PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Seinfeld (ranked 942 p4p, 130 weight class) and Chris Fda (ranked 1254 p4p, 166 weight class). Fda has chosen Hate Me Now as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Seinfeld
vs
Fda

198 cm
34
200 lbs
17 - 17 - 1

182 cm
33
186 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Jerome Seinfeld!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Fda!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seinfeld throws a low kick but Fda avoids it.
Fda looks to land a left hand but Seinfeld moved out of range nicely.
Fda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fda cracks a nice hook into Seinfeld's ribs.
Fda walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Seinfeld checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Seinfeld wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fda moves out of range as Seinfeld throws a body kick.
Seinfeld slips a jab from Fda.
Seinfeld looks to land a left hand but Fda moved out of range nicely.
Fda tries a head kick but it misses.
Fda missing with a left hand there. Seinfeld was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fda tries to clinch up but Seinfeld circles away and keeps his distance.

Seinfeld gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seinfeld misses with some punches.
We've been informed that Fda has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Seinfeld digs a right hand into Fda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fda's gas tank.
Seinfeld is looking to break free of the clinch but Fda has double underhooks.
Seinfeld misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Fda.
Fda throws a head punch that misses.
Fda is working for takedown but Seinfeld is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fda lands with a left to the head.
Seinfeld throws a punch but it's blocked by Fda.
A hook to the body from Fda.
Seinfeld has Fda pressed against the cage.
Seinfeld lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Fda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seinfeld keeps the fight on the outside.
Seinfeld lands with an uppercut that bounces Fda off the cage and back into range.
Fda throws a body punch but Seinfeld moves out of range.
Fda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fda throws a sloppy body shot
and Seinfeld counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fda misses with a wild body shot.
Fda loads up on a big right hand but Seinfeld slips the punch.
Seinfeld connects with the punch.
Seinfeld is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fda lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fda feints and then cracks Seinfeld's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seinfeld down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Seinfeld blocks the low kick.
Fda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seinfeld throws out the jab.
Seinfeld throws a shot from downtown. Fda moves away and avoids it.
Fda slips a jab from Seinfeld.
Fda tries a quick counter leg kick but Seinfeld is wise to it.
Fda digs a good body shot into Seinfeld's ribs.
Fda misses with a low kick.
Seinfeld connects with a right hand. Fda shakes it off.
Seinfeld uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fda.
Fda lands a jab to Seinfeld's midsection.
Fda throws out a loose jab but Seinfeld uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seinfeld throws out a loose jab but Fda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fda appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Seinfeld slips a straight right by Fda.
Fda just misses with a punch to the body.
Jerome Seinfeld is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fda digs a good body shot into Seinfeld's ribs.
Fda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seinfeld.
Fda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Seinfeld rather than just go for the knockout.
A big right from Seinfeld misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fda misses with a right hand
and Seinfeld counters with a nice uppercut.
Fda scores with a hook.
Seinfeld rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Seinfeld throws a low kick but Fda moves out of range easily.
Fda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Seinfeld doesn't seem bothered though.
Fda misses the jab.
Fda throws a body punch but Seinfeld moves out of range.
Fda is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fda. That's going to slow Seinfeld down.
Seinfeld throws a right hand that misses
and Fda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seinfeld misses with a hook to the body
and Fda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Seinfeld throws a sloppy head kick and Fda moves out of range easily.
Fda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seinfeld moves away.
Fda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jerome Seinfeld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seinfeld takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice takedown defense from Seinfeld. No joy for Fda on that attempt.
A jab from Fda misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fda lands with an uppercut that bounces Seinfeld off the cage and back into range.
Fda misses the shot to the body.
Fda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seinfeld.
Fda throws a body punch but Seinfeld moves out of range.
Fda throws a looping overhand right but Seinfeld ducks down to avoid it.
Fda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seinfeld.
Seinfeld is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Seinfeld takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Seinfeld takes one to the side of the head.

Seinfeld rushes Fda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fda looking to slow down the pace here.
Fda misses with a short punch on the inside.

Fda manages to break the clinch.

Fda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Seinfeld!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fda lands a nice looking body shot.
Fda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That kick from Fda tenderised Seinfeld's leg. Seinfeld is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seinfeld throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chris Fda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seinfeld avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Seinfeld finds it's target.
Seinfeld changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Seinfeld misses with a hook. Fda ducked under it nicely.
Fda misses with a hook.
Fda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Seinfeld misses with a jab to the body
and Fda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seinfeld throws out a loose jab but Fda uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Fda was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seinfeld looks for the body kick but Fda saw that one coming.
Fda now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Seinfeld falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Fda closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Seinfeld to the mat! Seinfeld manages to get full guard.
Fda stands and throws Seinfeld's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Seinfeld is letting Fda control him for a moment.

Fda has hold of Seinfeld's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Seinfeld seems comfortable defending it but Fda has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Seinfeld is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Seinfeld is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Fda couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Fda!
Chris Fda is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Chris Fda started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.