PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noel Contemprato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sevent Seagull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Contemprato comes to the cage accompanied by Cats. Seagull has chosen Van Halen - Jump 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.

Contemprato
vs
Seagull

175 cm
33
165 lbs
28 - 14 - 3

183 cm
31
165 lbs
22 - 14 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Noel Contemprato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sevent Seagull!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagull wants to clinch.
Contemprato dips to his left and cracks Seagull with an uppercut!
Seagull checks a leg kick nicely.
Contemprato misses with a hook.
Contemprato walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Seagull checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Seagull throws a push kick but Contemprato slaps the foot to one side.
Seagull throws a big shot that misses.
Seagull checks a leg kick nicely.
Seagull moves out of range of the leg kick from Contemprato.
Contemprato works over Seagull's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Sevent Seagull has been cut.
Contemprato scores with a shot to the body.
Contemprato misses with a lunging right hand
and Seagull counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Contemprato is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Contemprato just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Contemprato throws a predictable looking body shot
and Seagull counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagull is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Contemprato takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Seagull connects with a nice looking jab.
Seagull pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Seagull scores with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Contemprato misses the target.

Seagull rushes Contemprato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Contemprato's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Seagull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Contemprato is trying to break the clinch but Seagull is controlling him.
Contemprato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Contemprato lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Seagull keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Contemprato's efforts to push away.
Contemprato lands an uppercut.

Contemprato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato keeps the fight on the outside.
Seagull has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A good leg kick by Contemprato.
Good exchange - Contemprato coming out on top.
Some wild striking there from Contemprato.
Seagull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Seagull clinches with his opponent.
Seagull tries to throw a body punch but Contemprato avoids it by throwing Seagull back against the cage.

Contemprato breaks from the clinch.
Seagull tries to clinch up.
Contemprato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seagull moves away.
Contemprato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Seagull goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big left from Seagull misses.
Seagull stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Contemprato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Seagull misses
and Contemprato counters with a good low kick that Seagull was not able to check.
Contemprato looks to land a left hand but Seagull moved out of range nicely.
Contemprato misses with a lunging right hand
and Seagull counters with a nice body shot.
Seagull ducks under a wild hook from Contemprato.
Contemprato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Seagull has closed the distance and engaged Contemprato in a clinch.
Contemprato works on Seagull's body with a couple of short punches.
Contemprato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Contemprato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seagull is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seagull scores with a sloppy right hand. Contemprato should have avoided that one.
Seagull misses with a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Seagull
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Noel Contemprato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato tries to work over Seagull's front leg with a kick but Seagull checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seagull misses with a hook. Contemprato ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Contemprato finds it's target.
A shot to the liver by Contemprato. Beautiful body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Seagull blocks the leg kick.
Contemprato connects with a nice looking jab.
Seagull on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Contemprato. Contemprato obviously looking to wear him down.
Contemprato thuds his right hand into Seagull's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Seagull looks to land a body kick but Contemprato moved away.
Seagull tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Contemprato keeps the fight on the outside.
Contemprato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Contemprato misses with a jab to the body
and Seagull makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noel Contemprato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sevent Seagull's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Contemprato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Contemprato throws a body punch but Seagull moves out of range.
Contemprato looks to score with a jab to the body but Seagull is just out of range.
Contemprato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Contemprato throws a hook but Seagull avoids it easily.
Contemprato throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Contemprato just misses with a punch to the body.
Contemprato lands with a straight right. Seagull didn't see that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Contemprato.
Contemprato misses with a hook.
Contemprato throws a leg kick but Seagull sees it coming and moves out of range.
Contemprato throws a nice inside leg kick.
Contemprato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Contemprato cracks Seagull with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contemprato misses with a wild body shot.
Contemprato works Seagull's body with a nice hook.
Contemprato swings away with a body shot that misses
and Seagull counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Contemprato scores with a hook to the body. Seagull takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Contemprato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Contemprato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Contemprato punishes Seagull's body with a nice straight punch.
Contemprato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Contemprato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Contemprato throws a hook but Seagull blocks it.
Seagull's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Contemprato listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Seagull tries to clinch up.
A big left from Contemprato misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Seagull. Seagull circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Seagull is rocked!
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!
Contemprato ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Seagull out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Noel Contemprato!
A very excited looking Noel Contemprato 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.