PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Sean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Street (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.

Sean
vs
Street

181 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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, Teddy Sean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Street!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sean will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Street gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Street pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sean fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Street throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Street darts in and clinches Sean up against the cage.
Sean gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Street.

Street breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Street drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Street decides to stand back up.
Sean tries for a takedown but Street sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddy Sean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Sean blocks the low kick.
Street stuffs the takedown attempt from Sean. Sean gets slowly back to his feet.
Sean stuffs the takedown attempt from Street. Street gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Street rushes Sean and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Street escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Street will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sean closes the distance but Street moves to the side
and Street makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sean tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Street.
Street keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sean wants to clinch

and Street counters by moving into the clinch.
Sean is trying to break the clinch but Street has him pressed against the cage.
Sean fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Street wants a takedown but no success here.
Street looks gassed!

Street pulls Sean into guard.
Sean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Street throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sean uses it to pass to side control.
Sean is looking to take a break and control but Street is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Street wants to control but Sean postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Street is trying to buck Sean off.
Sean trying to control the position but Street is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sean throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sean shoots in looking for a takedown. Street tries to sprawl out of it but Sean keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Street manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Street. No joy for Sean on that attempt.
Sean shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Street as he avoids it easily.
Street circles away from the clinch attempt

and Street counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Street.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sean is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sean is trying to stall.
Sean drops down looking for an ankle pick but Street pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sean changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Street tries to avoid it but Sean manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Street to the ground. Street escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sean wants to clinch up but Street keeps it at a distance.
Street throws a series of punches but Sean moves out of range.
Sean shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Street as he avoids it easily.
Sean throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Street dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sean shoots for a double leg takedown but Street sprawls well. He's pushed Sean's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good shot there by Street.
Sean throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Street misses with a head kick.
Teddy Sean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Street keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Street swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Street misses with a takedown attempt - Sean sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Street breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Street has closed the distance and engaged Sean in a clinch.
Street drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sean gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sean tries to pull guard but Street holds him up against the cage and eventually Sean drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddy Sean. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sean is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Street gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sean tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Street just stands there and leans against the cage.

Street breaks from the clinch.
Sean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Street has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Street. No joy for Sean on that attempt.
Sean clinches but Street breaks the clinch

and Street counters by moving into the clinch.
Sean wants to break free but Street has control.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Street wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Street looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sean wants to stall.
Sean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sean tries to pull guard but Street holds him up against the cage and eventually Sean drops back down to his feet.
Street can't break the clinch.
Sean tries to break the clinch but Street is controlling the position.
Sean jumps guard but Street stands there with Sean around his waist. Sean gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sean goes for a takedown attempt but Street pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Street avoids the head kick by Sean.
Sean tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Street swivels and escapes.
Street closes the distance and clinches up with Sean, looking for a takedown. Street pushes Sean against the cage but Sean circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Derek Street seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sean.
Sean fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Street looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sean tries to clinch but Street moves out of range.
Street throws a big shot that misses.
Sean wants to clinch up but Street keeps it at a distance.
Street stuffs the takedown attempt from Sean. Sean gets slowly back to his feet.
Street misses with the combination.
Sean misses with a head kick.
Sean shoots in but no luck this time.
Sean throws a wild body kick that Street sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Street keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sean changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Street tries to avoid it but Sean manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Street to the ground. Street escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Street moves into the clinch.

Street breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sean shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Street as he jumps to the side.
Street throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sean.
Street tries for a takedown but Sean circles away easily

and Sean counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sean tries to stand but Street is controlling from the bottom.

Street is looking for a triangle but Sean pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Street showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sean closes the distance but Street moves to the side

and Street moves into the clinch.
Street lands a nice shot to the body.
Sean tries to pull guard but Street won't allow it.

Street's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Street looks for a takedown but Sean sprawls well.
Street throws a leg kick which misses Sean's front leg but catches the back leg as Sean tries to avoid it.
Street takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sean shoots for a double leg takedown but Street sprawls well. He's pushed Sean's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Street misses with a combination
and Sean counters with a stiff right hand.
Sean tries to clinch but Street is having none of it.
Sean looks to land a combination. Street sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sean tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sean looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddy Sean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Street will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sean lands a two punch combo.
Sean misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sean shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Street as he avoids it easily.
Street throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sean's waist but Sean gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Street off to one side.
Street looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Street swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Street fails in his attempt to clinch.
Street stuffs the takedown attempt from Sean. Sean gets slowly back to his feet.
Sean tries to clinch up but Street circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Street looks for a takedown but Sean sprawls well.
Sean tries for a takedown but Street sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Street throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Street stuffs the takedown.
Sean fails with a takedown attempt.
Street misses with a low kick.
Sean doesn't manage to clinch there - Street circles away.
Sean avoids the head kick by Street.
Sean shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sean looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Street is fending him off so far but Sean persists. Nope, Street circles away and we're back to standing.

Street gets a clinch.
Street throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sean wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sean goes for a takedown attempt but Street pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Street swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Sean or perhaps it was just good defense by Street which made him look bad.
Sean shoots in for a double leg but Street sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Street shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sean pinned against the cage. Sean gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sean fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Street is out of range.

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.
Sean shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Street but Street pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Street throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Sean to counter with a crisp jab.
Sean tries to clinch up but Street circles away and keeps his distance.
Street shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sean throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Street's waist but Street gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sean off to one side.

Sean tries to keep at a distance but Street has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sean is trying to drag Street to the mat but Street just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Street breaks the clinch.
Derek Street seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Street avoids the head kick by Sean.
Teddy Sean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Derek Street is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Street lands with a straight right. Sean didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Street comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Street winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Street!