PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sevent Seagull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross comes to the cage accompanied by Bold and Beautiful. Seagull has chosen Van Halen - Jump as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ross
vs
Seagull

179 cm
25
167 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

183 cm
24
165 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sevent Seagull!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagull blocks a jab.
Ross lands a really nice looking cross but Seagull seems unphased.
Seagull throws a sloppy head kick and Ross moves out of range easily.
Ross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ross misses with a hook
letting Seagull counter with a right hand.
Ross misses the shot to the body.
Seagull fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ross is out of range.
Seagull takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Seagull lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ross's sensitive parts.
Ross checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A cross from Seagull lands.
Seagull ducks right into an uppercut from Ross.
Ross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seagull.
Seagull throws a sloppy head kick and Ross moves out of range easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ross takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Seagull throws a push kick but Ross slaps the foot to one side.
Ross misses with a head kick.
Seagull misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ross lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Seagull lands a head shot.
Ross sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ross moves out of range of the body kick.
Ross takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Seagull throws a leg kick but Ross sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ross is looking to score with low kicks.
Ross is looking to slow Seagull down with leg kicks.
Seagull swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Seagull throws a sloppy head kick and Ross moves out of range easily.
Ross throws a looping overhand right but Seagull ducks down to avoid it.
Seagull is looking to land body kicks.
Seagull showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ross closes the distance and clinches.
Ross taking a breather.
Ross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ross has a couple of punches blocked by Seagull.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seagull is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Seagull's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seagull throws a head kick that misses.
Seagull scores with a jab to the head.
Seagull lands a leg kick that knocks Ross off balance momentarily.
Seagull throws a push kick but Ross slaps the foot to one side.
Seagull swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Ross throws a leg kick which misses Seagull's front leg but catches the back leg as Seagull tries to avoid it.
Seagull throws a low kick, looking for Ross's leg but Ross calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ross.
Seagull throws a push kick but Ross slaps the foot to one side.
Ross walks into a jab.
Seagull misses with a low kick.
Ross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sevent Seagull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seagull throws a leg kick
and Ross counters with a stiff right hand.
Seagull throws a jab but it's blocked by Ross.
Ross takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Seagull throws a leg kick but Ross sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Seagull.
Ross moves out of range as Seagull throws a body kick.
Seagull slips under a jab from Ross.
Ross clobbers Seagull with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seagull.
Ross throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Seagull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ross was well out of range. Poor timing from Seagull.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Seagull wants to land a leg kick but Ross is out of range.
Ross tries to clinch up but Seagull circles away and keeps his distance.
Seagull checks the leg kick.
Seagull attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Seagull lands a jab-cross combination.
A big left from Ross misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Seagull.
Seagull walks into a stiff left hand from Ross.
A shot to the body from Seagull misses
and Seagull takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seagull moves away.
Ross moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Seagull throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ross sizes up Seagull with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ross throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seagull.
Ross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seagull.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seagull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross tries to score with a low kick but Seagull moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Ross.
Seagull scores with a one two! Ross had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A head kick from Seagull lands but Ross takes it in his stride.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Seagull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seagull moves out of range as Ross throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Ross misses the target.
Ross wants to clinch.
Seagull goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Seagull jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Seagull.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagull lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ross's sensitive parts.
Ross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ross cracks Seagull with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ross takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Seagull ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
Seagull pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Seagull throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Seagull takes one on the button.
Seagull misses with a body shot.
Ross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ross scores with a head kick.
A low kick from Seagull is predictable there
and Ross counters with a leg kick.
Ross looks for the body kick but Seagull saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Seagull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seagull.
Sevent Seagull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seagull swings for the body but Ross moves out of range.
Ross takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross checks a low kick from Seagull.
Ross misses with a low kick.
Ross looks to land a left hand but Seagull moved out of range nicely.
Seagull throws a body kick that misses.
Seagull scores with a push kick.

Ross pushes Seagull up against the cage in a clinch.
Seagull wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ross missing with knees to the body.

Seagull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seagull misses with a hook.
Seagull plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Seagull throws a jab when Ross was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagull needs to keep his hands up - Ross had a free shot at his head there.
Ross pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ross scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ross looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A good leg kick by Ross.
Ross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seagull throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seagull takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Seagull throws a head kick but Ross moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Seagull 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ross throws a series of punches but Seagull avoids them all with ease.
Seagull with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seagull misses the shot to the body.
Ross feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seagull's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagull tries to land a front kick but Ross steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Seagull tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seagull lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Seagull scores with a head kick.
Seagull throws out a leg kick but Ross moves out of range and Seagull only half commits.
Ross thumps Seagull with a low kick.
Seagull misses the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ross. That's going to slow Seagull down.
Seagull misses with a leg kick
and Ross counters with a nice low kick that buckles Seagull's knee momentarily.
Ross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seagull.
Ross throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seagull swings for the body but Ross moves out of range.
Ross on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seagull. Seagull obviously looking to wear him down.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch but Seagull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sevent Seagull will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ross rushes Seagull and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seagull tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seagull struggles to land a body shot inside as Ross controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Ross.
Seagull manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Seagull manages to break the clinch.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seagull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ross!

It looks like Sevent Seagull has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seagull. Ross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seagull scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ross misses with a low kick.
Seagull lands a high kick!
Ross goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ross.
Ross has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ross there as he acknowledges the shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Seagull!
Seagull scores with a hook to the body. Ross takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Seagull lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Seagull's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Seagull misses with an uppercut.
A jab lands there for Seagull.
Ross throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seagull cracks Ross with a good jab.
Seagull throws a leg kick that misses.
Ross connects with an inside leg kick.
Ross throws a head kick but Seagull moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seagull. That's going to slow Ross down.
Seagull connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seagull throws a nice outside leg kick.
Seagull throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ross stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Seagull in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Seagull misses with a leg kick
and Ross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ross misses the shot to the body.
Seagull throws a nice head kick!
Ross throws a lazy head kick
and Seagull makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Seagull explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Seagull throws a leg kick but Ross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Seagull moves out of range as Ross strikes.
Ross will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Seagull punishes Ross's body with a nice straight punch.
Seagull scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ross throws a low kick, looking for Seagull's leg but Seagull calmly moves out of range.
Seagull does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rick Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ross tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Seagull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seagull pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seagull motions for Ross to come forward. Seagull throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Ross gets a clinch.
Seagull tries to circle away but Ross has him pinned against the cage.
Seagull is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross swings wildly with an uppercut but Seagull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ross trying to stall but Seagull improves his position.
Ross on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ross tries to throw a body punch but Seagull avoids it by throwing Ross back against the cage.
Ross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Seagull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seagull throws out the jab.
Ross tries to clinch up but Seagull circles away and keeps his distance.
Seagull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ross connects with a right hand. Seagull shakes it off.
Seagull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ross blocks a head kick by Seagull.
Ross looks to land a left hand but Seagull moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Seagull. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seagull.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seagull tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Seagull needs to keep his hands up - Ross had a free shot at his head there.
Seagull misses with a hook. Ross ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the body from Seagull misses
and Ross counters with a good low kick that Seagull was not able to check.
Seagull has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ross.
Ross tries to clinch up but Seagull circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sevent Seagull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Seagull 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sevent Seagull!
A very excited looking Sevent Seagull made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.