PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pal Secam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samurai Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Secam's entrance music is System Of A Down - Chop Suey!. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Secam
vs
Jack

168 cm
25
149 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

170 cm
20
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

[IFC] Fighter's Clothing Essentials

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pal Secam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samurai Jack!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jack looks to throw a body kick
and Secam counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Samurai Jack has been cut.
Secam shoots in but no luck this time.
Secam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jack tries to avoid it but Secam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jack to the ground. Jack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Secam shoots for a double leg takedown but Jack sprawls well. He's pushed Secam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pal Secam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack with a nice cross.

It looks like Pal Secam has been cut.
Jack lands a really nice looking cross but Secam seems unphased.
Jack lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jack.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Jack.
Jack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Secam has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jack.
Jack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jack throws a series of strikes that have Secam backpedaling.
Secam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Secam takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jack cracks a nice hook into Secam's ribs.
Jack throws a shot to the body.
Secam is breathing heavily.
Jack slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack scores with a spinning back kick!
Jack cracks a nice hook into Secam's ribs.
Jack thuds a left hand into Secam's body.
Jack scores with a decent looking hook.
Secam takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jack lands a head kick. Secam smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jack scores with a body shot.
Jack fails to land with a series of punches.
Jack throws a head kick that misses

and Secam counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jack!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Secam avoids the attempt from Jack to control.
Secam looking to control but Jack is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jack is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Secam is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jack to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jack shrugs it off.
Jack is wriggling around trying to escape.
Secam wants to control the pace but Jack is squirming around nicely.

Secam is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jack has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jack!
Jack is looking to stand up but Secam won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secam is trying to keep Jack in close.

Secam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jack gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Secam wants to sweep here but Jack controlling him for the moment.

Secam looking for a guillotine here but Jack defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Secam looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jack trying to control the position from guard on top but Secam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Secam working a defensive guard here.
Secam pulls Jack in close to his closed guard and prevents Jack from doing any damage or advancing position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jack misses with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Secam shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jack but Jack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jack connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samurai Jack dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Secam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jack as he avoids it easily.
Jack tries a head kick but it misses.
Jack scores with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Secam 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Secam dives in and grabs Jack's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jack pushes down on Secam's head and hops out.
Jack lands a nice looking body kick.
Samurai Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Secam shoots for a takedown but Jack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pal Secam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack throws a head kick but Secam moves out of range.
Jack throws a sloppy head kick and Secam moves out of range easily.
Jack throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Secam stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Secam shoots in but no luck this time.
Jack clobbers Secam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jack scores with a nice right hand.
Jack dips to his left and cracks Secam with an uppercut!
Secam has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack thows a body shot but no joy.
Jack delivers a nice body kick.
Jack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Secam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jack with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Secam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Secam takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jack throws a left and a right that both miss

and Secam counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jack keeping moving, preventing Secam from controlling successfully.
Jack wants to stand and escape but Secam is having none of it.
Secam wants to pass the guard but Jack is keeping the position.
Jack keeping moving, preventing Secam from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Secam trying to control but Jack is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Pal Secam just wasn't active enough.
Jack scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Secam counters with a big head kick but Jack shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack thows a body kick. Secam tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Samurai Jack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jack jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Jack. No joy for Secam on that attempt.
Jack thows a body kick. Secam tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Secam on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Secam's head.
Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jack lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jack.
Nice body kick there by Jack.
Jack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Secam will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A jab from Secam misses.
Jack lands a lovely overhand right.
Pal Secam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Secam blocks a head kick by Jack.
A head kick misses from Jack.
Jack lands a jab-cross combination.
Samurai Jack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Secam shoots in for a takedown but Jack shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jack throws a head kick but Secam moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Jack as Secam shoots in.
Jack pushes Secam away with a front kick.
A nice combination there by Jack.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack connects with a good right hand that stumbles Secam. Secam circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Secam sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Jack.
Jack throws a series of punches but Secam avoids them all with ease.
Secam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jack.
Jack is looking to land body kicks.
Jack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jack scores with a jab. Secam acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jack pushes Secam away with a front kick.
Jack throws a hook but Secam blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Secam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jack pinned against the cage. Jack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Secam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jack wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samurai Jack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jack connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Secam walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jack.
Jack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Secam.
Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Jack misses.
A head kick misses from Jack.
Jack displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Secam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jack pinned against the cage. Jack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jack throws a front kick that sends Secam stumbling back into the cage.
Jack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Secam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Secam somewhat.
Secam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jack finds it's way round the side to connect with Secam's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jack swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pal Secam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Secam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Secam misses.
Jack throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jack throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Secam blocks a head kick by Jack.
Jack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Secam takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Secam looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jack scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Jack.
Jack scores with a jab to the body.
Jack lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jack scores with a head kick.
Secam moves out of range as Jack throws a body kick.
Jack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack scores with a head kick. Secam tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jack lands a nice hook to Secam's body. Secam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Secam moves out of range of the body kick.
Horrible takedown by Secam or perhaps it was just good defense by Jack which made him look bad.
Jack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jack lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jack throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Secam's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack dips to his left and cracks Secam with an uppercut!
Secam takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jack lands with a nice body punch.
Jack throws a nice looking combination but Secam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jack throws a one two combo.
Secam misses with a takedown
and Jack counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a head kick that half lands.
Secam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
Secam avoids the body shot from Jack.
Jack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Secam slips a straight right by Jack.
A head kick misses from Secam.
Jack lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jack with a hook.
Secam walks into a stiff left hand from Jack.
Secam has a takedown stuffed.
Jack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jack lands a head kick!
No luck for Secam with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pal Secam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Jack.
Secam takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jack throws a series of punches but Secam avoids them all with ease.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Secam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Jack.
Jack keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jack pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Secam back to the cage. Jack follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jack blocks a head kick by Secam.
Jack stuns Secam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A low kick from Secam misses
and Jack counters with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samurai Jack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jack winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samurai Jack!