PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brett Sellers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Banderez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Banderez looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Sellers
vs
Banderez

190 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
24
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brett Sellers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Banderez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banderez forces Sellers back against the cage and clinches.

Sellers pulls Banderez into guard.

Sellers is working an open guard so Banderez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sellers slips under a jab from Banderez.
Sellers drops down looking for a counter takedown but Banderez sprawls and moves away.
Banderez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sellers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Sellers gets tackled into the cage by Banderez. Banderez maintains the clinch.
Sellers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Banderez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sellers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Banderez misses with a knee strike.
Banderez dodges an elbow strike from Sellers.
Banderez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Brett Sellers has been cut.

Sellers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banderez has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sellers gets tackled into the cage by Banderez. Banderez maintains the clinch.
Sellers tries to pull guard but Banderez won't allow it.
Banderez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Sellers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Banderez. That snapped Sellers's head back.
Banderez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sellers appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Banderez clinches up against the cage.
Sellers tries to score a body lock takedown but Banderez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Sellers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sellers wants to take the fight to the mat but Banderez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banderez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sellers blocks it with crossed arms.
Sellers looking for a takedown.

Sellers breaks the clinch.

Banderez clinches up with Sellers and pushes him back against the cage.

Sellers pulls Banderez into guard.

Banderez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sellers stuffs the takedown attempt from Banderez. Banderez gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Banderez moves into range and clinches up with Sellers.
Sellers jumps guard but Banderez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sellers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Banderez up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sellers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Banderez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sellers napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Sellers sneaks out the side door and pushes Banderez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Sellers is breathing heavily.
Banderez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banderez tries for a takedown but Sellers circles away easily

and Sellers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sellers content to control rather than advance.
Banderez manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Banderez pushes Sellers off and gets back to his feet.
Sellers looks for the body kick but Banderez saw that one coming.

Banderez has closed the distance and engaged Sellers in a clinch.
Sellers is trying to pull guard but Banderez has him pressed against the cage.
We've been informed that Banderez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Banderez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banderez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Banderez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banderez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Banderez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brett Sellers'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.

Banderez moves into the clinch.
Sellers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Banderez smiles and moves away.

Banderez gets a clinch.
Sellers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Banderez prevents it.

Sellers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Banderez clinches up against the cage.
Banderez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Sellers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Banderez working Sellers over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sellers tries a body shot but Banderez blocks it.
Nice elbow from Banderez.

Sellers breaks the clinch.

Banderez has Sellers up against the cage in a clinch.
Ricardo Banderez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Sellers jumps guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Banderez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Banderez pushes Sellers up against the cage in a clinch.
Banderez misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Banderez to work.
Banderez stops a takedown attempt from Sellers.

Sellers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banderez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sellers is fending him off so far but Banderez persists. Nope, Sellers circles away and we're back to standing.
Sellers looks to land a combination. Banderez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sellers tries to clinch up but Banderez circles away and keeps his distance.
Banderez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Banderez rushes Sellers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sellers breaks the clinch.

Banderez moves into range and clinches up with Sellers.
Banderez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sellers's defenses.

Banderez manages to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sellers prevents Banderez from getting back to his feet.
Brett Sellers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banderez pulls Sellers in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Banderez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Banderez is continuing to stall.
Banderez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Banderez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sellers stacks Banderez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sellers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Banderez is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sellers is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Sellers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Banderez's face.
Banderez is looking to improve his position but Sellers isn't that keen on the idea.
Banderez tries to lock up and control but Sellers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Banderez is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but Sellers turns him over and now has his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banderez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Banderez is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ricardo Banderez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brett Sellers's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Banderez shoots in and drives through. Sellers sprawls well.

Banderez darts in and clinches Sellers up against the cage.
Sellers wants to take the fight to the mat but Banderez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Sellers gets control of Banderez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sellers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Banderez wants to stand but Sellers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sellers is on top in guard.

Banderez working a defensive guard but Sellers manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banderez is pushing Sellers's head away, looking to escape. Sellers manages to hold on to the position though.
Banderez tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sellers avoids the attempt from Banderez to control.
Banderez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Banderez is trying to stand but he's just given Sellers his back.
Banderez is trying to get back to his feet but Sellers has full control of the position and if anything, Banderez has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Banderez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sellers is hanging on to Banderez's back as he tries to escape.
Ricardo Banderez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Brett Sellers is winning the standup battle so far.