PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sedin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Severn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. White Zombie - Electric Head: The Extasy (Pt 2) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sedin
vs
Severn

190 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

185 cm
19
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Sedin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Severn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sedin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Severn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sedin throws a head kick that misses.
Sedin lands a lovely overhand right.
Sedin misses with a head kick.
Sedin misses with a two punch combination.
Severn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sedin is looking to clinch but Severn is avoiding it.
Severn misses with an uppercut. Sedin saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Severn misses the target.
Severn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Severn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sedin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sedin scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sedin wants to clinch up but Severn keeps it at a distance.
Sedin misses with a leg kick
enabling Severn to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sedin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Severn. Severn obviously looking to wear him down.
Daniel Sedin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Severn fails with a takedown attempt.
Sedin throws a sloppy head kick
and Severn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sedin really felt that one!
Sedin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Trent Severn has been cut.
Sedin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sedin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Severn.
Sedin is looking to clinch.
Sedin misses with a wild combination.
Severn thumps Sedin with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sedin throws a series of punches but Severn avoids them all with ease.
Severn avoids the head kick by Sedin.
Nice body punch from Sedin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sedin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Severn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sedin misses with a double jab
and Severn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sedin misses with a combination
and Severn counters with a nice body kick.
Sedin is breathing heavily.
Severn throws a jab but it's blocked by Sedin.

Sedin gets a clinch.
Severn stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Severn scores with a nice short uppercut.

Sedin manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sedin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Severn misses with a hook.
Sedin throws a body kick the misses
and Severn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sedin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Severn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sedin misses with a double jab
and Severn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Severn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sedin is looking to clinch but Severn is avoiding it.
Severn with a hook.
Sedin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Severn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sedin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Severn counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Sedin both land. Nice combination.
Severn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Severn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Severn jabs Sedin right on the nose. Sedin blinks but takes it well.
Severn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sedin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Horrible takedown by Severn or perhaps it was just good defense by Sedin which made him look bad.
Sedin works the jab nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sedin misses with a looping left.
Sedin lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Sedin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Severn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Severn misses with an uppercut.
Daniel Sedin is winning the standup battle so far.

Sedin gets a clinch.
Severn is looking to break free of the clinch but Sedin has double underhooks.

Sedin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sedin is looking to clinch but Severn is avoiding it.
Severn cracks Sedin with an open hand slap.
Sedin misses with a combination
letting Severn counter with a right hand.
Severn throws out a loose jab but Sedin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sedin misses with a combination
and Severn counters with a straight right hand.
Sedin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Severn moves away.
Severn with a nice cross.
Sedin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Severn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sedin throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.
A jab from Severn does it's job there.
Severn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sedin circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Severn.
Daniel Sedin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sedin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Severn.
Sedin moves forwards but Severn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Severn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sedin works over Severn's head and body with a nice combination.
Sedin misses with a double jab
and Severn counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sedin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Severn counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sedin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sedin throws a right hand that Severn ducks under and follows up with a left that Severn also avoids with ease.
Sedin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Severn.
A big right from Severn misses.
Sedin throws a right hand that Severn ducks under and follows up with a left that Severn also avoids with ease.
Sedin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Severn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Severn lands a head kick!

It looks like Daniel Sedin has been cut.
Severn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Severn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Severn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sedin in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Severn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Severn lands with a punch from half guard.
Sedin wants to get back to his feet.
Sedin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sedin trying to control here.
Sedin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Severn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Severn prevents Sedin from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Severn swats away the attempt to clinch by Sedin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sedin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Severn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sedin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Severn.
Daniel Sedin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Severn.
Sedin moves out of range as Severn strikes.
Severn throws an overhand right that lands on Sedin's shoulder, as Sedin tries to avoid the shot.
Severn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sedin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sedin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Severn. Severn obviously looking to wear him down.
Sedin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Severn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sedin. That did some damage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Severn misses with a head kick.
Severn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sedin throws a combination that misses
and Severn counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Severn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Severn scores with a spinning back kick!
Sedin tries to clinch up.
Sedin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Severn. That one must have hurt.
Severn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sedin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Sedin.
Sedin misses with a combination
and Severn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Sedin is predictable there
and Severn counters with a body kick that stops Sedin in his tracks momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Severn.
Severn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sedin in his tracks.
Good exchange - Severn coming out on top.
Severn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Severn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sedin's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sedin misses with a combination
and Severn counters with a low kick, right behind Sedin 's knee.
Severn looks to throw the jab but Sedin is out of range.
Sedin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Severn.
Sedin is looking to wear down Severn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Severn. Sedin shrugs it off though.
Sedin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sedin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Severn.
Severn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sedin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Severn can pounce on him.
Severn scores with a spinning back kick!
Sedin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn lands a nice hook to Sedin's body. Sedin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sedin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sedin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Severn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sedin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sedin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Severn.
Severn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Severn throws out a powerful jab.
Severn scores with a jab to the head.
Sedin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Severn tests Sedin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Severn lands a nice shot that snaps Sedin's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn lands with a thumping leg kick.
No joy there for Sedin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Severn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Severn lands a nice looking body shot.
Severn scores with a nice strike.
Severn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Severn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Severn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Severn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Severn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Severn connects with the punch.
Sedin wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sedin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Severn. That one must have hurt.
Severn feints and then cracks Sedin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sedin down.
Sedin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Severn connects with a crisp jab.
Severn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sedin's sensitive parts.
Severn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Severn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sedin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sedin misses with a leg kick
and Severn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Severn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Severn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Severn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Severn 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Severn!