LMMA 9: Draiman vs Demarce 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Flecher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flecher
vs
MacDonald

175 cm
25
152 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Flecher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex MacDonald!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flecher circles away from the clinch attempt.

MacDonald takes the fight into the clinch.
MacDonald prevents the takedown attempt.

MacDonald drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Flecher is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
MacDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
MacDonald has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Flecher has passed into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
MacDonald gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
MacDonald wants to hold on but Flecher pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald tries to reverse the position but Flecher maintains control.
Flecher controlling the pace for now.
MacDonald is wriggling around trying to escape.
Flecher throwing strikes here but MacDonald is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Flecher throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Flecher thowing shots but they're missing.
Flecher controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacDonald tries to lock up and control but Flecher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flecher is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Flecher shoots in and gets a takedown into MacDonald's guard.
Flecher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flecher advances position into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Flecher.
Flecher looking to punish the body of his opponent here but MacDonald is avoiding damage well.
MacDonald seems a little lost for a moment, as Flecher dominates the positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flecher misses with the ground and pound.
MacDonald really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flecher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Flecher stands up and beckons MacDonald to his feet.
MacDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flecher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flecher keeps the fight on the outside.
MacDonald wants to clinch.
MacDonald tries to clinch but Flecher moves out of range.
Flecher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

MacDonald gets caught flat footed, as Flecher shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Flecher throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald being controlled here, momentarily.
Flecher trying to control the position from guard on top but MacDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flecher controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Steven Flecher has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
MacDonald tries to clinch up

and Flecher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flecher.
MacDonald looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

MacDonald throws his legs up looking for a submission but Flecher uses it to pass to side control.
MacDonald is not content to let Flecher control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Flecher dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Flecher throws a lazy right hand but MacDonald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacDonald tries to clinch there but Flecher circles away.
Flecher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Flecher closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
MacDonald trying to hold on to Flecher's head to control him but Flecher postures up.
MacDonald keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
MacDonald trying to get back to full guard but Flecher takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Flecher looking to ground and pound but MacDonald is blocking nicely.
Flecher controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flecher prevents MacDonald from getting the reversal.
MacDonald is breathing heavily.

Flecher working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. MacDonald turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Flecher off and cradles MacDonald's limp body as Flecher celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Steven Flecher!

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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Dantas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Austin
vs
Dantas

169 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
139 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Dantas!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Austin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dantas to the ground. Austin is now in Dantas's guard.
Dantas controls Austin momentarily but Austin frees himself.
Dantas looking for a sweep. Not yet Dantas, not yet.
Austin content to stall in guard here.
Dantas has his hands on Austin's head, controlling the position.
Dantas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Austin manages to get himself to full guard.
Dantas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dantas stands and throws Austin's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantas lands some shots froms side control.
Dantas is looking to take a break and control but Austin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dantas moves into full mount!
Dantas won't let Austin get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Austin is trying to escape the mount.
Dantas tries to control but Austin wriggling away.
Dantas breaks from Austin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Austin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Austin tries to get out of the position.
Austin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Austin is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantas lands a couple of good shots and Austin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Well, with Dantas on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Austin is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Dantas connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Austin to escape the position.
Austin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austin can't escape the position.
Austin is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Dantas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dantas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee is taking a good look at Austin as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Dantas!
Dantas struggling to keep hold of the position.
Austin is trapped and Dantas is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Austin is rocked!
I would not like to be Austin right now.
Dantas lands a shot to the head.
Oh Austin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Austin is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Dantas.
Austin seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantas lands with a hammerfist to the side of Austin's head.
Dantas is landing with strikes. Austin can't take much more of this.
Dantas scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Dantas is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Austin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Dantas controlling from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dantas connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Austin to escape the position.
Dantas is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Dantas is landing with strikes from the back.
Dantas connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Austin to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Austin is taking damage to the body and head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dantas controls the position.
Dantas wants to control but Austin is keeping busy.
Dantas lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Dantas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Austin fails with the takedown

and Dantas shoots in, scooping Austin off his feet. Dantas is holding his opponent over his shoulder. He slams Austin to the mat and Austin is in big trouble! Dantas is landing strikes to his unconscious foe and the ref dives in to end the fight! Dantas is celebrating with his corner and rightfully so.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Jose Dantas!
After winning the bout, Jose Dantas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Amarce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dileno Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dileno Carneiro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kyle Amarce's chin.

Amarce
vs
Carneiro

176 cm
25
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
29
143 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Amarce!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dileno Carneiro!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carneiro fails with the takedown.

