PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Seymor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rye Whiskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rye Whiskey is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Seymor
vs
Whiskey

182 cm
23
223 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Brandon Seymor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rye Whiskey!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiskey with a poor takedown
and Seymor counters with a nice uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Seymor.
Seymor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Whiskey takes one on the button.
Seymor lands a head shot.
Nice cross by Seymor.
Whiskey fails with the takedown
and Seymor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seymor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiskey shoots and misses
letting Seymor counter with a right hand.
Brandon Seymor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rye Whiskey.
Seymor throws a head kick that half lands.
Seymor lands an overhand right.

Whiskey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Whiskey working away.
Whiskey tries to stand but Seymor is controlling his head.
Seymor is holding Whiskey down, trying to stall.
Whiskey trying to control the position but Seymor is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seymor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Whiskey.
Whiskey moves into full mount!
Whiskey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Seymor is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiskey throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Whiskey wants to control the pace but Seymor is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Seymor is desperately trying to improve his position but Whiskey has a good base and remains in mount.
Whiskey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Seymor sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Seymor is refusing to be controlled, as Whiskey sits in half guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Rye Whiskey hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Seymor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Seymor scores with a sloppy right hand. Whiskey should have avoided that one.
Whiskey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Seymor counters with a nice uppercut.
Whiskey tries for a takedown but Seymor circles away easily
and Seymor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Whiskey misses with a takedown
and Seymor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seymor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whiskey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whiskey fails with the takedown
and Seymor counters with a straight right hand.
Brandon Seymor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rye Whiskey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seymor cracks Whiskey with an open hand slap.
Seymor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Seymor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Seymor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Whiskey is breathing heavily.
Whiskey with a poor takedown
and Seymor counters with a big head kick but Whiskey shrugs it off.
Danga de danga de dang - Seymor scores with a four punch combination!
Whiskey misses with a leg kick
and Seymor counters with a thumping low kick.
Whiskey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Whiskey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Seymor.
Brandon Seymor is winning the standup battle so far.
Seymor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Seymor jabs Whiskey right on the nose. Whiskey blinks but takes it well.
Whiskey walks into a left hand.
Seymor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch lands to the side of Whiskey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Whiskey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiskey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Whiskey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Seymor thuds his right hand into Whiskey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Seymor misses with a few strikes there.
Seymor lands the left hand.
Brandon Seymor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whiskey shoots and misses
and Seymor counters with a head kick.
Seymor looks to land a combination. Whiskey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Seymor connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiskey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brandon Seymor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whiskey misses with a takedown
and Seymor counters with a straight right hand.
Seymor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whiskey can do to turn this around?
Seymor connects with a jab.
Seymor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Whiskey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Seymor stalks Whiskey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Whiskey's face. Whiskey staggers backwards, shaken.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seymor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Whiskey's hands.

Whiskey clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Seymor dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Seymor works the jab nicely.
Whiskey tries for a takedown but Seymor circles away easily
and Seymor counters with a left and a right that stings Whiskey.
Seymor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Seymor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Seymor.
Whiskey slips a jab and a cross from Seymor.
Whiskey fails with the takedown
and Seymor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Whiskey is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Whiskey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seymor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Seymor connects with a looping right hand.
Seymor lands a two punch combo.
Seymor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Whiskey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Seymor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Seymor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Whiskey's head.
Seymor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Seymor as he connects with a hook.
Seymor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiskey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Seymor.
Seymor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Whiskey.
Whiskey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Seymor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brandon Seymor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rye Whiskey.
Danga de danga de dang - Seymor scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seymor lands a head kick. Whiskey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Seymor lands a jab-cross combination.
Seymor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Whiskey's head.
Seymor pushes Whiskey away with a front kick.
Whiskey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Seymor lands with a nice combination. Whiskey backs away looking to recover.
A left lands for Seymor.
Seymor throws a combination. Whiskey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seymor connects with a high kick.
Seymor lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rye Whiskey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seymor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seymor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rye Whiskey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seymor works the jab nicely.
Seymor throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seymor works over Whiskey's head and body with a nice combination.
Brandon Seymor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Seymor has managed to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Seymor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seymor, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Seymor!