PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Flo Like Seppou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vedad Zilic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Like Seppou
vs
Zilic

180 cm
20
179 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flo Like Seppou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vedad Zilic!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Seppou gets a takedown into half guard.
Zilic is not content to let Seppou control the position.
Seppou controlling the action here.
Seppou passes the guard and advances to mount!
Seppou takes Zilic's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Zilic is in trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Seppou has got his arm under Zilic's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Zilic has spun round into Seppou's guard beautifully! Well done that man!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seppou had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Zilic is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Seppou Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Zilic's back instead.

Zilic showing good submission defense here.
Seppou is looking to control Zilic but Zilic is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Zilic is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Seppou gets his way!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilic looking very determined here, making life difficult for Seppou.
Zilic looks gassed!

Seppou working for the choke.

Seppou is persistently looking for the submission but Zilic is defending it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppou struggling to keep hold of the position.

Seppou is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Seppou is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Zilic knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Zilic for a finish.
Zilic breaks Seppou's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zilic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seppou swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seppou wants to control but Zilic passes easily into half guard.
Seppou manages to get to full guard.

Seppou isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Zilic stacks Seppou on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Zilic!
Zilic has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Seppou!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flo Like Seppou dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Seppou shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zilic but Zilic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Seppou shoots for a takedown but Zilic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zilic tries for a takedown but Seppou circles away easily

and Seppou counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Seppou is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Zilic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Seppou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zilic keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Seppou is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppou works his way into side control.
Seppou advances to mount.
Seppou controlling the pace for now.
Zilic tries to lock up and control but Seppou gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Seppou working for a submission but Zilic is keeping him at bay.

Seppou quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Seppou but it's paid off an Zilic is forced to tap! Nice work by Seppou.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Flo Like Seppou!