PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ditte Sebastien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Bryanson (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.

Sebastien
vs
Bryanson

184 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ditte Sebastien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Bryanson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sebastien shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bryanson pinned against the cage. Bryanson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sebastien looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sebastien shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bryanson but Bryanson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ditte Sebastien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sebastien shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bryanson but Bryanson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Sebastien shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bryanson has control of Sebastien's left arm, preventing Sebastien from doing any damage.
Bryanson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sebastien's guard.
Bryanson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryanson stands and throws Sebastien's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bryanson is staying tight to Sebastien's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sebastien tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Bryanson easily slips into full mount!
Sebastien is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bryanson looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sebastien stops Bryanson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Sebastien is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sebastien is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sebastien throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bryanson. What's that going to do exactly?
Sebastien tries to reverse the position but Bryanson maintains control.
Bryanson controlling from mount.
Bryanson fails to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryanson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bryanson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bryanson prevents Sebastien from getting the reversal.
Bryanson avoids the attempt from Sebastien to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sebastien is breathing heavily.
Bryanson controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Despite being in the dominant position, Daniel Bryanson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bryanson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sebastien counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bryanson keeping control of the position.

Sebastien is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Sebastien wants to work for an arm triangle but Bryanson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bryanson controlling the position for now.
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 Ditte Sebastien will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sebastien fails with the takedown

and Bryanson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bryanson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bryanson pushes down on Sebastien's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bryanson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sebastien is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sebastien actively working from the bottom here.
Bryanson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sebastien!
Bryanson controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sebastien tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bryanson is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Sebastien is in real trouble.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Bryanson controlling the positon.
Bryanson is hanging on to Sebastien's back as he tries to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebastien is working hard here to advance position.
Bryanson controlling from the back.
Bryanson keeps control of the position as Sebastien tries to break free.
Sebastien is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sebastien rolls, trying to escape but Bryanson keeps control of the position.
Sebastien controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Sebastien wants to escape the position.
Daniel Bryanson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bryanson has his arm under Sebastien's chin here. Game over son! Bryanson squeezes tightly and Sebastien is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Bryanson!