PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Power (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. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Power
vs
Seppala

190 cm
25
185 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
194 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Union Fight Gear

Hellbent

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 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scottie Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henkka Seppala!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Power, right into the meat.
Seppala scores with a crisp jab that stopped Power in his tracks.
Seppala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Seppala.
Power goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Power throws a chopping leg kick but Seppala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Seppala misses with a hook.
Power attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Seppala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seppala misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Power.
Seppala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Power throws out a loose jab but Seppala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power is looking to chop away at Seppala's legs.
Seppala darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seppala lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Power scores with a kick to the body.
Power wants to land a leg kick but Seppala is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Power.
Good leg kick by Power there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala checks the leg kick nicely there.
Power with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seppala displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Power lands a right hook to the body.
Seppala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Power.
Seppala 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.
Power scores with a kick to the midsection.
Power goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Power lands with a kick to the ribs.
Seppala throws a shot from downtown. Power moves away and avoids it.
Seppala throws a right and a left that Power avoids nicely.
Power connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power defending well as Seppala loads up on a big left hand.
Seppala needs to keep his hands up - Power had a free shot at his head there.
Seppala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seppala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power lets loose with a powerful body kick. Seppala will feel that in the morning.
Power misses with a low kick as Seppala jumps back.
Power feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seppala's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Power.
Power shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab lands there for Power.
Seppala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Power wants to slow Seppala down by chopping away at his legs.
Seppala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Power.
Seppala has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Power.
Seppala avoids a kick to the body.
Seppala slips a straight right by Power.
Seppala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Seppala moves forwards but Power connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Power throws a leg kick

and Seppala counters with a nice double leg into side control. Power won't be happy with that.
Power defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Seppala off and has taken his back!
Power scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Seppala is in bad spot here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Seppala preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Power.
Seppala looking very determined here, making life difficult for Power.
Seppala rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Seppala wants to sweep but Power has passed to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppala is working to avoid the ground and pound but Power connects with a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Seppala is avoiding damage well.
Power throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Power working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Seppala is trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Power is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Seppala knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Seppala's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Scottie Power will probably get the nod.
That's time! Power's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Seppala takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Power misses with a leg kick

and Seppala counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Power is refusing to be controlled, as Seppala sits in half guard.
Seppala drops an elbow to the side of Power's head.
Seppala not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Seppala thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Seppala thows a huge punch but Power dodges it nicely.
Power wants to control but Seppala is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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!
Power is not content to let Seppala control the position.
Power controlling the position well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Seppala.
Seppala missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Power wants to get back to full guard.
Seppala looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Power with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Seppala missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Seppala thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Power's head.
Seppala is looking to pass Power's guard but actually Power recovers to full guard.
Seppala throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power trying to keep a closed guard but Seppala is proving a slippery customer.
Seppala landing some decent shots from guard.
Seppala looking to sit in guard and control but Power gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Seppala is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Seppala tries to free his leg and advance position but Power is retaining full guard.
Power looking for a sweep. Not yet Power, not yet.
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.
Seppala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Power is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Seppala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Power is pulling down on Seppala's head. It's preventing any offense from Seppala, at least for the moment.
Seppala in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Seppala preventing the sweep.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Seppala sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Seppala stopping the sweep attempt from Power.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice shot by Power.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Power throws a body kick that misses.
Power thumps Seppala with a low kick.
Power throws a wild body kick that Seppala sees coming a mile off.
Seppala throws a lazy right hand but Power sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Seppala misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seppala shoots in looking for a takedown but Power manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Seppala's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Seppala takes one on the button.
Scottie Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Power lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power throws a leg kick but Seppala moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henkka Seppala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Power lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seppala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Power moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Seppala throws the left hand but Power avoids the punch easily.
A clash of legs there as Seppala blocks the low kick.
Seppala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Power doesn't seem bothered though.
Power ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Power feints and then cracks Seppala's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seppala down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Power.
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!
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seppala manages to avoid it.
Seppala lands with a nice body punch.
Power throws a body punch but Seppala moves out of range.
Seppala lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Seppala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Power.
A clash of legs there as Seppala blocks the low kick.
Seppala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala blocks the body kick.
Power attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Power throws a nice inside leg kick.
Power just misses with a punch to the body.
Power moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Power swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Power avoids a punch combination nicely.
That kick from Power tenderised Seppala's leg. Seppala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Scottie Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seppala throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Seppala takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Power lands with a kick to the ribs.
Power scores with a kick to the midsection.
Seppala loads up on a big right hand but Power slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Power scores with a leg kick.
Power misses with a body kick.
Seppala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Power.
Seppala misses with a wild body shot.
Power is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Power throws a leg kick but Seppala sees it coming and moves out of range.
Power comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seppala fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Power throws a low kick but Seppala moves out of range easily.
Power lands a front kick.
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Seppala takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Power's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Seppala has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Power.
Power misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala moves out of range as Power throws a body kick.
Power throws a leg kick which misses Seppala's front leg but catches the back leg as Seppala tries to avoid it.
Power throws the kick towards the body but Seppala avoids it.
Seppala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
Power lands a nice shot to the body.
Seppala on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Power attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Power finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Seppala moves out of range as Power throws a body kick.
A lazy body kick from Power

and Seppala counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Power!
Seppala working the ground and pound but Power is defending the strikes.
Power managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Seppala.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power stops Seppala from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppala working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Seppala misses with the ground and pound.
Seppala is looking to take a break and control but Power is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Power dodges the ground and pound from Seppala.
Henkka Seppala has got the better of the ground game so far.
Power is not content to let Seppala control the position.
Power is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Seppala's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Henkka Seppala.
I think Seppala has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!