PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rotte DeMauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hawk Seibold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotte DeMauler had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

DeMauler
vs
Seibold

195 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rotte DeMauler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hawk Seibold!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeMauler is looking to clinch.
Seibold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
DeMauler wants to clinch up but Seibold keeps it at a distance.

DeMauler closes the distance and clinches.
DeMauler connects with a knee to the head.

DeMauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeMauler tries a head kick but it misses.
Seibold swinging wilding here.
Nice body kick from DeMauler.
Seibold looks gassed!
DeMauler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
DeMauler doesn't manage to clinch there - Seibold circles away.

DeMauler pushes Seibold up against the cage in a clinch.

DeMauler breaks from the clinch.
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!
DeMauler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick there by DeMauler.
DeMauler wants to clinch up but Seibold keeps it at a distance.
DeMauler wants to clinch up but Seibold keeps it at a distance.

DeMauler has taken the fight to the clinch.

DeMauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

DeMauler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

DeMauler closes the distance and clinches.

DeMauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DeMauler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
DeMauler connects with a knee to the head.
Seibold takes a knee right on the jaw!

DeMauler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeMauler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seibold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DeMauler moves in looking to clinch but Seibold pushes him off.

DeMauler moves into range and clinches up with Seibold.
DeMauler trying to control the position but instead, Seibold has worked for underhooks and has pushed DeMauler into the cage.
DeMauler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Seibold.

DeMauler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeMauler tries to clinch there but Seibold circles away.
DeMauler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeMauler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seibold shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts DeMauler as he jumps to the side.

DeMauler has closed the distance and engaged Seibold in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler tries to stall but Seibold uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Seibold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

DeMauler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DeMauler fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from DeMauler.
DeMauler moves in looking to clinch but Seibold pushes him off.
DeMauler doesn't manage to clinch there - Seibold circles away.
DeMauler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seibold.
DeMauler tries to clinch but Seibold is having none of it.
Seibold fails with the takedown.
Rotte DeMauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hawk Seibold.
DeMauler doesn't manage to clinch there - Seibold circles away.

DeMauler has Seibold up against the cage in a clinch.
DeMauler throws a knee to the head but misses.

DeMauler breaks the clinch.
DeMauler wants to clinch up but Seibold keeps it at a distance.
Seibold throws a one two combo.
DeMauler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seibold tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but DeMauler swivels and escapes.
DeMauler tries to clinch there but Seibold circles away.
Rotte DeMauler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeMauler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeMauler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seibold shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts DeMauler as he jumps to the side.
DeMauler dodges the punch combination from Seibold.
Seibold lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
DeMauler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Seibold changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. DeMauler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Seibold trying to control the position but DeMauler is working away.
Seibold misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
DeMauler is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Seibold decides to take the fight back to the feet.

DeMauler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
DeMauler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seibold is looking to work some ground and pound but DeMauler has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rotte DeMauler dominated that round.
That's time! DeMauler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Seibold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Seibold darts in and clinches DeMauler up against the cage.

DeMauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeMauler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seibold paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeMauler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hawk Seibold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A clash of legs there as Seibold blocks the low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeMauler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seibold shoots for a double leg takedown but DeMauler sprawls well. He's pushed Seibold's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
DeMauler lands with a slapping head kick.
DeMauler tries to clinch up.
DeMauler wants to clinch but Seibold slips to the side

so Seibold counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seibold working some strikes from top position.
Seibold trying to control the position from guard on top but DeMauler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeMauler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if DeMauler tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DeMauler wants to stand but Seibold is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seibold scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Seibold postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seibold thows a big elbow that misses.
Seibold with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Seibold throws a strike but DeMauler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
DeMauler trying to control the position from guard on top but Seibold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seibold throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
DeMauler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seibold on the ground.

That's two 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.
Seibold has his hands on DeMauler's head, controlling the position.
Seibold throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Seibold scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Seibold throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seibold manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. DeMauler manages to get himself to full guard.
Seibold's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Seibold throws a big right hand that misses.
Seibold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Seibold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Seibold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as DeMauler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
DeMauler looking for a sweep. Not yet DeMauler, not yet.

Seibold has gone for a leg lock! DeMauler slips out almost immediately though and dives into Seibold's guard.
DeMauler has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Seibold is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seibold striking off his back but it's not causing DeMauler any problems.
DeMauler is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Seibold is pulling down on DeMauler's head. It's preventing any offense from DeMauler, at least for the moment.
Seibold is trying to control the position but DeMauler postures up.
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 Rotte DeMauler will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Seibold circles away from the clinch attempt.
DeMauler shoots in but no luck this time.

Seibold closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
DeMauler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Seibold is keeping busy.
Seibold has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. DeMauler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Seibold jumps guard but DeMauler stands there with Seibold around his waist. Seibold gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
DeMauler misses with a knee strike.
Seibold is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rotte DeMauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hawk Seibold.

Seibold pulls guard.
DeMauler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seibold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seibold trying to keep a closed guard but DeMauler is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seibold keeping moving, preventing DeMauler from controlling successfully.

Seibold looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Seibold trying to strike off his back.
Seibold managing to control the position.
DeMauler is looking to stand up but Seibold won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Seibold tries to bum rush DeMauler with a series of wild strikes but DeMauler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by DeMauler.
DeMauler wants to clinch.
Seibold keeps the fight on the outside.
Seibold throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Seibold.

DeMauler rushes Seibold and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

DeMauler breaks the clinch.

Seibold forces DeMauler back against the cage and clinches.
DeMauler looking to throw knees to the head but Seibold is blocking nicely.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DeMauler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seibold blocks it with crossed arms.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seibold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seibold tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. DeMauler just stands there and leans against the cage.
DeMauler scores with a knee to the head.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seibold goes for a takedown attempt but DeMauler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
DeMauler closes the distance but Seibold moves to the side

and Seibold counters with a takedown into side control.
Seibold lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear DeMauler down.
Seibold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Seibold cracks DeMauler with a big elbow.
Seibold trying to control the position but DeMauler is working away.
Seibold working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
DeMauler dodges the ground and pound from Seibold.
Seibold trying to control the action but DeMauler is working from the bottom.
Seibold working the head with strikes.
Hawk Seibold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seibold landing a few strikes.

Seibold has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Seibold tries to clinch up but DeMauler circles away and keeps his distance.
Rotte DeMauler is winning the standup battle so far.

Seibold has DeMauler up against the cage in a clinch.
DeMauler lands a nice knee to the body.
Seibold changes levels and goes for a takedown here. DeMauler fights it off and pushes away nicely.

DeMauler rushes Seibold and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seibold tries to break the clinch but DeMauler is controlling the position.
Rotte DeMauler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Seibold is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Seibold working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hawk Seibold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think DeMauler 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!