PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henkka Seppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seppala comes to the cage accompanied by Children of Bodom - Smile pretty for the devil. Scott is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Scotty Doesn't Know. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Seppala
vs
Scott

182 cm
29
187 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

188 cm
28
195 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Spartan Nutrition
Perkele!

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 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henkka Seppala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Scott!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seppala throws a looping overhand right but Scott ducks down to avoid it.
Scott defending well as Seppala loads up on a big left hand.
Scott throws a shot from downtown. Seppala moves away and avoids it.
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott misses with a hook. Seppala ducked under it nicely.
Seppala throws a quick counter head kick but Scott was just out of range.
The fighters circling - Seppala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scott lands with a shot to the body.
Seppala lands a right hook to the body.
Scott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scott flicks out a counter leg kick but Seppala steps away.
Seppala moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Scott throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Seppala throws a big shot that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scott lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Seppala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Seppala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Scott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seppala throws a nice looking combination but Scott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seppala lands a head kick!
Seppala has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rape Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Scott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seppala's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Scott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Scott throws a nice outside leg kick.

Scott darts in and clinches Seppala up against the cage.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scott tries a body shot but Seppala blocks it.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Seppala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seppala can't find room to land a body shot as Scott controls the action.
Seppala looking to stall.
Scott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
Still in the clinch, Scott scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Seppala fails to land.
Scott jumps guard but Seppala stands there with Scott around his waist. Scott gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Scott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Scott.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seppala is struggling to control the position.
Scott dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Scott has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Seppala is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seppala comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Scott blocks an uppercut.
Scott throws an elbow that misses.
Scott misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Seppala fails to land.
Seppala connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scott's face.
Scott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scott takes a shot to the head.
Scott misses with a punch to the body.
Seppala stops a takedown attempt from Scott.
Henkka Seppala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esteban Scott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Scott works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Seppala has momentary wrist control but Scott slips an elbow through the middle.
Seppala is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Scott throwing strikes from guard but Seppala blocks nicely.
Seppala utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Seppala wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppala keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scott slips a jab from Seppala.
Seppala is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Seppala jabs at Scott's body.
Scott misses with an uppercut
and Seppala counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Scott is looking to clinch but Seppala is avoiding it.
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 Henkka Seppala 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.

Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Scott blocks a jab.
Seppala throws a push kick but Scott slaps the foot to one side.
Henkka Seppala is winning the standup battle so far.
Scott takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seppala.
Seppala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seppala pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Scott throws a jab when Seppala was well out of range.
Seppala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Scott darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Seppala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Scott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seppala takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Scott throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seppala goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Seppala punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.

Seppala pushes Scott up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Scott lands a body punch.
Seppala with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Scott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Scott drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Seppala gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Scott lands a body punch in the clinch.
Scott presses Seppala against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Seppala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Scott wants to take the fight to the mat but Seppala manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seppala.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Seppala leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seppala stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Seppala throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Scott blocks it with crossed arms.
Seppala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seppala manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Scott misses with the head strike.
Scott wants to take the fight to the mat but Seppala manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Henkka Seppala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esteban Scott.
Seppala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scott pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Seppala working aggressively here.
Seppala avoiding damage.
Scott has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Seppala seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Scott can turn it around.
Scott tries a knee to the head but Seppala blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scott.
Seppala throws a punch but it's blocked by Scott.
Seppala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Scott throws a punch but it's blocked by Seppala.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Seppala swings wildly with an uppercut but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Seppala - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Seppala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scott.
Scott working aggressively here.
Seppala working aggressively here.
Seppala misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seppala.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott stalling the fight.
Henkka Seppala has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Seppala.
Scott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seppala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seppala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Scott decides to pull guard.
Seppala wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Seppala has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Scott looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Seppala controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henkka Seppala 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Scott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Seppala is out of range.
Seppala takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Scott stuns Seppala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Seppala lands with a kick to the temple. Scott shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A lazy left from Seppala finds it's target.
Scott moves into range and connects with a jab.
Seppala missing with a left hand there. Scott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seppala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scott smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Scott connects with an inside leg kick.
Scott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seppala.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Scott.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Seppala.
Jab from Scott.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scott has closed the distance and engaged Seppala in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Seppala - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Seppala struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
Seppala swings wildly with an uppercut but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Seppala lands a body shot in the clinch.
Scott lands a body shot.
Scott working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Seppala throws an elbow but misses.
Scott lands a right hand.
Scott takes a knee to the side of the body.

Seppala breaks from the clinch.
Esteban Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Seppala misses its intended target.
Scott misses with a series of wild punches.
Seppala tries to score with a low kick but Scott moves his leg out of the way.
No joy there for Seppala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scott shoots in and drives through. Seppala sprawls well.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Seppala.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott swinging wildly here.
Seppala misses with a straight left.
Scott throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Seppala stuns Scott with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Seppala moves out of range as Scott strikes.
A left lands for Seppala.
Scott throws a chopping leg kick but Seppala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala cracks Scott with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick misses from Scott.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scott throws a head kick that misses.
Seppala moves out of range as Scott strikes.
Scott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seppala.
Seppala lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Scott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Seppala misses with a few strikes there.
Scott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Scott misses with a low kick.
Seppala tries a head kick but it misses.
Seppala scores with a nice right hand.
Scott throws a solid leg kick but Seppala takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scott.
Scott lands a nice looking kick to the body. Seppala takes a step back to recover.
Esteban Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott misses with a few strikes there.
Scott is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Seppala throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scott thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Seppala if he has to take too many more of those.
Scott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seppala stuffs the takedown.
Scott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seppala.
Seppala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seppala scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Scott misses with a takedown
and Seppala counters with a nice uppercut.
Henkka Seppala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esteban Scott.
A jab from Seppala finds it's way through Scott's defenses.
Seppala moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Seppala throws a good cross that connects.

Scott is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Henkka Seppala.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seppala, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henkka Seppala!
Our winner, Henkka Seppala, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.