PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Birger Gagnum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Sealey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sealey's choice of entrance music: Here we go!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gagnum
vs
Sealey

182 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
201 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Birger Gagnum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Sealey!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagnum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sealey doesn't manage to clinch there - Gagnum circles away.
Gagnum wants to clinch up but Sealey keeps it at a distance.

Gagnum looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gagnum prevents Sealey from getting back to his feet.
Sealey is adopting a defensive guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gagnum's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gagnum is stalling in the full guard.
Gagnum stopping the sweep attempt from Sealey.
Sealey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gagnum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sealey looking to control.
Sealey is looking to stand up but Gagnum isn't so interested in that idea.
Gagnum wants to pass the guard but Sealey is keeping the position.
Sealey keeping moving, preventing Gagnum from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gagnum shoots in for a takedown but Sealey shows good takedown defense.
Gagnum tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sealey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gagnum wants to clinch up but Sealey keeps it at a distance.
Gagnum moves in looking to clinch but Sealey pushes him off.
Sealey punishes Gagnum's body with a nice straight punch.
Sealey closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gagnum counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sealey won't be happy with that.
The referee asks Gagnum politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gagnum prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gagnum prevents Sealey from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Gagnum politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gagnum prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sealey wants to control but Gagnum postures up.
Gagnum looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sealey is avoiding damage well.
Gagnum working away.
Gagnum grinds an elbow into Sealey's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gagnum happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gagnum looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gagnum working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnum tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sealey is looking to reverse the position.
Gagnum in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Gagnum is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sealey has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sealey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sealey is trying to control Gagnum's posture but Gagnum avoids it.

Gagnum thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnum trying to control the position but Sealey is working away.

Gagnum tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sealey is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gagnum is looking to take a break and control but Sealey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sealey wants to control but Gagnum postures up.
Sealey wants to get back to his feet but Gagnum drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gagnum scores a takedown into full mount!
Sealey just holding on.

Gagnum has hold of Sealey's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sealey manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sealey wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gagnum looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sealey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sealey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sealey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gagnum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sealey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sealey is breathing heavily.

Gagnum is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sealey is surviving well by controlling Gagnum's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sealey is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Sealey that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gagnum putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gagnum has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Gagnum jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sealey is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sealey and Gagnum has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Sealey wants to get back to his feet but Gagnum drags him back down.
You can see the frustration on Sealey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gagnum passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sealey!
Gagnum unloading with bombs!
Gagnum prevents Sealey from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnum fails to take his opponent's back.

Gagnum wants to finish this one by submission but Sealey is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gagnum.
BOOM! Gagnum connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Gagnum is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sealey is trying to escape and Gagnum transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sealey is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gagnum! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Birger Gagnum!