PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Sewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heidan Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Sewell
vs
Warren

186 cm
24
205 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

187 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heidan Warren!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sewell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Warren to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sewell looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Warren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sewell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sewell keeping moving, preventing Warren from controlling successfully.
Warren keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sewell's head.
Warren stands and throws Sewell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Warren in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Warren scores with a couple of short elbows.
Warren tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warren stands up and beckons Sewell to his feet.

Warren shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sewell is trying to defend but Warren finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Warren lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Warren lands a nice short elbow.
Warren passes to side control.
Warren advances nicely into full mount.

Warren working for a guillotine from mount but Sewell is in no mood to give up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warren lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Warren connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Warren is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sewell has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Warren takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Warren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
I looks like Warren might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Warren working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heidan Warren dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Warren keeps the fight on the outside.
Sewell misses with a body shot.

Warren drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Warren controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Warren has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warren thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Warren slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Warren landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Warren thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Warren thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Warren staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren advances nicely into full mount.
Warren looking to control and managing it successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sewell defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Warren.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warren controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heidan Warren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sewell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Warren shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Heidan Warren.
Sewell circles away from the clinch attempt.

Warren shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Warren was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Sewell defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Warren.
Warren controlling the position easily from mount.
Warren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Warren jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sewell manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Warren passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sewell!
Warren is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sewell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Warren controlling his opponent.
Warren lands a nice shot to the head.
Heidan Warren has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Warren connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Warren controlling the position easily from mount.
Warren fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Warren looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sewell takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Warren's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heidan Warren!