PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Seithman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Black
vs
Seithman

189 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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, Ryan Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Seithman!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seithman fails in his attempt to clinch.

Black closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Seithman did well to prevent Black getting side control.
Seithman wants to get back to his feet.

Black looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Black seems to be looking for submissions.
Seithman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Black. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Seithman wants to get back to his feet.

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

Seithman is defending against the submission attempts here by Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Black is breathing heavily.

Black is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Seithman defends it well.
Seithman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Seithman tries to roll over but Black keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Seithman is trying to stand up here but Black is controlling him well.

Black seems to be looking for submissions.
Seithman preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Seithman tries to roll over but Black keeps him under control.
Seithman is looking to escape.

Black is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Seithman is just riding it out for now. Black eventually gives up the hold.
Seithman wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to pass to mount but Seithman is defending the position.
Seithman is looking to escape.

Black looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Seithman lands with a few short shots to the body.

That's four 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.

Black is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Black is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Seithman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Black.
Seithman tries to kick Black off but Black keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Black dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Seithman drives through and clinches with Black against the cage.
Seithman can't break the clinch.
Seithman lands with a right to the head.
Black wants a takedown but no success here.
Seithman is trying to break free.
Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seithman's efforts to push away.
Black has Seithman pressed against the cage, preventing Seithman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seithman has had enough of the clinch but Black keeps him there for the moment.
Seithman wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
Black has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Seithman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Seithman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seithman tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seithman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Black moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Black keeps the fight on the outside.
Seithman moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black keeps the fight on the outside.
Black drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seithman tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
Seithman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Seithman gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seithman takes the fight into the clinch.
Black tries to score a body lock takedown but Seithman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seithman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seithman lands with a light punch inside.
Seithman can't break the clinch.
Seithman has had enough of the clinch but Black keeps him there for the moment.
Seithman wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
Black has Seithman pressed against the cage, preventing Seithman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seithman lands a shot to the body.
Seithman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Seithman working hard to break the clinch.
Seithman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Seithman.
Seithman can't break the clinch.
Seithman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seithman is trying to force a seperation but Black has the dominant position.

Seithman breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Seithman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Black sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seithman lands with an overhand left.
Seithman wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.

Seithman forces Black back against the cage and clinches.
Seithman pushes Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Seithman gets through Black's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Seithman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black keeps control of Seithman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Seithman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seithman tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seithman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Black defends it nicely.
Seithman tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
Seithman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seithman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Black shoots in for a takedown but Seithman shows good takedown defense.
Seithman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seithman swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Seithman has Black up against the cage in a clinch.

Seithman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Seithman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Seithman thows a huge punch but Black dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Seithman.

Black is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Seithman pulls his head out easily.
Seithman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Black is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Seithman pulls his head out easily.
Seithman wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seithman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Seithman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Seithman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Seithman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Black keeping moving, preventing Seithman from controlling successfully.
Seithman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Seithman wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
Seithman wanted to stand there but Black had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seithman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Seithman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Black's guard.
Seithman sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Seithman was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Seithman gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Seithman can't break the clinch.
Seithman working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Seithman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Seithman tries to break the clinch but Black is controlling the position.
Black has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Seithman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Seithman is trying to force a seperation but Black has the dominant position.
Seithman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Seithman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Black drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Seithman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Seithman is looking to break free of the clinch but Black has double underhooks.
Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seithman's efforts to push away.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Seithman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Seithman is trying to force a seperation but Black has the dominant position.

Seithman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black tries to clinch up.
Seithman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Seithman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seithman lands a really nice looking cross but Black seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seithman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seithman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.

Black tries to keep at a distance but Seithman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Seithman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Seithman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Seithman swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.

Seithman breaks the clinch.
Seithman scores with a jab.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Black tries for a kimura but Seithman is defending well.

Black looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Seithman wants to get back to his feet.

Black tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Black has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Black tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Seithman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Seithman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Seithman!