PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leroy Sloan looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Perez
vs
Sloan

168 cm
19
140 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
2 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marvin Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Sloan!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perez dives in and scores a takedown into Sloan's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Perez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Perez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Perez postures up in Sloan's guard and throws a big left but Sloan blocks it.
Sloan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Perez is controlling him.
Sloan keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Perez connects with a couple of short punches.
Sloan is looking to stand up but Perez isn't so interested in that idea.
Perez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sloan's head.
Perez connects with a couple of short punches.
Sloan keeping full guard, as Perez tries to pass.
Sloan is looking to stand up but Perez isn't so interested in that idea.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sloan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez looking to pass the guard.
Perez trying to control but Sloan is working from the bottom.

Marvin Perez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Perez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sloan to the ground. Perez is now in Sloan's guard.
Sloan wants to stand but Perez is controlling the position.
Perez postures up in Sloan's guard and throws a big left but Sloan blocks it.
Sloan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Perez.
Perez throws a big right hand that misses.
Perez throws a big elbow that misses.
Sloan is looking to stand up but Perez isn't so interested in that idea.
Sloan keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking to pass the guard.
Perez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Perez wants to control from the top but Sloan keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Marvin Perez just wasn't active enough.

Perez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sloan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez wants to control from the top but Sloan keeps moving.
Perez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sloan manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sloan throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is controlling Sloan's posture.
Sloan is looking to stand up but Perez won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloan throws a big right hand that misses.
Perez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Perez tries to get out of the position.
Sloan throws a big right hand that misses.
Perez 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.
Sloan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sloan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Perez is proving hard to escape from.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Sloan from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan passes Perez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sloan prevents Perez from standing back up.
Perez wants to get back to full guard.
Sloan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Perez tries to roll over but Sloan keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez wants to control but Sloan is keeping busy.
Sloan tries to stand and escape but Perez is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Perez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sloan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Perez scores a takedown into full mount!
Perez lands a nice shot to the head.
Sloan tries to lock up and control but Perez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Perez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Perez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sloan?
Perez won't let Sloan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sloan is squirming around, avoiding Perez's attempts to control the action.
Perez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Perez landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee warns Sloan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sloan tries to hold on but Perez postures up.
Sloan taking shots to the head.
Perez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez working Sloan over with strikes here.
Perez working Sloan over with strikes here.
Perez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sloan?
Perez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sloan is looking to escape.
Perez controlling the position easily from mount.
Sloan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Perez lands a big shot there that rocks Sloan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sloan taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez trying to control but Sloan is having none of it.
Perez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan wants to get back to his feet.
Perez raining down shots from the mount!
Perez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sloan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Perez with a couple of short strikes.
Perez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Sloan is rocked!
Perez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sloan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sloan is still in real trouble! Can Perez finish him?
Perez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sloan hang on?
Perez is landing with some decent strikes but Sloan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Perez looking to finish Sloan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sloan!
Sloan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Perez postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Sloan in real trouble here! The ref calls for Sloan to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marvin Perez!
Marvin Perez managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hopkins Athletics, into his post fight interview.