PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Margarito Sellers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Maridan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Margarito Sellers has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Margarito Sellers seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Sellers
vs
Maridan

195 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Margarito Sellers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Albert Maridan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sellers moves into the clinch successfully.

Maridan jumps guard.
Sellers lands a couple of elbows.
Sellers throwing strikes from guard but Maridan blocks nicely.
Maridan is looking to stand up but Sellers isn't so interested in that idea.
Sellers throws a big elbow that misses.
Sellers throws a big right hand that misses.
Maridan wants to sweep here but Sellers controlling him for the moment.
Sellers lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sellers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sellers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sellers distracts Maridan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sellers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sellers drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Maridan dives on top into guard.

Sellers is looking to stand up but Maridan isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maridan 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.
Sellers has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Maridan has passed into side control.
Sellers is letting Maridan control him for a moment.
Sellers tries to improve position but can't.
The referee asks Maridan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Maridan prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sellers is looking for a sweep.
Sellers is not content to let Maridan control the position.
Sellers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Maridan stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maridan is trying to get an arm triangle but Sellers is defending well.
Maridan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sellers will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Maridan wants to stand but Sellers is controlling his arm.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sellers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Maridan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maridan decides to pull guard.

Sellers has gone for a leg lock! Maridan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sellers's guard.

Maridan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sellers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maridan passes into half guard.
Sellers wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maridan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Maridan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maridan clinches up against the cage.
Maridan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maridan looking to stall.

Maridan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sellers uses from the top position.
Sellers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sellers postures up in Maridan's guard and throws a big left but Maridan blocks it.
Maridan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sellers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sellers landing with the ground and pound.
Maridan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sellers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sellers lands a couple of elbows.
Sellers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maridan trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sellers throws a big right hand that misses.
Sellers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Maridan has his hands on Sellers's head, controlling the position.
Sellers throws a big right hand that misses.
Sellers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sellers throwing strikes but missing.
Sellers throws an elbow that misses. Maridan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sellers's guard. Nice move by Maridan!

Sellers is wriggling around but Maridan manages to pass to half guard.
Maridan wants to stand up but Sellers is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sellers manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Maridan misses with the combination.
Sellers shoots for a takedown but Maridan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Maridan gets a clinch.

Maridan gets control of Sellers's arms and successfully pulls guard. Maridan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sellers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maridan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sellers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sellers distracts Maridan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maridan wants to get back to his feet but Sellers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maridan is breathing heavily.
Sellers throws a big elbow that misses.
Sellers distracts Maridan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sellers postures up in Maridan's guard and throws a big left but Maridan blocks it.

Maridan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sellers defends it easily.
Maridan has Sellers pulled in close to control his posture.
Sellers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sellers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maridan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sellers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maridan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maridan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maridan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Sellers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sellers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Margarito Sellers will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sellers shoots in looking for a takedown. Maridan tries to sprawl out of it but Sellers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maridan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Sellers gets tackled into the cage by Maridan. Maridan maintains the clinch.

Maridan drags the fight down to the ground.

Maridan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sellers is aware though and is defending well.
Sellers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sellers postures up in Maridan's guard and throws a big left but Maridan blocks it.
Maridan wants to sweep but no luck.
Sellers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maridan controls Sellers momentarily but Sellers frees himself.
Sellers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sellers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sellers is looking to work some ground and pound but Maridan has wrist control.
Sellers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sellers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sellers is looking to work some ground and pound but Maridan has wrist control.
Maridan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sellers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sellers chips away with some ground and pound.
Maridan working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sellers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sellers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maridan's head.
Sellers throwing strikes from guard but Maridan blocks nicely.
Sellers throws a big right hand that misses.
Sellers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sellers has gone for a leg lock! Maridan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sellers's guard.

Sellers pushes Maridan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Maridan darts in and clinches Sellers up against the cage.
Maridan is trying to force a seperation but Sellers has the dominant position.
Sellers blocks an uppercut.
Sellers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maridan to keep the fight standing.

Sellers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maridan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sellerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sellers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maridan defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Margarito Sellers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maridan moves into the clinch.
Sellers jumps guard but Maridan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Maridan pulls Sellers into guard.
Sellers throws a big right hand that misses.

Sellers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sellers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sellers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sellers postures up in Maridan's guard and throws a big left but Maridan blocks it.
Sellers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maridan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sellers.
Maridan is pulling down on Sellers's head to control his posture.
Sellers chips away with some ground and pound.

Maridan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sellers is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maridan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sellers won't allow Maridan to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Albert Maridan.
I think Maridan 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Maridan!