PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Flo Like Seppou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nate towles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). nate towles is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Like Seppou
vs
towles

180 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flo Like Seppou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, nate towles!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Seppou closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
towles is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Seppou's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
towles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Seppou.
towles is looking to improve his position.
Seppou looks to land a strike but towles avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
towles wants to sweep but no luck.
Seppou is looking to work some ground and pound but towles has wrist control.
towles wants to sweep here but Seppou controlling him for the moment.
Seppou connects with a couple of short punches.
Seppou throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
towles has a closed guard, preventing Seppou from standing up.
towles will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Seppou postures up and lands a big shot to towles's brow.
Seppou wants to pass the guard but towles is keeping the position.
Seppou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

towles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Seppou gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Seppou has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Seppou chips away with some ground and pound.
Seppou postures up and lands a big shot to towles's brow.
Seppou is pushing down on towles's leg trying to pass to half guard. towles is fighting to maintain full guard but Seppou has managed to sneak the leg through.
Seppou thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Seppou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
towles slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Seppou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
towles wants to sweep here but Seppou controlling him for the moment.
Seppou working some strikes from top position.
towles has a closed guard, preventing Seppou from standing up.
Seppou is breathing heavily.
Seppou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Seppou stands up from guard. Let's bang!
nate towles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seppou shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has towles pinned against the cage. towles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Seppou shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppou fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flo Like Seppou. That's going to take a lot out of him.

towles looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Seppou!

towles working for a submission but Seppou is keeping him at bay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Seppou bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Seppou pushing down on towles's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
towles taking some punishment here, with Seppou in his half guard.
Seppou is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Seppou working towles over with strikes.

towles is rocked!
Seppou wants to free his trapped foot but towles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Seppou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Seppou moves into full mount! towles won't be happy about that!
towles is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppou throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for towles because Seppou loaded up on that one.
Seppou cracks towles with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Seppou raining down shots from the mount!
towles is still in real trouble! Can Seppou finish him?
towles manages to regain half guard. Good work.
towles seems to have recovered his senses.
Seppou drops an elbow to the side of towles's head.
Seppou scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Seppou is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Seppou lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

towles is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Seppou pulls his head out easily.
towles moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Seppou won't allow towles to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

towles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Seppou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
towles is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Seppou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. towles swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Seppou drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and towles dives on top into guard.

Seppou has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes towles off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Seppou closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
towles is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Seppou off and has taken his back!

Seppou manages to escape to his feet.

Seppou scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
towles has hold of Seppou's hands but Seppou slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

towles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Seppou is looking for a kimura here.
towles wants to improve his position but Seppou is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Seppou drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Seppou is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but towles is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
towles gets back to half guard.
Seppou working towles over with strikes.

Seppou is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Seppou thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

towles is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Seppou pulls his head out easily.
towles is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Seppou's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Seppou's back!
Seppou rolls, trying to escape but towles keeps control of the position.
Seppou is trying to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seppou tries to break free.

towles looking for the choke but no joy.
Seppou rolls, trying to escape but towles keeps control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seppou is trying to defend against the choke here but towles has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. towles Tightens the hold and Seppou taps out furiously! towles displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). nate towles!