PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adriano Seppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Sandow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandow is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Aint No Grave . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Seppi
vs
Sandow

185 cm
28
192 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
30
195 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adriano Seppi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Sandow!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sandow is trying to pull guard but Seppi has him pressed against the cage.
Sandow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sandow takes a shot to the head.
Sandow jumps guard but Seppi stands there with Sandow around his waist. Sandow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Adriano Seppi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Sandow.
Sandow jumps guard but Seppi stands there with Sandow around his waist. Sandow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sandow letting Seppi take a breather here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Seppi.

Seppi breaks the clinch.

Seppi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sandow, pushing him back against the cage.
Sandow tries to pull guard but Seppi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Seppi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Seppi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seppi gets through Sandow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Seppi avoiding damage.
Sandow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sandow letting Seppi take a breather here.
A short right from Seppi.

Seppi breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seppi moves into the clinch.
Seppi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Seppi just leaning against Sandow, taking a breather.
Seppi stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Adriano Seppi.

Seppi has managed to clinch.
Sandow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sandow jumps guard but Seppi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Seppi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Seppi taking a breather.
Sandow fails to pull guard.
Seppi slows down the pace here.
Seppi lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Damien Sandow has been cut.

Seppi breaks from the clinch.

Seppi closes the distance and pushes Sandow back into the cage.
Sandow jumps guard but Seppi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppi lands a nice uppercut.
Sandow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Seppi smiles and moves away.

Seppi has closed the distance and engaged Sandow in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Seppi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seppi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sandow is trying to pull guard but Seppi has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seppi.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sandow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Seppi smiles and moves away.

Seppi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sandow, pushing him back against the cage.
Seppi lands a hook that snaps the head of Sandow backwards.
Seppi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sandow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Seppi breaks from the clinch.

Seppi forces Sandow back against the cage and clinches.
Sandow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sandow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Seppi smiles and moves away.

Seppi darts in and clinches Sandow up against the cage.
Sandow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Seppi to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Seppi.
Sandow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Seppi walks away with a smile on his face. Sandow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Seppi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sandow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Seppi moves into range and clinches up with Sandow.
Seppi lands a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seppi.
Sandow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seppi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sandow takes a shot to the head.
Seppi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Seppi on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seppi.
A knee to the head by Seppi.

Sandow is rocked!
A body shot lands from Seppi.
Sandow is still on wobbly legs! Can Seppi finish him?
Seppi lands a big right hand that drops Sandow! The killer instinct kicks in and Seppi finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Seppi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adriano Seppi!
A very excited looking Adriano Seppi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Damien Sandow had this to say: 'One of the best i have ever fought congratualtions to him he is the real deal '.