PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Semaj Nedram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Riot IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Riot IV's choice of entrance music: Swallow The Sun - Out Of This Gloomy Light. Max Riot IV 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!

Nedram
vs
Riot IV

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
173 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semaj Nedram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Riot IV!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nedram closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nedram winds up and cracks Riot IV with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nedram working Riot IV over with strikes.

Riot IV is rocked!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nedram connects with a nice short shot to Riot IV's temple.
Riot IV is still in real trouble! Can Nedram finish him?
Nedram lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nedram lands a nice short elbow.
Riot IV is looking for a sweep. Nedram is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nedram slips a nice elbow through Riot IV's hands, connecting with Riot IV's forehead.
Riot IV is trying to stand up here but Nedram is controlling him well.
Ground and pound from Nedram.
Riot IV has hold of Nedram's hands but Nedram slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nedram looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Riot IV has hold of Nedram's hands but Nedram slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Riot IV throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Riot IV pushes Nedram off looking to stand but Nedram dives back in and keeps control.
Riot IV looks gassed!
Nedram working over Riot IV with some ground and pound. Riot IV looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nedram is nestled in close to Riot IV, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Riot IV on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nedram working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nedram landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nedram winds up and cracks Riot IV with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nedram content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nedram is thwarting Riot IV's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nedram connects with a nice short shot to Riot IV's temple.
Nedram wants to pass the guard but Riot IV is defending well.
Nedram prevents Riot IV from improving his position.
Nedram takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nedram working the head and body with strikes.
Nedram drops an elbow to the side of Riot IV's head.
Nedram slips a nice elbow through Riot IV's hands, connecting with Riot IV's forehead.
Nedram lands strikes from half guard.
Nedram is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nedram looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Riot IV with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Riot IV on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nedram working the head and body with strikes.
Riot IV has hold of Nedram's hands but Nedram slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nedram is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riot IV is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nedram scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nedram working over Riot IV with some ground and pound. Riot IV looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nedram blocks the strikes from Riot IV.
Nedram lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nedram scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nedram working over Riot IV with some ground and pound. Riot IV looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Riot IV wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riot IV taking some punishment here, with Nedram in his half guard.
Nedram working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nedram lands strikes from half guard.
Riot IV wants to improve his position but Nedram is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nedram connects with a nice short shot to Riot IV's temple.
Nedram passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Riot IV!
Riot IV really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Riot IV is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nedram working Riot IV over with strikes here.
Nedram landing strikes from the mount and Riot IV is in trouble!
Nedram with good strikes from the mount here!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Nedram! Riot IV is hurt baaadly! Nedram is firing away with more strikes - Riot IV is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Semaj Nedram!