PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Flannery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Seidel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Flannery
vs
Seidel

198 cm
20
228 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Flannery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Seidel!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flannery clinches up against the cage.
Seidel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Seidel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Flannery gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Seidel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flannery gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Flannery wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Seidel pulls Flannery into guard.

Seidel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Seidel keeping moving, preventing Flannery from controlling successfully.
Flannery has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Seidel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flannery doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Flannery manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Seidel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannery wants to stand but Seidel is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flannery is breathing heavily.

Seidel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Flannery tries to stand but Seidel is controlling from the bottom.

Flannery is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Seidel has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Flannery is looking to defend but Seidel has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Flannery! Seidel pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Flannery taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marco Seidel!