PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Seens (ranked 3771 p4p, 5914 weight class) and Miltiadis Apostoleas (ranked 460 p4p, 646 weight class). Seens comes to the cage accompanied by SexyBack. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Seens
vs
Apostoleas

183 cm
19
185
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonny Seens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Miltiadis Apostoleas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Apostoleas defends it nicely.
Seens tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Apostoleas defends well and Seens ends up having to push Apostoleas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Seens stops a takedown attempt from Apostoleas.
Seens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Apostoleas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Seens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apostoleas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Seens gets underhooks to prevent Apostoleas's takedown attempt.
Apostoleas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Seens prevents it.
Seens has Apostoleas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Apostoleas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Seens gets underhooks to prevent Apostoleas's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Apostoleas is working for takedown but Seens is calmly controlling the position for now.
Apostoleas stops a takedown attempt from Seens.
Apostoleas wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apostoleas wants a takedown but no success here.
Apostoleas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Seens prevents it.
Apostoleas is trying to drag Seens to the mat but Seens just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Apostoleas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Seens gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Seens has picked Apostoleas up - he's going for a ride! Seens dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Seens content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Seens scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seens lands strikes from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Apostoleas can do anything to dispel that myth.

Apostoleas is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Seens has latched onto it... Big trouble! Seens pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Apostoleas is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Seens!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonny Seens!