PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Soujiro Seta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Norlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seta comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Soujiro Seta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Seta
vs
Norlin

170 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

174 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soujiro Seta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Norlin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seta misses with a wild body shot.
Norlin scores with a one two! Seta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Norlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norlin throws a series of punches but Seta avoids them all with ease.
Seta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norlin.
Norlin misses with a combination
letting Seta counter with a right hand.
Norlin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Norlin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Seta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Norlin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Norlin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Seta counters with a right hand to the body.
Norlin misses with a double jab
and Seta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Norlin throws out a loose jab but Seta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norlin throws a sloppy body shot
and Seta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norlin looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Seta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Norlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Seta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Norlin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Seta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Seta lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seta works Norlin's body with a nice hook.
Seta lands a jab to Norlin's midsection.
Seta just misses with a punch to the body.
Norlin avoids the body shot from Seta.
Seta lands a with a good body shot.
Seta lands a nice looking body shot.
Norlin walks into a left hand.
Seta lands the left hand.
Seta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Seta lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Seta.
Seta catches Norlin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Norlin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Norlin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norlin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Seta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Seta.
Seta throws a body punch but Norlin moves out of range.
Seta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norlin moves away.
Seta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Seta.
A left and a right from Seta both land. Nice combination.
Seta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Seta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Seta just misses with a punch to the body.
Seta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Norlin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Norlin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Seta scores with a jab to the body.
Seta scores with a body shot.
Seta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norlin manages to avoid it.
Markus Norlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seta lands a nice hook to Norlin's body. Norlin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norlin manages to avoid it.
Seta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Norlin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Seta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Seta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Seta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norlin moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seta lands a right hook to the body.
Seta lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Seta!
Seta shoots in and drives through. Norlin sprawls well.
Seta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Seta lands a nice hook to Norlin's body. Norlin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seta misses with a body shot.
Seta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Seta lands with a nice body punch.
Seta punishes Norlin's body with a nice straight punch.
Seta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norlin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Seta lands with a cross.
Norlin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soujiro Seta dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Seta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Seta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Norlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Seta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Seta scores with a shot to the body.
Seta digs a good hook to Norlin's body.
Seta scores with a shot to the body.
Seta scores with a jab to the body.
Markus Norlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Seta takes a swing at Norlin's ribcage but misses.
Seta is looking to wear down Norlin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Seta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soujiro Seta is winning the standup battle so far.
Norlin is breathing heavily.
Seta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Seta lands with a shot to the body.
Seta lands with a shot to the body.
Seta lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norlin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Seta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Seta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Norlin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Norlin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Seta has got the better of the exchanges.
Seta thows a body shot but no joy.
Norlin misses with a combination
and Seta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Seta connects with a body shot.
Seta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norlin moves away.
Seta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Norlin throws a lazy right hand but Seta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norlin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Seta stuns Norlin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Norlin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Norlin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Seta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Norlin doesn't seem bothered though.
Seta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Seta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seta lands with a nice body punch.
A cross from Seta lands.
Nice shot by Seta.
Seta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norlin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Seta swings for the body but Norlin moves out of range.
Norlin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seta finds it's way round the side to connect with Norlin's head.
Seta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norlin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Seta throws a body punch but Norlin moves out of range.
Seta lands a body shot.
Seta lands a nice shot to the body.
Seta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seta lands a jab to Norlin's midsection.
Seta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seta takes a swing at Norlin's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seta lands a with a good body shot.
Seta throws a body punch but Norlin moves out of range.
Seta stuns Norlin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Norlin throws a combination that misses
and Seta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seta swings for the body but Norlin moves out of range.
Norlin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seta scores with a jab to the body.
A nice combination there by Seta.
Norlin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seta takes a swing at Norlin's ribcage but misses.
Seta lands a body shot.
Seta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soujiro Seta dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Seta.
Norlin misses with a hook.
Seta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seta cracks a nice hook into Norlin's ribs.
Norlin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norlin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Seta counters with a left to the body.
Norlin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seta scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Norlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norlin moves away.
Norlin throws a sloppy body shot
and Seta counters with a nice body shot.
Seta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Norlin at a distance.
Seta throws a body punch but Norlin moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seta throws a body punch but Norlin moves out of range.
Norlin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Seta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Norlin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice combination there by Seta.
Seta throws a push kick but Norlin slaps the foot to one side.
Seta misses with a wild body shot.
Norlin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Seta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Seta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norlin.
Seta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Seta works Norlin's body with a nice hook.
Seta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Seta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seta scores with a jab to the body.
Seta lands a right hook to the body.
Seta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Seta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Seta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Seta looks to score with a jab to the body but Norlin is just out of range.
Norlin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Seta lands a jab to Norlin's midsection.
Seta jabs at Norlin's body.
Seta thuds a left hand into Norlin's body.
Seta lands a nice hook to Norlin's body. Norlin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Norlin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Seta digs a good body shot into Norlin's ribs.
Norlin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Seta lands a jab to Norlin's midsection.
Seta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norlin.
Seta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Seta.
Seta just misses with a punch to the body.
Seta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Seta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Norlin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Seta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Seta throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seta scores with a hook.
Seta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Norlin avoids the body shot from Seta.
A swing and a miss from Norlin.
Seta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Markus Norlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Soujiro Seta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left and a right from Seta both land. Nice combination.
Seta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seta jabs at Norlin's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seta cracks a nice hook into Norlin's ribs.
Seta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Seta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soujiro Seta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Seta 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soujiro Seta!