PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Skader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Seaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Skader is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Skader
vs
Seaman

200 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

186 cm
20
189 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Skader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, David Seaman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seaman throws a sloppy head kick and Skader moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Seaman.
Skader leaves Seaman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Skader fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skader throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Seaman.
Skader really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Skader misses with a head kick.
Skader throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Skader throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Seaman keeps the fight on the outside.
Seaman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Skader lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Skader lands a head kick!
Skader fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seaman shoots for a double leg takedown but Skader sprawls well. He's pushed Seaman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Andrew Skader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Seaman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skader pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skader wants to clinch up but Seaman keeps it at a distance.
Seaman blocks a head kick by Skader.
A jab from Seaman misses.
Skader tries a head kick but it misses.
Skader lands with a kick to the temple. Seaman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Seaman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Seaman looks gassed!
The fight stays on the outside here - Skader looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seaman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Seaman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seaman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skader as he jumps to the side.
Seaman avoids the head kick by Skader.
Nice body kick from Skader.
Skader throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skader throws a head kick but Seaman moves out of range.
Seaman swats away the attempt to clinch by Skader.
Skader throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seaman shoots in for a takedown but Skader shows good takedown defense.
Skader throws a head kick that Seaman semi-blocks.
Skader throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Seaman.
Seaman swinging wilding here.
Skader buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Skader tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seaman swats away the attempt to clinch by Skader.
Skader throws a head kick but Seaman moves out of range.
Skader throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skader throws a head kick but Seaman moves out of range.
Skader lands a high kick!
Seaman blocks a head kick by Skader.
Skader throws a nice head kick!
Skader lands a high kick!
Skader misses with a head kick.
Skader misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seaman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Andrew Skader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skader tries to clinch up.
Skader tries to close the distance and clinch but Seaman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skader tries to clinch there but Seaman circles away.
Seaman is trying desperately to land a takedown but Skader is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Seaman.
Skader tries to clinch up.
Skader moves in looking to clinch but Seaman pushes him off.
Skader throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skader tries to clinch up.
Skader throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skader throws a sloppy head kick and Seaman moves out of range easily.
Seaman swats away the attempt to clinch by Skader.
Seaman misses with a takedown attempt - Skader sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Skader lands a head kick. Seaman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Andrew Skader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skader connects with a high kick.
Skader scores with a head kick.
Seaman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skader pinned against the cage. Skader gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Skader with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Skader dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Skader throws a head kick but Seaman moves out of range.
Skader throws a lazy head kick

and Seaman counters with a takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Seaman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Seaman wants to control but Skader is keeping him busy.

Seaman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Skader has escaped the position, nice work there.
Skader is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Seaman is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skader trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Seaman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Seaman throws a lazy body kick
and Skader counters with a head kick.

Seaman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Skader napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Seaman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Seaman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Seaman taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skader is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seaman advances to full mount.
Seaman lands with some strikes.
Seaman controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Seaman breaks from Skader's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Skader is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Seaman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seaman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Seaman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Seaman moves into the clinch successfully.
Skader utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Skader throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Skader wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Seaman keeps control of Skader as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Seaman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Skader avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Skader as Seaman tries to tie him up.

Seaman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Skader uses from the top position.

Skader gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Skader throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Seaman's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skader throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seaman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Skader defends it nicely.
Skader lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skader lands a head kick!
Seaman blocks a head kick by Skader.
Skader throws a head kick that misses

and Seaman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Seaman.
Skader looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Skader lands an elbow inside that Seaman shrugs off.
Seaman tries for a takedown but Skader manages to get underhooks.
Andrew Skader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Seaman.
Seaman keeps control of Skader as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Seaman stalling against the cage.
Skader lands a nice elbow.
Skader creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skader has had enough of the clinch but Seaman keeps him there for the moment.
Skader wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Skader is trying to break the clinch but Seaman has him pressed against the cage.
Skader wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Seaman has him pressed against the cage.
Seaman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Skader pulls his leg out and moves away.
Andrew Skader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Seaman feints and as Skader raises his hands in defense, Seaman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Seaman won't allow Skader to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seaman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Seaman looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Seaman avoids the head kick by Skader.
Seaman closes the distance and clinches up with Skader, looking for a takedown. Seaman pushes Skader against the cage but Skader circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Skader misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skader throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seaman throws a series of punches but Skader avoids them all with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skader lands with a slapping head kick.
Seaman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Seaman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Skader.
A head kick misses from Skader.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Seaman.
I think Seaman 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Skader!