PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cat Seen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vega comes to the cage accompanied by Muse - Map of the Problematique. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vega
vs
Seen

173 cm
19
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Pure Strength, 142+ for 40$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcelo Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cat Seen!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seen moves away.
Cat Seen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vega has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vega there as he acknowledges the shot.
Seen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vega.
Seen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vega lands with a nice combination. Seen backs away looking to recover.
Seen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vega looks to land a right hand but Seen moved out of range.
Seen dips to his left and cracks Vega with an uppercut!
Seen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vega momentarily.
Seen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vega was well out of range. Poor timing from Seen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Seen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Seen lands a jab to the head.
Vega throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seen.
Seen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vega at a distance.
Seen cracks a nice hook into Vega's ribs.
Seen ducks under a wild hook from Vega.
Seen slips under a jab from Vega.
Vega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vega throws a body punch but Seen moves out of range.
Seen throws a sloppy body shot
and Vega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seen.
Seen just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seen throws a body punch but Vega moves out of range.
Vega avoids the body shot from Seen.
Vega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vega throws a nice looking combination but Seen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Seen throws a looping overhand right but Vega ducks down to avoid it.
A left lands for Seen.
Seen swinging wilding here.
Seen misses with a combination
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vega moves away.
Seen lands with a shot to the body.
Seen throws a right hand that Vega ducks under and follows up with a left that Vega also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Seen.
Seen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the body from Seen misses
and Vega counters with a one-two to the body.
Vega takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Seen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Seen throws a right hand that Vega ducks under and follows up with a left that Vega also avoids with ease.
Seen scores with a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seen, as that shot connected.
Vega lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Seen throws a jab but it's blocked by Vega.
Seen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vega rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seen misses with a body shot.
Seen throws a nice looking combination but Vega bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice jab there from Seen.
Vega throws a series of punches but Seen moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Seen.
Vega throws a right and a left that Seen avoids nicely.
Seen scores with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Seen as he connects with a hook.
Vega tries to bum rush Seen with a series of wild strikes but Seen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seen.
Seen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vega swinging wilding here.
Seen catches Vega with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vega attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vega takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Seen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vega momentarily.
Vega walks into a stiff left hand from Seen.
Vega misses with a two punch combination.
Vega throws a sloppy head kick and Seen moves out of range easily.
Seen misses with a double jab.
Vega pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vega misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vega lands a two punch combo.
Vega looks to land a left hand but Seen moved out of range nicely.
Seen cracks Vega with an open hand slap.
Vega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seen throws the kick towards the body but Vega avoids it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Seen.
Seen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seen lunges at Vega with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vega's hand.
Seen lands a head shot.
Seen tests Vega's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seen lands a jab-cross combination.
Seen sizes up Vega with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vega throws a combination. Seen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Seen takes a swing at Vega's ribcage but misses.
Vega throws a right hand that Seen ducks under and follows up with a left that Seen also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Seen misses.
Seen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Vega had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Seen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seen cracks Vega with a right hand to the side of the head.
Seen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vega.
Seen punishes Vega's body with a nice straight punch.
Vega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vega throws the left hand but Seen avoids the punch easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Seen scores with a four punch combination!
Vega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seen moves away.
Vega is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice shot by Seen.
Seen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Seen throws a series of punches but Vega moves out of range.
Vega avoids the body shot from Seen.
Seen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vega takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vega throws a jab but it's blocked by Seen.
Vega swings away with a body shot that misses
and Seen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Seen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vega's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vega was well out of range. Poor timing from Seen.
Vega showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seen.
Vega throws a predictable looking body shot
and Seen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seen misses with a double jab
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vega ducks under a wild hook from Seen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Vega dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Seen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab from Seen.
Vega slips a straight right by Seen.
Vega looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vega.
Seen throws a body punch but Vega moves out of range.
Marcelo Vega is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vega momentarily.
Seen tests Vega's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vega circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Seen does it's job there.
Vega throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seen.
Seen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vega looks to throw the jab but Seen is out of range.
Jab from Seen.
Seen misses with a wild body shot.
Vega bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Seen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nice uppercut there from Seen.
Vega takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Seen scores with a jab to the body.
Seen thuds a left hand into Vega's body.
Seen misses the shot to the body.
Seen throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seen punishes Vega's body with a nice straight punch.
Vega swinging wilding here.
Seen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vega moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vega avoids the body shot from Seen.
Seen cracks Vega with an open hand slap.
A cross from Seen lands.
Seen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vega moves away.
Seen throws out a powerful jab.
Vega slips under a jab from Seen.
Seen misses with a hook to the body
and Vega makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Seen misses with a straight left.
Seen blocks a head kick by Vega.
Seen throws a series of punches but Vega avoids them all with ease.
