PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kunimitsu Tezuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunimitsu Tezuka will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sloan
vs
Tezuka

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 9 - 0

210 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Sloan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kunimitsu Tezuka!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloan wants to clinch up but Tezuka keeps it at a distance.
Sloan tries to clinch up but Tezuka circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sloan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tezuka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sloan looks to clinch

and Tezuka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tezuka can't get the takedown.
Tezuka tries to pull guard but Sloan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Leroy Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kunimitsu Tezuka.

Tezuka breaks from the clinch.
Sloan tries to clinch
and Tezuka counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tezuka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloan tries to clinch there but Tezuka circles away.

Tezuka moves into the clinch successfully.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tezuka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tezuka has Sloan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sloan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tezuka blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tezuka.
Tezuka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tezuka has Sloan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sloan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Tezuka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloan is looking to clinch.
Tezuka tries to bum rush Sloan with a series of wild strikes but Sloan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sloan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloan fails with a takedown attempt.
Tezuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tezuka fails with a takedown attempt.
Leroy Sloan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Sloan with that takedown attempt.
Tezuka throws a looping overhand right but Sloan ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.
Tezuka missing with knees to the body.
Tezuka slowing the pace effectively.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Tezuka is blocking nicely.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Tezuka blocks with his arms.
Sloan is breathing heavily.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Tezuka blocks with his arms.
Tezuka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Tezuka is blocking nicely.
Tezuka tries to pull guard but Sloan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan prevents the takedown attempt.
Sloan misses with a knee to the head.

Tezuka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloan wants to clinch

and Tezuka moves into the clinch.
Tezuka has Sloan pressed against the cage.
Tezuka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sloan walks away with a smile on his face. Tezuka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Tezuka clinches with his opponent.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Tezuka blocks with his arms.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Tezuka is blocking nicely.
Tezuka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tezuka misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Tezuka successfully pulls guard.

Tezuka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tezuka is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tezuka controlling the position.
Sloan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tezuka is proving hard to escape from.
Sloan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tezuka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tezuka wants to sweep here but Sloan controlling him for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tezuka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kunimitsu Tezuka was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sloan doesn't manage to clinch there - Tezuka circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kunimitsu Tezuka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sloan slaps away a takedown attempt from Tezuka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sloan darts in trying to clinch
and Tezuka counters with a nice body kick.
Sloan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tezuka.
Tezuka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tezuka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leroy Sloan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloan stuffs the takedown attempt from Tezuka. Tezuka gets slowly back to his feet.
Leroy Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kunimitsu Tezuka.

Tezuka closes the distance and pushes Sloan back into the cage.

Tezuka manages to pull guard.
Sloan wants to stand but Tezuka has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tezuka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sloan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tezuka working for a triangle but Sloan defends it easily.
Tezuka is breathing heavily.

Tezuka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sloan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sloan wanted to stand there but Tezuka had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tezuka wants to hit a switch here but Sloan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tezuka there!
Sloan trying to control but Tezuka is having none of it.
Sloan is really struggling to control Tezuka but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tezuka tries to lock up and control but Sloan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tezuka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sloan tries to control but Tezuka wriggling away.
Sloan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tezuka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tezuka is in all sorts of trouble here.

Sloan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tezuka manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sloan tries to stand but Tezuka is controlling his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan trying to control the position but Tezuka is working away.

Sloan stands up.
Sloan tries to clinch up but Tezuka circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Tezuka counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tezuka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tezuka.
No luck for Sloan with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Sloan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Tezuka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tezuka.
Tezuka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sloan defends it nicely.
Tezuka fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown by Sloan or perhaps it was just good defense by Tezuka which made him look bad.
Sloan moves in looking to clinch but Tezuka pushes him off.
Tezuka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tezuka gets a clinch.
Tezuka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tezuka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tezuka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tezuka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sloan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Leroy Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kunimitsu Tezuka.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Tezuka blocks with his arms.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tezuka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Tezuka breaks the clinch.
Tezuka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tezuka shoots in and drives through. Sloan sprawls well.
Tezuka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tezuka shoots in and drives through. Sloan sprawls well.
Sloan tries to clinch but Tezuka is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tezuka moves into the clinch.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tezuka is trying to pull guard but Sloan has him pressed against the cage.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tezuka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Tezuka blocks it.

Tezuka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sloan uses from the top position.
Tezuka is pulling down on Sloan's head to control his posture.
Sloan tries to stand but Tezuka is controlling from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tezuka is on top in guard.
Sloan looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Leroy Sloan.
Tezuka looks for a takedown but Sloan sprawls well.
Tezuka circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tezuka drives through and clinches with Sloan against the cage.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Tezuka is blocking nicely.
Tezuka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Tezuka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tezuka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloan is looking to clinch.
Sloan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tezuka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sloan, pushing him back against the cage.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tezuka is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sloan is defending well.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tezuka blocks it with crossed arms.

Tezuka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tezuka leaves Sloan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tezuka tries for a takedown but Sloan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloan tries for a takedown but Tezuka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloan slaps away a takedown attempt from Tezuka, before circling back to the center of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kunimitsu Tezuka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tezuka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kunimitsu Tezuka!