PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Boyette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Seph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyette's entrance music is Frenzal Bomb - Mr. Charisma. A fine choice. Seph has chosen Wheres My Brother? as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Boyette
vs
Seph

225 cm
24
300 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
275 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Boyette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Seph!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seph lands an overhand right.

It looks like Danny Boyette has been cut.
Seph misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe Seph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Seph moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Seph pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Seph throws the left hand but Boyette avoids the punch easily.
Boyette lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Joe Seph has been cut.
Seph avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boyette throws a right and a left that Seph avoids nicely.
Boyette scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seph throws a combination that misses
and Boyette cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Boyette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boyette waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Seph.
Seph misses with a takedown attempt
and Boyette counters with a nice uppercut.
Boyette cracks Seph with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boyette looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boyette scores with a body shot.
Seph looks gassed!
Boyette lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed right hand from Seph misses the target.
Boyette connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyette ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice combo by Boyette! Oh, that's hurt him - Seph falls to the canvas and Boyette follows him into side control.
Boyette tries to advance to mount but Seph denies him.

Boyette is trying to get an arm triangle but Seph is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyette tries to advance to mount but Seph denies him.
Seph takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Boyette seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seph wants to control but Boyette postures up.
Boyette working the strikes but Seph uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Boyette thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seph's head.
Boyette not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Boyette is working for a kimura but Seph is defending it quite comfortably.
Boyette will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boyette thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seph's head.
Seph is looking to control Boyette's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seph avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A cross from Boyette lands.
Boyette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seph.
Seph throws a big shot that misses.
Seph fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyette manages to avoid it.
Boyette throws a right and a left that Seph avoids nicely.
Boyette cracks Seph with a right hand to the side of the head.

Seph fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boyette, pushing him back against the cage.
Seph drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boyette gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Seph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seph cracks the inside of Boyette's front leg.
Boyette throws a good cross that connects.
Boyette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seph moves away.
A big left from Seph misses.

Seph shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boyette's guard.
Boyette throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boyette striking off his back but it's not causing Seph any problems.
Seph trying to control but Boyette is working from the bottom.
Boyette wants to stand but Seph is controlling the position.
Seph preventing the sweep.
Boyette controls Seph momentarily but Seph frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Boyette had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Seph is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Boyette Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Seph's back instead.
Seph trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Boyette dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Seph fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Seph falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boyette counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Seph misses with the combination.
Seph needs to keep his hands up - Boyette had a free shot at his head there.
Seph throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boyette.
A punch combination from Seph misses.
Boyette throws a series of strikes that have Seph backpedaling.
Boyette ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left lands for Boyette.
Boyette throws a solid leg kick but Seph takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boyette.
Boyette swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Seph.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyette ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Seph is breathing heavily.
Boyette cracks Seph with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Boyette.
Boyette shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seph gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boyette scores with a three punch combo!
Boyette scores with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Boyette.
Seph doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boyette lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boyette swats away the attempt to clinch by Seph.
Boyette lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyette misses with a few strikes there.
Boyette with a jab.
Boyette connects with a single shot there.
Boyette lands a head shot.
Boyette moves out of range as Seph strikes.
Boyette scores with a one two! Seph had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Boyette is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Seph fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyette is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seph can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyette throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boyette lands a jab to the nose.
Some wild striking there from Boyette.
Boyette staying out of range there.

Seph has Boyette up against the cage in a clinch.
Boyette has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boyette effectively controlling the action here.
Seph changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boyette fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Seph is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Seph showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyette.

Seph shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyette sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boyette manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boyette is trying to control the position but Seph postures up.

Boyette throws his legs up looking for a submission but Seph uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyette tries to control but Seph manages to take his back.
Boyette covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Boyette trying to control the position but Seph manages to sink in the hooks.
Boyette is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seph trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Boyette doesn't escape.
Seph is hanging on to Boyette's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seph trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Boyette doesn't escape.
Can Boyette hold on?! Seph is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Boyette dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Seph clobbers Boyette with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Seph buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boyette lands a really nice looking cross but Seph seems unphased.
Boyette scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice shot by Boyette.
Seph tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seph is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Seph has Boyette up against the cage in a clinch.
Seph tries for a takedown. No joy.
Seph is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boyette is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Seph drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boyette goes for a takedown in the clinch but Seph prevents it.

Seph lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
The fighters are battling for position here. Boyette manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyette trying to control the position.
Boyette is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Seph is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Seph content to stall in guard here.
Boyette looking for a sweep. Not yet Boyette, not yet.
Seph with a nice head shot there.

That's two 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.
Seph stopping the sweep attempt from Boyette.

Boyette throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seph turns into Boyette and is now in his guard.

Boyette working for submissions but it's allowed Seph to get to half guard.
Seph lands strikes from half guard.
Seph moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Boyette.
Boyette is not content to let Seph control the position.
Boyette taking punishment in the form of punches.
Joe Seph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danny Boyette is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyette tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boyette struggling a bit here.
Boyette is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Seph is controlling him well.
Boyette wants to control but Seph postures up.
Seph trying to control the action but Boyette is working from the bottom.
Boyette tries to buck Seph off but Seph is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Seph comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boyette has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Boyette!