PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry van Seggelen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randle Daytona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

van Seggelen
vs
Daytona

210 cm
21
220 lbs
3 - 11 - 0

191 cm
22
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Asphyxiation Ltd.

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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry van Seggelen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Randle Daytona!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daytona feints and as van Seggelen raises his hands in defense, Daytona changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Daytona scoring with punches to the head and body.
Daytona works over van Seggelen with some ground and pound from guard.

van Seggelen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Daytona should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
van Seggelen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
van Seggelen is breathing heavily.
Daytona postures up.
van Seggelen is controlling Daytona's posture.
Daytona landing with the ground and pound.
van Seggelen wants to sweep here but Daytona controlling him for the moment.
Daytona lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Daytona scoring with some ground and pound.
Daytona trying to control the position from guard on top but van Seggelen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daytona is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Daytona lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daytona trying to control but van Seggelen is working from the bottom.

Daytona avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Daytona is in close to van Seggelen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Daytona stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. van Seggelen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daytona working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Daytona has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Daytona keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of van Seggelen's head.
Daytona working some strikes from top position.
Daytona scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Daytona landing some decent shots from guard.
Daytona with a nice head shot there.
Daytona works over van Seggelen with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Daytona postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Daytona postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Daytona is working van Seggelen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daytona pushes down on van Seggelen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Daytona is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
van Seggelen wants to get back to his feet.
Daytona is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Daytona lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
van Seggelen is staying active underneath Daytona, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Daytona is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
van Seggelen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Seggelen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Daytona takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
van Seggelen tries to kick Daytona off but Daytona keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Daytona.

van Seggelen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Daytona pulls his head out easily.
van Seggelen is not content to let Daytona control the position.

Daytona seems to be working for a kimura but van Seggelen defends the submission attempt.
Daytona is looking to advance position but van Seggelen won't allow it.

Daytona is looking for a kimura but van Seggelen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Daytona to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Daytona looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for van Seggelen!
van Seggelen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Daytona landing shots from mount.
Daytona cracks van Seggelen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Daytona postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. van Seggelen looks a forlorn figure.
van Seggelen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Daytona is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. van Seggelen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns van Seggelen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Daytona landing shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
van Seggelen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
van Seggelen trying to control the position from guard on top but Daytona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randle Daytona dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Daytona looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Daytona lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Daytona wants to pass the guard but van Seggelen is keeping the position.
Daytona pushes down on van Seggelen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Daytona drops an elbow to the side of van Seggelen's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Daytona lands a nice short elbow.
Daytona working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Daytona escapes and gets back to his feet.
van Seggelen fails with a takedown attempt.

Daytona drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daytona wants to control but van Seggelen is keeping him busy.
van Seggelen can't do much from the bottom here.
Daytona lands a decent elbow from side control.
Daytona cracks van Seggelen with a big elbow.
van Seggelen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Randle Daytona has got the better of the ground game so far.
van Seggelen is trying to improve his position.
van Seggelen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
van Seggelen tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Daytona.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Seggelen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Daytona's best efforts.
van Seggelen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Daytona wants to pass the guard but van Seggelen is keeping the position.
Daytona with a nice head shot there.

van Seggelen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Daytona gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Daytona trying to control the position from guard on top but van Seggelen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daytona working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Daytona postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daytona keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of van Seggelen's head.
Daytona landing some decent shots from guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Daytona throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. van Seggelen was covering up waiting for the punch and Daytona finishes the takedown easily into guard.
van Seggelen has his hands on Daytona's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daytona lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Daytona postures up and lands a big shot to van Seggelen's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daytona lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

van Seggelen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
van Seggelen wants to sweep but no luck.
Daytona is working van Seggelen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daytona chips away with some ground and pound.
Daytona makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Daytona drops back looking for a leg! van Seggelen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and van Seggelen manages to kick Daytona off! Daytona jumps back into van Seggelen's guard.

van Seggelen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Daytona doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Daytona manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Daytona postures up and lands a big shot to van Seggelen's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randle Daytona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Daytona looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
van Seggelen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Daytona postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Daytona postures up.
Daytona with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Daytona stands up over van Seggelen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Daytona pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. van Seggelen is keeping the position for now.
Daytona landing with the ground and pound.
Daytona with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daytona content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
van Seggelen keeping full guard, as Daytona tries to pass.
van Seggelen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Seggelen has momentary wrist control but Daytona slips an elbow through the middle.
Daytona with a nice head shot there.
Daytona trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but van Seggelen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
van Seggelen controls from within his opponent's guard.

Daytona uses the cage to get back to his feet.
No joy there for van Seggelen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Daytona shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
van Seggelen has hold of Daytona's hands but Daytona slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Daytona is thwarting van Seggelen's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Daytona lands a nice short elbow.
Daytona working over van Seggelen with some ground and pound. van Seggelen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
van Seggelen wants to get back to full guard.
van Seggelen has hold of Daytona's hands but Daytona slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Daytona.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
van Seggelen misses with a two punch combination.

Daytona looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daytona looking to pass the guard.
Daytona is in close to van Seggelen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Daytona won't allow van Seggelen to get back to his feet.
van Seggelen wants to sweep but no luck.
Daytona passes into half guard.
van Seggelen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
van Seggelen is trying to get back to full guard.

van Seggelen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
van Seggelen is trying to maintain the position but Daytona is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daytona drops an elbow to the side of van Seggelen's head.
van Seggelen trying to get back to full guard but Daytona takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Daytona looking to finish van Seggelen with some ground and pound. This is bad for van Seggelen!
Randle Daytona is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daytona breaks from van Seggelen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Daytona cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
van Seggelen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Daytona prevents van Seggelen from standing back up.
Daytona working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
van Seggelen is looking to escape.
van Seggelen scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Daytona manages to mount him!
Harry van Seggelen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
van Seggelen tries to reverse the position but Daytona maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randle Daytona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daytona has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randle Daytona!