PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jared Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Mandzukic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sloan
vs
Mandzukic

169 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Jared Sloan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Mandzukic!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mandzukic throws out the jab.
Mandzukic throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Sloan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sloan throwing strikes but missing.
Sloan pushes down on Mandzukic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sloan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mandzukic's head.
Sloan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mandzukic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mandzukic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sloan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sloan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sloan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mandzukic because Sloan loaded up on that one.
Sloan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sloan punching from mount but Mandzukic doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mandzukic blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan working Mandzukic over with strikes here.
Sloan looking to ground and pound but Mandzukic is blocking nicely.
Sloan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mandzukic is trying to stand up.
Sloan lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandzukic avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sloan.
Mandzukic wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloan lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandzukic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sloan wants to control the pace but Mandzukic is squirming around nicely.
Sloan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mandzukic because Sloan loaded up on that one.
Sloan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sloan with a couple of short strikes.
Sloan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sloan cracks Mandzukic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Mandzukic is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloan looking to finish Mandzukic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mandzukic!
Mandzukic is still in real trouble! Can Sloan finish him?
Sloan cracks Mandzukic with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jared Sloan!