|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malaki Zhang (ranked 2937 p4p, 3709 weight class) and Donald Sloan (ranked 242 p4p, 291 weight class). Malaki Zhang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Donald Sloan's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
27
135
4 - 3 - 0 |
|
175 cm
20
145
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malaki Zhang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Sloan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloan tries a head kick but it misses.
Zhang darts in and clinches Sloan up against the cage.
Sloan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sloan.
Sloan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zhang prevents it.
Zhang working aggressively here.
Sloan swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhang working hard to break the clinch.
Zhang blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sloan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zhang up against the cage.
Sloan has a couple of punches blocked by Zhang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang misses with a body punch.
Sloan has a couple of punches blocked by Zhang.
Sloan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zhang after a bit of a struggle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhang.
Zhang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sloan misses with some punches.
Zhang takes a shot to the head.
Sloan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Malaki Zhang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Sloan.
Zhang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sloan stalling in the clinch but Zhang improves position.
Sloan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sloan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Sloan tenderised Zhang's leg. Zhang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zhang throws a lazy uppercut
and Sloan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sloan.
Zhang is trying to keep Sloan in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan won't allow Zhang to sweep him here.
Zhang trying to control the position here.
Sloan is stalling in the full guard.
Sloan postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sloan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zhang.
Zhang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zhang.
A good leg kick by Sloan.
Sloan lands a glancing blow to the side of Zhang's head.
It looks like Malaki Zhang has been cut.
Sloan throws a leg kick
and Zhang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zhang throws a big shot that misses.
Sloan lands with a cross.
Zhang closes the distance and pushes Sloan back into the cage.
Zhang is trying to break the clinch but Sloan has him pressed against the cage.
Zhang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sloan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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 doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sloan throws a head kick but Zhang moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Zhang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zhang throws a body punch but Sloan moves out of range.
Sloan throws a fast counter high kick but Zhang manages to duck under it in time.
Zhang throws a shot from downtown. Sloan moves away and avoids it.
Zhang tries to clinch but Sloan moves out of range.
Zhang takes a swing at Sloan's ribcage but misses.
Sloan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zhang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sloan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zhang working a defensive guard here.
Zhang wants to stand but Sloan is controlling the position.
Zhang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Donald Sloan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Malaki Zhang's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zhang misses with a left hand
and Sloan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zhang's knee momentarily.
Zhang looks to throw the jab but Sloan is out of range.
Zhang throws out a loose jab but Sloan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloan throws a head kick that misses.
Zhang misses with a series of wild punches.
Malaki Zhang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Zhang coming out on top.
Zhang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sloan.
Malaki Zhang is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloan with a jab.
Zhang misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sloan.
Zhang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sloan.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sloan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloan misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Zhang misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan ducks under a wild hook from Zhang.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sloan. Zhang shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body kick there by Sloan.
Sloan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zhang. That did some damage!
Zhang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sloan was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhang.
Good leg kick by Sloan.
Sloan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sloan.
Sloan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sloan trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang wants to get back to full guard but Sloan has passed into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sloan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zhang is looking for a sweep.
Donald Sloan has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sloan is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Zhang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sloan content just to control the position here.
Zhang tries to hold on but Sloan postures up.
Sloan content just to control the position here.
Sloan avoids the attempt from Zhang to control.
Zhang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan controlling the position easily from mount.
Zhang tries to hold on but Sloan pushes him away.
Sloan trying to control but Zhang is having none of it.
Zhang can't escape the position.
Sloan takes Zhang's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Zhang is in trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhang tries to roll but Sloan sticks to his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Sloan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Malaki Zhang's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sloan throws out a loose jab but Zhang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhang throws a body shot but no joy.
Zhang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zhang wants to clinch.
Sloan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zhang throwing a counter right hand but Sloan manages to avoid it.
Sloan with a nice calf kick.
Sloppy strikes from Zhang. Those never looked like landing.
Sloan throws a series of punches but Zhang moves out of range.
Zhang throws a series of punches but Sloan moves out of range.
Sloan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sloan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zhang is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zhang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sloan, pushing him back against the cage.
Sloan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sloan looking to stall.
Zhang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sloan misses with the head strike.
Zhang breaks from the clinch.
Sloan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zhang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sloan.
Zhang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhang misses the shot to the body.
Sloan flicks out a counter leg kick but Zhang steps away.
Malaki Zhang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zhang throws a hook but Sloan avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Zhang. That snapped Sloan's head back.
Zhang looks to score with a jab to the body but Sloan is just out of range.
Sloan shoots and misses
and Zhang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Zhang.
Zhang misses with a wild body shot.
Zhang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloan lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sloan.
Zhang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sloan scores with a kick to the body.
Zhang is looking to clinch but Sloan is avoiding it.
Zhang tries to bum rush Sloan with a series of wild strikes but Sloan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloan scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zhang!
Zhang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sloan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang ducks right into an uppercut from Sloan.
Zhang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sloan. Sloan obviously looking to wear him down.
Sloan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zhang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloan throws a fast counter high kick but Zhang manages to duck under it in time.
Sloan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloan connects with a solid leg kick.
Sloan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Sloan tenderised Zhang's leg. Zhang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zhang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zhang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloan misses with a head kick.
Zhang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sloan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zhang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan scores with a hook.
Sloan works Zhang's body with a nice hook.
Sloan slips under a jab from Zhang.
Sloan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Zhang throws a looping overhand right but Sloan ducks down to avoid it.
Zhang throws a lazy uppercut
and Sloan counters with a good low kick that Zhang was not able to check.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sloan.
Zhang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sloan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zhang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sloan.
Zhang is rocked!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Sloan! Zhang is out on his feet! Sloan rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Zhang is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Zhang is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Sloan!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
72% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
