PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Becker comes to the cage accompanied by SERGIO ORTIZ LOWLIGHT - VOU TE VENCER SEU BUNDÃO. David Becker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Becker
vs
Sewell

186 cm
24
210 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

186 cm
26
205 lbs
8 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sewell!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Sewell to counter with a crisp jab.
Becker misses with a wild combination.

A jab-cross combination lands for Becker and sends Sewell crashing to the mat! Becker follows him down to the mat - Sewell regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Sewell is rocked!

It looks like Michael Sewell has been cut.
Becker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sewell is trying to escape back to his feet but Becker uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Sewell is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Becker asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Becker trying to control the position but Sewell is working away.
Sewell can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sewell!
Becker misses with a head shot.
Sewell regains half guard.
Sewell gets full guard.
Becker trying to control but Sewell is working from the bottom.
Becker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Becker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Becker misses with a combination
and Sewell counters with a straight right hand.
Becker is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Becker as Sewell shoots in.
Sewell closes the distance and clinches up with Becker, looking for a takedown. Sewell pushes Becker against the cage but Becker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sewell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
David Becker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Sewell.
Sewell dodges the punch combination from Becker.
Sloppy strikes from Becker. Those never looked like landing.
Becker misses with the combination.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Becker enables Sewell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Becker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sewell trying to control but Becker is working from the bottom.
Sewell won't allow Becker to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker pulls Sewell in to control the position.
Becker is trying to control the position but Sewell postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Becker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Sewell takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Becker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Becker is trying to force a seperation but Sewell has the dominant position.
Sewell misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Becker is trying to stall.
Sewell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Becker trying to stall but Sewell improves his position.
Becker tries to break the clinch but Sewell is controlling the position.
Becker stalling in the clinch but Sewell improves position.

Sewell successfully pulls guard.
Becker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Becker wants to control from the top but Sewell keeps moving.
Sewell controls Becker momentarily but Becker frees himself.

Sewell pushes Becker off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Becker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Sewell's cut.
That's time! Becker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sewell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Becker does no damage.
Becker throws a series of punches but Sewell moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Sewell or perhaps it was just good defense by Becker which made him look bad.
Becker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sewell counters with a shoot takedown. Becker fights it but they end up in guard.
Sewell trying to control but Becker is working from the bottom.

Sewell gets to his feet - Becker follows without any prompting.
Becker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Becker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Becker misses with a few strikes there.
Becker throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sewell counters with a single leg into guard. Becker didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sewell tries to free his leg and advance position but Becker is retaining full guard.
Sewell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sewell stopping the sweep attempt from Becker.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Becker seems keen to control Sewell's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Becker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Becker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sewell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sewell is trying to control the action in half guard but Becker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Becker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sewell wants to stand but Becker is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sewell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sewell wants to control but Becker is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sewell decides to stand back up.
Sloppy strikes from Becker. Those never looked like landing.
Becker misses with a double jab
and Sewell counters with a series of strikes. Becker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Becker throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sewell counters by clinching up.

Sewell jumps guard.
Becker stopping the sweep attempt from Sewell.
Becker tries to free his leg and advance position but Sewell is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sewell keeping moving, preventing Becker from controlling successfully.
Sewell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sewell 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sewell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Becker pinned against the cage. Becker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
David Becker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Becker misses with a double jab

and Sewell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Sewell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Sewell's cut.
That's time! Becker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sewell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
David Becker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Becker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sewell counters with a body kick that stops Becker in his tracks momentarily.
Sewell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Becker circles away.
Becker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Becker wants it to stay on the feet.
Becker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Becker swinging wildly here.

Sewell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Becker was covering up waiting for the punch and Sewell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sewell trying to control the position from guard on top but Becker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sewell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sewell advances position into side control!
Michael Sewell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Becker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sewell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Becker is fighting to break Sewell's control of his arms but Sewell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Becker stops Sewell from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sewell 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.
Becker trying to control the position from guard on top but Sewell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Becker wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Becker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sewell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Becker swinging wildly here.
Becker lands a two punch combo.
Becker misses with a few strikes there.
Sewell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
David Becker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Sewell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sewell counters with a takedown into side control.
Becker parries the strikes from Sewell easily there. Sewell is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Becker to escape.
Becker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Sewell goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Becker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sewell but great work by Becker.
Sewell wants to get back to his feet.
Becker tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sewell's legs.
You can see the frustration on Sewell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sewell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Becker controls the position.
Sewell is trying to get back to half guard.
Becker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sewell keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Sewell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sewell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Sewell!