PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Seamon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suki Moku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Suki Moku was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Seamon
vs
Moku

180 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Seamon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Suki Moku!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Seamon gets caught napping as Moku dives in and scores a takedown. Seamon manages to retain guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Seamon keeping moving, preventing Moku from controlling successfully.
Moku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seamon is keeping the position for now.
Moku throws a strike but Seamon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Seamon wants to control from the top but Moku keeps moving.
Seamon wants to pass the guard but Moku is keeping the position.
Seamon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seamon creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Moku sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Seamon decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Seamon tries to sprawl but Moku drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Seamon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Seamon tries to roll over but Moku keeps him under control.
Seamon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moku.
Seamon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Seamon is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moku stops Seamon from standing up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moku with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moku trying to control but Seamon is working from the bottom.
Seamon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moku is one step ahead there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moku looking to sit in guard and control but Seamon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Seamon wanted to stand there but Moku had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moku keeping moving, preventing Seamon from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Moku scores with a takedown into Seamon's guard.
Moku looks winded!
Seamon trying to control the position here.

Moku drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Seamon dives on top into guard.
Seamon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moku prevents Seamon from moving into mount.
Seamon remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Seamon trying to control the action but Moku is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seamon working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Seamon 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.

Moku shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chris Seamon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seamon trying to control here.
Seamon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Seamon pulls Moku in close to prevent any damage.

Seamon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moku can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Seamon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Moku is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Seamon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Seamon has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moku keeping full guard, as Seamon tries to pass.
Moku is breathing heavily.
Seamon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moku is proving hard to escape from.
Seamon trying to control but Moku is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moku not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Seamon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Suki Moku wasn't active enough on the ground.
Seamon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Seamon gets caught napping as Moku dives in and scores a takedown. Seamon manages to retain guard.
Moku wants to pass the guard but Seamon is keeping the position.

Moku is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Seamon has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Moku is looking to defend but Seamon has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Moku! Seamon pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Moku taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chris Seamon!