PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Antoine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Seraphim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lord Seraphim is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Antoine
vs
Seraphim

172 cm
26
158 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
164 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pablo Antoine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lord Seraphim!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Seraphim tries to sprawl but Antoine drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Seraphim wants to control but Antoine is keeping busy.
Antoine trying to control the pace.
Antoine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Antoine trying to control the pace.
Seraphim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Seraphim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Antoine is taking a breather. Seraphim says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antoine wants to stand but Seraphim has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Antoine trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antoine moves nicely into side control.
Seraphim is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seraphim is looking to reverse the position.
Antoine tries to move to mount but Seraphim blocks the move with his legs.
Antoine is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Seraphim will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Seraphim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Antoine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Seraphim keeps trying to improve his position.
Antoine working away.
Seraphim is working to avoid the ground and pound but Antoine connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Antoine decides to stand up, so the ref orders Seraphim to his feet.
Seraphim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Seraphim avoids the head kick by Antoine.
Antoine moves out of range of the body kick from Seraphim.
Antoine fails in his attempt to clinch.

Antoine throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Seraphim tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Antoine is in Seraphim's guard.
Antoine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seraphim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Antoine looking to pass the guard.
Seraphim looking to control.
Antoine has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Seraphim has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Antoine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Seraphim is looking to sweep but instead, Antoine has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antoine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Antoine has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Seraphim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Seraphim is trying to maintain the position but Antoine is very close to passing his half guard.
Antoine seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Antoine wants to stand but Seraphim has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

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.
Antoine scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Antoine wants to pass to mount but Seraphim is defending the position.
Antoine is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Seraphim regains full guard. Nicely done.
Seraphim trying to strike off his back.
Seraphim is pulling down on Antoine's head to control his posture.
Seraphim wants to sweep but no luck.
Antoine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seraphim is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lord Seraphim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Antoine closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Antoine lands in his opponent's guard.
Antoine won't allow Seraphim to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Antoine dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Antoine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seraphim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seraphim scores with a jab. Antoine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Antoine is defended easily by Seraphim.

Antoine darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Seraphim is trying to maintain the position but Antoine is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seraphim makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Seraphim.
Antoine looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Seraphim is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Antoine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Antoine trying to control from the bottom.
Antoine wants to get back to full guard.
Seraphim wants to control but Antoine is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antoine won't allow Seraphim to pass to mount.
Seraphim with the ground and pound but Antoine uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Antoine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seraphim can do to turn this around?
Antoine is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Antoine 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.
Antoine will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Seraphim trying to control but Antoine is working from the bottom.
Antoine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Seraphim's guard.

Antoine is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Antoine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Antoine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seraphim swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Seraphim has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Antoine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Seraphim is trying to keep Antoine in close.
Antoine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seraphim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Antoine wanted to stand there but Seraphim had control of the position.

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

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.
Seraphim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antoine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seraphim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antoine went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Seraphim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Antoine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seraphim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Antoine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seraphim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antoine tries to close the distance and clinch but Seraphim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Antoine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Seraphim tries to close the distance and clinch but Antoine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Antoine tries to land a front kick but Seraphim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Antoine blocks the body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Antoine blocks a head kick by Seraphim.
Lord Seraphim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seraphim lands a front kick.
Antoine tries to clinch up but Seraphim circles away and keeps his distance.

Seraphim gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lord Seraphim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Antoine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Seraphim sprawls well initially but Antoine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Seraphim is looking to improve his position.
Antoine seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Antoine sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Antoine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Seraphim defending well though.
Well, if Antoine is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seraphim works his way to full guard. Good work.
Antoine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antoine seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Seraphim for as long as he can get away with.
Seraphim is trying to control the position but Antoine postures up.
Antoine keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Seraphim's head.
Antoine looking to pass the guard.
Seraphim wants to sweep but no luck.
Antoine wants to pass the guard but Seraphim is keeping the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pablo Antoine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Antoine stopping the sweep attempt from Seraphim.
Antoine controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters circling a little - Seraphim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Antoine throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Seraphim was covering up waiting for the punch and Antoine finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Seraphim looking to control but Antoine passes into half guard.
Seraphim regains full guard. Nicely done.
Seraphim is trying to keep Antoine in close.

Seraphim looking for a guillotine here but Antoine defends easily.

Seraphim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Antoine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Seraphim looking for a guillotine here but Antoine defends easily.
Seraphim wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Antoine is now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Antoine seems content to control.
Antoine looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Seraphim with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Antoine with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Antoine is trying to work for a kimura but Seraphim is defending well.
Well, if Antoine is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Antoine lands with a punch from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Antoine looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like Antoine is going to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Antoine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Antoine 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Antoine!