PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lino Modesto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gs Seg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lino Modesto had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Modesto
vs
Seg

169 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

164 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Vikai Gear Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lino Modesto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, gs Seg!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Modesto moves into the clinch.
Modesto lands with a short shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Modesto obliges.
Modesto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Modesto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Modesto scores with a shot to the side of Seg's head.
Modesto is pushing Seg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
I was talking to Modesto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Seg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Seg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A knee to the head by Modesto.

It looks like gs Seg has been cut.
Seg is trying to pull guard but Modesto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lino Modesto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gs Seg.
Modesto looking to throw knees to the head but Seg is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Modesto presses Seg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Modesto landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modesto with a knee to the head.
Modesto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Modesto prevents Seg from breaking the clinch.
Modesto scores with a knee to the head.
Modesto stalling the fight.
Modesto connects with a knee to the head.
Modesto lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Seg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Modesto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Modesto lands a knee to the body.
Modesto scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Modesto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Seg looks winded!
Seg fails to pull guard.
Modesto avoiding damage as Seg throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modesto lands a knee to the head.
Modesto landing knees to the head.
Seg is working for takedown but Modesto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Modesto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Modesto landing knees to the head.
Modesto landing knees to the head.

Seg is rocked!
Modesto gets through Seg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Modesto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Seg is still on wobbly legs! Can Modesto finish him?
Modesto taking a breather.
Seg seems to have recovered his senses.
Modesto landing knees to the head.
Modesto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Modesto is pushing Seg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Modesto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Modesto scores with a knee to the head.
Seg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Modesto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seg wants a takedown.
Seg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Modesto with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Modesto.
Seg wants to stall.
Modesto taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Modesto gets through Seg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Modesto just leaning against Seg, taking a breather.
Seg is trying to break the clinch but Modesto has him pressed against the cage.
Seg tries to score a body lock takedown but Modesto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Seg has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Modesto after a bit of a struggle.
Modesto landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Modesto landing knees to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Modesto tries to land a knee to the head but Seg blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Modesto has him pressed against the cage.
Modesto slows down the pace here.
Seg trying to stall but Modesto improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lino Modesto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on gs Seg's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Seg forces Modesto back against the cage and clinches.
Seg wants to take the fight to the mat but Modesto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Modesto leaning against his opponent.
Modesto connects with a knee to the head.
Seg tries to stall but Modesto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Modesto prevents Seg from breaking the clinch.
Modesto working Seg over with knees to the body.
Modesto connects with a knee to the head.
Modesto with a knee to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Modesto scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seg is trying to pull guard but Modesto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Seg has Modesto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Modesto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lino Modesto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gs Seg.
A nice right hand lands inside from Modesto.
Seg is breathing heavily.
Modesto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Modesto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Seg's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modesto lands a knee to the head.
Modesto avoiding damage.
Modesto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Seg's face.
Modesto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Modesto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Modesto with a knee to the head.
Modesto lands a knee to the head.
Seg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Modesto has him pressed against the cage.
Modesto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lino Modesto has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Modesto on the inside.
Modesto slows down the pace here.
Seg tries to pull guard but Modesto won't allow it.
Modesto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Modesto connects with a knee to the head.
Seg tries to break the clinch but Modesto is controlling the position.
Modesto working Seg over with knees to the body.
Seg goes for a takedown attempt but Modesto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Seg closes the distance and pushes Modesto back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modesto scores with a knee to the head.
Modesto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Modesto misses with a knee strike.
Modesto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Modesto looking to throw knees to the head but Seg is blocking nicely.
Modesto landing knees to the body.
Seg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Modesto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Modesto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Seg is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Modesto is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Modesto to keep the fight standing.
The referee is keeping an eye on Modesto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Modesto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Modesto with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalling in the clinch from Modesto.
Modesto leaning against his opponent.
Modesto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seg gets through Modesto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Seg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Modesto looking to throw knees to the head but Seg is blocking nicely.
Seg wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lino Modesto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on gs Seg's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Seg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Modesto, pushing him back against the cage.
Modesto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Modesto landing knees to the head.
Modesto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seg blocks it with crossed arms.
Modesto scores with a knee to the head.
Seg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Modesto walks away with a smile on his face. Seg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Modesto moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Modesto.
Modesto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Seg's face.
Modesto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seg blocks it with crossed arms.
Modesto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Modesto.
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!
Stalling in the clinch from Modesto.
Modesto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modesto misses with a knee strike.
Modesto tries a knee to the head but Seg blocks it.
Seg tries to pull guard but Modesto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Seg jumps guard but Modesto stands there with Seg around his waist. Seg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lino Modesto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gs Seg.
Seg wants to break free but Modesto has control.
Modesto misses with a knee strike.
Modesto tries to land a knee to the head but Seg blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Seg fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Seg breaks from the clinch.
Seg throws a right and a left that both miss.

Modesto pushes Seg up against the cage in a clinch.
Modesto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Modesto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Seg looking for a takedown.
Modesto lands a knee to the head.
Modesto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seg can do to turn this around?
Modesto effectively controlling the action here.
Modesto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Seg's face.
Modesto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seg tries to pull guard but Modesto won't allow it.
Modesto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Modesto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seg looking for a takedown.
Modesto landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modesto gets underhooks to prevent Seg's takedown attempt.
Modesto with a knee to the head.
Modesto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Modesto looking to throw knees to the head but Seg is blocking nicely.
Seg tries to work over Modesto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Seg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Modesto connects with a knee to the head.
Seg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Seg wants to stall.
Modesto connects with a knee to the head.
Modesto stalls.
Modesto working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Seg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Modesto wants to stall.
Modesto misses with a knee to the head.
Modesto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Seg tries to work over Modesto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seg is trying to pull guard but Modesto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Seg has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Modesto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Modesto effectively controlling the action here.
gs Seg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Modesto misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lino Modesto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Modesto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lino Modesto!