PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fighter One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Publius Sestius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

One
vs
Sestius

180 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 London, Fighter One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Publius Sestius!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sestius slips a jab from One.

Sestius has One up against the cage in a clinch.
One tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
One swings away with an uppercut that misses.
One misses with the head strike.
Sestius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
One blocks an elbow strike.
One lands with a right to the head.
Sestius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and One avoids it.
Sestius throws an elbow but it misses.
One misses with a hook from the clinch.
One dodges an elbow strike from Sestius.
One misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sestius blocks a body shot from One.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sestius just misses with a elbow thrown towards One's brow.
One throws a head punch that misses.
One throws a head punch that misses.
One tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
One swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sestius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One takes an elbow to the temple.
Sestius creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through One's defenses.
One misses with a punch to the body.
One misses with some punches.
Sestius prevents a body shot from One.
Sestius tries a body shot but One blocks it.
Sestius comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Fighter One has been cut.
Sestius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
One takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sestius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sestius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
One can't find room to land a body shot as Sestius controls the action.
One takes an elbow to the forehead.
One misses with a punch on the inside.
Sestius trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sestius throws an elbow but misses.
Sestius blocks a body shot from One.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sestius.
One misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
One blocks an elbow strike from Sestius.
Sestius lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
One misses with some punches.
One has a couple of punches blocked by Sestius.
Sestius lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sestius just misses with a elbow thrown towards One's brow.
One doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sestius unloads a knee to the mid-section. One lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
One is breathing heavily.
One doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
One misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sestius lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sestius pushes off an throws an elbow but One leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sestius blocking some punches.
One misses with a hook from the clinch.
One tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sestius's elbow.
One blocks an elbow strike from Sestius.
Sestius misses with an elbow strike.
Sestius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
One misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One swings wildly with an uppercut but Sestius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sestius unloads a knee to the mid-section. One lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sestius missing with knees to the body.
Sestius has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. One seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sestius can turn it around.
Sestius can't find room to land a body shot as One controls the action.
One doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
One doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sestius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Fighter One's cut is getting worse.
Sestius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sestius.
Sestius lands an elbow that stopped One in his tracks for a moment.
One tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sestius's elbow.
One throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sestius just misses with a elbow thrown towards One's brow.
Sestius lands a nice elbow.
Sestius misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sestius.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sestius.
One misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sestius lands an elbow that stopped One in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for One.
Sestius looks to throw an elbow but misses.
One blocks an elbow strike from Sestius.
Sestius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sestius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sestius blocks a body shot from One.
Sestius comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
One swings wildly with an uppercut but Sestius uses good head movement to avoid it.
One struggles to land a body shot inside as Sestius controls his hands.
One tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sestius creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sestius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and One avoids it.
One tries a body shot but Sestius blocks it.
One misses with a hook to the ribs.
One misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for One.
Sestius lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Publius Sestius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fighter One's cut.
That's time! One's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

One tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sestius was well out of range. Poor timing from One.

Sestius takes the fight into the clinch.
One lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sestius backwards.
One has a couple of punches blocked by Sestius.
A head punch on the inside from One fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sestius just misses with a elbow thrown towards One's brow.
One misses with some punches.
Publius Sestius seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sestius misses with an elbow over the top.
Sestius blocks an uppercut.
One tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
One tries to work over Sestius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from One fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sestius tries to land knees in the clinch but One avoids the damage to the body.
One misses with the head strike.
Sestius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
One doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
One doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sestius's elbow.
One misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sestius just misses with a elbow thrown towards One's brow.
Sestius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
One misses with a punch to the body.
One swings wildly with an uppercut but Sestius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sestius.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sestius pushes off an throws an elbow but One leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
One avoids a wild elbow strike from Sestius.
One avoids the elbow strike from Sestius, against the cage.
Sestius throws an elbow but it misses.
One dodges an elbow strike from Sestius.
Sestius blocks an uppercut.
Sestius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sestius lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sestius throws an elbow but misses.
One has a couple of punches blocked by Sestius.
Sestius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from One.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sestius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from One.
Sestius missing with knees to the body.
Sestius throws an elbow that misses.
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!
Sestius throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for One.
Sestius throws an elbow that misses.
Sestius throws an elbow that misses.
One blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for One.
Sestius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from One.
One tries to throw a body punch but Sestius avoids it by throwing One back against the cage.
Sestius blocks an uppercut.
Sestius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from One.
One fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for One.
Sestius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sestius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sestius throws an elbow that misses.
Sestius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sestius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sestius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
One tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sestius's elbow.
Sestius blocks a body shot from One.
One blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sestius misses with an elbow over the top.
One blocks an elbow strike.
One misses with a punch on the inside.
Sestius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
One misses with a shot to the kidneys.
One misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sestius lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sestius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from One fails to land.
One misses with a punch on the inside.
Sestius creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
One tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sestius's elbow.
One swings wildly with an uppercut but Sestius uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sestius lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Fighter One's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sestius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
One throws a head punch that misses.
One throws a punch but it's blocked by Sestius.
One swings away with an uppercut that misses.
One misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sestius tries to throw a body punch but One avoids it by throwing Sestius back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Sestius.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sestius lands a damaging elbow.
One tries to throw a body punch but Sestius avoids it by throwing One back against the cage.
Sestius throws an elbow that misses.
One tries to throw a body punch but Sestius avoids it by throwing One back against the cage.
One takes a knee to the side of the body.
One blocks an elbow strike from Sestius.
One takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Fighter One's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
One blocks an elbow strike from Sestius.
Sestius utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sestius missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Publius Sestius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fighter One's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sestius has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Sestius.
One has a couple of punches blocked by Sestius.
Sestius throws an elbow but it misses.
Sestius lands an elbow that stopped One in his tracks for a moment.
Sestius lands an elbow inside.
One misses with some punches.
One takes an elbow to the forehead.

One is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fighter One's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Publius Sestius!
Publius Sestius thanked the fans post fight for their support.