PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stilgar ben Fifrawi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dilan Seddigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ben Fifrawi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lamb of God - Omerta. Seddigh has chosen Tech Nine - Absolute Power as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

ben Fifrawi
vs
Seddigh

190 cm
21
221 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stilgar ben Fifrawi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dilan Seddigh!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ben Fifrawi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Seddigh doesn't seem bothered though.
ben Fifrawi throws a hook but Seddigh avoids it easily.

Seddigh feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Seddigh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seddigh tries to free his leg and advance position but ben Fifrawi is retaining full guard.
Seddigh throws a big right hand that misses.
Seddigh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Seddigh won't allow ben Fifrawi to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seddigh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seddigh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Seddigh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
ben Fifrawi throws a shot from downtown. Seddigh moves away and avoids it.
Seddigh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seddigh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. ben Fifrawi defends it nicely.

Seddigh is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in ben Fifrawi's half guard.
Seddigh looks to land a strike but ben Fifrawi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Seddigh is working ben Fifrawi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

ben Fifrawi pushes Seddigh off and gets back to his feet.
ben Fifrawi scores with a nice right hand.
Seddigh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
ben Fifrawi throws a hook but Seddigh blocks it.
ben Fifrawi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seddigh was well out of range. Poor timing from ben Fifrawi.
ben Fifrawi throws an overhand right that lands on Seddigh's shoulder, as Seddigh tries to avoid the shot.
ben Fifrawi stuffs the takedown attempt from Seddigh. Seddigh gets slowly back to his feet.
Seddigh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ben Fifrawi missing with a left hand there. Seddigh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seddigh shoots for a double leg takedown but ben Fifrawi sprawls well. He's pushed Seddigh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stilgar ben Fifrawi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dilan Seddigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by ben Fifrawi.
A slow jab from ben Fifrawi misses its intended target.
Stilgar ben Fifrawi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ben Fifrawi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from ben Fifrawi. Seddigh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by ben Fifrawi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of ben Fifrawi.
Seddigh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Seddigh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ben Fifrawi.
ben Fifrawi throws a big shot that misses.
ben Fifrawi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Seddigh.
ben Fifrawi throws the left hand but Seddigh avoids the punch easily.
ben Fifrawi misses with a looping right.
ben Fifrawi scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from ben Fifrawi misses.
ben Fifrawi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seddigh.
ben Fifrawi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Seddigh ducks right into an uppercut from ben Fifrawi.
Seddigh thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from ben Fifrawi.
Seddigh thows a body shot but no joy.
ben Fifrawi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
ben Fifrawi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ben Fifrawi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Seddigh counters with a right hand to the body.
ben Fifrawi thuds a left hand into Seddigh's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from ben Fifrawi.
ben Fifrawi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seddigh was well out of range. Poor timing from ben Fifrawi.
ben Fifrawi throws a body punch but Seddigh moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stilgar ben Fifrawi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

ben Fifrawi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seddigh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ben Fifrawi thows a body shot but no joy.
ben Fifrawi slaps away a takedown attempt from Seddigh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
ben Fifrawi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seddigh manages to avoid it.

Seddigh bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Seddigh prevents ben Fifrawi from escaping the position.
Seddigh throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
ben Fifrawi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seddigh on the ground.
ben Fifrawi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Seddigh is controlling him well.
Seddigh tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
ben Fifrawi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
ben Fifrawi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if ben Fifrawi tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seddigh wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by ben Fifrawi, who protects the arm well.
ben Fifrawi is not content to let Seddigh control the position.
Seddigh advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Seddigh unloads with some shots from mount but ben Fifrawi bucks and avoids them well.

Seddigh goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now ben Fifrawi is on top in guard.

ben Fifrawi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seddigh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, ben Fifrawi has managed to get both his arms back between Seddigh's legs - danger averted.
Seddigh is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Seddigh has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. ben Fifrawi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Seddigh.

ben Fifrawi decides to stand back up. ben Fifrawi steps back and let's Seddigh get back to his feet.
ben Fifrawi connects with a crisp jab.
ben Fifrawi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
ben Fifrawi digs a good hook to Seddigh's body.
ben Fifrawi misses with a hook. Seddigh ducked under it nicely.
ben Fifrawi jabs at Seddigh's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ben Fifrawi looks to land a right hand but Seddigh moved out of range.
Seddigh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from ben Fifrawi. Seddigh does a little dance to reset his feet.
ben Fifrawi looks to score with a jab to the body but Seddigh is just out of range.
ben Fifrawi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and ben Fifrawi wants it to stay on the feet.
ben Fifrawi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seddigh.
ben Fifrawi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
ben Fifrawi misses the shot to the body.
ben Fifrawi misses with a looping right.

