PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seeam Punc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Fresh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Punc
vs
Fresh

150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seeam Punc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug Fresh!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresh leaves Punc with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fresh wants to counter the offense by Punc and move into the clinch position.

Fresh moves into the clinch.
Fresh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Punc.
Fresh can't get the takedown.

Fresh manages to pull guard.
Punc tries to free his leg and advance position but Fresh is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Punc gets to his feet - Fresh follows without any prompting.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fresh.
Punc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fresh.
Fresh with the counter takedown but Punc avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresh leaves Punc with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seeam Punc. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fresh forces Punc back against the cage and clinches.
Fresh looking for a takedown.
A body shot lands from Punc.

Punc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fresh avoids the head kick by Punc.
Punc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fresh. Punc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punc fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Punc shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fresh as he jumps to the side.
Fresh follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fresh slaps away a takedown attempt from Punc, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Punc is breathing heavily.

Punc shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Punc stops Fresh from getting back to his feet.
Fresh misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fresh is looking for a sweep. Punc is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fresh holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punc not doing much here.

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

Fresh gets tackled into the cage by Punc. Punc maintains the clinch.
Fresh can't break the clinch.

Fresh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punc leaves Fresh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fresh fails with a takedown attempt.

Punc shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fresh's guard.
Fresh will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fresh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fresh wants to stand but Punc is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seeam Punc dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Punc manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fresh on his heels. He'll look to pass Fresh's guard now, I'm sure.
Fresh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Punc wants to control from the top but Fresh keeps moving.
Punc stopping the sweep attempt from Fresh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fresh wants to stand up but Punc is controlling him.
Punc is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punc trying to control but Fresh is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Fresh as Punc shoots in.
Fresh lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Punc fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fresh avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Punc moves into range and clinches up with Fresh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Punc fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seeam Punc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fresh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Punc is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fresh is defending well.

Fresh manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Punc.

Fresh clinches up against the cage.

Punc manages to break the clinch.

Fresh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Seeam Punc overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fresh content to stall in guard here.

Punc throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punc keeping moving, preventing Fresh from controlling successfully.
Punc not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fresh stands and throws Punc's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Punc is trying to control Fresh's posture but Fresh avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fresh trying to control the action but Punc is working from the bottom.
Fresh remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Fresh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Fresh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Punc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Punc as Fresh shoots in.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fresh enables Punc to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fresh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fresh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Punc is one step ahead there.
Fresh controls Punc momentarily but Punc frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fresh keeping moving, preventing Punc from controlling successfully.
Fresh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fresh looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fresh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Punc can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fresh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Seeam Punc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punc shoots in for a takedown but Fresh shows good takedown defense.
A good leg kick by Punc.

Punc scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fresh wants to control but Punc is keeping busy.
Punc could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Punc is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fresh defends it well.
Punc seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fresh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Punc is really struggling to control Fresh but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Punc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fresh can do to turn this around?
Fresh works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fresh trying to control the position.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fresh or perhaps it was just good defense by Punc, which made it look bad.
Fresh throws a sloppy head kick and Punc moves out of range easily.
Punc attempts a counter takedown but Fresh avoids it well and moves away.
Fresh wants to clinch.
Punc looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fresh steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Punc.
Fresh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Punc is fending him off so far but Fresh persists. Nope, Punc circles away and we're back to standing.
Seeam Punc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug Fresh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Punc.
Doug Fresh seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fresh instigates a clinch.
Punc goes for a takedown attempt but Fresh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for Fresh with that takedown attempt.

Punc moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Punc changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fresh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fresh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fresh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seeam Punc showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Punc has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seeam Punc!