PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louis Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Sepulveda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sepulveda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bleed it out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Terry
vs
Sepulveda

180 cm
27
170 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

188 cm
28
170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]
Namunamu Clothing

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louis Terry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Sepulveda !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Terry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Sepulveda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Terry pulls his head out easily.
Sepulveda tries to roll over but Terry keeps him under control.

Sepulveda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Terry pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terry winds up and cracks Sepulveda with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Sepulveda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sepulveda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Terry pulls his head out easily.

Sepulveda looking for submissions off his back.
Sepulveda tries to roll over but Terry keeps him under control.
Terry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sepulveda manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Sepulveda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Terry defends it easily.

Sepulveda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Terry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Terry chips away with some ground and pound.
Terry pushing down on Sepulveda 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Terry working Sepulveda over with strikes.
Sepulveda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Terry's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Terry's back!
Terry turns into Sepulveda and is now in his guard.

Sepulveda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Terry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sepulveda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Terry is one step ahead there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Terry from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sepulveda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Terry is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Terry distracts Sepulveda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Terry postures up and lands a big shot to Sepulveda 's brow.
Terry scoring with some ground and pound.

Sepulveda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Sepulveda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Terry is aware though and is defending well.
Sepulveda keeping full guard, as Terry tries to pass.

Sepulveda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Terry wants to control from the top but Sepulveda keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry postures up in Sepulveda 's guard and throws a big left but Sepulveda blocks it.
Terry scoring with some ground and pound.
Terry is stalling in the full guard.

Sepulveda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Terry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sepulveda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Terry has managed to get both his arms back between Sepulveda 's legs - danger averted.
Terry pushing down on Sepulveda 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sepulveda is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Terry scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sepulveda moves into full guard.
Terry trying to control but Sepulveda is working from the bottom.
Terry with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sepulveda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Terry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Terry landing with the ground and pound.
Terry trying to control the position from guard on top but Sepulveda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Terry stands up over Sepulveda , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Terry stands up over Sepulveda , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Terry wants to control from the top but Sepulveda keeps moving.
Terry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sepulveda is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sepulveda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sepulveda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Terry sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Terry dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sepulveda gets the takedown into side control.
Terry manages to get back to half guard.
Sepulveda prevents Terry from improving his position.
Sepulveda wants to take a breather but Terry is having none of it.

Sepulveda is trying to work for a kimura but Terry is defending well.
Terry gets full guard.
Sepulveda trying to control but Terry is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sepulveda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sepulveda wants to pass the guard but Terry is keeping the position.
Sepulveda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Terry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sepulveda wants to pass the guard but Terry is keeping the position.
Terry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Terry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sepulveda manages to get to full guard.
Our spies down at at Warrior MMA and Fitness inform us that Sepulveda has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Terry from controlling successfully.
Louis Terry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Terry is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sepulveda is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Terry cracks Sepulveda with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Terry throwing strikes from guard but Sepulveda blocks nicely.

Sepulveda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Terry from controlling successfully.

Sepulveda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Terry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sepulveda is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sepulveda 's head.
Sepulveda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sepulveda looking for a sweep. Not yet Sepulveda , not yet.

Sepulveda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Terry from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Terry chips away with some ground and pound.
Terry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Terry trying to control but Sepulveda is working from the bottom.

Sepulveda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Terry defends well.
Terry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terry landing some decent shots from guard.

Sepulveda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sepulveda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Terry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Louis Terry will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sepulveda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Terry is pressing down on Sepulveda 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Terry working for a triangle but Sepulveda defends it easily.
Sepulveda trying to control but Terry is working from the bottom.

Terry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sepulveda is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Terry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Terry tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Terry is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sepulveda has his hands clasped together but Terry extends and breaks Sepulveda 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Terry.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Louis Terry!
Our winner, Louis Terry, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.