PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Newmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Seyedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seyedi has chosen Hypnotize- Biggie smalls as his entrance music. Ali Seyedi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Newmark
vs
Seyedi

194 cm
23
199 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

181 cm
24
195 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Newmark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Seyedi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newmark lands with a right hand.
Seyedi throws a good cross that connects.
Newmark looks to land a left hand but Seyedi moved out of range nicely.
Seyedi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newmark was well out of range. Poor timing from Seyedi.
A good leg kick by Newmark.
Seyedi swats away the attempt to clinch by Newmark.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seyedi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seyedi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newmark throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Newmark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Newmark misses with an uppercut. Seyedi saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seyedi. That's going to slow Newmark down.
Seyedi takes a swing at Newmark's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Newmark.
Newmark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Newmark's corner calls for a 1-2. Newmark obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seyedi throws a good cross that connects.
Bobby Newmark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newmark throws a looping overhand right but Seyedi ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newmark misses with a low kick.
Newmark swings for the body but Seyedi moves out of range.
Seyedi missing with a left hand there. Newmark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seyedi tries to clinch up.
Newmark throws a leg kick that misses.
Newmark walks into a straight right hand from Seyedi.
Newmark is looking to land body kicks.
Newmark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seyedi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Newmark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Seyedi throws a lazy right hand but Newmark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seyedi misses with a jab to the body
and Newmark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Newmark throws a leg kick but Seyedi moved away.
Newmark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seyedi's calf.
Seyedi takes a swing at Newmark's ribcage but misses.
Newmark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newmark cracks Seyedi with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seyedi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Newmark.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seyedi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Newmark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seyedi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Seyedi just misses with a punch to the body.
Newmark throws a front kick that sends Seyedi stumbling back into the cage.
Seyedi tries a low kick but Newmark avoids it.
Seyedi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Newmark.
Newmark getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Newmark looks to score with a jab to the body but Seyedi is just out of range.
Newmark will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Seyedi tries to bum rush Newmark with a series of wild strikes but Newmark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Newmark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Seyedi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheers as Newmark lands an impressive looking overhand right. Seyedi doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi throws a body punch but Newmark moves out of range.
Newmark is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Newmark throws a hook to the side of Seyedi's head but Seyedi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seyedi connects with an inside leg kick.
Newmark lands a nice shot that snaps Seyedi's head back.

Newmark closes the distance and clinches.
Newmark throws a head punch that misses.
Newmark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seyedi taking a breather.
Newmark is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Newmark misses with a knee to the head.
Seyedi managing to block the knees to the body from Newmark.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newmark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seyedi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newmark backwards.
Newmark managing to block the knees to the body from Seyedi.
Newmark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newmark stalling in the clinch but Seyedi improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newmark.
A short right from Seyedi.
Seyedi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newmark avoiding damage as Seyedi throws knees to the body.
Newmark tries to land knees in the clinch but Seyedi avoids the damage to the body.
Newmark utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Seyedi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seyedi lands an uppercut.
Newmark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Newmark blocks an elbow strike.
Newmark lands with a short shot to the head.
Seyedi misses with a knee to the head.
Newmark missing with knees to the body.
Seyedi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Seyedi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Newmark working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seyedi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seyedi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Newmark blocks an elbow strike.
Newmark lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Newmark lands a nice looking body kick.
Seyedi throws a hook but Newmark blocks it.
Newmark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seyedi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Newmark avoids a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seyedi. That's going to slow Newmark down.
Newmark scores with a jab to the head.
Seyedi slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Newmark.
Newmark lands with a nice body kick.
No joy there for Newmark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Newmark keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Newmark fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Seyedi on the side of the head.
Seyedi just misses with a punch to the body.
Newmark cracks a nice hook into Seyedi's ribs.
Newmark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seyedi misses with a looping right.
Newmark works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seyedi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seyedi, right into the meat.
A jab from Newmark misses.
Newmark scores with a nice strike.
Newmark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seyedi is out of range and Newmark settles back down.
Seyedi misses with a hook
letting Newmark counter with a right hand.