Seddigh shoots in and bounces ben Fifrawi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
ben Fifrawi keeping moving, preventing Seddigh from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stilgar ben Fifrawi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

ben Fifrawi misses with a few strikes there.
Seddigh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
ben Fifrawi misses with a hook to the body

and Seddigh counters with a single leg into guard. ben Fifrawi didn't expect that.

ben Fifrawi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
ben Fifrawi throws a looping overhand right but Seddigh ducks down to avoid it.
ben Fifrawi scores with a body shot.
ben Fifrawi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seddigh.
ben Fifrawi lands a body shot.
ben Fifrawi jabs at Seddigh's body.
ben Fifrawi misses with a looping left.
Seddigh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seddigh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from ben Fifrawi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ben Fifrawi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seddigh.
ben Fifrawi loads up on a big right hand but Seddigh slips the punch.
Seddigh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Seddigh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Seddigh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Seddigh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ben Fifrawi lands a jab to Seddigh's midsection.
Seddigh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down ben Fifrawi rather than just go for the knockout.
ben Fifrawi cracks Seddigh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
ben Fifrawi connects with the punch.
Seddigh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab by ben Fifrawi.
ben Fifrawi tries to bum rush Seddigh with a series of wild strikes but Seddigh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
ben Fifrawi scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seddigh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stilgar ben Fifrawi is winning the standup battle so far.
Seddigh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. ben Fifrawi tries to avoid it but Seddigh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag ben Fifrawi to the ground. ben Fifrawi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stilgar ben Fifrawi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dilan Seddigh.
ben Fifrawi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
ben Fifrawi throws a series of punches but Seddigh avoids them all with ease.
ben Fifrawi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from ben Fifrawi as Seddigh shoots in.
ben Fifrawi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
ben Fifrawi cracks Seddigh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Seddigh moves away from the strike by ben Fifrawi.
A decent looking cross lands there for ben Fifrawi.
ben Fifrawi lands a body shot.
ben Fifrawi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
ben Fifrawi misses with a hook. Seddigh ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ben Fifrawi lands a nice hook to Seddigh's body. Seddigh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
ben Fifrawi throws an overhand right that lands on Seddigh's shoulder, as Seddigh tries to avoid the shot.
ben Fifrawi misses with a body shot.
Seddigh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
ben Fifrawi scores with a punch to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - ben Fifrawi scores with a four punch combination!
ben Fifrawi throws a shot to the body.
ben Fifrawi throws a series of punches but Seddigh moves out of range.
Seddigh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seddigh tries for a takedown but ben Fifrawi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
ben Fifrawi missing with a left hand there. Seddigh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
ben Fifrawi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
ben Fifrawi stalks Seddigh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Seddigh's face. Seddigh staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seddigh drops his hands momentarily and ben Fifrawi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
ben Fifrawi misses with a straight left.
ben Fifrawi misses with a body shot.
Seddigh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Seddigh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Seddigh slips under a jab from ben Fifrawi.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by ben Fifrawi!
ben Fifrawi missing with a left hand there. Seddigh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seddigh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from ben Fifrawi.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by ben Fifrawi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seddigh avoids the body shot from ben Fifrawi.
Seddigh throws a sloppy body shot
and Seddigh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for ben Fifrawi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stilgar ben Fifrawi clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

