PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Seehaver (ranked 2447 p4p, 5109 weight class) and Masada The Zealot (ranked 285 p4p, 485 weight class). Kyle Seehaver looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Seehaver
vs
The Zealot

183 cm
44
163
18 - 27 - 1

190 cm
48
162
39 - 42 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 27 - 1, fighting out of London, Kyle Seehaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 42 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masada The Zealot!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seehaver blocks a jab.
The Zealot throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Seehaver counters with a shoot takedown. The Zealot fights it but they end up in guard.
Seehaver looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Zealot is looking to stand up but Seehaver isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Zealot being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The Zealot swings widly with a right hand

and Seehaver counters with a single leg into guard. The Zealot didn't expect that.
Seehaver is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Seehaver has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Seehaver drops back looking for a leg! The Zealot is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Zealot manages to kick Seehaver off! Seehaver jumps back into The Zealot's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Masada The Zealot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seehaver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot throws a lazy uppercut

and Seehaver decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Zealot's guard.
Seehaver controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Seehaver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down The Zealot for as long as he can get away with.

Seehaver stands and steps away. The Zealot gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The Zealot swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Seehaver counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for The Zealot!

Seehaver tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Seehaver has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The referee asks Seehaver politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Seehaver prefers to stall for the moment though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seehaver continues to hold on tight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Seehaver dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Seehaver blocks a jab.
A low kick from The Zealot misses

and Seehaver counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Zealot won't be happy with that.
Seehaver is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt The Zealot will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Seehaver is trying to get an arm triangle but The Zealot is defending well.
Seehaver taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Seehaver is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Zealot is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seehaver is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Zealot has escaped the position, nice work there.
Seehaver taking a breather here.
Seehaver continues to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The Zealot is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Seehaver just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Zealot is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Zealot throws a jab when Seehaver was well out of range.

Seehaver feints and as The Zealot raises his hands in defense, Seehaver changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The Zealot wants to stand and escape but Seehaver is having none of it.
Seehaver slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The Zealot is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Seehaver is controlling him.
Seehaver is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The Zealot is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Seehaver controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck for Seehaver with that takedown attempt.

Seehaver shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seehaver is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Seehaver dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Seehaver manages to get an easy takedown there - catching The Zealot on his heels. He'll look to pass The Zealot's guard now, I'm sure.
The Zealot wants to stand up but Seehaver is controlling him.
Seehaver's corner is telling him to maintain position.
More hug and hope from Seehaver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seehaver's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circling - The Zealot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Seehaver's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The Zealot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seehaver.
The Zealot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seehaver moves out of range of the strikes.
The Zealot throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Seehaver counters with a single leg into guard. The Zealot didn't expect that.
Kyle Seehaver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot being controlled here, momentarily.
Seehaver won't allow The Zealot to get back to his feet.
Seehaver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Zealot can do to turn this around?
Seehaver controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masada The Zealot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The Zealot wants to stand and escape but Seehaver is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Zealot.
Seehaver gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Zealot.
Masada The Zealot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Seehaver or perhaps it was just good defense by The Zealot, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seehaver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Zealot throws a leg kick that is checked

and Seehaver counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Seehaver.
Seehaver is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kyle Seehaver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Zealot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Seehaver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seehaver, 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Seehaver!