PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dino Cazares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Seaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dino Cazares has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cazares
vs
Seaver

183 cm
31
277 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

192 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

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 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dino Cazares!
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, James Seaver!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seaver walks into a stiff left hand from Cazares.
Cazares shoots for a takedown but Seaver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Cazares shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cazares was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cazares looking to ground and pound but Seaver is blocking nicely.

Cazares with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cazares thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cazares looking to secure an arm triangle but Seaver defends it well.
Seaver is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seaver bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Cazares escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Seaver gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Cazares escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Seaver gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Seaver works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Seaver takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cazares looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seaver passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cazares!
Cazares working to try and regain half guard.
Cazares tries to lock up and control but Seaver gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Seaver content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cazares swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seaver tries to control but Cazares wriggling away.
Seaver takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cazares really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Seaver tries to control but Cazares wriggling away.
Cazares has given up his back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Seaver is hanging on to Cazares's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seaver has good solid back control here.
Will Seaver go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cazares manages to reverse the position and now he's in Seaver's guard. Nice work there by Cazares.
Cazares trying to control the position from guard on top but Seaver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cazares tries to free his leg and advance position but Seaver is retaining full guard.
Seaver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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 Dino Cazares will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Seaver lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Dino Cazares has been cut.
Cazares throws a looping overhand right but Seaver ducks down to avoid it.
Cazares misses with a head kick.

Cazares throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Seaver tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cazares is in Seaver's guard.
Seaver keeping moving, preventing Cazares from controlling successfully.
Cazares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seaver is keeping the position for now.
Cazares trying to control but Seaver is working from the bottom.
Cazares is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Seaver is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cazares with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cazares throwing strikes but missing.
Cazares slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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Cazares is trying to get an arm triangle but Seaver is defending well.
Seaver is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seaver managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cazares.
Seaver tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cazares presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Cazares is looking to take Seaver's back but instead Seaver gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Seaver is trying to get back to full guard.
Cazares wants to pass the guard but Seaver is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cazares is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Seaver sees it coming and defends easily.
Cazares seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Seaver does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cazares tries to pass the half guard into mount. Seaver knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Seaver gets full guard.
Seaver looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cazares trying to control but Seaver is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cazares's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Dino Cazares has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cazares takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seaver punishes Cazares's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seaver lands a nice shot that snaps Cazares's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seaver misses with a body shot.
James Seaver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seaver fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Seaver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dino Cazares'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cazares sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cazares takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seaver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Seaver - that's a beauty! Cazares is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Seaver can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). James Seaver!