PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magus Arbenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonneillon Theliel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonneillon Theliel told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Arbenson
vs
Theliel

183 cm
30
179 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

181 cm
27
180 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magus Arbenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonneillon Theliel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Theliel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Theliel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Arbenson is trying desperately to improve position.
Arbenson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Arbenson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Theliel with shots to the head and body - Arbenson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Theliel raining down hammerfists from mount.
Theliel looking to finish with strikes here!
Arbenson is wriggling around trying to escape.

Theliel is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Arbenson is surviving well by controlling Theliel's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arbenson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Theliel working for a guillotine from mount but Arbenson is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theliel misses with a head shot.
Theliel throwing strikes here but Arbenson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Arbenson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arbenson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Arbenson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Arbenson working a defensive guard here.
Theliel wants to control from the top but Arbenson keeps moving.
Theliel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Arbenson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Arbenson controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theliel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arbenson looking to control.
Arbenson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Theliel thows a big elbow that misses.
Arbenson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Theliel.
Theliel preventing the sweep.
Theliel throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Theliel with a nice head shot there.

Arbenson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Theliel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Theliel trying to control the position from guard on top but Arbenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Arbenson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Theliel is aware though and is defending well.
Theliel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Theliel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arbenson looking for a sweep. Not yet Arbenson, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson trying to control the position.
Arbenson looking for a sweep. Not yet Arbenson, not yet.
Arbenson keeping moving, preventing Theliel from controlling successfully.

Theliel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Theliel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Arbenson's head.
Arbenson working a defensive guard here.
Theliel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Theliel content to stall in guard here.
Arbenson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Theliel trying to control but Arbenson is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Theliel is looking to work some ground and pound but Arbenson has wrist control.
Arbenson has control of Theliel's left arm, preventing Theliel from doing any damage.
Theliel thows a big elbow that misses.
Theliel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arbenson wants to sweep here but Theliel controlling him for the moment.
Theliel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Arbenson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Theliel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Theliel is in close to Arbenson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Arbenson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Theliel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arbenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arbenson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonneillon Theliel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Arbenson throws a nice looking combination but Theliel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arbenson is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theliel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arbenson counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theliel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arbenson counters with a leg kick.
Theliel has his takedown stuffed
and Arbenson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Theliel's knee momentarily.
Magus Arbenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonneillon Theliel.

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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Theliel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Theliel tries for a takedown but Arbenson circles away easily
and Arbenson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arbenson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Theliel has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arbenson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Theliel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Theliel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Theliel fails with the takedown
and Arbenson counters with a low kick, right behind Theliel 's knee.
Theliel with a poor takedown
and Arbenson counters with a body kick that stops Theliel in his tracks momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson cracks Theliel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Theliel checks a leg kick.
Theliel takes a kick to the side of the head.

Theliel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magus Arbenson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Arbenson lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbenson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Theliel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Arbenson throws an elbow but misses.
Arbenson taking a breather.
Arbenson slowing the pace effectively.
Arbenson trying to stall but Theliel improves his position.
Arbenson tries to work over Theliel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arbenson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Theliel or not.
Arbenson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Arbenson on the inside.
Arbenson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arbenson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Theliel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arbenson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Theliel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arbenson digs a right hand underneath Theliel's ribcage. Theliel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arbenson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Theliel blocks it with crossed arms.
Theliel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arbenson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Theliel backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson is working Theliel over against the cage.
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!
A short left from Arbenson.
Arbenson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Theliel backwards.
Arbenson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Arbenson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arbenson lands an elbow inside.
Arbenson lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Arbenson.
Arbenson lands with a right to the head.
Arbenson is pushing Theliel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Arbenson is leaning against Theliel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arbenson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Arbenson.
A left hand lands to the body for Arbenson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Arbenson.
Arbenson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arbenson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arbenson.
Arbenson works on Theliel's body with a couple of short punches.
Arbenson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arbenson digs a right hand into Theliel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Theliel's gas tank.
Arbenson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Arbenson.
Arbenson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arbenson.
Arbenson lands a nice shot to the body.
Arbenson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arbenson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Arbenson scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arbenson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Theliel backwards.
Arbenson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Theliel looking for a takedown.
Arbenson is stalling here.
Arbenson digs a right hand into Theliel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Theliel's gas tank.
Arbenson lands a shoulder strike.
Arbenson works on Theliel's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Arbenson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Theliel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arbenson walks away with a smile on his face. Theliel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arbenson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magus Arbenson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arbenson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magus Arbenson!