PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between super man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry van Seggelen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). super man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

man
vs
van Seggelen

225 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, super man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry van Seggelen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
man shoots in for a double leg but van Seggelen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
man looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
man will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
van Seggelen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around man's waist but man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing van Seggelen off to one side.
man moves in looking to clinch but van Seggelen pushes him off.
van Seggelen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
van Seggelen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like super man has been cut.
van Seggelen walks into a jab.
A combination from van Seggelen does no damage.
man closes the distance and clinches up with van Seggelen, looking for a takedown. man pushes van Seggelen against the cage but van Seggelen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for super man. That's going to take a lot out of him.

van Seggelen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
van Seggelen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for van Seggelen on the ground.
van Seggelen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
van Seggelen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Seggelen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
van Seggelen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
van Seggelen prevents man from improving his position.
van Seggelen controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

van Seggelen postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for man to stand up.
man throws a series of strikes that have van Seggelen backpedaling.
van Seggelen throws a body kick that misses.
van Seggelen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

van Seggelen moves into the clinch.
van Seggelen prevents man from breaking the clinch.

van Seggelen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
van Seggelen advances to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

van Seggelen is trying to work for a kimura but man is defending well.
van Seggelen trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
van Seggelen working man over with strikes.

That's four 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.
van Seggelen controlling the action here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Harry van Seggelen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
man throws a head kick that misses.
van Seggelen is looking to clinch.
van Seggelen fails with a takedown attempt.
van Seggelen shoots in but man avoids the takedown attempt easily.
van Seggelen closes this distance looking for a takedown but man circles away.
Horrible takedown by man or perhaps it was just good defense by van Seggelen which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry van Seggelen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on super man'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.

van Seggelen with a poor takedown
and man finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
man lands with a kick to the temple. van Seggelen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice sprawl there from man as van Seggelen shoots in.
man clobbers van Seggelen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
van Seggelen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
man wants to clinch

and van Seggelen counters with a single leg into guard. man didn't expect that.

man looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
van Seggelen slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with van Seggelen in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
man tries to kick van Seggelen off in order to stand up. van Seggelen Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on man's face as van Seggelen controls the position.

van Seggelen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
man gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Seggelen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

van Seggelen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and man is now in van Seggelen's guard. A big mistake from van Seggelen there, giving up the dominant position!
van Seggelen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Harry van Seggelen has got the better of the ground game so far.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Seggelen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in man's guard.

van Seggelen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
van Seggelen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
man will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
van Seggelen looking to pass the guard.
van Seggelen passes man's left leg - he's now in half guard.

van Seggelen stands up and beckons man to join him on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Seggelen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts man as he jumps to the side.
super man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry van Seggelen.
van Seggelen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

van Seggelen gets a takedown into half guard.
van Seggelen is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry van Seggelen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on super man's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

man scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from man misses.
van Seggelen works over man's head and body with a nice combination.

van Seggelen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
man can't do much from the bottom here.
van Seggelen taking a breather here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Harry van Seggelen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

van Seggelen shoots in and bounces man off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
van Seggelen advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
van Seggelen advances nicely into full mount.
van Seggelen controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
man tries to reverse the position but van Seggelen maintains control.

van Seggelen working for a guillotine from mount but man is in no mood to give up.
van Seggelen raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Seggelen controlling from the full mount.
van Seggelen wants to take man's back but he can't do it this time.
van Seggelen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
van Seggelen landing strikes from the mount and man is in trouble!
man is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

van Seggelen is standing up, even though he is in mount.
man tries to clinch

and van Seggelen counters with a nice double leg into side control. man won't be happy with that.
van Seggelen slows the pace down.

Despite being in the dominant position, Harry van Seggelen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
man throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
man tries to clinch but van Seggelen moves out of range.
super man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harry van Seggelen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

van Seggelen has closed the distance and engaged man in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry van Seggelen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well van Seggelen 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry van Seggelen!