PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Seery (ranked 241 p4p, 30 weight class) and Hiroshi Ekaku (ranked 203 p4p, 25 weight class). Seery comes to the cage accompanied by An Irish Pub Song. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Seery
vs
Ekaku

175 cm
34
147 lbs
29 - 5 - 1

173 cm
25
153 lbs
13 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Patrick Seery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshi Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku throws a body kick that misses.
Seery throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku misses with a leg kick.
Ekaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seery lands a glancing blow to the side of Ekaku's head.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seery.
Good shot there by Seery.
Ekaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seery.
Ekaku cracks Seery with a good jab.
Seery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku.
Seery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery misses with a few strikes there.
Seery looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Seery sizes up Ekaku with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Seery throws a series of punches but Ekaku avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku tries to clinch there but Seery circles away.
Ekaku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku connects with a looping right hand.
Ekaku looks to clinch
letting Seery counter with a right hand.
Ekaku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Seery punishes Ekaku's body with a nice straight punch.
Ekaku is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Seery misses its intended target.
Seery backing away here, and Ekaku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Seery misses with a right hand
and Seery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Seery's head coaches at Arcalimon Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Seery's corner calls for a 1-2. Seery obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ekaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patrick Seery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seery works Ekaku's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seery throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ekaku has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ekaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seery.
Seery missing with a left hand there. Ekaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ekaku closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ekaku stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ekaku scores with a shot to the side of Seery's head.
Seery wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Seery misses with a body punch.
Ekaku blocking some punches.
Ekaku lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ekaku lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Seery blocks a body shot from Ekaku.
Ekaku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seery's elbow.
Seery wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ekaku has him pressed against the cage.
Seery blocking some punches.
Ekaku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seery wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ekaku has him pressed against the cage.
Ekaku digs a right hand into Seery's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Seery's gas tank.
Seery misses with some punches.
Ekaku lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seery backwards.
Ekaku lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seery pushes Ekaku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ekaku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seery lands a shoulder strike.
Seery misses with a short punch on the inside.

Seery breaks the clinch.
Ekaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Seery misses.

Ekaku clinches with his opponent.
Seery can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku controls the action.
Ekaku swings wildly with an uppercut but Seery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seery lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ekaku can't find room to land a body shot as Seery controls the action.
Ekaku scores with a shoulder strike.
Seery can't find room to land a body shot as Ekaku controls the action.
Seery throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Ekaku.

Seery breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekaku tries to move into range but Seery moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Seery punishes Ekaku's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ekaku.
Ekaku tries to work over Seery's front leg with a kick but Seery checks it.
Ekaku moves away from the strike by Seery.
Ekaku feints a counter leg kick.
Ekaku takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Seery takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Seery lands with a shot to the body.
Seery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekaku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ekaku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ekaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seery.
Seery takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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 Patrick Seery will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Seery slips under a jab from Ekaku.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seery.
Seery cracks a nice hook into Ekaku's ribs.
Ekaku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seery checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Seery lands with an overhand left.
Seery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Seery.
Seery stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ekaku lands a really nice looking cross but Seery seems unphased.
Seery on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Seery misses.
Seery misses with a body shot
letting Ekaku counter with a right hand.
Ekaku throws a push kick but Seery slaps the foot to one side.
Ekaku tries to land a front kick but Seery steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ekaku throws a jab when Seery was well out of range.
Patrick Seery is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seery swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ekaku unleashes a big counter combination but Seery bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big left from Seery misses.
Seery misses the shot to the body.
Ekaku was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ekaku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seery scores with a hook.
Seery with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Ekaku moves into the clinch successfully.
Ekaku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku lands an uppercut.

Seery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ekaku misses with a kick to the body.
Seery dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seery digs a good body shot into Ekaku's ribs.
Seery paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekaku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seery takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut. Seery saw that one coming.
Seery keeps the fight on the outside.
Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seery.
Seery missing with a left hand there. Ekaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Ekaku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Seery scores with a four punch combination!
Seery loads up on a big right hand but Ekaku slips the punch.
Seery moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Seery. Beautiful body shot.
Ekaku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ekaku ducks right into an uppercut from Seery.
Seery lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seery misses with a wild body shot.
Seery throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ekaku shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Seery cracks Ekaku with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seery.
Seery throws a lazy uppercut
and Ekaku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ekaku is looking to land body kicks.
Ekaku doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ekaku takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Seery misses.
Ekaku throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seery misses with a hook to the body
and Seery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seery moves out of range as Ekaku strikes.
Seery misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seery comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Seery looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Seery lands a nice shot to the body.
Ekaku gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Seery counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ekaku avoids a punch combination nicely.
Seery keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Seery with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seery looks to land a combination but Ekaku avoids it well.
Seery scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ekaku in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Seery dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ekaku throws a half hearted mid kick.
Seery throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seery. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku walks into a jab.
Seery ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Seery falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ekaku counters with a thumping low kick.
Seery connects with a body shot.
Seery works the jab nicely.
Ekaku throws a low kick but Seery avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Seery swinging wildly here.
A jab from Seery misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seery misses with a combination
and Ekaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ekaku.
Ekaku thumps Seery with a low kick.
Ekaku moves out of range as Seery strikes.
Seery misses with a wild body shot.
Ekaku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Seery misses the target.
Seery throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ekaku counters with a slapping leg kick.
Seery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seery misses the shot to the body.
Seery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Seery.
Ekaku follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ekaku.
Ekaku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiroshi Ekaku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seery connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Seery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ekaku can do to turn this around?
Seery misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ekaku counters with a straight right hand.
Ekaku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seery keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekaku.
A decent looking cross lands there for Seery.
Ekaku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Seery.
Ekaku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Seery bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ekaku's head.
Seery fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Seery.
Ekaku takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku.
Seery lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ekaku backs up against the cage.
Seery scores with a sloppy right hand. Ekaku should have avoided that one.
A left lands for Seery.
Seery swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ekaku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Seery misses.
Seery backing away here, and Ekaku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ekaku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ekaku looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Seery scores with a jab.
Seery tests Ekaku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Seery does it's job there.
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!
Seery throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seery misses the jab.
Ekaku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Seery connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Seery cracks a nice hook into Ekaku's ribs.
Ekaku throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seery counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ekaku doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Seery misses with an uppercut
and Ekaku counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seery misses with a few strikes there.
Ekaku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Seery shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ekaku eats them both and turns towards Seery to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Seery is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ekaku works the jab nicely.
Seery with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ekaku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ekaku slips a jab from Seery.
Seery backing away here, and Ekaku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Seery showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seery, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Seery!
A very excited looking Patrick Seery rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.