PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between tristan duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur McDermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tristan duran could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arthur McDermott's chin.

duran
vs
McDermott

190 cm
18
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, tristan duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur McDermott!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermott fails with the takedown.
duran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDermott paws at him with a jab and circles away.

McDermott looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

duran manages to escape and get back to his feet!
duran fails with an attempt to clinch.

duran clinches.
duran missing with knees to the body.
McDermott tries to circle away but duran has him pinned against the cage.
duran working McDermott over with knees to the body.
McDermott tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
duran is stalling here.
duran utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McDermott looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. duran obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
duran lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Arthur McDermott has been cut.
McDermott managing to block the knees to the body from duran.
duran lands a good knee to the midsection. McDermott won't want to take too many of those.
duran is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
duran tries to land a knee to the head but McDermott blocks with his arms.
duran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDermott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
duran landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
duran putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McDermott in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
duran lands a good knee to the midsection. McDermott won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as duran takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
duran is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McDermott is defending well for now.
duran working McDermott over with knees to the body.
duran landing knees to the head.
duran throws a knee to the head but misses.
duran lands an elbow inside.
duran lands a knee to the body.
duran just leaning against McDermott, taking a breather.
McDermott tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
tristan duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur McDermott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
duran lands an elbow inside that McDermott shrugs off.
duran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
duran tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDermott avoids it.
duran gets underhooks to prevent McDermott's takedown attempt.
McDermott drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
duran tries to land a knee to the head but McDermott blocks with his arms.
McDermott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as duran walks away with a smile on his face. McDermott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
duran wants to clinch.

McDermott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in duran's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDermott lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
duran can't keep his opponent in guard - McDermott advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McDermott is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

McDermott is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and duran defends it well.
McDermott wants to take a breather but duran is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

McDermott decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McDermott is defended easily by duran.
duran tries to clinch but McDermott moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tristan duran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur McDermott's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

duran pushes McDermott up against the cage in a clinch.
McDermott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
duran stalling in the clinch.
duran landing knees to the head.
duran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDermott blocks it with crossed arms.
duran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDermott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
duran misses with a knee strike.
duran misses with a knee to the head.
McDermott is trying to force a seperation but duran has the dominant position.

McDermott pulls guard.

McDermott has his feet on duran's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

McDermott closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
duran with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
duran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McDermott is trying to drag duran to the mat but duran just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermott is trying to force a seperation but duran has the dominant position.
McDermott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as duran walks away with a smile on his face. McDermott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
duran moves in looking to clinch but McDermott pushes him off.

McDermott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McDermott is trying to work for a single leg takedown but duran pulls him back up using the underhooks.
tristan duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur McDermott.
McDermott avoiding damage as duran throws knees to the body.
McDermott tries to pull guard but duran won't allow it.
McDermott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

McDermott breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDermott. That's going to slow duran down.

McDermott darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
duran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McDermott on the ground.
McDermott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed duran's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermott thows a huge punch but duran dodges it nicely.
McDermott slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDermott is trying to control the action in half guard but duran is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McDermott wants to work for an arm triangle but duran is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McDermott is looking to stall here but duran recovers full guard.
McDermott working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McDermott trying to control but duran is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
duran wants to stand up but McDermott is controlling him.
McDermott trying to control the position from guard on top but duran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

duran is working an open guard so McDermott takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur McDermott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arthur McDermott's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McDermott shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McDermott pushing down on duran's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

McDermott decides to return to a standing position.
duran closes the distance but McDermott moves to the side

so McDermott counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
duran can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McDermott controls the pace.
McDermott with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

duran is working an open guard so McDermott takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

McDermott pushes duran up against the cage in a clinch.
McDermott takes an elbow to the forehead.
McDermott tries to pull guard but duran won't allow it.
duran tries to land knees in the clinch but McDermott avoids the damage to the body.
McDermott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as duran walks away with a smile on his face. McDermott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McDermott shoots for a double leg takedown but duran sprawls well. He's pushed McDermott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
tristan duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur McDermott.
duran moves in looking to clinch but McDermott pushes him off.
duran defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McDermott.

duran shoots in and bounces McDermott off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermott looking to control.
duran wants to stand but McDermott is controlling his posture from full guard.
McDermott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McDermott seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
duran trying to stand up but can't free himself from McDermott's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermott trying to keep a closed guard but duran is proving a slippery customer.
McDermott is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McDermott has a closed guard, preventing duran from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McDermott scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

McDermott wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by duran, who protects the arm well.
McDermott trying to control the position but duran is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermott lands some shots froms side control.
duran wants to get back to his feet but McDermott drags him back down.
McDermott throwing shots but missing, from side control.
McDermott wants to control but duran is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur McDermott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McDermott 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur McDermott!