PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Seidel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Nails (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neil Nails will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Seidel
vs
Nails

195 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Seidel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neil Nails!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Nails as Seidel shoots in.
Nails fails in his attempt to clinch.
Seidel shoots in and drives through. Nails sprawls well.
Nails pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Seidel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Seidel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Seidel won't allow Nails to get back to his feet.

Seidel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Seidel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Seidel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nails really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Seidel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Seidel gets to his feet. Nails looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Neil Nails is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seidel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Seidel showed some decent athleticism there.
Nails is not content to let Seidel control the position.
Nails is in trouble now - Seidel has advanced to mount!

Seidel is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nails is surviving well by controlling Seidel's body position as best he can.

Seidel looking to isolate an arm here. Nails doesn't see it coming and as Seidel extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Seidel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marco Seidel!