PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raymundo Sellers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamie Dallas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Raymundo Sellers's chin.

Sellers
vs
Dallas

188 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raymundo Sellers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamie Dallas!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dallas drives through and clinches with Sellers against the cage.
Dallas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dallas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Sellers manages to break the clinch.

Dallas closes the distance and clinches.

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

Dallas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sellers working for a triangle but Dallas defends it easily.
Sellers being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sellers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dallas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dallas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dallas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Sellers has an active guard here but Dallas has managed to pass into half guard.
Dallas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two 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.

Sellers looking for submissions off his back.
Dallas is taking a breather. Sellers 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.
Dallas trying to mount his opponent but Sellers defends it.
Dallas works his way into side control.
Dallas working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas tries to score with some ground and pound. Sellers controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Dallas stands up.
Sellers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dallas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sellers.
Dallas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Sellers tries to keep at a distance but Dallas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dallas has Sellers pushed against the cage.

Dallas gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sellers regains guard.
Dallas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dallas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dallas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dallas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dallas is controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sellers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Dallas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dallas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sellers's guard.

Dallas stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Dallas closes the distance and clinches.
Sellers looking to slow down the pace here.
Dallas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Dallas has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sellers is trying to keep an underhook but Dallas manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sellers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dallas.

Dallas stands up from half guard.

Sellers gets tackled into the cage by Dallas. Dallas maintains the clinch.
Sellers keeps control of Dallas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sellers jumps guard but Dallas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dallas wants to break free but Sellers has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas prevents a body shot from Sellers.
Sellers looking to stall.
Sellers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Dallas jumps into guard, dragging Sellers to the mat.
Dallas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dallas has Sellers pulled in close to control his posture.
Dallas is trying to control the position but Sellers postures up.
Sellers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dallas seems keen to control Sellers's posture.
Sellers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sellers throwing strikes from guard but Dallas blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas is trying to keep Sellers in close.

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

Dallas closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sellers's guard.

Sellers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Sellers is looking for a triangle but Dallas pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dallas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dallas passes Sellers's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas is taking a breather. Sellers 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.
Dallas trying to pass the guard but Sellers defending well.

Dallas is trying to work for a kimura but Sellers is defending well.

Dallas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sellers is just riding it out for now. Dallas eventually gives up the hold.

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.
Dallas controlling the pace.
Dallas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dallas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Dallas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dallas rushes Sellers and presses him up against the cage.
Dallas lands a left hand.
Sellers struggles to land a body shot inside as Dallas controls his hands.
Dallas avoiding damage as Sellers throws knees to the body.
Sellers avoiding damage as Dallas throws knees to the body.
Sellers avoids a wild elbow strike from Dallas.
Dallas prevents a body shot from Sellers.
Sellers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dallas.

Dallas successfully pulls guard.
Dallas 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dallas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dallas 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.
Sellers is fighting to break Dallas's control of his arms but Dallas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dallas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sellers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sellers works over Dallas with some ground and pound from guard.

Dallas throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sellers escapes and throws Dallas's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dallas regains half guard.

Dallas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sellers pulls his head out easily.

Sellers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dallas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sellers is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sellers wants to stand up but Dallas is controlling the position.
Sellers controlling the action here.
Dallas wants to get back to full guard.

Dallas actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sellers connects with a nice short shot to Dallas's temple.

Sellers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dallas is just riding it out for now. Sellers eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sellers winds up and cracks Dallas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Sellers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jamie Dallas has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dallas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sellers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dallas's head.
Sellers preventing the sweep.
Dallas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sellers postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sellers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dallas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Sellers pushes Dallas off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dallas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dallas instigates a clinch.
Sellers misses with a hook to the ribs.

Dallas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sellers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dallas working for a triangle but Sellers defends it easily.
Dallas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jamie Dallas.
Well Dallas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Dallas!