Seen misses the jab.
Vega misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Vega.
Seen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Seen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vega jabs at Seen's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Seen misses.
Seen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vega misses with a few strikes there.
Vega takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vega swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vega throws a right and a left that both miss.
Seen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for Vega, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Seen lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Vega misses.
Seen tries to bum rush Vega with a series of wild strikes but Vega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seen lands a jab to Vega's midsection.
Seen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vega.
Vega swinging wilding here.
Seen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marcelo Vega is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Seen finds it's way through Vega's defenses.
Vega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seen blocks a head kick by Vega.
Seen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vega.
Seen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Seen scores with a sloppy right hand. Vega should have avoided that one.
Seen throws a hook but Vega blocks it.
Seen throws a series of punches but Vega avoids them all with ease.
Seen lands a head shot.
Vega misses with a looping left.
Vega looks to land a combination but Seen avoids it well.
Seen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vega stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vega punishes Seen's body with a nice straight punch.
Vega gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Seen.
Seen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Seen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vega.
Seen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Seen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Seen connects with a looping right hand.
Seen cracks Vega with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seen.
Vega throws a nice looking combination but Seen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vega throws a right hand that Seen ducks under and follows up with a left that Seen also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seen misses with a double jab.
Seen lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Seen does it's job there.
Vega throws a body kick that misses.
No joy there for Vega, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Seen throws a body punch but Vega moves out of range.
Seen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vega gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Seen lands a head shot.
Vega thows a body shot but no joy.
Seen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Seen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Seen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vega misses with a combination
and Seen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seen scores with a nice right hand.
Seen digs a good body shot into Vega's ribs.
Vega gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vega takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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 Marcelo Vega will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Seen slips a jab and a cross from Vega.
Jab from Seen.
Seen catches Vega with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vega is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vega throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Vega there.
Seen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Seen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vega moves away.
Vega lands with a straight right. Seen didn't see that one coming.
Vega avoids the body shot from Seen.
Seen moves into range and connects with a jab.
A shot to the body from Seen misses
and Vega counters with a body kick.
Seen looks to score with a jab to the body but Vega is just out of range.
Vega throws a right hand that Seen ducks under and follows up with a left that Seen also avoids with ease.
Vega throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seen.
Vega takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seen looks to land a right hand but Vega moved out of range.
Vega misses with a wild combination.
Vega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seen throws a series of strikes that have Vega backpedaling.
A punch combination from Vega misses.
Seen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vega.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seen misses the shot to the body.
Seen scores with a jab to the body.
Vega's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vega duly obliges.
Vega has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vega gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Seen.
The crowd cheers as Seen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vega doesn't seem phased though.
Vega takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vega slips a straight right by Seen.
Vega connects with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seen, as that shot connected.
Vega looks to land a combination. Seen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Seen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vega.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Seen.
Seen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vega misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Seen cracks Vega with a right hand to the side of the head.
Seen scores with a body shot.
Vega throws a body punch but Seen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seen lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vega walks into a jab.
Seen catches Vega with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Seen scores with a nice head shot.
Vega lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vega.
Seen connects with a right hand. Vega shakes it off.
Seen scores with a sloppy right hand. Vega should have avoided that one.
Vega throws a hook but Seen avoids it easily.
Seen misses with a body shot.
Seen lands with a nice body punch.
Seen moves out of range of the strikes.
Seen lands with an uppercut that bounces Vega off the cage and back into rage.
Vega misses with the combination.
Vega falls off balance throwing a combination
and Seen counters with a left to the body.
Vega takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Seen throws a sloppy body shot
and Vega counters with a head kick.
Vega takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vega swings for the body but Seen moves out of range.
Vega throws a leg kick but Seen sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vega takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Seen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Seen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vega.
Seen cracks Vega with a right hand to the side of the head.
Seen throws a body punch but Vega moves out of range.
Vega takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vega throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vega swinging wilding here.
Vega dodges the punch combination from Seen.
Vega on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marcelo Vega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vega cracks Seen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seen.
Seen scores with a body shot.
Vega moves away from the strike by Seen.
Seen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Seen lands with a shot to the body.
Vega misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega throws a right and a left that Seen avoids nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Vega 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Seen looks to land a right hand but Vega moved out of range.
Seen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Seen misses with a few strikes there.
Vega closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vega connects with a solid leg kick.
Vega throws a head kick but Seen moves out of range.
Vega slips under a jab from Seen.
Seen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vega manages to avoid it.
Vega punishes Seen's body with a nice straight punch.
Seen takes one to the chin there.
A punch combination from Vega misses.
Seen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vega throws a big shot that misses.
Seen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Seen lands a nice shot to the body.
Vega tries to move into range but Seen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cat Seen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Vega showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vega has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Vega!