PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Sepi (ranked 22814 p4p, 22865 weight class) and Terry Evans (ranked 290 p4p, 266 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sepi
vs
Evans

220 cm
23
224
1 - 2 - 0

197 cm
24
242
1 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Good kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Sepi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Terry Evans!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sepi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Evans!
Evans is looking for a sweep.
Sepi with the ground and pound but Evans regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Evans keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sepi lands strikes from half guard.
Evans wants to control but Sepi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepi passes the guard and advances to mount!
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.
Evans keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sepi.
Evans is working to get back to half guard.
Evans holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sepi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sepi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Evans wants to hold on but Sepi pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sepi unloads with some shots from mount but Evans bucks and avoids them well.
Evans manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sepi trying to mount his opponent but Evans defends it.
Evans is trying to maintain the position but Sepi is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Evans knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sepi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Evans tries to kick Sepi off but Sepi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sepi is looking to advance position but Evans won't allow it.
Sepi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sepi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sepi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Evans gets full guard.
Sepi forces his way into half guard.
Evans tries to kick Sepi off but Sepi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sepi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sepi throws some wild stikes that Evans manages to avoid easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Sepi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sepi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sepi lands in his opponent's guard.
Sepi looking to pass the guard.
Sepi throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepi is looking to work some ground and pound but Evans has wrist control.
Seppo Sepi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Evans avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sepi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Evans can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepi with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans trying to control the position.
Sepi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Evans is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sepi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Evans's guard.
Sepi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sepi trying to pass the guard but Evans defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Evans wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Sepi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Evans has his feet on Sepi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Sepi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Evans to the ground. Sepi is now in Evans's guard.
Sepi throws a big right hand that misses.
Sepi won't allow Evans to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepi throws a big elbow that misses.
Evans not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Evans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sepi is one step ahead there.
Sepi slips nicely into half guard.
Evans keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Evans slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sepi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sepi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sepi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Evans swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sepi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sepi is looking to work some ground and pound but Evans has wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sepi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sepi pushes down on Evans's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Sepi dominated that second round.
That's time! Sepi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sepi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Evans's guard.
Evans is trying to control the position but Sepi postures up.
Sepi passes Evans's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sepi prevents Evans from improving his position.
Sepi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Evans's head.
Evans is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Evans blocking the ground and pound.
Sepi looking to ground and pound but Evans is blocking nicely.
Sepi thowing shots but they're missing.
Sepi throwing strikes here but Evans is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans is looking to get to half guard.
Sepi misses with a head shot.
Sepi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Evans is looking to improve his position but Sepi isn't that keen on the idea.
Sepi working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Evans slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepi trying to mount his opponent but Evans defends it.
Evans tries to roll over but Sepi keeps him under control.
Evans is in trouble now - Sepi has advanced to mount!
Sepi unloads with some shots from mount but Evans bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Evans's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sepi looking to ground and pound but Evans is blocking nicely.
Sepi punching from mount but Evans doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Evans holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sepi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Evans is trying to escape the mount.
Terry Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sepi punching from mount but Evans doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poor strikes thrown by Sepi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Sepi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sepi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Sepi!
A very excited looking Seppo Sepi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.