PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wyatt Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seba Niepodam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rosario
vs
Niepodam

211 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wyatt Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seba Niepodam!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosario shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Niepodam sprawls well. Niepodam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rosario gets slowly back to his feet.
Niepodam throws a head kick that misses.
Rosario darts in looking for a takedown but Niepodam gets double underhooks and turns Rosario into the cage.

Niepodam tightens his grip and picks Rosario up, before dumping him to the ground. Rosario manages to land in guard.
Rosario pulls Niepodam in to control the position.
Rosario really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Niepodam wants to stand but Rosario is controlling his posture from full guard.
Niepodam is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niepodam wants to control from the top but Rosario keeps moving.
Rosario trying to control the position.
Niepodam must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rosario kicks Niepodam off and gets to his feet.

Niepodam darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rosario controlling the position for now.
Rosario is trying to control but Niepodam passes into side control!
Rosario struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Niepodam decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Seba Niepodam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rosario.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wyatt Rosario. That's going to take a lot out of him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rosario enables Niepodam to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rosario manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Niepodam sitting in guard here, content to control.
Niepodam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosario wants to sweep here but Niepodam controlling him for the moment.
Niepodam wants to control from the top but Rosario keeps moving.
Niepodam sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rosario is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Niepodam showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Niepodam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosario is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rosario shoots in for a double leg but Niepodam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Rosario tries to sprawl but Niepodam drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rosario is looking to improve his position.
Niepodam is thwarting Rosario's attempts to control the position.
Niepodam trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seba Niepodam dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Niepodam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Come on Rosario - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rosario tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Niepodam gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Seba Niepodam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rosario is trying to maintain the position but Niepodam is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niepodam wants to pass the guard but Rosario is defending well.
Niepodam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Niepodam wants to stand up but Rosario has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosario trying to hold on to Niepodam's head to control him but Niepodam postures up.
Niepodam trying to control the action but Rosario is working from the bottom.
Niepodam seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Niepodam is trying to control. Rosario wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Niepodam looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rosario!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Niepodam looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Niepodam wants to stand but Rosario is controlling his arm.
Rosario struggling a bit here.

Niepodam decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rosario to his feet.
Rosario shoots in and drives through. Niepodam sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosario fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rosario or perhaps it was just good defense by Niepodam, which made it look bad.
Rosario shoots in for a takedown but Niepodam shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wyatt Rosario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosario throws a head kick but Niepodam moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Niepodam.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Niepodam is looking to take a break and control but Rosario is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Rosario's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Niepodam throws an elbow but Rosario slips to the side and avoids it well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Niepodam is trying to move to mount but Rosario reverses beautifully and ends up in Niepodam's guard.
Rosario throws a strike but Niepodam rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seba Niepodam 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!

Niepodam throws a series of punches but Rosario moves out of range.

Oooooh!!! Niepodam has knocked Rosario down with a huge combo! Niepodam steps away and waves a wobbly Rosario back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Rosario is rocked!

It looks like Wyatt Rosario has been cut.
Wyatt Rosario is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Niepodam cracks Rosario with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Rosario falls to his knees and Niepodam doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seba Niepodam!