PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Etan Seeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Seeman
vs
Slade

196 cm
34
286 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

195 cm
30
275 lbs
28 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 9 - 4 - 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 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Slade!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seeman digs a good hook to Slade's body.
Slade lands with a good body shot.
Some wild striking there from Slade.
No luck for Slade with that takedown attempt.
Seeman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Slade takes one to the chin there.
Slade ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slade ducks under a wild hook from Seeman.
Slade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slade misses with a looping right.
Seeman misses with a body shot.
Slade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Seeman misses the target.
Slade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade lands a nice shot that snaps Seeman's head back.
Slade's coach down at DaJet Conditioning, Transition, Escape School was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Slade's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Slade misses with a series of wild punches.
Slade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seeman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Seeman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seeman. Seeman obviously looking to wear him down.
Slade misses with a hook. Seeman ducked under it nicely.
Seeman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Slade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slade misses with a wild combination.
Seeman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slade drives through and clinches with Seeman against the cage.
Seeman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slade.

Slade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seeman.
Seeman lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slade looks to score with a jab to the body but Seeman is just out of range.
Seeman thinks about countering with a body kick.
Seeman misses with a straight left.
Seeman misses with a hook.
Seeman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Slade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Seeman looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Seeman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slade bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Seeman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Slade.
Slade throws a combination. Seeman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Slade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seeman throws out the jab.

Slade looking to score a takedown here. Seeman is defending well but Slade drives through and ends up in Seeman's guard.
Seeman being controlled here, momentarily.
Slade trying to control the position from guard on top but Seeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slade is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Seeman is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
It looks like Slade might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A low kick from Slade misses
and Seeman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Slade's knee momentarily.
Slade throws a right and a left that Seeman avoids nicely.
Seeman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Slade.
Seeman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seeman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyrone Slade will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Slade lands with a right hand.
Seeman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slade blocks the body kick.
Seeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Slade's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Slade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seeman.
Seeman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Tyrone Slade has been cut.
Slade takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Slade closes the distance and clinches.
Seeman misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seeman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seeman takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Etan Seeman has been cut.
Seeman stalling in the clinch.
Slade misses with a punch on the inside.
Seeman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slade.
Slade content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seeman crunches a lovely knee into Slade's ribcage.
Slade tries to throw a body punch but Seeman avoids it by throwing Slade back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slade just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seeman's brow.
Nice elbow from Seeman.
Slade manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Seeman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Slade lands a right hand.
Seeman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slade content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Seeman tries to work over Slade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slade has a couple of punches blocked by Seeman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seeman.

Slade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Etan Seeman is winning the standup battle so far.
Seeman dodges the punch combination from Slade.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade throws a nice outside leg kick.
Seeman throws the kick towards the body but Slade avoids it.
Slade fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyrone Slade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slade gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slade with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Seeman to score with a decent uppercut.
Slade throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Seeman counter with a right hand.
Slade misses with a leg kick
and Seeman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Slade's knee momentarily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Slade or perhaps it was just good defense by Seeman, which made it look bad.
Slade throws a combination that misses
and Seeman counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seeman misses with a looping right.
Slade misses with a combination
and Seeman counters with a thumping low kick.
Slade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Seeman looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Seeman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Seeman cracks Slade with a good jab.

That has opened up Tyrone Slade's cut even more.
Seeman throws a hook but Slade avoids it easily.
Slade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Slade.
Seeman dodges the punch combination from Slade.
Seeman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slade was well out of range. Poor timing from Seeman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Slade moves away from the strike by Seeman.
A solid leg kick lands there for Seeman.
Slade misses the shot to the body.
Seeman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Seeman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seeman throws an off balance right hand
and Slade counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slade fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Slade's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Slade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seeman is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Slade misses its intended target.
Slade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seeman throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Slade misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Etan Seeman dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Seeman dodges the punch combination from Slade.
Slade throws a left and a right that both miss
and Seeman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Slade throws a nice looking combination but Seeman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Seeman tries to work over Slade's front leg with a kick but Slade checks it.
Slade throws a right hand that misses
and Seeman counters with a right hand to the body.
Slade throws a right and a left that Seeman avoids nicely.
Slade throws a low kick but Seeman moves out of range easily.
Slade staying out of range there.
Slade was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slade throws out a powerful jab.
That kick from Seeman tenderised Slade's leg. Slade is trying to keep his angry face on.
Slade fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade throws a sloppy body shot
and Seeman counters with a low kick, right behind Slade 's knee.
Slade misses with a looping right.
Seeman connects with a solid leg kick.
Slade falls off balance throwing a combination
and Seeman counters with a leg kick.
Slade misses with a combination
and Seeman counters with a low kick, right behind Slade 's knee.
Seeman misses with a hook. Slade ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Seeman.
Some wild striking there from Slade.
Seeman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slade sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seeman throws an off balance right hand
and Slade makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Slade missing with a left hand there. Seeman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seeman looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Seeman throws a front kick aimed at Slade's knee but Slade avoids it well.
Slade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seeman.
Seeman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slade tries to score a power double leg takedown but Seeman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Slade somewhat.
Slade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Seeman connects with a body shot.
Seeman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Slade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Seeman.
Seeman slips a jab and a cross from Slade.
Seeman connects with a solid leg kick.
Tyrone Slade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seeman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Seeman connects with a jab.
Slade takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Seeman lands a right hook to the body.
Seeman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seeman connects with a nice looking jab.

The cut above Tyrone Slade's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seeman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slade throws a lazy right hand but Seeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slade misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick from Seeman misses.
Seeman looks to land a right hand but Slade moved out of range.
Slade throws a solid leg kick but Seeman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Slade.
Slade swings widly with a right hand
and Seeman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seeman misses with an uppercut. Slade saw that one coming.
Slade looks for a takedown but Seeman sprawls well.
Etan Seeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Slade.
Slade misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Etan Seeman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Seeman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Etan Seeman!
Etan Seeman made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Whos your DADDY?'.