PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omicron PerseiSeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Omicron PerseiSeven has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

PerseiSeven
vs
Sloan

175 cm
20
184 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Omicron PerseiSeven!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Sloan !
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sloan stuffs the takedown.

Sloan shoots in and bounces PerseiSeven off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
PerseiSeven is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sloan is controlling him.
Sloan sitting in guard here, content to control.
PerseiSeven keeping full guard, as Sloan tries to pass.
Sloan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sloan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. PerseiSeven is keeping the position for now.
PerseiSeven is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sloan wants to pass the guard but PerseiSeven is keeping the position.
PerseiSeven keeping moving, preventing Sloan from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sloan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming PerseiSeven to the mat! PerseiSeven manages to get full guard.
Sloan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sloan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sloan trying to control but PerseiSeven is working from the bottom.
PerseiSeven is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sloan is controlling him.
PerseiSeven keeping moving, preventing Sloan from controlling successfully.
Sloan prevents PerseiSeven from getting back to his feet.
PerseiSeven is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sloan wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
PerseiSeven looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sloan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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 avoiding damage under a succession of punches from PerseiSeven.
Sloan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from PerseiSeven.
Sloan is looking to escape.
Sloan blocking the ground and pound attempt from PerseiSeven.
PerseiSeven tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sloan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sloan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
PerseiSeven throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sloan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but PerseiSeven scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
PerseiSeven wants to pass to mount but Sloan is defending the position.
PerseiSeven throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sloan is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
PerseiSeven seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
PerseiSeven stops Sloan from getting back to his feet.
PerseiSeven passes to side control.

PerseiSeven tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no PerseiSeven has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sloan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but PerseiSeven has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Sloan explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
PerseiSeven closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sloan circles away.
Nice takedown defense from PerseiSeven. No joy for Sloan on that attempt.
PerseiSeven changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sloan tries to avoid it but PerseiSeven manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sloan to the ground. Sloan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omicron PerseiSeven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says PerseiSeven as he avoids it easily.
Sloan looks winded!

PerseiSeven feints and as Sloan raises his hands in defense, PerseiSeven changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
PerseiSeven throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan wants to stand and escape but PerseiSeven is having none of it.
PerseiSeven in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
PerseiSeven throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
PerseiSeven trying to control but Sloan is working from the bottom.
PerseiSeven stops Sloan from standing up.
PerseiSeven working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sloan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sloan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from PerseiSeven.
PerseiSeven prevents Sloan from getting back to his feet.
PerseiSeven distracts Sloan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloan is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and PerseiSeven dives into side control.
Sloan pushes PerseiSeven away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, PerseiSeven gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Omicron PerseiSeven will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

PerseiSeven shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sloan but Sloan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloan shoots for a double leg takedown but PerseiSeven sprawls well. He's pushed Sloan 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as PerseiSeven sprawls well. PerseiSeven wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sloan gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloan closes the distance and clinches up with PerseiSeven, looking for a takedown. Sloan pushes PerseiSeven against the cage but PerseiSeven circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Omicron PerseiSeven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Sloan .
PerseiSeven changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sloan tries to avoid it but PerseiSeven manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sloan to the ground. Sloan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sloan shoots in looking for a takedown. PerseiSeven tries to sprawl out of it but Sloan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. PerseiSeven manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

PerseiSeven drives through with a takedown into Sloan 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Omicron PerseiSeven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
PerseiSeven landing some decent shots from guard.
PerseiSeven postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sloan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sloan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
PerseiSeven landing with the ground and pound.
PerseiSeven is working Sloan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sloan wants to stand up but PerseiSeven is controlling him.
PerseiSeven content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
PerseiSeven slips nicely into half guard.
PerseiSeven missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sloan is looking to escape.
Sloan blocking the ground and pound attempt from PerseiSeven.
PerseiSeven working over Sloan with some ground and pound. Sloan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
PerseiSeven looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sloan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sloan pushes PerseiSeven off looking to stand but PerseiSeven dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
PerseiSeven wants to free his trapped foot but Sloan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
PerseiSeven not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
PerseiSeven has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

PerseiSeven has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sloan defend it? PerseiSeven steps over the head and cranks it - Sloan is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for PerseiSeven!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Omicron PerseiSeven!
Omicron PerseiSeven retains his welterweight title!