PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Sepulveda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chinny Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sepulveda comes to the cage accompanied by Bleed it out. Justin Sepulveda has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sepulveda
vs
Magalhaes

188 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

175 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Sepulveda !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chinny Magalhaes!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magalhaes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sepulveda manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sepulveda will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Sepulveda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sepulveda keeping full guard, as Magalhaes tries to pass.

Sepulveda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magalhaes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Sepulveda looking for a guillotine here but Magalhaes defends easily.
Magalhaes won't allow Sepulveda to sweep him here.
Magalhaes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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!

Magalhaes is trying to work for a kimura but Sepulveda is defending well.

Sepulveda makes his way to full guard, as Magalhaes worked for a kimura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Magalhaes from controlling successfully.
Magalhaes advances position into side control!
Sepulveda is looking to reverse the position.
Sepulveda sneaks back into half guard.

Magalhaes is looking for a kimura here.
Sepulveda gets back to full guard.
Sepulveda can't keep his opponent in guard - Magalhaes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sepulveda is pressing down on Magalhaes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sepulveda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magalhaes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sepulveda looking for a sweep. Not yet Sepulveda , not yet.

Sepulveda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sepulveda is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sepulveda working a defensive guard here.
Magalhaes advances position into side control!
Magalhaes is looking to take a break and control but Sepulveda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sepulveda tries to bench press Magalhaes off him but Magalhaes keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda is working hard here to advance position.
Magalhaes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Magalhaes tries for a kimura but Sepulveda is defending well.
Sepulveda is trying to get back to half guard.
Sepulveda manages to get back to half guard.

Magalhaes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sepulveda is just riding it out for now. Magalhaes eventually gives up the hold.
Sepulveda makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sepulveda .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Magalhaes wants to control from the top but Sepulveda keeps moving.
Magalhaes throwing strikes from guard but Sepulveda blocks nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sepulveda wants to sweep but no luck.

Sepulveda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Magalhaes defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sepulveda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magalhaes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sepulveda working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Sepulveda dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Magalhaes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Sepulveda actively working from the bottom here.

Magalhaes is trying to work for a kimura but Sepulveda is defending well.

Magalhaes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sepulveda defends it well.
Sepulveda works his way to full guard. Good work.

Sepulveda is looking for a triangle but Magalhaes pushes his legs off easily.
Justin Sepulveda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Magalhaes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sepulveda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Magalhaes has managed to get both his arms back between Sepulveda 's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Sepulveda is looking for a triangle but Magalhaes pushes his legs off easily.
Sepulveda seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Sepulveda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magalhaes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Sepulveda has his foot on Magalhaes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Magalhaes works his way back into a safe position though.

Magalhaes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Magalhaes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Sepulveda looking for a guillotine here but Magalhaes defends easily.

Sepulveda is looking for a triangle but Magalhaes pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sepulveda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sepulveda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magalhaes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Magalhaes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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!
Sepulveda defending against the ground and pound.

Magalhaes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magalhaes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Magalhaes trying to control the action but Sepulveda is working from the bottom.
Sepulveda tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magalhaes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sepulveda , who protects the arm well.
Magalhaes is chipping away with strikes.
Sepulveda tries to improve position but can't.

Magalhaes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sepulveda , who protects the arm well.
Sepulveda is trying to get back to half guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda regains half guard.
Sepulveda is trying to maintain the position but Magalhaes is very close to passing his half guard.
Sepulveda gets full guard.
Sepulveda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sepulveda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magalhaes's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magalhaes can't keep his opponent in guard - Sepulveda advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Magalhaes is trying to get back to full guard.

Sepulveda has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Magalhaes defend it? Sepulveda steps over the head and cranks it - Magalhaes is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sepulveda !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Sepulveda !
A relieved looking Justin Sepulveda thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.