PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Fazik (ranked 20914 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tolo Seia (ranked 8181 p4p, 0 weight class). Seia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Limp Bizkit - Thieves. Seia has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Fazik
vs
Seia

180 cm
31
211 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

191 cm
48
212 lbs
46 - 37 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mohammed Fazik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 37 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tolo Seia!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fazik.
Seia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Fazik drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Seia looks winded!
Fazik trying to control but Seia is working from the bottom.
Seia keeping full guard, as Fazik tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fazik controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Fazik drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fazik jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Fazik drops back looking for a leg! Seia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Seia manages to kick Fazik off! Fazik jumps back into Seia's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fazik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fazik controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fazik could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fazik tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seia swivels and escapes.
Fazik fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammed Fazik. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fazik shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fazik controlling the action here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Seia can do anything to dispel that myth.

Seia is defending against the submission attempts here by Fazik.
Fazik perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fazik seems to be looking for submissions.
Fazik slows the pace down in half guard.
Fazik has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fazik's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Fazik dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fazik looking to score a takedown here. Seia is defending well but Fazik drives through and ends up in Seia's guard.
Fazik controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fazik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fazik might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Seia is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fazik trying to control but Seia is working from the bottom.
Fazik showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Fazik closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Seia to the mat! Seia manages to get full guard.
Mohammed Fazik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fazik engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fazik seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Seia for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fazik drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fazik jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fazik is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Fazik is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fazik slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fazik trying to control the position from guard on top but Seia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fazik wants to pass the guard but Seia is keeping the position.
Fazik trying to control the position from guard on top but Seia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fazik sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Fazik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fazik slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Fazik working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Fazik is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Seia looks calm but he's in trouble here. Fazik gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Seia is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Fazik lets go of the hold and Seia can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mohammed Fazik!