PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Serafin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arkadiusz Wilk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Serafin
vs
Wilk

186 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Serafin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arkadiusz Wilk!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Wilk. No joy for Serafin on that attempt.
Wilk stuffs the takedown.
Wilk fails with a takedown attempt.
Serafin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilk is fending him off so far but Serafin persists. Nope, Wilk circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Serafin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serafin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Arkadiusz Wilk has been cut.
Wilk stuffs the takedown attempt from Serafin. Serafin gets slowly back to his feet.
Serafin shoots in for a takedown but Wilk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Serafin feints and as Wilk raises his hands in defense, Serafin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Serafin stays in close to Wilk's body and controls the position.
Serafin slips nicely into half guard.

Serafin is looking for a kimura here.
Serafin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilk preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Serafin is keen to just control but Wilk is a slippery customer.

Serafin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wilk defends it well.
Serafin is looking to take a break and control but Wilk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serafin works his way into side control.

Serafin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wilk, who protects the arm well.

Serafin swings around for an armbar but Wilk sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Serafin's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serafin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Serafin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Serafin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wilk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wilk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Serafin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilk wants to stand but Serafin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wilk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Serafin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Serafin controls Wilk momentarily but Wilk frees himself.
Serafin has control of Wilk's left arm, preventing Wilk from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serafin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilk manages to get himself to full guard.
Serafin looking to pass the guard.
Serafin passes Wilk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wilk wants to get back to his feet.
Wilk tries to roll over but Serafin keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Serafin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Serafin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arkadiusz Wilk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Serafin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilk is fending him off so far but Serafin persists. Nope, Wilk circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Serafin can pounce on him.
Serafin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilk but Wilk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilk throws a sloppy head kick and Serafin moves out of range easily.
Serafin avoids the head kick by Wilk.
Serafin tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Serafin as he avoids it easily.
Serafin dives in and grabs Wilk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilk pushes down on Serafin's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Serafin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serafin scores with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Serafin is defended easily by Wilk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Serafin shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilk tries to clinch up but Serafin circles away and keeps his distance.
Serafin throws a series of punches but Wilk avoids them all with ease.
Serafin misses with a takedown
and Wilk counters with a nice uppercut.
Serafin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Serafin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wilk defends it nicely.
Serafin keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilk shoots in for a takedown but Serafin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilk wants it to stay on the feet.
Serafin misses with a takedown attempt
and Wilk counters with a head kick. That will keep Serafin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Serafin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Serafin is trying to control. Wilk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Serafin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Serafin seems to be looking for submissions.
Serafin is trying to control the action in half guard but Wilk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serafin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wilk!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serafin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wilk 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.
Serafin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wilk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wilk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Serafin is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Serafin seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Serafin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wilk has managed to free his arm - good work.

Serafin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wilk sees it coming and defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilk is staying active underneath Serafin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wilk actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Serafin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arkadiusz Wilk's cut.
That's time! Serafin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Serafin.
Serafin fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wilk has a takedown stuffed.
Serafin shoots for a takedown but Wilk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Serafin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serafin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Daniel Serafin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Serafin.
Serafin tries for a takedown but Wilk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wilk shoots in for a double leg but Serafin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Daniel Serafin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serafin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wilk as he avoids it easily.
Wilk shoots in looking for a takedown. Serafin tries to sprawl out of it but Wilk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Serafin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Serafin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wilk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Serafin's knee momentarily.
Serafin looks for a takedown but Wilk sprawls well.

Serafin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Serafin swings around for an armbar but Wilk sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Serafin's guard.

Serafin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wilk trying to control the position from guard on top but Serafin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serafin looking for a sweep. Not yet Serafin, not yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilk is looking to stand up but Serafin won't let him.

Serafin pushes Wilk off and gets back to his feet.
Serafin fails with a takedown attempt.
Serafin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilk closes the distance and clinches up with Serafin, looking for a takedown. Wilk pushes Serafin against the cage but Serafin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Serafin shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serafin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Serafin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Serafin lands in his opponent's guard.
Daniel Serafin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Wilk keeping moving, preventing Serafin from controlling successfully.
Serafin advances to half guard.
Serafin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wilk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilk wants to control the action here but instead Serafin manages to pass to full mount!
Wilk is squirming around, avoiding Serafin's attempts to control the action.

Serafin is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Serafin shoots in looking for a takedown but Wilk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Serafin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serafin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wilk.
Serafin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wilk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Daniel Serafin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilk is trying desperately to land a takedown but Serafin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wilk.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Serafin is defended easily by Wilk.
Wilk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Serafin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Serafin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Serafin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Serafin!