PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adriano Seppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Seppi
vs
Meyer

185 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriano Seppi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksander Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Seppi moves into the clinch.
Seppi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meyer prevents Seppi from breaking the clinch.
Seppi working aggressively here.

Seppi breaks from the clinch.
Seppi thows a left - swing and a miss!

Seppi closes the distance and clinches.
Seppi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seppi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meyer's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seppi.

Seppi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Seppi forces Meyer back against the ropes and clinches.
Seppi throws a punch but it's blocked by Meyer.
Meyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seppi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Seppi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Seppi fails to land.
Seppi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seppi is trying to break the clinch but Meyer is controlling him.
Seppi lands a right hand.
Seppi lands a left hand.
Seppi misses with a knee to the head.
Seppi is leaning against Meyer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Meyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seppi looking to throw knees to the head but Meyer is blocking nicely.
Seppi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Seppi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seppi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Meyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meyer counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Meyer responds with a good body kick, but Seppi manages to step out the way in time.
Seppi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seppi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meyer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Seppi blocks it well.

Seppi closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seppi lands a left hand.
Seppi lands a right hand.
Meyer blocks a body shot from Seppi.
Meyer trying to land knees to the body.
Seppi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Seppi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meyer missing with knees to the body.
Seppi misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppi is trying to stall.
Seppi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seppi lands a nice uppercut.

Seppi manages to break the clinch.
Seppi tries to close the distance and clinch but Meyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Meyer responds with a good body kick, but Seppi manages to step out the way in time.
Seppi wants to clinch up but Meyer keeps it at a distance.
Meyer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Adriano Seppi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seppi tries to clinch but Meyer is having none of it.
Meyer counters with a body kick.
Seppi misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seppi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meyer follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Seppi throws a right hand that Meyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Meyer also avoids with ease.
Meyer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Seppi blocks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppi tries to clinch but Meyer is having none of it.
Meyer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Meyer tries to keep at a distance but Seppi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Seppi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seppi wants to get back to striking at distance but Meyer won't allow it.
Seppi slows down the pace here.

Seppi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meyer slips a jab and a cross from Seppi.
Seppi missing with a left hand there. Meyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seppi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adriano Seppi dominated that round.
That's time! Seppi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Seppi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meyer follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Meyer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seppi.
Seppi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meyer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Meyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seppi lands with a hook. Meyer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Meyer blocks the body kick.
Seppi wants to clinch up but Meyer keeps it at a distance.
Meyer is trying to counter with his kicks.
Adriano Seppi is winning the standup battle so far.
Seppi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seppi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seppi looks to land a combination but Meyer avoids it well.
Seppi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seppi takes the fight into the clinch.
Seppi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Meyers head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seppi.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Seppi lands with a right to the head.

Seppi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Seppi closes the distance and clinches.
Seppi misses with the head strike.
Seppi is trying to maintain a safe position but Meyer gets an underhook and turns Seppi into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppi misses with some punches.
Seppi tries to throw a body punch but Meyer avoids it by throwing Seppi back against the ropes.
Meyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Seppi.
Meyer has Seppi pressed against the ropes, preventing Seppi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seppi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meyer blocks it with crossed arms.
Seppi lands a body shot.
Seppi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Seppi holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Seppi seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Seppi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seppi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Seppi breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppi doesn't manage to clinch there - Meyer circles away.
Meyer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

Oooh a lovely combination from Seppi sends Meyer down but not out. Seppi dives into side control looking to finish.

Meyer is rocked!

It looks like Aleksander Meyer has been cut.
Meyer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Meyer is still in real trouble! Can Seppi finish him?
Meyer regains half guard.
Meyer seems to have recovered his senses.
Meyer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Seppi is working away from the top position though.

Seppi decides to stand and escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seppi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seppi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Meyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meyer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Adriano Seppi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seppi lands a nice shot that snaps Meyer's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meyer follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Meyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seppi cracks Meyer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Seppi tries to clinch but Meyer moves out of range.
Meyer is trying to counter with his kicks.
Seppi tries to clinch up.
Meyer counters with a body kick.
Seppi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Meyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Seppi closes the distance and clinches.
Seppi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Adriano Seppi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seppi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adriano Seppi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Meyer's cut.
That's time! Seppi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Seppi fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Meyer responds with a good body kick, but Seppi manages to step out the way in time.
Seppi moves in looking to clinch but Meyer pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Meyer.
Meyer follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Seppi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meyer can do to turn this around?
Seppi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seppi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Seppi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Seppi tries to close the distance and clinch but Meyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seppi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meyer is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seppi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Seppi wants to clinch up but Meyer keeps it at a distance.
Meyer is trying to counter with his kicks.
Seppi moves in looking to clinch but Meyer pushes him off.
Meyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meyer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Seppi blocks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seppi closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Meyer blocking some punches.
Seppi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Meyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Seppi.
Seppi misses with a knee to the head.

Seppi breaks the clinch.
Seppi is looking to clinch but Meyer is avoiding it.
Seppi stalks Meyer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meyer's face. Meyer staggers backwards, shaken.
Meyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meyer follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Seppi misses with a looping left.
Meyer thinks about the counter body kick.
Seppi wants to clinch.
Meyer thinks about the counter body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppi is looking to clinch but Meyer is avoiding it.
And Meyer responds with a good body kick, but Seppi manages to step out the way in time.
Seppi misses with a body shot.
Meyer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Meyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Meyer counters with a body kick.
Seppi throws a right hand that Meyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Meyer also avoids with ease.
Meyer counters with a body kick.
Seppi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seppi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Seppi.
Seppi tries to close the distance and clinch but Meyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meyer counters with a body kick.
A slow jab from Seppi misses its intended target.
Seppi tries to clinch up but Meyer circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Seppi does no damage.
Meyer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Seppi blocks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seppi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meyer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Seppi blocks it well.
Seppi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meyer counters with a body kick.
Seppi looks to land a combination but Meyer avoids it well.
Meyer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Seppi blocks it well.
Seppi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Meyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Seppi is looking to clinch but Meyer is avoiding it.
Meyer counters with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seppi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meyer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Seppi blocks it well.
Seppi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meyer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Seppi blocks it well.
Meyer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppi wants to clinch.
Meyer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Seppi blocks it well.
Meyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meyer counters with a body kick.
Seppi tries to clinch up.
Seppi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Adriano Seppi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meyer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Seppi tries to clinch but Meyer is having none of it.
Seppi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seppi throws a big shot that misses.
Meyer thinks about the counter body kick.
Aleksander Meyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seppi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meyer is trying to counter with his kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adriano Seppi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Seppi 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adriano Seppi!
Adriano Seppi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.