PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Flo Like Seppou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Roundhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Roundhouse's choice of entrance music: Good Girls Gone Bad by Cobra Starship. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Devin Roundhouse enters the cage!

Like Seppou
vs
Roundhouse

180 cm
20
179 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

169 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flo Like Seppou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Roundhouse!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roundhouse closes the distance and clinches.
Seppou's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Roundhouse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Roundhouse lands a shot to the body.
Seppou is trying to drag Roundhouse to the mat but Roundhouse just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice body punch from Roundhouse.
Seppou is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roundhouse pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Roundhouse breaks the clinch.
Seppou shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roundhouse as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flo Like Seppou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roundhouse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Seppou is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Roundhouse closes the distance and clinches.
Roundhouse pushes Seppou back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roundhouse scores with a hook to the body.
Roundhouse lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roundhouse is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Roundhouse's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Roundhouse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roundhouse missing with knees to the body.
Seppou's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roundhouse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seppou backwards.
Roundhouse working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Roundhouse.
Roundhouse lands a body punch.
Roundhouse lands a body punch.

Roundhouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Devin Roundhouse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Roundhouse clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppou's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roundhouse.
Roundhouse lands a shot to the body.
Roundhouse scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Roundhouse.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roundhouse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roundhouse scores with a shoulder strike.
Roundhouse digs a right hand into Seppou's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Seppou's gas tank.
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!
Roundhouse is stalling here.
A right hand to the body from Roundhouse.
A nice left hand lands by Roundhouse.
Roundhouse lands with a short shot to the head.
Roundhouse is leaning against Seppou and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Roundhouse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roundhouse leaning against his opponent.

Roundhouse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Roundhouse moves into the clinch.
Seppou tries for a takedown but Roundhouse manages to get underhooks.
Roundhouse digs a right hand into Seppou's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Seppou's gas tank.
Roundhouse scores with a hook to the body.
Roundhouse scores with a shoulder strike.
Roundhouse holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Roundhouse lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roundhouse.
Roundhouse stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Roundhouse pushes Seppou back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Roundhouse breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roundhouse is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Roundhouse instigates a clinch.
Roundhouse lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seppou.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roundhouse throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Roundhouse pushes Seppou back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roundhouse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Roundhouse.
Roundhouse presses Seppou against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Roundhouse.
Roundhouse lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Roundhouse as the two fighters clinch.
Roundhouse manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roundhouse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roundhouse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Roundhouse dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roundhouse.
Roundhouse throws a hook but Seppou avoids it easily.
Roundhouse dips to his left and cracks Seppou with an uppercut!
Roundhouse misses with the combination.
Roundhouse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seppou moves away.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Roundhouse and Seppou goes tumbling to the canvas! Roundhouse follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Roundhouse seems to be looking for submissions.

Seppou looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roundhouse is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seppou wants to control but Roundhouse is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roundhouse uses his free foot to push down on Seppou's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Seppou.
Roundhouse with shots to the head and body - Seppou looks very uncomfortable down there.
Roundhouse tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Seppou is trying desperately to improve position.
Roundhouse is landing with some decent strikes but Seppou is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Roundhouse landing strikes, looking to finish!
Seppou is in all sorts of trouble here.
Roundhouse in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Roundhouse breaks from Seppou's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Roundhouse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppou in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Roundhouse content just to control the position here.
Roundhouse's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Roundhouse.
Roundhouse looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Roundhouse has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roundhouse wants to control the pace but Seppou is squirming around nicely.
Roundhouse with good strikes from the mount here!
Roundhouse lands a heavy elbow.
Roundhouse looking to control and managing it successfully.
Seppou is squirming around, avoiding Roundhouse's attempts to control the action.
Seppou holds on, trying desperately to control.

Roundhouse looking for a guillotine from mount but Seppou is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roundhouse cracks Seppou with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Roundhouse with good strikes from the mount here!
Roundhouse working the ground and pound effectively.
Roundhouse fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Roundhouse trying to control but Seppou is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roundhouse controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Roundhouse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Roundhouse darts in and clinches Seppou up against the cage.
Roundhouse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roundhouse pushes Seppou back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roundhouse lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roundhouse scores with a hook to the body.
Roundhouse lands a damaging elbow.
Roundhouse holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Seppou fails to pull guard.
Roundhouse lands a body shot in the clinch.
Seppou avoiding damage as Roundhouse throws knees to the body.

Roundhouse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roundhouse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roundhouse's corner calls for a 1-2. Roundhouse obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Seppou closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roundhouse circles away.
Devin Roundhouse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roundhouse looks to land a left hand but Seppou moved out of range nicely.
Roundhouse moves in looking to clinch but Seppou pushes him off.
Roundhouse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roundhouse lands a body shot.
Roundhouse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roundhouse has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roundhouse listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Roundhouse works the jab nicely.

Seppou is rocked!
Seppou moves out of range of the strikes.

Roundhouse moves into the clinch successfully.
Roundhouse lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roundhouse pushes Seppou back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roundhouse scores with a shot to the side of Seppou's head.
Devin Roundhouse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roundhouse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seppous head.
Roundhouse lands a shot to the body.
Roundhouse lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seppou.
Roundhouse lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roundhouse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roundhouse digs a right hand underneath Seppou's ribcage. Seppou let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Roundhouse digs a right hand underneath Seppou's ribcage. Seppou let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roundhouse controlling the action here for a moment.
Roundhouse lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Roundhouse.
Nice body punch from Roundhouse - that landed with a thud.
Roundhouse cracks Seppou with a nice body shot.
Roundhouse leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Roundhouse as the two fighters clinch.
Roundhouse lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roundhouse prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flo Like Seppou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roundhouse is leaning against Seppou and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Roundhouse scores with a shot to the side of Seppou's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roundhouse.
A hook to the body from Roundhouse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roundhouse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roundhouse has Seppou pushed against the cage.

Roundhouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Devin Roundhouse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roundhouse works the jab nicely.
Nice shot by Roundhouse.
Roundhouse digs a good body shot into Seppou's ribs.
Roundhouse throws a series of strikes that have Seppou backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roundhouse scores with a jab to the body.
Roundhouse scores with a crisp jab that stopped Seppou in his tracks.
Seppou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roundhouse.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Roundhouse clinches.

Roundhouse manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Devin Roundhouse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roundhouse has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Roundhouse!