Amarce closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Carneiro quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Amarce tries to pass the half guard into mount. Carneiro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carneiro is looking to get back to full guard here but Amarce has managed to pass to side control instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Amarce tries for a kimura but Carneiro is defending well.
Amarce working the head and body with strikes.
Amarce landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Amarce tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Amarce tries for a kimura but Carneiro is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro tries to bench press Amarce off him but Amarce keeps the position.
Carneiro is working to avoid the ground and pound but Amarce connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amarce controls the position.
Amarce trying to control the position but Carneiro is working away.
Amarce is putting a hurting on Carneiro here, landing some big shots from side control.
Amarce wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carneiro keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Carneiro can't do much from the bottom here.
Carneiro wants to get back to his feet but Amarce is dominant here and he's now got Carneiro's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarce has good solid back control here.
Carneiro looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Carneiro is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good control from Amarce.
A lull in the action here.
Amarce is trying to stick to Carneiro's back but Carneiro is turning into Amarce. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Amarce's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Carneiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Amarce looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carneiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Amarce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Amarce looking for a triangle here. Carneiro is fighting it but it looks tight! Amarce pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Carneiro is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kyle Amarce!
Kyle Amarce retains his featherweight title!

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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
45%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carl Draiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Demarce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Draiman looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Draiman
vs
Demarce

178 cm
28
193 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

188 cm
24
191 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Draiman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Demarce!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draiman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demarce.
We've been hearing reports that Draiman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Demarce manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Draiman on his heels. He'll look to pass Draiman's guard now, I'm sure.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Demarce is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Draiman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Demarce.
Demarce must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Draiman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Demarce working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Draiman's head.
Draiman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Demarce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Draiman is keeping the position for now.
Demarce makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Draiman is breathing heavily.
Draiman keeping moving, preventing Demarce from controlling successfully.
Demarce slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Draiman keeping full guard, as Demarce tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draiman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Demarce sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ryan Demarce wasn't active enough on the ground.

Demarce closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Demarce lands in his opponent's guard.
Demarce chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarce wants to control from the top but Draiman keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demarce landing some decent shots from guard.

Demarce drops back looking for a leg! Draiman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Draiman manages to kick Demarce off! Demarce jumps back into Draiman's guard.
Draiman keeping moving, preventing Demarce from controlling successfully.
Draiman keeping full guard, as Demarce tries to pass.

Demarce thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Demarce works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Demarce is working for a submission of some sort.
Draiman is not content to let Demarce control the position.
Demarce really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Draiman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Demarce wants to advance to full mount but Draiman doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Demarce postures up and lands a big shot to Draiman's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draiman controls Demarce momentarily but Demarce frees himself.
Demarce makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Demarce is fighting to break Draiman's control of his arms but Draiman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Demarce lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Draiman being controlled here, momentarily.
Demarce keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Draiman's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demarce is stalling in the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demarce postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Demarce dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Demarce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demarce shoots for a double leg takedown but Draiman sprawls well. He's pushed Demarce's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Demarce closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Draiman quickly recovers to half guard.
Demarce wants to take a breather but Draiman is having none of it.
Draiman is trying to get back to full guard.
Draiman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Demarce scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Demarce lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Demarce wants to lay and pray for a moment but Draiman keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarce is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Demarce takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Demarce tries to pass to full mount but Draiman defends it.
Demarce working over Draiman with some ground and pound. Draiman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Demarce is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Demarce looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Draiman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Demarce working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Demarce lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarce slips a nice elbow through Draiman's hands, connecting with Draiman's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draiman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Demarce trying to pass the guard but Draiman defending well.

Demarce is working for a kimura but Draiman is defending it quite comfortably.
Demarce is pressing down on Draiman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Draiman is holding on for now.
Draiman trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarce winds up and cracks Draiman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Demarce is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Demarce working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Demarce seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Draiman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Demarce scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Draiman won't allow Demarce to pass to mount.
Draiman wants to control but Demarce is keeping busy.
Demarce takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demarce slips a nice elbow through Draiman's hands, connecting with Draiman's forehead.
Draiman has hold of Demarce's hands but Demarce slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Draiman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Demarce scores with a couple of nice shots.
Demarce scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demarce is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Demarce trying to pass the guard but Draiman defending well.
Ryan Demarce has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, if Demarce is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demarce is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Demarce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Demarce looks to throw the jab but Draiman is out of range.
Horrible takedown by Demarce or perhaps it was just good defense by Draiman which made him look bad.
Demarce rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Draiman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Draiman is trying to pull guard but Demarce turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Draiman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Demarce shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Draiman is refusing to be controlled, as Demarce sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Demarce is nestled in close to Draiman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draiman trying to control from the bottom.
Demarce is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Demarce lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Demarce is trying to control. Draiman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Demarce is pressing down on Draiman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Draiman is holding on for now.
Nice strikes from Demarce there.
Demarce is nestled in close to Draiman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Draiman is rocked!
Demarce scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oh Draiman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice strikes from Demarce there.
Demarce is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Draiman is hurt! He's hurt bad - Demarce fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Draiman from any more punishment! Congratulations to Demarce! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Demarce!
Ryan Demarce is the new middleweight champion!