PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezequiel Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brayden Poulton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ezequiel Sloan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sloan
vs
Poulton

154 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ezequiel Sloan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brayden Poulton!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sloan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Poulton - the referee stops the clock and Sloan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Poulton. Sloan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sloan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Poulton fails with the takedown.
Sloan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Poulton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sloan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Poulton wants to take the fight to the mat but Sloan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Poulton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Poulton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sloan is aware though and is defending well.
Poulton seems keen to control Sloan's posture.

Sloan gets to his feet - Poulton follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poulton.
Poulton shoots in for a takedown but Sloan shows good takedown defense.
Ezequiel Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayden Poulton.
Poulton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sloan shoots and misses
and Poulton counters with a head kick. That will keep Sloan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Poulton stuffs the takedown attempt from Sloan. Sloan gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloan really is a fat lump.

Sloan closes the distance and pushes Poulton back into the cage.
Sloan stalling in the clinch.
Poulton tries to pull guard but Sloan won't allow it.
Sloan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Poulton backwards.

Sloan decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan keeping full guard, as Poulton tries to pass.
Poulton looks winded!

Sloan has his foot on Poulton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Poulton works his way back into a safe position though.
Poulton looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloan trying to control the position.
Sloan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Poulton's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulton looking to control.
Sloan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sloan slips nicely into half guard.
Sloan trying to control the pace.
Poulton trying to control but Sloan postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulton is looking for a sweep. Sloan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sloan controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sloan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poulton.
Poulton is looking to clinch but Sloan is avoiding it.
Sloan shoots in and drives through. Poulton sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poulton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A low kick from Sloan misses
and Poulton counters with a head kick.

Sloan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Poulton, pushing him back against the cage.
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 Ezequiel Sloan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sloan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Poulton tries to avoid it but Sloan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Poulton to the ground. Poulton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Poulton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sloan.
Poulton doesn't manage to clinch there - Sloan circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Poulton.
Sloan avoids the body shot from Poulton.
Sloan fails with the takedown
and Poulton counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezequiel Sloan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sloan has Poulton up against the cage in a clinch.
Poulton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sloan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poulton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Poulton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Sloan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sloan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Sloan gets to his feet - Poulton follows without any prompting.

Poulton moves into range and clinches up with Sloan.
Sloan can't get the takedown.

Poulton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Poulton.

Sloan has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulton 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. Poulton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sloan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poulton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloan throws a sloppy head kick and Poulton moves out of range easily.
Poulton shoots for a takedown but Sloan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sloan tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Poulton is fending him off so far but Sloan persists. Nope, Poulton circles away and we're back to standing.
Poulton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloan fails to land the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Poulton fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown but Poulton shows good takedown defense.
Poulton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sloan avoids it really well and circles away.
Poulton wants to clinch up but Sloan keeps it at a distance.

Sloan clinches up against the cage.
Poulton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Poulton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Poulton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Poulton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sloan smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulton avoids a kick to the body.
Poulton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ezequiel Sloan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloan throws a chopping leg kick but Poulton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brayden Poulton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloan goes for a double leg but Poulton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Poulton continues to drive forward.

Sloan successfully pulls guard.
Poulton stays in close to Sloan's body and controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloan keeping moving, preventing Poulton from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ezequiel Sloan will probably get the nod.
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!

Horrible takedown by Sloan or perhaps it was just good defense by Poulton which made him look bad.
Poulton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sloan defends well and Poulton ends up having to push Sloan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Poulton has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Poulton stops a takedown attempt from Sloan.
Poulton tries to pull guard but Sloan won't allow it.

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

Poulton clinches.
Sloan tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezequiel Sloan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Poulton manages to break the clinch.
Poulton shoots for a double leg takedown but Sloan sprawls well. He's pushed Poulton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sloan avoids it really well and circles away.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Poulton swats away the attempt to clinch by Sloan.
Sloan cracks Poulton with a good jab.
Poulton shoots in and drives through. Sloan sprawls well.
Sloan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Poulton defends well and Sloan ends up having to push Poulton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sloan tries to break free but Poulton pushes him back against the cage.
Sloan goes for a takedown attempt but Poulton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sloan tries to clinch but Poulton moves out of range.
Sloan has his takedown stuffed
and Poulton counters with a nice body kick.
Sloan fails with the takedown.
Sloan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poulton circles away.
Poulton wants to clinch.

Sloan has Poulton up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Poulton up against the cage.
Poulton is trying to pull guard but Sloan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Sloan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Poulton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sloan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Poulton throws an elbow that misses. Sloan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Poulton's guard. Nice move by Sloan!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ezequiel Sloan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poulton is trying to hold Sloan in close to prevent damage but Sloan has managed to pass into half guard.
Poulton tries to get to full guard but Sloan has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sloan in particular looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ezequiel Sloan.
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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28

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