PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Rover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rover has chosen Oh.. Canada- Classified as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Josh Rover has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steven Seagal's chin.

Seagal
vs
Rover

192 cm
22
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Seagal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Rover!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seagal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rover moves away.
Seagal misses with a body shot.

Rover clinches with his opponent.
Seagal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rover misses with a knee to the head.
Seagal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rover pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rover throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seagal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rover moves away.
Rover shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Seagal sprawls well. Seagal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rover gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Seagal finds it's way through Rover's defenses.
Rover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seagal.
Rover moves out of range of the body kick.
Seagal has a takedown stuffed.
Seagal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rover moves away.
Seagal misses with a body shot.
Seagal just misses with a punch to the body.
Seagal is looking to wear down Rover with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rover tries to clinch there but Seagal circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rover moves away.

Rover rushes Seagal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rover tries to land a knee to the head but Seagal blocks with his arms.
Rover drops down looking for an ankle pick but Seagal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Seagal misses the shot to the body.
Rover shoots in for a double leg but Seagal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steven Seagal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Rover.
Seagal misses the shot to the body.
Seagal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rover moves away.
Seagal scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rover wants to clinch.
Rover looks to land a combination but Seagal avoids it well.
Seagal swings for the body but Rover moves out of range.
Seagal misses with a wild body shot.
Seagal keeps the fight on the outside.
Seagal misses with a two punch combination.

Rover closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rover gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rover.
Rover connects with a nasty looking knee right to Seagal's face.

It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut.

Rover breaks from the clinch.
Seagal just misses with a punch to the body.
Seagal takes a swing at Rover's ribcage but misses.
Rover slips a jab and a cross from Seagal.
Rover fails with the takedown.
Seagal takes a swing at Rover's ribcage but misses.
Rover tries to clinch up.

Seagal closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rover did well to prevent Seagal getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seagal prevents Rover from improving his position.
Rover controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rover looks gassed!

Seagal is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Seagal is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Seagal is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rover is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steven Seagal!