PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Khalil Zidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sekur Arian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zidane comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Jimmy. The key to victory for Khalil Zidane has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Zidane
vs
Arian

178 cm
23
143 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

150 cm
29
140 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khalil Zidane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sekur Arian!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zidane slips a straight right by Arian.
A swing and a miss from Arian.
A lazy left from Zidane finds it's target.
Zidane scores with a shot to the body.
Zidane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zidane delivers a nice body kick.
Zidane cracks the inside of Arian's front leg.
Zidane throws a looping overhand right but Arian ducks down to avoid it.
Zidane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arian misses with a looping left.
Sekur Arian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arian shoots in for a double leg but Zidane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zidane throws a big shot that misses.
Arian shoots in for a takedown but Zidane shows good takedown defense.
Khalil Zidane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sekur Arian.
Arian looks gassed!
Zidane connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arian's hands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zidane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arian's calf.
Arian takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zidane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That kick from Zidane tenderised Arian's leg. Arian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zidane scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zidane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zidane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khalil Zidane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zidane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arian doesn't seem bothered though.
Arian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zidane scores with a jab to the body.
Zidane tests Arian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zidane with a nice cross.
Arian swings for the body but Zidane moves out of range.
Zidane throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zidane stuffs the takedown attempt from Arian. Arian gets slowly back to his feet.
Zidane connects with a single shot there.
Zidane slaps away a takedown attempt from Arian, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zidane is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zidane lands with an uppercut that bounces Arian off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zidane.
Arian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zidane as he avoids it easily.
Arian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zidane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch lands to the side of Arian 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zidane connects with a body shot that sends Arian's belly button to the back.
Zidane's corner calls for a 1-2. Zidane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zidane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zidane connects with an inside leg kick.
Zidane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Arian backs up against the cage.
Arian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Arian's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zidane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arian scrambles back to his feet.
Zidane scores with a nice head shot.
Arian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zidane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arian avoids the body shot from Zidane.
Zidane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arian misses with a takedown
and Zidane counters with a straight right hand.
Zidane lands with a good body shot.
Zidane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zidane lands with a good body shot.
Zidane jabs Arian right on the nose. Arian blinks but takes it well.
Zidane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zidane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arian takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zidane slips a jab from Arian.
Zidane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zidane misses with a double jab.

Arian looking to score a takedown here. Zidane is defending well but Arian drives through and ends up in Zidane's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Arian throwing strikes from guard but Zidane blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arian pushes down on Zidane's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Arian looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Zidane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arian.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zidane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arian.
Arian controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalil Zidane dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Arian needs to keep his hands up - Zidane had a free shot at his head there.
Arian looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Arian closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arian is trying to control the action in half guard but Zidane is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zidane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arian.
Arian missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Arian throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Arian landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Arian looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zidane with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zidane on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zidane tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arian is trying to control. Zidane wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Arian throws a strike but Zidane avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Arian content to stall in guard here.
Arian content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Arian scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Arian trying to control the position from guard on top but Zidane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arian throws and elbow that misses. Zidane uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Arian's guard. Nice move by Zidane!
Zidane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arian on the ground.
Arian manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Arian sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Arian throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
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 Zidane's face.
Zidane is in a horrible position here. Arian smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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 Zidane's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Arian connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Arian has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arian looking to finish Zidane with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zidane!

Zidane is rocked!
Arian postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zidane looks a forlorn figure.
Oh Zidane is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arian postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Zidane in real trouble here! The ref calls for Zidane 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 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sekur Arian!