PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seth Strange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Sensintaffar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Strange
vs
Sensintaffar

178 cm
26
168 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

185 cm
29
166 lbs
8 - 12 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Strange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Sensintaffar!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sensintaffar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strange doesn't seem bothered though.
Sensintaffar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Strange manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sensintaffar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Strange but Strange pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Strange misses with a straight right.
Sensintaffar misses with an uppercut.
Sensintaffar throws a head kick that misses.
Sensintaffar throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sensintaffar.
Daniel Sensintaffar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensintaffar connects with a right hand. Strange shakes it off.
Sensintaffar lands a lovely overhand right.
Sensintaffar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Strange as he jumps to the side.
Sensintaffar thows a body shot but no joy.
Strange fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sensintaffar on the side of the head.
Sensintaffar lunges at Strange with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strange's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar shoots in for a double leg but Strange sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Seth Strange has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Sensintaffar.
Strange scores with a jab. Sensintaffar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Strange keeps the fight on the outside.
Sensintaffar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sensintaffar throws a jab but it's blocked by Strange.
Sensintaffar throws a head kick but Strange moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strange swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strange blocks a head kick by Sensintaffar.
Sensintaffar punishes Strange's body with a nice straight punch.
Strange keeps the fight on the outside.
Sensintaffar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Strange manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strange slaps away a takedown attempt from Sensintaffar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sensintaffar thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strange throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sensintaffar throws a looping overhand right but Strange ducks down to avoid it.
Sensintaffar throws a jab when Strange was well out of range.
Sensintaffar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strange lands with a nice body punch.
Strange takes a swing at Sensintaffar's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Sensintaffar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sensintaffar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Strange makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sensintaffar shoots for a takedown but Strange saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sensintaffar misses with a hook.
Sensintaffar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strange misses the shot to the body.
Strange sizes up Sensintaffar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sensintaffar throws a lazy right hand but Strange sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sensintaffar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strange was well out of range. Poor timing from Sensintaffar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Sensintaffar.
Strange leaves Sensintaffar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sensintaffar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strange sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Seth Strange has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Sensintaffar.
Sensintaffar is breathing heavily.
Strange throws a hook but Sensintaffar avoids it easily.
Strange with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sensintaffar to score with a decent uppercut.
Sensintaffar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Strange counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar tries to clinch there but Strange circles away.
Strange circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Strange to counter with a crisp jab.

Sensintaffar pushes Strange up against the cage in a clinch.
Sensintaffar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sensintaffar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Strange in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strange wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange wants to break the clinch but can't.
Strange on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strange avoids a wild elbow strike from Sensintaffar.
Sensintaffar tries to pull guard but Strange won't allow it.
Sensintaffar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Strange tries to stall but Sensintaffar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sensintaffar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strange has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Strange manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Strange wants to stall.
Sensintaffar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Sensintaffar breaks from the clinch.
Sensintaffar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sensintaffar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sensintaffar shoots in for a double leg but Strange sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Seth Strange is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sensintaffar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strange misses with a straight right.
Sensintaffar wants to clinch up but Strange keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sensintaffar throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Sensintaffar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sensintaffar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strange moves away.
Strange leaves Sensintaffar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Strange swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sensintaffar dives in and grabs Strange's left leg, looking for a takedown. Strange pushes down on Sensintaffar's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sensintaffar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strange on the side of the head.
A low kick from Sensintaffar misses
and Strange connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Strange catches Sensintaffar right on the button with a cross.
Sensintaffar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sensintaffar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Strange manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Sensintaffar darts in and clinches Strange up against the cage.
Sensintaffar misses with a knee to the head.
Strange tries to stall but Sensintaffar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sensintaffar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strange has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Strange is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sensintaffar is keeping busy.

Strange manages to break the clinch.

Sensintaffar clinches up against the cage.
Strange looking to stall.
Strange is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strange wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sensintaffar throws an elbow but it misses.

Sensintaffar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sensintaffar lands a head kick!
Strange with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sensintaffar tries to clinch up.
Sensintaffar misses with a left hand
and Sensintaffar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sensintaffar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Strange to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar doesn't manage to clinch there - Strange circles away.
Sensintaffar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Strange sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sensintaffar somewhat.
Seth Strange has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Sensintaffar.
Nice shot by Strange.
Seth Strange has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sensintaffar is rocked!
Strange sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Sensintaffar's defenses. It connects perfectly with Sensintaffar's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seth Strange!