PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sekur Arian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Cloyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Arian
vs
Cloyde

150 cm
26
140 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

160 cm
23
130 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sekur Arian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Cloyde!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Cloyde closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Arian is looking to improve his position.

Cloyde is looking for a kimura here.

Cloyde is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Arian to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Arian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cloyde pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arian is keeping the position for now.
Cloyde stops Arian from standing up.
Cloyde trying to control the position from guard on top but Arian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Arian closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Arian lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloyde wants to sweep but no luck.
Arian content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Cloyde looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arian trying to control but Cloyde is working from the bottom.
Arian lands a couple of digs.
Arian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cloyde on the ground.

Cloyde looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arian wants to control from the top but Cloyde keeps moving.

Cloyde throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cloyde had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arian defends it easily.
Cloyde looks gassed!
Arian landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arian trying to control but Cloyde is working from the bottom.
Arian is in close to Cloyde's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Cloyde working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Arian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Arian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arian tries to free his leg and advance position but Cloyde is retaining full guard.
Arian throwing strikes but missing.
Arian tries to free his leg and advance position but Cloyde is retaining full guard.

Cloyde is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arian defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cloyde working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Arian has passed into half guard!
Cloyde tries to roll over but Arian keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arian lands with a punch from half guard.
Arian wants to pass to mount but Cloyde is defending the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Arian prevents Cloyde from improving his position.

Cloyde looking for submissions off his back.

Cloyde actively working from the bottom here.
Arian is looking to advance position but Cloyde won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arian misses with a takedown attempt

and Cloyde counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Arian doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arian tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Cloyde drops back looking for a leg! Arian is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arian manages to kick Cloyde off! Cloyde jumps back into Arian's guard.
Arian trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Arian on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arian tries to get out of the position.
Arian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arian manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cloyde manages to get himself to full guard.
Arian lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Cloyde working for a triangle but Arian defends it easily.
Arian looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Cloyde dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arian looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cloyde!
Cloyde working to try and regain half guard.
Cloyde is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Arian is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cloyde bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cloyde trying to control the position from guard on top but Arian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arian wants to sweep here but Cloyde controlling him for the moment.
Cloyde wants to control from the top but Arian keeps moving.
Cloyde won't allow Arian to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloyde trying to control the position from guard on top but Arian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arian wants to get back to his feet but Cloyde is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cloyde wants to pass the guard but Arian is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arian throws a lazy right hand but Cloyde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Arian shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cloyde napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cloyde is looking to regain half guard here but Arian keeps moving and retains side control.
Arian cracks Cloyde with a big right hand but Cloyde just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cloyde is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Arian is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Arian prevents Cloyde from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arian with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Arian connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cloyde bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cloyde is breathing heavily.
Arian keeping moving, preventing Cloyde from controlling successfully.
Cloyde preventing the sweep.

Cloyde drops back looking for a leg! Arian is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arian manages to kick Cloyde off! Cloyde jumps back into Arian's guard.
Arian 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.
Arian manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cloyde manages to get himself to full guard.
Arian makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloyde preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arian tries to free his leg and advance position but Cloyde is retaining full guard.
Arian preventing the sweep.
Arian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cloyde swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Cloyde looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cloyde is keeping the position for now.
Arian with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Cloyde has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Arian doesn't defend quickly enough and Cloyde has managed to lock this one up! Can Arian escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Cloyde on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Corey Cloyde!