PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Angel Echano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hawk Seibold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Echano comes to the cage accompanied by Calling all skeleton. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Angel Echano
vs
Seibold

200 cm
18
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

198 cm
23
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jan Angel Echano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hawk Seibold!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Seibold closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Echano can't break the clinch.
Seibold has Echano pressed against the cage, preventing Echano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seibold tries for a takedown. No joy.
Seibold changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Echano fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Seibold moves out of range of the strikes.
Jan Angel Echano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Echano throws a sloppy head kick and Seibold moves out of range easily.
Echano throws a body kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Seibold blocks the low kick.
Echano looks for the body kick but Seibold saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Echano.

Seibold drives through and clinches with Echano against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Seibold gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Seibold working over Echano with some ground and pound. Echano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Seibold trying to control the action but Echano is working from the bottom.
Seibold thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Echano's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seibold tries to pass to full mount but Echano defends it.
Seibold prevents Echano from standing back up.
Seibold takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Echano tries to kick Seibold off but Seibold keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Seibold throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Seibold winds up and cracks Echano with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Seibold.
Seibold is looking to advance position but Echano won't allow it.
Seibold is nestled in close to Echano, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seibold lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Seibold controlling the action here.
Seibold looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Echano with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Echano wants to get back to his feet.
Echano is not content to let Seibold control the position.
Seibold landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seibold lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Seibold is looking to stall here but Echano recovers full guard.
Seibold trying to control the position from guard on top but Echano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seibold is in close to Echano's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seibold makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seibold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Seibold stops Echano from standing up.
Seibold is looking to work some ground and pound but Echano has wrist control.
Echano wants to stand but Seibold is controlling the position.
Seibold lands a couple of digs.
Echano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Seibold trying to control but Echano is working from the bottom.
Seibold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Echano wants to stand up but Seibold is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hawk Seibold dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Echano throws a head kick but Seibold moves out of range.
Echano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seibold.
Echano scoring well with a low kick there.

Seibold gets a takedown into half guard.
Seibold scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Still in half guard, Seibold seems content to control.
Seibold lands with a punch from half guard.
Echano is trying to stand back up but Seibold is controlling him
Seibold winds up and cracks Echano with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seibold throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Echano has hold of Seibold's hands but Seibold slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Seibold sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Echano defending well though.
Seibold wants to control but Echano is keeping him busy.
Seibold throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Seibold drops an elbow to the side of Echano's head.

Seibold is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Seibold thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echano is trying to stand.
Echano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Seibold.
Seibold is just content to waste time from the top position. Echano takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Seibold is working Echano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Seibold's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Echano keeping moving, preventing Seibold from controlling successfully.
Hawk Seibold has got the better of the ground game so far.
Seibold is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Seibold wants to control from the top but Echano keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seibold lands a couple of elbows.
Seibold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seibold cracks Echano with a solid left hand.
Seibold wants to control from the top but Echano keeps moving.
Seibold is looking to work some ground and pound but Echano has wrist control.
Seibold wants to pass the guard but Echano is keeping the position.
Echano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seibold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Echano wants to stand and escape but Seibold is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Echano.
Echano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Seibold is breathing heavily.
Echano throws a chopping leg kick but Seibold manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Seibold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Echano throws a head kick but Seibold moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Echano as Seibold shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Echano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Echano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Echano connects with a jab.
Echano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Seibold's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Angel Echano dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Seibold shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Echano throws a head kick but Seibold moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Echano, right into the meat.
Seibold tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Echano misses with a low kick.
Seibold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seibold moves out of range as Echano throws a body kick.
Echano throws and low kick but Seibold moves out of range easily.
Seibold takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Echano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Echano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Echano misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Seibold gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seibold tries to pull guard but Echano won't allow it.
Echano tries to break free but Seibold pushes him back against the cage.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but Seibold has him pressed against the cage.
Echano is looking to break free of the clinch but Seibold has double underhooks.
Echano is trying to force a seperation but Seibold has the dominant position.
Echano is trying to break free.
Seibold is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Echano gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jan Angel Echano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hawk Seibold.
Seibold jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Echano walks away with a smile on his face. Seibold gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Echano misses with a double jab.
Jan Angel Echano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Echano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Echano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Seibold closes this distance looking for a takedown but Echano circles away.
Echano misses with a body kick.
Echano tries to land a front kick but Seibold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Seibold fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Echano sprawls well initially but Seibold persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Echano looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seibold not doing much here.
Seibold passes the guard and advances to mount!
Seibold putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Seibold scoring with strikes but Echano is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seibold content just to control the position here.
Seibold unloading with bombs!
Seibold tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Seibold lands a nice shot to the head.
Seibold lands a heavy elbow.
Seibold lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seibold landing strikes from the mount.
Seibold putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seibold scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Echano?
Echano is trying to stand up.
Seibold has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Echano's face.
Seibold looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Seibold is landing with some decent strikes but Echano is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seibold pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Seibold cracks Echano with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hawk Seibold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Seibold 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hawk Seibold!