PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaddie Sedfenor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Faulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sedfenor's entrance music is graveyard symphony. A fine choice. Faulk is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Holy Diver-Dio. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sedfenor
vs
Faulk

170 cm
27
155 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

169 cm
24
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaddie Sedfenor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Faulk!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sedfenor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Faulk as he jumps to the side.
Faulk missing with a left hand there. Sedfenor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Faulk dives in and scores a takedown into Sedfenor's guard.

Sedfenor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Faulk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Sedfenor is looking for a triangle but Faulk pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faulk postures up in Sedfenor's guard and throws a big left but Sedfenor blocks it.
Faulk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sedfenor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Faulk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sedfenor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sedfenor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Faulk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Faulk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Faulk distracts Sedfenor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Sedfenor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Faulk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Faulk lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faulk connects with a couple of short punches.
Sedfenor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sedfenor is really struggling to control Faulk but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Faulk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Faulk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Faulk advances to half guard.
Faulk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Sedfenor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Faulk pulls his head out easily.
Faulk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Faulk working the head and body with strikes.
Faulk scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sedfenor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Faulk is working away from the top position though.
Faulk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Faulk.

Sedfenor actively working from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faulk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sedfenor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Faulk pulls his head out easily.
Faulk is pressing down on Sedfenor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sedfenor is holding on for now.
Sedfenor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Faulk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Faulk landing some decent shots from guard.
Faulk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Sedfenor looking for a guillotine here but Faulk defends easily.
Faulk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Faulk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Faulk is in close to Sedfenor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Faulk is working Sedfenor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faulk connects with a couple of short punches.
Faulk works over Sedfenor with some ground and pound from guard.

Sedfenor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Faulk defends it easily.
Faulk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Faulk distracts Sedfenor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Faulk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Faulk connects with a couple of short punches.
Faulk postures up.

Faulk stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faulk throws a series of punches but Sedfenor avoids them all with ease.
Sedfenor misses with a takedown attempt - Faulk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sedfenor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Faulk decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faulk winds up and cracks Sedfenor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sedfenor taking some punishment here, with Faulk in his half guard.

Sedfenor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Faulk pulls his head out easily.
Sedfenor is breathing heavily.
Faulk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sedfenor manages to get to full guard.
Faulk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faulk stands up over Sedfenor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Sedfenor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Faulk chips away with some ground and pound.
Faulk landing some decent shots from guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Faulk passes into half guard.
Sedfenor trying to control from the bottom.
Faulk working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Faulk lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Faulk there.
Faulk working Sedfenor over with strikes.
Faulk looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sedfenor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sedfenor is pressing down on Faulk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Faulk cracks Sedfenor with a solid left hand.
Faulk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sedfenor controls Faulk momentarily but Faulk frees himself.
Faulk lands a couple of elbows.

Sedfenor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Faulk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faulk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sedfenor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Faulk chips away with some ground and pound.
Faulk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sedfenor keeping full guard, as Faulk tries to pass.
Faulk landing with the ground and pound.

Sedfenor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Faulk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Faulk landing with the ground and pound.

Sedfenor is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Faulk has his hands clasped together but Sedfenor extends an breaks Faulk's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sedfenor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jaddie Sedfenor!
Jaddie Sedfenor took some time post fight to say the following; 'look at yourself ... now look at me.... who's the best now???'.