PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Sehn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Titov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sehn
vs
Titov

190 cm
22
250 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

186 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Sehn!
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, Sergei Titov!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sehn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Titov avoids it really well and circles away.
Titov lands a head shot.
Titov lands with a shot to the body.
Sehn shoots in for a takedown but Titov shows good takedown defense.
Sehn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Titov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sehn somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Sehn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sehn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Titov swivels and escapes.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Titov has eaten all the pies!
Titov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sehn tries to clinch up but Titov circles away and keeps his distance.
Titov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Titov lands with a cross.
Titov slaps away a takedown attempt from Sehn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sehn misses with a combination
and Titov counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titov lands a nice looking body shot.
Sehn is breathing heavily.
Titov lands a nice shot that snaps Sehn's head back.
Titov lands a nice shot that snaps Sehn's head back.
Titov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sehn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Titov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Titov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sehn regains guard.

Titov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sehn, up you get!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sehn tries to move into range but Titov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Titov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Titov's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Titov duly obliges.
Titov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Titov scores with a one two! Sehn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Titov instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Titov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Titov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Titov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Titov wants to stand and escape but Sehn is having none of it.
Titov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sehn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Titov trying to control the position.

Titov wriggles free and stands up.
Sehn wants to clinch but Titov slips to the side

and Titov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Titov gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Titov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Titov.
Titov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Titov there.
Titov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Titov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Titov lands a head shot.

Titov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sehn!
Titov trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Titov has hold of Sehn's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sehn manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Titov dominating with strikes here.
Titov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Titov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sehn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sehn shrugs it off.
Titov trying to control but Sehn is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Titov controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Titov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Titov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sehn to the mat! Sehn manages to get full guard.
Titov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sehn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Titov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sehn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Titov has managed to get both his arms back between Sehn's legs - danger averted.
Titov looking to pass the guard.
Titov trying to control but Sehn is working from the bottom.
Sehn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Titov's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sehn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Titov is trying to keep Sehn in close.
Titov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sehn throws a big right hand that misses.

Titov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sehn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Titov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Titov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sehn with a lazy takedown attempt

and Titov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sehn's guard.
Sehn 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.

Titov stands up from Sehn's guard - Titov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sehn misses with a takedown attempt

and Titov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Sehn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sehn gets back to full guard.
Titov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sehn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titov trying to control but Sehn is working from the bottom.
Titov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sergei Titov just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sehn misses with a takedown attempt

and Titov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Titov trying to control but Sehn is working from the bottom.
Titov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Titov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Titov punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titov landing shots from mount.
Titov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Titov with shots to the head and body - Sehn looks very uncomfortable down there.
Titov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sehn is looking to escape.

Titov goes for an armbar but Sehn turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sehn.
Titov 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Titov has momentary wrist control but Sehn slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Titov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sehn walks into a stiff left hand from Titov.
Sehn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sehn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Titov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Titov shoots in and bounces Sehn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Titov trying to control but Sehn is working from the bottom.
Titov cracks Sehn with a solid left hand.
Titov stays in close to Sehn's body and controls the position.
Sehn keeping moving, preventing Titov from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sehn kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Titov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sehn closes the distance but Titov moves to the side
and Titov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sehn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sehn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Titov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sehn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Titov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Sehn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Titov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Titov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sehn avoids the head kick by Titov.
Titov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sehn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Titov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Titov slips a jab from Sehn.
Sehn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sehn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sehn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sehn shoots and misses
and Titov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sehn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Titov counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titov lands a slapping body shot.

Titov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Titov trying to control but Sehn is working from the bottom.

Titov drops back looking for a leg! Sehn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sehn manages to kick Titov off! Titov jumps back into Sehn's guard.
Sehn keeping moving, preventing Titov from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sehn wants to sweep here but Titov controlling him for the moment.
Sehn tries to strike from the bottom.

Titov stands up and waves to Sehn to follow him.
Sergei Titov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sehn misses with a takedown
letting Titov counter with a right hand.
Rafael Sehn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Titov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sergei Titov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Titov scores with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Titov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Titov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Titov!