PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bernhard Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xantos Aremis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aremis has chosen Infected Mushroom - Merlin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bernhard Taylor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Taylor
vs
Aremis

188 cm
24
187 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

178 cm
22
173 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

KAISER

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xantos Aremis!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aremis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aremis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Aremis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aremis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Aremis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor tries to roll over but Aremis keeps him under control.
Aremis is looking to advance position but Taylor won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aremis trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aremis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
Aremis trying to control from Taylor's half guard. Taylor has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Aremis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aremis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aremis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aremis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aremis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aremis throws a big right hand that misses.
Aremis lands a couple of digs.
Taylor is pulling down on Aremis's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aremis distracts Taylor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aremis throws a big elbow that misses.
Aremis throws a big right hand that misses.
Aremis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aremis slips nicely into half guard.
Aremis lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xantos Aremis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Taylor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aremis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aremis tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor is looking to control Aremis's arms but Aremis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taylor has his back to the cage.
Aremis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Taylor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Aremis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Aremis throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taylor tries to stall but Aremis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aremis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Aremis misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aremis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aremis blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taylor tries a body shot but Aremis blocks it.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Aremis.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
Aremis being controlled against the cage.
Aremis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taylor tries a body shot but Aremis blocks it.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aremis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Aremis.
Aremis blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aremis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Taylor misses with some punches.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aremis misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor lands a left hand.

It looks like Xantos Aremis has been cut.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Aremis fails to land.
Aremis tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Aremis can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Taylor lands a shot to the body.
Aremis lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Taylor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.
Aremis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aremis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Bernhard Taylor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Taylor avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aremis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Aremis.
Taylor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aremis scores with a shoulder strike.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aremis's elbow.
Taylor lands a nice uppercut.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Aremis controls his hands.
Aremis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Aremis blocking some punches.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Taylor lands a nice uppercut.
Taylor prevents a body shot from Aremis.
A right hand to the body from Taylor.
Aremis looking to slow down the pace here.
Aremis is working Taylor over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Aremis controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aremis throws an elbow but misses.
Aremis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aremis's elbow.
Taylor looking to slow down the pace here.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Aremis blocks an uppercut.
Aremis tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aremis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aremis missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aremis throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Aremis works on Taylor's body with a couple of short punches.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernhard Taylor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xantos Aremis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor moves out of range as Aremis throws a body kick.
Aremis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taylor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Taylor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aremis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aremis lands a head kick!
Taylor scores with a jab.
Aremis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aremis off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor cracks Aremis with a good jab.
Taylor connects with a high kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aremis.

Aremis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aremis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Aremis controls the action.
Aremis prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aremis backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aremis slowing the pace effectively.
Aremis receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Taylor stalling.
Aremis misses with the head strike.
Aremis leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aremis is looking to control Taylor's arms but Taylor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aremis has his back to the cage.
Aremis gets through Taylor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taylor tries a body shot but Aremis blocks it.

Taylor is fighting off a takedown attempt but Aremis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Taylor to the mat. Taylor regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Aremis working some strikes from top position.
Taylor is trying to keep Aremis in close.
Taylor has momentary wrist control but Aremis slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aremis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aremis.
Aremis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Aremis tries to pass.
Aremis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Taylor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Aremis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bernhard Taylor just wasn't active enough.
Aremis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aremis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taylor tries to clinch but Aremis moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Xantos Aremis.
I think Aremis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Xantos Aremis!
An out of breath Xantos Aremis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.