PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tokyo Drift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Drift
vs
Sloan

167 cm
26
153 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

L.A. Elite Clothing Co
1337 ANZAC

L.A. Elite Clothing Co
Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokyo Drift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Sloan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drift misses with the combination.
Drift misses with a head kick.
Drift misses with a two punch combination.

Drift shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sloan is trying to defend but Drift finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sloan wants to get back to his feet.

Sloan is defending against the submission attempts here by Drift.
Sloan trying to control here.
Sloan is looking to get back to is feet but Drift passes into side control.
Sloan wants to get back to his feet but Drift is dominant here and he's now got Sloan's back!

Drift is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Drift has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Sloan has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan holding both Drift 's hands and preventing any damage.

Drift is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sloan knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sloan for a finish.

Drift working for a choke but Sloan is defending well.
Sloan holding both Drift 's hands and preventing any damage.

Drift is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sloan has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan is trying to stand back up.

Sloan defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Sloan looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sloan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Sloan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sloan looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drift working for the choke.

Drift is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sloan is defending well though. Drift let's go of the attempt for now.

Sloan fending off the submission attempt from Drift.

Drift is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Drift is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sloan knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sloan for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan wants to get back to his feet.

Drift is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sloan has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Drift is looking for a rear naked choke here but Sloan reverses the position brilliantly into Drift's guard!
Sloan throwing strikes from guard but Drift blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloan throwing strikes but missing.
Sloan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Drift's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tokyo Drift dominated that round.
That's time! Drift's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Drift slaps away a takedown attempt from Sloan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Drift fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tokyo Drift is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sloan tries to keep at a distance but Drift has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drift has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drift landing knees to the body.
Drift lands a good knee to the midsection. Sloan won't want to take too many of those.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drift with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Drift breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Sloan has closed the distance and engaged Drift in a clinch.
Drift tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Drift is blocking nicely.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drift blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drift landing knees to the body.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Drift blocks with his arms.
Drift lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sloan is breathing heavily.
Drift with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drift content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drift has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drift connects with a knee to the head.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drift has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Drift is blocking nicely.
Drift tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Drift breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Drift closes the distance and pushes Sloan back into the cage.
Drift crunches a lovely knee into Sloan's ribcage.

Drift's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tokyo Drift seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Drift.
Drift lands a jab-cross combination.

Drift clinches up with Sloan and pushes him back against the cage.
Drift taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Drift blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Drift blocks with his arms.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drift blocks it with crossed arms.
Drift lands a nice elbow.
Drift is pushing Sloan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Drift with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Drift is blocking nicely.
Drift scores a nice knee to the body.
Drift lands an elbow just above Sloan 's eye.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Drift is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Drift.
Sloan takes an elbow to the temple.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Drift blocks it.
Drift lands a knee to the body.
Drift working Sloan over with knees to the body.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Drift blocks it.
Drift lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drift utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Drift - that landed with a thud.
Drift landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Drift breaks the clinch.
Sloan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drift.
Nice takedown defense from Drift. No joy for Sloan on that attempt.
Tokyo Drift has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Sloan.
Drift lands a two punch combo.
Drift fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drift looks to land a right hand but Sloan moved out of range.
Sloan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drift.
Drift lands a jab-cross combination.
No luck for Drift with that takedown attempt.
Drift stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan dives in and grabs Drift's left leg, looking for a takedown. Drift pushes down on Sloan's head and hops out.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drift as he jumps to the side.
Drift throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sloan's waist but Sloan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drift off to one side.
Drift throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sloan.
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 misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloan looks for a takedown but Drift sprawls well.
Sloan stuffs the takedown.
Sloan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drift tries to avoid it but Sloan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drift to the ground. Drift escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drift slaps away a takedown attempt from Sloan, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Drift gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tokyo Drift dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Drift instigates a clinch.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drift.

Drift breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drift throws a combination that misses
and Sloan counters with a nice body shot.
Drift throws a head kick but Sloan moves out of range.
Sloan shoots for a takedown but Drift saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tokyo Drift is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloan slips a jab and a cross from Drift.
Drift throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sloan.
Drift tries to bum rush Sloan with a series of wild strikes but Sloan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sloan is defended easily by Drift.
Tokyo Drift has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Sloan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drift scores with a three punch combo!
Drift stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drift wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan blocks a head kick by Drift.
Drift misses with the combination.
Sloan shoots in looking for a takedown but Drift manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sloan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Drift will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Drift has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sloan misses with a knee to the head.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drift utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Drift lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Drift gets control of Sloan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Drift will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Drift avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Drift is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan passes Drift's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sloan prevents Drift from standing back up.
Drift is looking to control Sloan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drift avoid being mounted?
Sloan wants to stand up but Drift is controlling the position.
Sloan thows a huge punch but Drift dodges it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drift avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sloan.

Drift is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sloan pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drift trying to control but Sloan postures up.
Sloan wants to stand up but Drift has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Drift knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sloan on the ground.
Drift is looking to improve his position.

Drift manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Drift slaps away a takedown attempt from Sloan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Drift shoots for a takedown but Sloan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drift fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sloan tries for a takedown but Drift sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drift misses with a wild combination.
Sloan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drift sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sloan somewhat.
Sloan dives in and grabs Drift's left leg, looking for a takedown. Drift pushes down on Sloan's head and hops out.
Drift misses with a two punch combination.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Drift has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sloan takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drift lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Drift blocks with his arms.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leroy Sloan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tokyo Drift is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Drift manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tokyo Drift showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drift has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tokyo Drift!
Tokyo Drift gave a mention to 1337 ANZAC in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).