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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Charles Sepuesca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Optimus Prime has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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223 cm
25
260 lbs
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209 cm
18
250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Optimus Prime! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Charles Sepuesca! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Prime looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sepuesca is fending him off so far but Prime persists. Nope, Sepuesca circles away and we're back to standing. Prime shoots for a takedown but Sepuesca saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Prime definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Prime misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sepuesca fails to land the takedown. Sepuesca takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Chris Charles Sepuesca has been cut. Prime leaves Sepuesca with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Prime swats away the attempt to clinch by Sepuesca. Prime fails miserably with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Optimus Prime. That's going to take a lot out of him. Prime shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sepuesca as he avoids it easily. Prime moves into the clinch successfully.
Sepuesca is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sepuesca just misses with a elbow thrown towards Prime's brow. Sepuesca tries to pull guard but Prime won't allow it.
Prime prevents Sepuesca from breaking the clinch. A right handed body shot lands from Sepuesca.
Prime escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sepuesca throws a right and a left that both miss. Prime swats away the attempt to clinch by Sepuesca. Prime shoots in and drives through. Sepuesca sprawls well. Sepuesca tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Prime swivels and escapes. Prime fails to land the takedown. Prime is breathing heavily. Sepuesca does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Prime throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Sepuesca fails with the takedown. Prime gets in close and instigates a clinch. Sepuesca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Prime has him pressed against the cage. Prime is trying to pull guard but Sepuesca has him pressed against the cage. Prime breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sepuesca looks to clinch and Prime counters by moving into the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Prime working hard to break the clinch. Sepuesca fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sepuesca is defending well against a takedown attempt. Sepuesca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Prime's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sepuesca breaks from the clinch.
Sepuesca darts in trying to clinch and Prime moves into the clinch. Prime jumps guard and drags Sepuesca to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Sepuesca preventing the sweep. Sepuesca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Prime keeping moving, preventing Sepuesca from controlling successfully. Sepuesca stands up from Prime's guard - Sepuesca perhaps looking for a knockout. Sepuesca tries to clinch but Prime is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Prime throws a leg kick that misses. Sepuesca looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Prime is fending him off so far but Sepuesca persists. Nope, Prime circles away and we're back to standing. Prime is looking to clinch but Sepuesca is avoiding it.
Prime lands a nice shot that snaps Sepuesca's head back.
Sepuesca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Prime manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Prime blocks a leg kick. Sepuesca has a takedown stuffed. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Prime shoots in looking for a takedown but Sepuesca manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Prime's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Sepuesca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. 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 Optimus Prime will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Chris Charles Sepuesca's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sepuesca takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sepuesca fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Prime tries a head kick but it misses.
Sepuesca shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Prime as he jumps to the side. Optimus Prime is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Prime drops Sepuesca with a beautiful combination! Sepuesca stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Prime is looking for the KO!
Sepuesca is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Prime looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sepuesca is fending him off so far but Prime persists. Nope, Sepuesca circles away and we're back to standing. Sepuesca is still on wobbly legs! Can Prime finish him? A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Prime. Prime tries for a takedown but Sepuesca sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Optimus Prime. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sepuesca shoots in and drives through. Prime sprawls well. Sepuesca has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sepuesca looking to slow down the pace here. Sepuesca tries to break the clinch but Prime is controlling the position. Sepuesca wants a takedown but no success here.
Prime blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Prime taking a breather. Sepuesca seems to have recovered his senses. Sepuesca's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Sepuesca fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Prime has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sepuesca uses from the top position. Sepuesca is stalling in the full guard. Sepuesca trying to control but Prime is working from the bottom. Sepuesca looking to pass the guard. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Sepuesca wants to control from the top but Prime keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chris Charles Sepuesca wasn't active enough on the ground. Sepuesca is looking to clinch but Prime is avoiding it.
Prime really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Prime throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sepuesca's waist but Sepuesca gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Prime off to one side. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sepuesca is defended easily by Prime. Prime fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sepuesca avoids it really well and circles away. Sepuesca wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Prime pushes Sepuesca up against the cage in a clinch. Prime manages to break the clinch.
Prime is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sepuesca sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Sepuesca misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sepuesca shoots for a double leg takedown but Prime sprawls well. He's pushed Sepuesca's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Sepuesca wants to clinch. Optimus Prime is winning the standup battle so far. Prime shoots in looking for a takedown. Sepuesca tries to sprawl out of it but Prime keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sepuesca manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Prime closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Sepuesca ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sepuesca no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Sepuesca trying to control the position.
Prime drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sepuesca looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sepuesca looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sepuesca! Sepuesca wants to take a breather but Prime manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Sepuesca. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Optimus Prime dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Chris Charles Sepuesca's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Prime fails with a takedown attempt. Sepuesca looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Prime is fending him off so far but Sepuesca persists. Nope, Prime circles away and we're back to standing. Sepuesca shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Prime defends it nicely. Prime has closed the distance and engaged Sepuesca in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Prime - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Prime fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sepuesca tries to pull guard but Prime holds him up against the cage and eventually Sepuesca drops back down to his feet.
Optimus Prime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Charles Sepuesca. Sepuesca is trying to pull guard but Prime turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Prime has Sepuesca pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sepuesca manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Prime keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sepuesca's efforts to push away. Prime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sepuesca checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Prime stuffs the takedown attempt from Sepuesca. Sepuesca gets slowly back to his feet. Sepuesca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Sepuesca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Prime is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Prime dives in and grabs Sepuesca's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sepuesca pushes down on Prime's head and hops out. Prime slaps away a takedown attempt from Sepuesca, before circling back to the center of the mat. Prime misses with a body kick. Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sepuesca paws at him with a jab and circles away. Prime pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prime scores with a jab. Prime is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Prime is defended easily by Sepuesca. No luck with that takedown attempt from Sepuesca.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sepuesca closes the distance and clinches up with Prime, looking for a takedown. Sepuesca pushes Prime against the cage but Prime circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Prime keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sepuesca. Prime shoots in for a double leg but Sepuesca sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Prime pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sepuesca back to the cage. Prime follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Prime lands a head shot. Sepuesca shoots in but no luck this time. Prime gets in close and instigates a clinch. Prime breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Prime looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sepuesca is fending him off so far but Prime persists. Nope, Sepuesca circles away and we're back to standing. Sepuesca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prime circles away quickly and effectively. Nice takedown defense from Sepuesca. No joy for Prime on that attempt. Sepuesca keeps the fight on the outside. Sepuesca throws a sloppy head kick and Prime moves out of range easily. No luck for Prime with that takedown attempt. Prime misses with a low kick. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sepuesca shoots for a double leg takedown but Prime sprawls well. He's pushed Sepuesca's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Prime shoots in for a takedown but Sepuesca shows good takedown defense.
And that's the end of the fight! Optimus Prime showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Prime, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Optimus Prime!
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energy
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RATING
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