PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Nortrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seagal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Afrojack - The Way We See The World. Nortrom has chosen Korn - Freak On A Leash as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Seagal
vs
Nortrom

188 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Seagal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vincent Nortrom!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Seagal. That snapped Nortrom's head back.
Nortrom misses with a few strikes there.
Nortrom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Seagal moves into the clinch.
Seagal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nortrom wants to break free but Seagal has control.
Seagal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nortrom's efforts to push away.
Nortrom can't break the clinch.
Nortrom avoiding damage as Seagal throws knees to the body.
Seagal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nortrom just stands there and leans against the cage.
Seagal jumps guard but Nortrom stands there with Seagal around his waist. Seagal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Seagal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagal prevents Nortrom from breaking the clinch.
Nortrom is trying to force a seperation but Seagal has the dominant position.

Seagal pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Nortrom avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Nortrom got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seagal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nortrom has managed to get both his arms back between Seagal's legs - danger averted.
Nortrom tries to stand but Seagal is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal controls Nortrom momentarily but Nortrom frees himself.
Seagal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nortrom has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Seagal is proving hard to escape from.
Seagal wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vincent Nortrom.
Seagal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nortrom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Seagal.
Nortrom misses the jab.
Seagal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nortrom as he avoids it easily.
Nortrom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seagal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nortrom looks to throw the jab but Seagal is out of range.
Nortrom misses with a straight right.
Nortrom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seagal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nortrom circles away.
Nortrom misses with a left hand

and Seagal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Seagal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nortrom backwards.

Seagal breaks the clinch.
Vincent Nortrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seagal slips under a jab from Nortrom.
Nortrom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nortrom wants it to stay on the feet.
Seagal is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Nortrom.
Seagal throws a push kick but Nortrom slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Nortrom misses the target.
Seagal fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seagal is defended easily by Nortrom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nortrom throws a lazy right hand but Seagal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seagal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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 Steven Seagal will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from Nortrom misses.
Nortrom throws an off balance right hand

and Seagal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Seagal tries to pull guard but Nortrom won't allow it.
A short right from Seagal on the inside.

Seagal breaks from the clinch.
Seagal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nortrom defends it nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Seagal.
A big left from Nortrom misses.
Nortrom might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Seagal moves out of range as Nortrom strikes.
Nortrom connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Nortrom misses.
Nortrom misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Nortrom misses.
Nortrom throws a poor cross that misses

and Seagal moves into the clinch.

Seagal jumps into guard, dragging Nortrom to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seagal controlling Nortrom's posture.

Seagal looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nortrom passes into half guard.

Seagal manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal takes a swing at Nortrom's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Nortrom misses.
Nortrom displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Seagal tries to clinch up but Nortrom circles away and keeps his distance.
Nortrom throws a jab but it's blocked by Seagal.
Nortrom throws out a loose jab but Seagal uses good head movement to avoid it.

Nortrom gets tackled into the cage by Seagal. Seagal maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nortrom is trying to break the clinch but Seagal is controlling him.
Nortrom is pressed up against the cage. Seagal has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nortrom down to the mat. Nortrom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Seagal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Nortrom 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Seagal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vincent Nortrom seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Seagal clinches up against the cage.
Seagal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Seagal fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Seagal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seagal ducks under a wild hook from Nortrom.
Seagal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nortrom.
Nortrom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nortrom connects with the punch.
Nortrom tests Seagal's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seagal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Nortrom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Seagal looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nortrom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Seagal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nortrom smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Steven Seagal will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Seagal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Seagal instigates a clinch.

Seagal manages to break the clinch.
Nortrom scores with a nice head shot.
Nortrom tries to bum rush Seagal with a series of wild strikes but Seagal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nortrom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seagal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nortrom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Seagal's hands.
Horrible takedown by Seagal or perhaps it was just good defense by Nortrom which made him look bad.
Nortrom scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seagal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seagal defending well as Nortrom loads up on a big left hand.

Seagal instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seagal manages to break the clinch.
Steven Seagal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nortrom tries to work over Seagal's front leg with a kick but Seagal checks it.
Nortrom throws out a loose jab but Seagal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seagal misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Nortrom.

Seagal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nortrom, pushing him back against the cage.
Seagal dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nortrom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Seagal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nortrom missing with a left hand there. Seagal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Seagal has Nortrom up against the cage in a clinch.
Seagal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vincent Nortrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seagal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Seagal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nortrom can't break the clinch.
Seagal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nortrom's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagal tries to pull guard but Nortrom won't allow it.
Nortrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Seagal has him pressed against the cage.
Seagal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nortrom just stands there and leans against the cage.
Seagal controlling the action here for a moment.
Nortrom wants to break free but Seagal has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nortrom is trying to break free.
Nortrom can't break the clinch.
Nortrom prevents a takedown attempt there.
Seagal scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seagal avoiding damage.
Nortrom misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vincent Nortrom.
I think Seagal 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vincent Nortrom!