Newmark rushes Seyedi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seyedi presses Newmark against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Seyedi prevents a body shot from Newmark.
Seyedi is trying to stall.
Newmark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seyedi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Seyedi throws an elbow but it misses.
Newmark avoiding damage.
Newmark blocks an elbow strike.
Bobby Newmark has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi slows down the pace here.
Seyedi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Newmark is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newmark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seyedi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seyedi tries to throw a body punch but Newmark avoids it by throwing Seyedi back against the cage.
Newmark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seyedi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seyedi misses with a knee to the head.
Seyedi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Seyedi missing with knees to the body.
Newmark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seyedi backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seyedi.
Seyedi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Newmark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Newmark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Newmark.
Seyedi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Seyedi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Seyedi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newmark.
Seyedi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newmark's defenses.
Newmark trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newmark.
Newmark misses with the head strike.
Seyedi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Newmark stalling in the clinch but Seyedi improves position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Seyedi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seyedi working Newmark over with knees to the body.
Seyedi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Seyedi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newmark backwards.
Seyedi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newmark tries to land knees in the clinch but Seyedi avoids the damage to the body.
Seyedi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Seyedi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newmark backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Seyedi.
Seyedi tries to land a knee to the head but Newmark blocks with his arms.
Seyedi managing to block the knees to the body from Newmark.
Seyedi misses with a body punch.
Seyedi avoiding damage as Newmark throws knees to the body.
Seyedi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Newmark is trying to maintain a safe position but Seyedi gets an underhook and turns Newmark into the cage.
Seyedi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seyedi missing with knees to the body.
Newmark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Seyedi.
Newmark avoids the elbow strike from Seyedi, against the cage.
Newmark wants to stall.
Seyedi lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Seyedi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Newmark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seyedi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seyedi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Newmark is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Good leg kick by Seyedi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Seyedi.
Newmark checks a low kick from Seyedi.
Newmark looks to clinch
enabling Seyedi to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Newmark.
Newmark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seyedi manages to avoid it.
Seyedi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bobby Newmark is winning the standup battle so far.
Seyedi looks to land a right hand but Newmark moved out of range.
Seyedi avoids a kick to the body.
Newmark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Seyedi just misses with a punch to the body.
Seyedi misses with an uppercut. Newmark saw that one coming.
Newmark lands a head shot.
Seyedi moves in looking to clinch but Newmark pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seyedi throws a front kick aimed at Newmark's knee but Newmark avoids it well.
Seyedi ducks under a wild hook from Newmark.
Newmark staying out of range there.
Newmark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Seyedi misses with a hook.
Seyedi staying out of range there.
Newmark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seyedi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Seyedi wants to slow Newmark down by chopping away at his legs.
Newmark throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Seyedi looks to score with a jab to the body but Newmark is just out of range.
Newmark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newmark checks a low kick from Seyedi.
Newmark on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Seyedi misses with a looping left.
Seyedi throws a sloppy head kick
and Newmark counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Newmark misses its intended target.
Newmark throws a head kick but Seyedi moves out of range.
Newmark throws a big shot that misses.
Seyedi throws a chopping leg kick but Newmark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Seyedi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seyedi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newmark takes one on the button.
Seyedi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newmark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seyedi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Seyedi misses with a straight right.
Newmark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Newmark lands with a nice body punch.
Newmark fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Seyedi is out of range.
Seyedi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Newmark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seyedi misses with a low kick.
Newmark looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Seyedi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Newmark avoids the body shot from Seyedi.
Newmark misses with an uppercut. Seyedi saw that one coming.
Seyedi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seyedi looks to score with a jab to the body but Newmark is just out of range.
Seyedi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Newmark.
Newmark keeps the fight on the outside.
Seyedi misses with a low kick.
Seyedi throws a leg kick
and Newmark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Newmark looks to score with a jab to the body but Seyedi is just out of range.
Newmark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newmark throws a front kick that sends Seyedi stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Newmark misses.
Newmark digs a good body shot into Seyedi's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newmark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Newmark cracks the inside of Seyedi's front leg.
Seyedi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seyedi throws an off balance right hand
and Newmark counters with a straight right hand.
Newmark takes a swing at Seyedi's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Newmark.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newmark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Newmark.
Newmark misses with a straight right.
Newmark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seyedi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seyedi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newmark was well out of range. Poor timing from Seyedi.
Seyedi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A left lands for Newmark.
Newmark cracks Seyedi with a good jab.
Newmark thuds his right hand into Seyedi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bobby Newmark.
I think Newmark has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bobby Newmark!
Our winner, Bobby Newmark, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.