PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heath Marcum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henkka Seppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seppala has chosen Children of Bodom - Smile pretty for the devil as his entrance music. 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.

Marcum
vs
Seppala

187 cm
26
196 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

182 cm
22
194 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heath Marcum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henkka Seppala!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Seppala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Seppala slaps away a takedown attempt from Marcum, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Seppala stuffs the takedown attempt from Marcum. Marcum gets slowly back to his feet.
Marcum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Marcum drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Marcum throwing strikes but missing.
Seppala avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Seppala looking for a sweep. Not yet Seppala, not yet.
Seppala wants to stand but Marcum is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala controlling Marcum's posture.
Marcum scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Seppala 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.
Marcum stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seppala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marcum trying to control but Seppala is working from the bottom.
Seppala trying to control the position.
Marcum makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcum trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marcum postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marcum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marcum stopping the sweep attempt from Seppala.
Marcum trying to control but Seppala is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Seppala wants to sweep but no luck.
Marcum throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marcum's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Seppala has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Marcum has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcum sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Seppala is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Seppala manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Seppala avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marcum.
Marcum drops an elbow to the side of Seppala's head.
Seppala avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marcum.
Marcum throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Seppala blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marcum.
Seppala keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marcum is trying to control the action in half guard but Seppala is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Marcum there.
Marcum sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Seppala defending well though.
Marcum throwing shots but Seppala is blocking nicely.
Seppala tries to roll over but Marcum keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seppala trying to control here.
Marcum sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Seppala defending well though.
Marcum throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Seppala to regain full guard.
Marcum lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marcum is working Seppala over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marcum lands a couple of elbows.
Seppala 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcum with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marcum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seppala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heath Marcum dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice sprawl there from Seppala as Marcum shoots in.
Seppala throws out a loose jab but Marcum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcum doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marcum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seppala leaves Marcum with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heath Marcum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seppala lands with a right hand.
Marcum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marcum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seppala circles away quickly and effectively.
Seppala stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Seppala wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcum gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Seppala lands a right hook to the body.
Seppala lands a lovely overhand right.

Marcum is rocked!
Marcum loses concentration momentarily and Seppala pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Marcum crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Seppala finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Henkka Seppala!
A very excited looking Henkka Seppala 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.