PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Etan Seeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seb Winnick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Seeman
vs
Winnick

196 cm
30
286 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
28
285 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Etan Seeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seb Winnick!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Seeman misses.
Winnick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seeman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Winnick moves in looking to clinch but Seeman pushes him off.
Seeman lands a leg kick that knocks Winnick off balance momentarily.
Winnick avoids the head kick by Seeman.

Winnick has Seeman up against the cage in a clinch.
Winnick can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winnick.

Winnick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seeman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Winnick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Seeman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Winnick moves to clinch but Seeman breaks away
and Seeman counters with a nice uppercut.
Seeman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winnick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winnick instigates a clinch.
Winnick blocks an uppercut.
Winnick lands a nice uppercut.
Seeman misses with some punches.
Seeman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winnick backwards.
Seeman struggles to land a body shot inside as Winnick controls his hands.
Winnick misses with a body punch.
Seeman tries a body shot but Winnick blocks it.
Seeman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Seeman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seeman misses with a knee to the head.
Winnick can't find room to land a body shot as Seeman controls the action.
Winnick blocking some punches.

Winnick breaks from the clinch.
Winnick darts in trying to clinch
and Seeman counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winnick moves in looking to clinch but Seeman pushes him off.
Winnick just misses with a punch to the body.
Seeman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems in the buildup to the fight.

Winnick gets a clinch.
Seeman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seeman misses with a punch on the inside.
Seeman managing to block the knees to the body from Winnick.
Seeman keeps control of Winnick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Winnick lands a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Winnick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Winnick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seeman's elbow.
Seeman gets through Winnick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Winnick working hard to break the clinch.
Seeman tries to land knees in the clinch but Winnick avoids the damage to the body.
Winnick blocking some punches.

Winnick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seeman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Winnick's calf.
Winnick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seeman swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnick tries to clinch up.
Winnick moves in looking to clinch but Seeman pushes him off.
Winnick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Seeman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Seeman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Seeman.
Winnick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seeman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seeman keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Seeman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Winnick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Winnick tries to clinch up.
Winnick tries to clinch up.

Winnick drives through and clinches with Seeman against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seeman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winnick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seeman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seeman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seeman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Winnick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Winnick throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Winnick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winnick wants to clinch.
Seeman thumps Winnick with a low kick.
Winnick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Winnick takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Winnick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seeman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Etan Seeman is winning the standup battle so far.
Seeman throws a big shot that misses.

Winnick clinches.
Winnick working hard to break the clinch.
Seeman misses with a knee to the head.
Seeman misses with a knee to the head.
Seeman working aggressively here.

Winnick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seeman throws out a loose jab but Winnick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winnick is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Seeman lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seeman lands with a nice body kick.
Winnick wants to clinch up but Seeman keeps it at a distance.
Winnick misses with a body shot
and Seeman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Seeman is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnick is looking to clinch.
Seeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winnick manages to avoid it.
Winnick tries to clinch but Seeman moves away
and Seeman counters with a right hand to the body.
Seeman moves in looking to clinch but Winnick pushes him off.
Winnick moves to clinch but Seeman breaks away
and Seeman counters with a stiff right hand.
Winnick tries to close the distance and clinch but Seeman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seeman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Seeman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Winnick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seeman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Winnick tries to clinch up
and Seeman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Winnick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Seeman looking to throw knees to the head but Winnick is blocking nicely.
A short left from Seeman.
Seeman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Seb Winnick has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winnick lands a right hand.
Winnick blocks an uppercut.
Seeman lands with a left to the head.
Seeman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Seeman.
Winnick tries to break free but Seeman pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Seeman.
Winnick is breathing heavily.
Seeman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seeman lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seeman.
Winnick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Seeman has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Seeman.
Still in the clinch, Seeman scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Seeman scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seeman.
Seeman misses with a punch to the body.
Seeman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winnick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seeman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winnick blocks it with crossed arms.
Seeman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winnick backwards.
Seeman misses with a punch on the inside.
Winnick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seeman lands with a left to the head.
Winnick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Seeman tries to land a knee to the head but Winnick blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seeman.
Winnick is leaning against Seeman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Winnick blocks an uppercut.
Seeman lands with a left to the head.
Winnick avoiding damage as Seeman throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winnick swings wildly with an uppercut but Seeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seeman swings wildly with an uppercut but Winnick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winnick lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seeman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winnicks head.
Seeman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winnick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seeman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winnick can do to turn this around?
Seeman swings wildly with an uppercut but Winnick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winnick is looking to break free of the clinch but Seeman has double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Winnick.

Winnick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seeman tries to move into range but Winnick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Winnick moves into the clinch.
Seeman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Winnick works on Seeman's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Etan Seeman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seb Winnick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Seeman drops his hands momentarily and Winnick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Etan Seeman has been cut.
Winnick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Winnick moves into the clinch.
Seeman takes a shot to the head.
Winnick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seeman looking to throw knees to the head but Winnick is blocking nicely.
Seeman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seeman lands with a short shot to the head.
Winnick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Seeman or not.
Winnick lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winnick tries a knee to the head but Seeman blocks it.
Winnick misses with a body punch.
Winnick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seeman misses with a punch on the inside.
Seeman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winnick avoids it.
Winnick struggles to land a body shot inside as Seeman controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seeman misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winnick.

Winnick manages to break the clinch.
Winnick tries to clinch but Seeman is having none of it.
Winnick doesn't manage to clinch there - Seeman circles away.
Seeman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Seeman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Seeman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Seeman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Winnick scores with a hook to the body. Seeman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Winnick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seeman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seeman is looking to clinch.
Winnick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Winnick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Winnick rushes Seeman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seeman misses with the head strike.
Seeman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winnick's elbow.
A short left from Winnick.
Winnick takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Winnick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Seeman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winnick struggles to land a body shot inside as Seeman controls his hands.
Winnick blocking some punches.
Seeman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Etan Seeman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Seeman blocking some punches.
Seeman lands a knee to the head.
Winnick working aggressively here.
Seeman tries a body shot but Winnick blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnick swings wildly with an uppercut but Seeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Winnick.
Seeman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seeman misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winnick.
Seeman misses with a knee strike.
Seeman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seeman lands a right hand.
Winnick misses with a punch to the body.

Winnick breaks from the clinch.
Seeman tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Winnick! But no joy.
Seeman circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Seb Winnick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winnick misses with a straight left.
Winnick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seeman.
Winnick throws a lazy body kick
and Seeman counters with a right hand to the body.
Seeman connects with the punch.
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!
Winnick looks to clinch
and Seeman counters with a right hand to the body.
Winnick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Seeman drives through and clinches with Winnick against the cage.
Winnick tries to break the clinch but Seeman is controlling the position.
Winnick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Seeman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Seeman blocks a body shot from Winnick.
Seeman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seeman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winnick's elbow.
Seeman throws a punch but it's blocked by Winnick.
Winnick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Winnick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Etan Seeman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Seeman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Etan Seeman!