PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Sloggett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heero Yagami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heero Yagami looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Sloggett
vs
Yagami

174 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
168 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Sloggett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heero Yagami!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloggett tries a head kick but it misses.
Yagami looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sloggett wants to clinch.
Sloggett doesn't manage to clinch there - Yagami circles away.
Sloggett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yagami as he jumps to the side.
Sloggett misses with a few strikes there.
Sloggett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sloggett fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Sloggett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloggett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yagami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloggett throws the kick towards the body but Yagami avoids it.
Sloggett shoots in but no luck this time.
Yagami has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sloggett finds it's way round the side to connect with Yagami's head.

It looks like Heero Yagami has been cut.
Sloggett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yagami pinned against the cage. Yagami gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sloggett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yagami counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sloggett's knee momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sloggett is defended easily by Yagami.
Sean Sloggett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloggett tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloggett throws a sloppy head kick
and Yagami counters with a thumping low kick.
Yagami tries a low kick but Sloggett avoids it.
Sloggett wants to clinch up but Yagami keeps it at a distance.
Sloggett wants to clinch up but Yagami keeps it at a distance.
Sloggett with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yagami counters with a leg kick.
Sloggett fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloggett dives in and grabs Yagami's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yagami pushes down on Sloggett's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagami circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloggett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yagami but Yagami pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloggett tries to clinch up.
Yagami takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sloggett closes the distance and clinches up with Yagami, looking for a takedown. Sloggett pushes Yagami against the cage but Yagami circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Sloggett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sloggett wants to stand but Yagami is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloggett content to stall in guard here.
Sloggett wants to get up but he can't break Yagami's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloggett is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Sloggett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heero Yagami's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yagami checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sloggett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sloggett closes the distance and clinches.
Sloggett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yagami manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Yagami's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sloggett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yagami is breathing heavily.
Sloggett wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloggett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yagami letting Sloggett take a breather here.
Sloggett looking to stall.
Sloggett prevents Yagami from breaking the clinch.
Sloggett is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Sloggett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloggett has Yagami pressed against the cage, preventing Yagami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Yagami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloggett shoots for a takedown but Yagami saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sloggett lands with a hook. Yagami tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sloggett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloggett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yagami swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yagami throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sloggett.
Sloggett pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yagami back to the cage. Sloggett follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloggett shoots in for a takedown but Yagami shows good takedown defense.
Sloggett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloggett shoots in but no luck this time.
Sloggett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yagami sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yagami throws a low kick, looking for Sloggett's leg but Sloggett calmly moves out of range.
Sloggett fails to land the takedown.
Sloggett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagami stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Sloggett.
Sloggett doesn't manage to clinch there - Yagami circles away.
Sloggett checks a low kick from Yagami.
Sloggett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yagami swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yagami swats away the attempt to clinch by Sloggett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloggett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sloggett scores with a sloppy right hand. Yagami should have avoided that one.
Sean Sloggett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloggett fails with the takedown.
Sloggett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sloggett dives in and grabs Yagami's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yagami pushes down on Sloggett's head and hops out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloggett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yagami swivels and escapes.
Yagami tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sloggett is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Sloggett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heero Yagami's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sloggett jabs Yagami to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sloggett fails to land the takedown.
A bone on bone clash there as Sloggett blocks the leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sloggett.

Sloggett is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yagami knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sloggett looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yagami is avoiding damage well.
Yagami takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yagami struggling a bit here.
Sloggett wants to stand but Yagami has his arm trapped.
You can see the frustration on Yagami's face as Sloggett controls the position.
Yagami wants to control but Sloggett postures up.
Sloggett taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloggett wants to stand but Yagami has his arm trapped.
Sloggett tries to get to his feet but Yagami is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Sloggett in his guard.
Sloggett preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sean Sloggett has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sloggett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yagami defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sloggett.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Sloggett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yagami looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sloggett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yagami pinned against the cage. Yagami gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sloggett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yagami swivels and escapes.
Yagami blocks a head kick by Sloggett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yagami is looking to score with low kicks.
Sloggett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yagami but Yagami pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloggett shoots for a takedown but Yagami saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sloggett misses with a low kick.
Sloggett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Sloggett misses.
Sloggett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Sloggett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sloggett, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Sloggett!