PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezequiel Sellers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daud Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ezequiel Sellers has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ezequiel Sellers seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Sellers
vs
Jordan

210 cm
21
346 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

205 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezequiel Sellers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daud Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jordan has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sellers successfully pulls guard.
Sellers throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jordan preventing the sweep.
Jordan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jordan postures up in Sellers's guard and throws a big left but Sellers blocks it.
Sellers is looking to stand up but Jordan isn't so interested in that idea.
Sellers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jordan takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Jordan throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jordan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jordan throwing strikes but missing.
Jordan with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan throwing strikes but missing.
Jordan throwing strikes from guard but Sellers blocks nicely.
Jordan cracks Sellers with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan throwing strikes but missing.
Jordan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jordan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sellers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sellers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jordan's head.
Jordan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sellers blocks the strikes from Jordan.
Jordan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jordan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jordan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jordan manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jordan trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Sellers decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Jordan has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sellers works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sellers passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Sellers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sellers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jordan punching from the bottom.
Jordan wants to improve his position but Sellers is controlling well.
Sellers blocks the strikes from Jordan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan moves into full guard.
Jordan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sellers is breathing heavily.
Jordan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jordan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jordan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jordan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jordan trying to strike off his back.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Jordan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jordan.
Jordan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jordan gets through Sellers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands a left hand.
Jordan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jordan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jordan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Jordan.
Jordan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sellers has picked Jordan up - he's going for a ride! Sellers dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jordan tries to roll over but Sellers keeps him under control.
Sellers 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.
Jordan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jordan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jordan punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daud Jordan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jordan rushes Sellers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jordan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sellerss head.

Sellers has clasped his hands together around Jordan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sellers fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jordan tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Jordan is looking for a sweep.
Jordan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jordan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jordan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jordan thows a huge punch but Sellers dodges it nicely.
Jordan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jordan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jordan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jordan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sellers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ezequiel Sellers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sellers is trying to stand.
Jordan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sellers throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jordan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jordan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jordan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jordan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sellers's head.
Sellers gets back to full guard.
Jordan throwing strikes but missing.
Jordan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Jordan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sellers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jordan has managed to get both his arms back between Sellers's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan working some strikes from top position.
Sellers trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jordan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sellers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sellers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Jordan clinches up with Sellers and pushes him back against the cage.

Sellers lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jordan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jordan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jordan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jordan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jordan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jordan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jordan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

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

Jordan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jordan lands with a left to the head.
Jordan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jordan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jordan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jordan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daud Jordan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sellers takes a shot to the head.
Jordan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sellerss head.
Jordan lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sellers lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jordan striking off his back but it's not causing Sellers any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jordan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jordan trying to strike off his back.
Jordan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jordan trying to strike off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jordan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Jordan moves into range and clinches up with Sellers.

Sellers gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jordan regains guard.
Jordan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jordan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jordan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daud Jordan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jordan darts in and clinches Sellers up against the cage.

Sellers has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jordan regains guard immediately.
Jordan tries to strike from the bottom.
Jordan is striking from the bottom but Sellers uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Jordan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jordan punching from the bottom.
Jordan wants to improve his position but Sellers is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan missing with punches from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jordan missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan punching from the bottom.
Jordan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Jordan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jordan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jordan lands a hook that snaps the head of Sellers backwards.
Jordan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Sellers has clasped his hands together around Jordan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jordan throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Jordan regains half guard.
Jordan tries to get to full guard but Sellers has control of the leg.
Jordan missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sellers blocks the strikes from Jordan.
Sellers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sellers throwing shots but Jordan is blocking nicely.
Jordan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Daud Jordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jordan rushes Sellers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Sellers lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordan striking off his back but it's not causing Sellers any problems.
Jordan tries to strike from the bottom.
Jordan striking off his back but it's not causing Sellers any problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jordan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jordan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jordan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jordan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sellers.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Jordan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Jordan on the inside.
Jordan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jordan.
Jordan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sellers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jordan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sellers backwards.
Jordan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jordan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sellers backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands a nice uppercut.
Jordan lands a hook that snaps the head of Sellers backwards.
Jordan lands with a light punch inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jordan scores with a shot to the side of Sellers's head.
Sellers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jordan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sellers is trying to stall.
Jordan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jordan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jordan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jordan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jordan lands with a left to the head.
Jordan pushes Sellers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jordan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ezequiel Sellers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daud Jordan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jordan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Sellers is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Daud Jordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jordan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daud Jordan!