PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Sefter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demitrious Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sefter
vs
Johnson

160 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Sefter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demitrious Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails to land the takedown.

Sefter clinches.

Sefter turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sefter throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnson is trying to escape the position but Sefter is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sefter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johnson for as long as he can get away with.

Patrick Sefter has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Johnson misses with a takedown

and Sefter counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Sefter gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sefter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sefter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sefter trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Sefter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Patrick Sefter just wasn't active enough.
Sefter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.

Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Sefter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Patrick Sefter wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Sefter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Sefter has Johnson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sefter pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Johnson tumbling to the mat - Sefter dives into Johnson's guard.
Sefter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sefter passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Sefter is controlling well.
Sefter controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Patrick Sefter wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Sefter gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sefter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sefter advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Sefter 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.

Sefter drives through with a takedown into Johnson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Sefter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Sefter slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Sefter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Sefter postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Johnson to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sefter is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
Sefter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sefter'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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Patrick Sefter wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Sefter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnson misses with a takedown

and Sefter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Patrick Sefter just wasn't active enough.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt

and Sefter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Patrick Sefter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demitrious Johnson.

Sefter manages to pull guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Sefter manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

Sefter gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sefter passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson trying to control here.
Sefter moves nicely into side control.
Sefter content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Sefter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sefter moves into the clinch.

Sefter has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Johnson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sefter just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Sefter dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Sefter clinches.
Sefter lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Sefter taking a breather.
Sefter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Demitrious Johnson has been cut.

Johnson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sefter is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Johnson to the mat. Johnson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sefter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Johnson being controlled for a moment.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sefter staying calm.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Patrick Sefter wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Sefter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Sefter won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Patrick Sefter just wasn't active enough.

Sefter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Sefter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.

Sefter turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sefter manages to end up in side control.
Johnson throws a few strikes from the bottom but Sefter takes advantage and mounts!
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sefter controlling the position easily from mount.
Sefter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Patrick Sefter just wasn't active enough.

Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is trying to control the position but Sefter postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sefter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sefter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Sefter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sefter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Patrick Sefter!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Patrick Sefter!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Patrick Sefter!

Patrick Sefter wins by unanimous decision!