PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Nedram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sekur Arian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nedram comes into the arena with Stupidify blaring out of the sound system. Demetrius Nedram has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nedram
vs
Arian

177 cm
27
138 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

150 cm
25
140 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demetrius Nedram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sekur Arian!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nedram closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Arian is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arian managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nedram.
Arian is looking to regain half guard here but Nedram keeps moving and retains side control.
Arian struggling a bit here.

Nedram is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arian is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arian wants to control but Nedram postures up.
Nedram trying to control the position but Arian is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nedram throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arian's waist but Arian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nedram off to one side.
Arian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nedram tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arian paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Arian shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nedram is trying to defend but Arian finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nedram manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Arian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nedram wants to sweep here but Arian controlling him for the moment.
Nedram preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nedram keeping full guard, as Arian tries to pass.
Arian is looking to work some ground and pound but Nedram has wrist control.
Arian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nedram will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arian fails to land with a series of punches.

Arian looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nedram has momentary wrist control but Arian slips an elbow through the middle.
Arian wants to pass the guard but Nedram is keeping the position.
Nedram keeping moving, preventing Arian from controlling successfully.
Arian postures up in Nedram's guard and throws a big left but Nedram blocks it.
Nedram keeping moving, preventing Arian from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arian is looking to work some ground and pound but Nedram has wrist control.
Nedram manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nedram pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Nedram is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Arian to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Arian shrugs it off.
Arian really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nedram fails to move to back control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arian is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nedram tries to control but Arian wriggling away.
Arian can't escape the position.
Nedram wants to take Arian's back here but Arian is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Nedram working for a guillotine from mount but Arian is in no mood to give up.
Nedram is breathing heavily.
Arian tries to hold on but Nedram postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arian tries to reverse the position but Nedram maintains control.
Arian sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nedram is looking to take a break and control but Arian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sekur Arian will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nedram fails with a takedown attempt.

Arian closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Arian takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Arian wants to free his trapped foot but Nedram is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Arian is looking to take a break and control but Nedram is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arian working over Nedram with some ground and pound. Nedram looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Arian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nedram's head.
Arian is pressing down on Nedram's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nedram is holding on for now.
Arian is trying to control the action in half guard but Nedram is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arian is looking to stall here but Nedram recovers full guard.
Arian stands up over Nedram, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Arian is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Arian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arian is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Arian keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nedram's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arian is looking to work some ground and pound but Nedram has wrist control.
Arian passes Nedram's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Arian is keen to just control but Nedram is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arian is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nedram really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Arian throwing shots but Nedram is blocking nicely.
Arian is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Arian working Nedram over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arian with good strikes from the mount here!
Nedram is trying to escape the mount.
Arian looking to control but Nedram is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arian is landing with some decent strikes but Nedram is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Arian has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nedram's face.
Nedram tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arian raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arian landing shots from mount.
Arian landing shots from mount.
Arian working the ground and pound effectively.
Arian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Nedram that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sekur Arian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Arian feints and as Nedram raises his hands in defense, Arian changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nedram wants to sweep but no luck.

Nedram looking for a guillotine here but Arian defends easily.
Nedram being controlled here, momentarily.
Arian stands and throws Nedram's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Check out the look on Arian's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nedram prevents Arian from moving into mount.
Arian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nedram keeps working.
Arian throws a strike aimed at the side of Nedram's head but Nedram avoids it well.
Arian cracks Nedram with a big elbow.
Nedram is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arian tries to advance to mount but can't.
Arian looks up at the clock and then as Nedram takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Arian smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Demetrius Nedram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Arian tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nedram's legs.
Arian working the ground and pound.
Arian wants to control but Nedram is keeping him busy.
Arian wants to take a breather but Nedram manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Arian.
Nedram punching to the body, from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arian looking to sit in guard and control but Nedram gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sekur Arian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nedram trying to control but Arian is working from the bottom.
Arian wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nedram stopping the sweep attempt from Arian.
Arian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nedram's guard.
Arian lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Nedram throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arian looking to pass the guard.
Arian sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nedram's guard.
Arian looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sekur Arian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ground and pound from Arian.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sekur Arian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arian has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sekur Arian!