PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dimitrios Pantagiota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sepe Seppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pantagiota's entrance music is Troy Music Video. A fine choice. Dimitrios Pantagiota has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pantagiota
vs
Seppa

172 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
23
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dimitrios Pantagiota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sepe Seppa!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pantagiota doesn't manage to clinch there - Seppa circles away.

Pantagiota closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Pantagiota.
A short left from Pantagiota.
Seppa fails to pull guard.
Pantagiota misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pantagiota working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Seppa jumps guard and drags Pantagiota to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pantagiota not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Seppa looking for a sweep. Not yet Seppa, not yet.
Pantagiota knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seppa on the ground.

Seppa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pantagiota defends it easily.
Seppa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Seppa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pantagiota wants to stand but Seppa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pantagiota trying to control but Seppa is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pantagiota avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Seppa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pantagiota trying to control the position from guard on top but Seppa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seppa has his hands on Pantagiota's head, controlling the position.
Seppa wants to sweep here but Pantagiota controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seppa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pantagiota.
Pantagiota being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pantagiota slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pantagiota's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pantagiota has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Seppa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pantagiota is one step ahead there.

Seppa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Seppa 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.
Seppa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Seppa keeping moving, preventing Pantagiota from controlling successfully.
Seppa is trying to control the position but Pantagiota postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppa wants to control but Pantagiota passes easily into half guard.
Seppa gets back to full guard.
Pantagiota is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Seppa pulls Pantagiota in to control the position.
Seppa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pantagiota trying to control but Seppa is working from the bottom.
Seppa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seppa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Seppa is trying to keep Pantagiota in close.
Seppa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Seppa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pantagiota can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Seppa managing to control the position.
Pantagiota trying to control but Seppa is working from the bottom.

Seppa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pantagiota gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Seppa looks gassed!
Seppa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sepe Seppa 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.

Seppa tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pantagiota counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Seppa keeping moving, preventing Pantagiota from controlling successfully.
Seppa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Seppa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pantagiota is in trouble now - Seppa has advanced to mount!
Seppa controlling the pace for now.
Pantagiota working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantagiota is squirming around, avoiding Seppa's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sepe Seppa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Seppa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pantagiota sprawls well initially but Seppa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pantagiota trying to control here.
Seppa slows the pace down in half guard.

Seppa is working for a submission of some sort.
Seppa wants to free his trapped foot but Pantagiota is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pantagiota is staying active underneath Seppa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Seppa is taking a breather. Pantagiota says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Seppa is pressing down on Pantagiota's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pantagiota is holding on for now.
Seppa controlling the pace.
Pantagiota on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pantagiota tries to get out of the position.
Seppa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pantagiota does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pantagiota throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Seppa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pantagiota moves into full guard.
Seppa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pantagiota is trying to keep Seppa in close.
Seppa trying to control but Pantagiota is working from the bottom.
Pantagiota being controlled here, momentarily.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sepe Seppa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Seppa scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pantagiota is looking to improve his position but Seppa isn't that keen on the idea.

Seppa working for a guillotine from mount but Pantagiota is in no mood to give up.
Seppa moves to back control.
Well, with Seppa on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Pantagiota is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Seppa is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Pantagiota is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sepe Seppa!