PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Sebastian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross Massey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sebastian
vs
Massey

188 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

199 cm
26
214 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Sebastian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ross Massey!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sebastian lands with a hook. Massey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Massey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sebastian defends well and Massey ends up having to push Sebastian into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sebastian appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Massey shoots in for a takedown but Sebastian shows good takedown defense.
Massey shoots in and drives through. Sebastian sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Sebastian misses the target.
Jacob Sebastian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Massey.
Sebastian wants to clinch up but Massey keeps it at a distance.

Sebastian shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Massey's guard.
Massey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sebastian controls the pace.
Sebastian keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Massey's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Massey can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sebastian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey seems keen to control Sebastian's posture.
Massey wants to get back to his feet but Sebastian is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sebastian wants to control from the top but Massey keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Sebastian drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sebastian wants to control from the top but Massey keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey is controlling Sebastian's posture.
Sebastian trying to control the position from guard on top but Massey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sebastian advances to half guard.

Sebastian is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Massey tries to roll over but Sebastian keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey trying to control from the bottom.
Sebastian is looking to take a break and control but Massey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Massey is defending against the submission attempts here by Sebastian.

Sebastian is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sebastian wants to take a breather but Massey is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sebastian not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Sebastian is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Sebastian is trying for a kimura here. Massey looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sebastian wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jacob Sebastian!
An out of breath Jacob Sebastian thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.