kick that sends Spewak stumbling back into the cage.
Spewak takes a kick to the side of the head.

Sloan rushes Spewak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sloan managing to block the knees to the body from Spewak.
Sloan lands a nice knee to the body.
Sloan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Spewak in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sloan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sloan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sloan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Spewak looking to stall.
Sloan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sloan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sloan scores a nice knee to the body.
Sloan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sloan missing with knees to the body.
Sloan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spewak managing to block the knees to the body from Sloan.
Sloan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sloan working Spewak over with knees to the body.

Sloan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spewak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sloan has managed to clinch.
Spewak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Sloan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spewak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sloan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sloan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spewak's sensitive parts.
Sloan throws a good cross that connects.
Spewak looks for a takedown but Sloan sprawls well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sloan - that will leave a mark!
Sloan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Spewak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Scot Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robb Spewak.
Sloan scoring well with a low kick there.
Sloan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Sloan tenderised Spewak's leg. Spewak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spewak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sloan.
Spewak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Sloan tenderised Spewak's leg. Spewak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spewak.
Sloan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sloan thumps Spewak with a low kick.
Spewak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sloan as he avoids it easily.
Robb Spewak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sloan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spewak.
Sloan lands a jab-cross combination.
Sloan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sloan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloan connects with a high kick.
Sloan slaps away a takedown attempt from Spewak, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sloan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sloan throws a leg kick which misses Spewak's front leg but catches the back leg as Spewak tries to avoid it.
Spewak thuds his right hand into Sloan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
An inside leg kick lands from Sloan.
Sloan is looking to slow Spewak down with leg kicks.
Spewak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sloan.
Scot Sloan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sloan throws a front kick that sends Spewak stumbling back into the cage.
Sloan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spewak has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sloan.
Sloan lands with a slapping head kick.
Sloan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spewak's calf.

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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Scot Sloan!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Scot Sloan!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Scot Sloan!

Scot Sloan wins by unanimous decision!
Scot Sloan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.