ben Fifrawi scores with a body shot.
ben Fifrawi throws a good cross that connects.
ben Fifrawi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seddigh moves away.
Seddigh thows a body shot but no joy.
ben Fifrawi lands a nice looking body shot.
ben Fifrawi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
ben Fifrawi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from ben Fifrawi.
A slow jab from ben Fifrawi misses its intended target.
Seddigh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from ben Fifrawi.
A decent looking cross lands there for ben Fifrawi.
ben Fifrawi avoids the body shot from Seddigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seddigh misses with a hook to the body
and ben Fifrawi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
ben Fifrawi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seddigh is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
ben Fifrawi throws a jab when Seddigh was well out of range.
ben Fifrawi misses with a wild body shot.
Seddigh ducks under a wild hook from ben Fifrawi.
ben Fifrawi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
ben Fifrawi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seddigh.
ben Fifrawi throws a shot from downtown. Seddigh moves away and avoids it.
ben Fifrawi works the jab nicely.
ben Fifrawi misses with a body shot
and Seddigh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
ben Fifrawi cracks Seddigh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Seddigh takes one to the chin there.
ben Fifrawi throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ben Fifrawi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Seddigh misses with a takedown attempt
and ben Fifrawi counters with a right hand to the body.
Seddigh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ben Fifrawi misses with a looping right.
A shot to the body from Seddigh misses
and ben Fifrawi counters with a stiff right hand.
ben Fifrawi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seddigh just misses with a punch to the body.
ben Fifrawi loads up on a big right hand but Seddigh slips the punch.
Seddigh shoots in and drives through. ben Fifrawi sprawls well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts ben Fifrawi, as that shot connected.
ben Fifrawi misses with a series of wild punches.
ben Fifrawi misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seddigh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
ben Fifrawi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
ben Fifrawi swings for the body but Seddigh moves out of range.
Seddigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ben Fifrawi was well out of range. Poor timing from Seddigh.
Seddigh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
ben Fifrawi throws a series of strikes that have Seddigh backpedaling.
Seddigh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
ben Fifrawi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seddigh.
ben Fifrawi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left and a right from ben Fifrawi both land. Nice combination.
Seddigh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Seddigh moves out of range as ben Fifrawi strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ben Fifrawi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
ben Fifrawi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seddigh looks for a takedown but ben Fifrawi sprawls well.
Stilgar ben Fifrawi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dilan Seddigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from ben Fifrawi. Seddigh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seddigh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Seddigh misses the shot to the body.
ben Fifrawi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Seddigh looks to score with a jab to the body but ben Fifrawi is just out of range.
ben Fifrawi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Seddigh on the side of the head.
ben Fifrawi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seddigh.
Seddigh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but ben Fifrawi moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stilgar ben Fifrawi had his way with Dilan Seddigh in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A big left from ben Fifrawi misses.
ben Fifrawi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
ben Fifrawi throws the left hand but Seddigh avoids the punch easily.

Seddigh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Seddigh landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Seddigh.
ben Fifrawi wants to get back to his feet.
Seddigh throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for ben Fifrawi because Seddigh loaded up on that one.
Seddigh is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
ben Fifrawi blocking the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seddigh working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Seddigh lands a heavy elbow.

Seddigh is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But ben Fifrawi has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from ben Fifrawi!
ben Fifrawi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Seddigh's guard.
Dilan Seddigh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

ben Fifrawi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
ben Fifrawi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seddigh moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seddigh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ben Fifrawi.
ben Fifrawi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seddigh.
ben Fifrawi throws a series of punches but Seddigh avoids them all with ease.
Seddigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ben Fifrawi was well out of range. Poor timing from Seddigh.
ben Fifrawi lands a nice looking body shot.
ben Fifrawi scores with a jab to the body.
ben Fifrawi lands with an overhand left.
Seddigh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seddigh moves away from the strike by ben Fifrawi.
Seddigh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
ben Fifrawi throws a nice looking combination but Seddigh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stilgar ben Fifrawi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ben Fifrawi misses with a body shot.
ben Fifrawi dips to his left and cracks Seddigh with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ben Fifrawi connects with a right hand. Seddigh shakes it off.
ben Fifrawi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seddigh momentarily.
ben Fifrawi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Seddigh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as ben Fifrawi throws out the jab.
Seddigh fails with the takedown
and Seddigh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seddigh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from ben Fifrawi.
Seddigh takes a swing at ben Fifrawi's ribcage but misses.
ben Fifrawi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seddigh needs to keep his hands up - ben Fifrawi had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut lands for ben Fifrawi. That snapped Seddigh's head back.
ben Fifrawi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stilgar ben Fifrawi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for ben Fifrawi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stilgar ben Fifrawi!
Stilgar ben Fifrawi is the new light heavyweight champion!