PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seb Bastion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lon Sihanouk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sihanouk has chosen Traditional Thai Fighting Music as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bastion
vs
Sihanouk

186 cm
24
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
28
207 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Seb Bastion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lon Sihanouk !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastion misses with a body shot.
Sihanouk misses with a head kick.
Bastion fails to land with a series of punches.
Lon Sihanouk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sihanouk tries a head kick but it misses.
Bastion scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Lon Sihanouk has been cut.
Sihanouk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bastion's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sihanouk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bastion scrambles back to his feet.

Bastion looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bastion content to control rather than advance.
Sihanouk pushes Bastion off looking to stand but Bastion dives back in and keeps control.
Sihanouk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bastion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastion looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sihanouk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bastion thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sihanouk 's head.
Sihanouk is trying to stand.
Bastion stalling away here and it's allowed Sihanouk to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bastion's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bastion throwing strikes but missing.
Bastion looking to pass the guard.
Sihanouk keeping moving, preventing Bastion from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastion is stalling in the full guard.
Bastion trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sihanouk wants to get back to his feet but Bastion is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bastion trying to control but Sihanouk is working from the bottom.
Bastion sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Seb Bastion wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sihanouk just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastion throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sihanouk lands a jab to the nose.
Sihanouk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sihanouk throws a wild body kick that Bastion sees coming a mile off.

Bastion closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sihanouk to the mat! Sihanouk manages to get full guard.
Bastion pushing down on Sihanouk 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bastion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sihanouk keeps working.
Bastion trying to advance position but Sihanouk counters by regaining guard.
Bastion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sihanouk pulls Bastion in to control the position.
Bastionis looking to pass into half guard but Sihanouk pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sihanouk is in guard.
Sihanouk wants to stand and escape but instead Bastion has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bastion wants to pass the guard but Sihanouk is keeping the position.
Bastion is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastion won't allow Sihanouk to sweep him here.
Bastion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seb Bastion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lon Sihanouk 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sihanouk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sihanouk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sihanouk misses with a head kick.
Sihanouk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bastion moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bastion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sihanouk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bastion shoots in looking for a takedown. Sihanouk tries to sprawl out of it but Bastion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sihanouk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That kick from Bastion tenderised Sihanouk 's leg. Sihanouk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bastion misses with a straight left.

Bastion feints and as Sihanouk raises his hands in defense, Bastion changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastion tries to free his leg and advance position but Sihanouk is retaining full guard.
Sihanouk keeping moving, preventing Bastion from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastion throws a big right hand that misses.
Bastion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bastion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sihanouk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bastion passes into half guard.
Bastion is looking to take a break and control but Sihanouk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastion is really struggling to control Sihanouk but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bastion thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bastion missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bastion works his way into full mount!
Bastion with the ground and pound from mount.
Seb Bastion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastion throwing strikes but Sihanouk uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Sihanouk is not content to let Bastion control the position.
Bastion is pressing down on Sihanouk 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sihanouk is holding on for now.
Sihanouk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bastion.
Sihanouk is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bastion wants to work for an arm triangle but Sihanouk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bastion lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastion throwing shots but Sihanouk is blocking nicely.
Bastion tries to pass to full mount but Sihanouk defends it.

Bastion is working for a kimura but Sihanouk is defending it quite comfortably.
Bastion works his way into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastion staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seb Bastion dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lon Sihanouk 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bastion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bastion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sihanouk .
Bastion tries to clinch up but Sihanouk circles away and keeps his distance.
Bastion shoots in but Sihanouk avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Bastion has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bastion swings wildly with an uppercut but Sihanouk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sihanouk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sihanouk .
Sihanouk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sihanouk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sihanouk swings wildly with an uppercut but Bastion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastion wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sihanouk lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bastion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sihanouk .
Sihanouk stops a takedown attempt from Bastion.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seb Bastion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sihanouk trying to land knees to the body.
Bastion is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sihanouk looking to throw knees to the head but Bastion is blocking nicely.
Sihanouk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sihanouk lands a right hand.
Sihanouk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bastion throws an elbow that misses.

Bastion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lon Sihanouk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bastion moves in looking to clinch but Sihanouk pushes him off.
Sihanouk thuds a left hand into Bastion's body.
Sihanouk doesn't manage to clinch there - Bastion circles away.
Sihanouk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sihanouk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sihanouk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lon Sihanouk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sihanouk throws a head kick but Bastion moves out of range.
Bastion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sihanouk circles away.
Bastion on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Sihanouk .
Bastion shoots in but no luck this time.
Sihanouk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bastion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sihanouk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sihanouk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Sihanouk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sihanouk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bastion will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sihanouk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bastion's sensitive parts.
Sihanouk throws a head kick that misses.
Sihanouk throws a head kick that misses.
Sihanouk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sihanouk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bastion's calf.
Sihanouk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A low kick from Sihanouk misses

and Bastion counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sihanouk won't be happy with that.
Sloppy strikes there by Bastion.
Bastion scoring with punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bastion tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Bastion tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Seb Bastion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastion working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee asks Bastion politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bastion prefers to stall for the moment though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lon Sihanouk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bastion has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seb Bastion!
Seb Bastion gave a mention to Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).