PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blonde Brunson (ranked 838 p4p, 1049 weight class) and Matt Seal (ranked 60 p4p, 77 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Brunson
vs
Seal

160 cm
24
145
14 - 9 - 0

165 cm
24
135
5 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blonde Brunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Seal!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brunson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brunson is looking for a counter combo.

Brunson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Seal is trying to defend but Brunson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brunson lands with a punch from half guard.
Seal is trying to control but can't.
Seal won't allow Brunson to pass to mount.
Brunson drops an elbow to the side of Seal's head.
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. Brunson connects with a nice short shot to Seal's temple.

Brunson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Seal has managed to free his arm - good work.

Seal actively working from the bottom here.
Brunson controlling the action here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Brunson winds up and cracks Seal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Seal taking some punishment here, with Brunson in his half guard.
Seal has his hands clasped together around Brunson's back. He's all about the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seal looking for submissions off his back.
Seal is looking to control Brunson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seal avoid being mounted?

Seal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brunson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Seal actively working from the bottom here.

Seal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Seal actively working from the bottom here.

Seal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Brunson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Seal sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brunson wants to free his trapped foot but Seal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Seal trying to hold on to Brunson's head to control him but Brunson postures up.
Seal controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Brunson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brunson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Seal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brunson wants to stand but Seal has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Brunson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brunson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Brunson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Seal controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Seal defending well though.
Brunson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Seal with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Seal trying to hold on to Brunson's head to control him but Brunson postures up.
Brunson working over Seal with some ground and pound. Seal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brunson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Seal with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Brunson seems to be working for a kimura but Seal defends the submission attempt.
Seal wants to control but Brunson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seal wants to control the action here but instead Brunson manages to pass to full mount!
Seal in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Seal tries to lock up and control but Brunson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Seal reaches up to try and control the position but Brunson seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Seal rolls and tries to escape and now Brunson has his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seal trying to control the hands but Brunson won't let him.
Seal is really stuck here.
Seal trying to control the hands but Brunson breaks the grip.

Seal fending off the submission attempt from Brunson.
Brunson is landing with strikes. Seal can't take much more of this.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brunson misses with an elbow to the head.
Seal trying to control the hands but Brunson breaks the grip.

Brunson looking for the RNC.
Brunson misses with punches from the back.
Brunson misses with an elbow to the head.
Brunson avoiding Seal 's attempts to control his hands.
Seal holding both Brunson 's hands and preventing any damage.

Brunson working for a choke but Seal is defending well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brunson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Seal to escape the position.

Brunson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Seal defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seal trying to control the action but Brunson just sinks the hooks in.
Seal might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brunson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brunson is punishing Seal with strikes - can he finish him?!
Brunson has the hooks in. Seal is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Seal trying to control the action but Brunson just sinks the hooks in.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Brunson looking for the choke but no joy.
Brunson misses with an elbow to the head.
Seal trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Brunson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Seal wants to control his opponent's hands but Brunson gets his hands free.
Brunson misses with a punch to the head.

Seal fending off the submission attempt from Brunson.
Brunson not allowing Seal to control his hands.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Brunson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Seal is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Brunson has Seal flattened out and is raining down punches.

Brunson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Seal has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Seal looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Seal preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Brunson.
Seal trying to control the action but Brunson just sinks the hooks in.
Seal rolls, trying to escape but Brunson keeps control of the position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Brunson.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Seal trying to control the hands but Brunson breaks the grip.
Brunson landing with strikes.

Seal preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Brunson.
Seal trying to control the hands but Brunson won't let him.

Brunson looking for the choke from the back.
Seal is trying to remain composed but Brunson is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Brunson avoiding Seal 's attempts to control his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seal rolls, trying to escape but Brunson keeps control of the position.
Brunson punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seal trying to control the hands but Brunson won't let him.
I really don't envy Seal right now.
Seal trying to control but not successfully.

Seal defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Brunson's arms.

Seal preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Brunson.

Brunson looking for the RNC.

Brunson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Seal defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Seal wants to control his opponent's hands but Brunson gets his hands free.
Seal tries to break free.
Seal looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Blonde Brunson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Donk. Seal catches Brunson right on the button with a cross.
Brunson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Seal lands with a good body shot.
Brunson darts in looking for a takedown but Seal gets double underhooks and turns Brunson into the cage.
Seal tries to counter by closing the distance.
Seal is pressed up against the cage. Brunson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Seal down to the mat. Seal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brunson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brunson tries to clinch but Seal moves out of range.
Brunson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brunson or perhaps it was just good defense by Seal, which made it look bad.
Brunson sets himself, and Seal steps forward looking for the clinch! Brunson avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blonde Brunson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brunson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Seal pinned against the cage. Seal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seal.
Brunson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brunson has his takedown stuffed

and Seal counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seal pulls guard effortlessly.

Seal looking for a guillotine here but Brunson defends easily.
Seal is pulling down on Brunson's head. It's preventing any offense from Brunson, at least for the moment.

Seal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Brunson drops back looking for a leg! Seal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Seal manages to kick Brunson off! Brunson jumps back into Seal's guard.

Seal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Seal working a defensive guard here.
Brunson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson wants to control from the top but Seal keeps moving.
Seal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brunson throwing strikes but missing.
Seal trying to control the position.

Seal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Seal has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brunson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brunson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Seal controls Brunson momentarily but Brunson frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson connects with a couple of short punches.
Our spies down at at CHECMATE PRIME MMA inform us that Seal has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Brunson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brunson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Seal's head.

Seal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Seal is pulling down on Brunson's head. It's preventing any offense from Brunson, at least for the moment.
Brunson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seal swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Brunson drops back looking for a leg! Seal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Seal manages to kick Brunson off! Brunson jumps back into Seal's guard.
Brunson wants to stand but Seal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seal trying to keep a closed guard but Brunson is proving a slippery customer.
Brunson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seal can do to turn this around?
Brunson is fighting to break Seal's control of his arms but Seal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Seal has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Brunson doesn't defend quickly enough and Seal has managed to lock this one up! Can Brunson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Seal on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Matt Seal!
Matt Seal thanked the fans post fight for their support.