PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jammu Seta (ranked 5753 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Imhoof (ranked 7284 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Imhoof's choice of entrance music: "Swiss Made" by CFO$. Claude Imhoof is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Seta
vs
Imhoof

180 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jammu Seta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claude Imhoof!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Imhoof now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Imhoof drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Seta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Seta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Seta could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Seta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Imhoof defends it easily.
Seta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Imhoof's guard.

Seta wants to control from the top but Imhoof keeps moving.
Seta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seta has gone for a leg lock! Imhoof slips out almost immediately though and dives into Seta's guard.

Seta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Seta seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Seta working for a triangle but Imhoof defends it easily.
Imhoof must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Seta looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Imhoof passes into side control.
Seta tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Imhoof presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seta sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Seta actively working from the bottom here.

Seta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Seta wants to get back to full guard.
Imhoof looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Imhoof content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Seta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Imhoof pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Imhoof is working away from the top position though.

Seta actively working from the bottom here.

Seta looking for submissions off his back.

Seta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Seta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Imhoof frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seta is looking to improve his position but Imhoof isn't that keen on the idea.
Seta slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Seta actively working from the bottom here.

Seta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Seta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Imhoof trying to control the action but Seta is working from the bottom.
Imhoof is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jammu Seta will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Seta gets a double leg takedown into Imhoof's guard.
Seta trying to control the position from guard on top but Imhoof is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Imhoof looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Imhoof bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Seta's guard.

Imhoof is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Seta has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Imhoof is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Seta.
Seta is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Seta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Seta is looking to regain half guard here but Imhoof keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seta sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Seta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Seta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Seta.

Seta is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Imhoof has his hands clasped together but Seta extends and breaks Imhoof's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Seta.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jammu Seta!
A relieved looking Jammu Seta thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.