PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephane Sessegnon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Boul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ron Boul will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sessegnon
vs
Boul

150 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephane Sessegnon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Boul!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boul cracks Sessegnon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Stephane Sessegnon has been cut.
Ron Boul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sessegnon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Sessegnon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Boul flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Boul punching from the bottom.
Boul strikes from the bottom but Sessegnon passes into mount!
You get the feeling that Boul really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Boul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sessegnon blocks Boul's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Sessegnon with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boul swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sessegnon landing strikes from the mount.
Boul looks gassed!
Boul taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sessegnon prevents Boul from getting the reversal.
Boul throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Boul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sessegnon blocks Boul's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
A nice elbow there by Sessegnon.
Boul trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sessegnon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sessegnon landing shots from mount.
Sessegnon lands with some strikes.
Sessegnon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sessegnon controlling from mount.
Sessegnon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boul is squirming around, avoiding Sessegnon's attempts to control the action.
Boul is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sessegnon with shots to the head and body - Boul looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sessegnon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sessegnon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sessegnon dominating with strikes here.
Boul manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sessegnon content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boul throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boul striking from the bottom.
Boul misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sessegnon is looking to take a break and control but Boul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boul can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boul tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sessegnon passes to full mount!
Boul really wants to buck Sessegnon off and get back to his feet.
Sessegnon blocks Boul's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Boul flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Boul is looking to improve his position but Sessegnon isn't that keen on the idea.
Sessegnon cracks Boul with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four 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.
Sessegnon breaks from Boul's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sessegnon blocks Boul's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Boul taking shots to the head.
Boul swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Boul can't escape the position.
Sessegnon landing shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sessegnon breaks from Boul's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephane Sessegnon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephane Sessegnon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sessegnon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sessegnon wants it to stay on the feet.
Sessegnon swats away the attempt to clinch by Boul.
Boul dodges the punch combination from Sessegnon.
Sessegnon fails to land with a series of punches.
Sessegnon misses with a wild combination.
Boul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sessegnon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Boul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sessegnon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boul fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boul looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stephane Sessegnon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Boul.
Sessegnon misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boul moves in looking to clinch but Sessegnon pushes him off.
Boul shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sessegnon sprawls well. Sessegnon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boul gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boul takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sessegnon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sessegnon.
Sessegnon misses with an uppercut. Boul saw that one coming.
A combination from Boul does no damage.
Sessegnon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sessegnon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boul throws a series of punches but Sessegnon avoids them all with ease.
Boul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sessegnon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boul fails to land with a series of punches.
Boul shoots for a double leg takedown but Sessegnon sprawls well. He's pushed Boul's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boul doesn't manage to clinch there - Sessegnon circles away.
Boul is looking to clinch but Sessegnon is avoiding it.
Sessegnon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sessegnon.
Boul lands a jab-cross combination.
Sessegnon misses with a few strikes there.
Sessegnon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boul throws a one two combo.
Sessegnon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boul tries to clinch up but Sessegnon circles away and keeps his distance.
Sessegnon avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two 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.
Some wild striking there from Boul.
Sessegnon misses with a two punch combination.
Sessegnon misses with a series of wild punches.
Boul slips a jab and a cross from Sessegnon.
Boul's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Boul duly obliges.
Sessegnon throws a hook to the side of Boul's head but Boul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boul shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sessegnon but Sessegnon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boul walks into a left hand.
Sessegnon throws a wild body kick that Boul sees coming a mile off.
Boul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sessegnon.
Nice sprawl there from Boul as Sessegnon shoots in.
Stephane Sessegnon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sessegnon misses with a body kick.
Boul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boul shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sessegnon looks for the body kick but Boul saw that one coming.
Sessegnon misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boul shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sessegnon but Sessegnon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boul!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sessegnon misses with a few strikes there.
Boul tries to clinch there but Sessegnon circles away.
Sessegnon misses with a series of wild punches.
Sessegnon misses with a two punch combination.
Boul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sessegnon circles away quickly and effectively.
Sessegnon fails to land with a series of punches.
Boul throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sessegnon's waist but Sessegnon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boul off to one side.
Boul throws a right and a left that Sessegnon avoids nicely.
Sessegnon lands a two punch combo.
Sessegnon misses with the combination.
Boul displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sessegnon.
Sessegnon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boul.
Boul connects with a looping right hand.
Sessegnon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boul.

That's four 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.
Boul shoots for a takedown but Sessegnon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boul closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sessegnon circles away.
Sessegnon slaps away a takedown attempt from Boul, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sessegnon looks to land a left hand but Boul moved out of range nicely.
Boul throws a nice looking combination but Sessegnon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sessegnon cracks the inside of Boul's front leg.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boul.
Boul chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sessegnon can pounce on him.
Sessegnon shoots in but Boul avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sessegnon avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sessegnon swinging wildly here.
Boul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephane Sessegnon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephane Sessegnon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Sessegnon shoots in looking for a takedown. Boul tries to sprawl out of it but Sessegnon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boul manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boul displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sessegnon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sessegnon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sessegnon dodges the punch combination from Boul.
Some wild striking there from Boul.
A punch combination from Sessegnon misses.
Sessegnon swinging wildly here.
Boul misses with the combination.
Boul is looking to clinch.
Boul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boul throws a series of punches but Sessegnon moves out of range.
Sessegnon misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boul scores with a one two! Sessegnon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Boul dodges the punch combination from Sessegnon.
Boul dodges the punch combination from Sessegnon.
Boul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boul dodges the punch combination from Sessegnon.

Sessegnon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boul's guard.
Sessegnon stopping the sweep attempt from Boul.
Boul trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sessegnon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boul striking from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sessegnon cracks Boul with a solid left hand.
Boul is looking to stand up but Sessegnon isn't so interested in that idea.
Boul will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sessegnon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boul's waist but Boul gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sessegnon off to one side.
Sessegnon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sessegnon misses with a few strikes there.
Sessegnon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sessegnon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sessegnon dodges the punch combination from Boul.
A combination from Sessegnon does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessegnon swats away the attempt to clinch by Boul.
Sessegnon shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephane Sessegnon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sessegnon fails to land with a series of punches.
Boul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sessegnon throws a right hand that Boul ducks under and follows up with a left that Boul also avoids with ease.
Sessegnon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boul moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boul throws a series of strikes that have Sessegnon backpedaling.
Nice sprawl there from Sessegnon as Boul shoots in.
Boul lands a jab-cross combination.
Boul fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sessegnon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boul throws a series of punches but Sessegnon moves out of range.
Boul shoots in but no luck this time.
Boul blocks a head kick by Sessegnon.
Sessegnon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sessegnon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boul moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sessegnon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sessegnon looks to land a left hand but Boul moved out of range nicely.
Boul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boul avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Sessegnon.
Sessegnon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boul tries to bum rush Sessegnon with a series of wild strikes but Sessegnon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sessegnon shoots in but no luck this time.
Ron Boul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sessegnon tries a head kick but it misses.
Boul throws a nice looking combination but Sessegnon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boul avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sessegnon keeps the fight on the outside.
Sessegnon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boul.
Boul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boul stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sessegnon.
Sessegnon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ron Boul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stephane Sessegnon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boul throws a nice looking combination but Sessegnon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Boul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sessegnon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephane Sessegnon!