PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Seffu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zain Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Seffu
vs
Wu

191 cm
21
219 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
27
218 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Seffu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zain Wu!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seffu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wu.
Wu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seffu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Seffu slips under a jab from Wu.
Seffu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wu ducks under a wild hook from Seffu.

Seffu pushes Wu up against the cage in a clinch.
Seffu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seffu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Seffu throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Seffu lands a hook that snaps the head of Wu backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu avoiding damage as Seffu throws knees to the body.
Seffu misses with the head strike.
Seffu tries to land a knee to the head but Wu blocks with his arms.
Wu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seffu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wu blocks it with crossed arms.
Seffu misses with a knee strike.
Wu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seffu tries to land knees in the clinch but Wu avoids the damage to the body.
Wu taking a breather.
Seffu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wu stalling in the clinch but Seffu improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seffu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Seffu stalling.
Seffu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Seffu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wu's coach down at Midnight MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Seffu misses with a punch on the inside.
Wu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wu stalling in the clinch but Seffu improves position.
Seffu has Wu pressed against the cage, preventing Wu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seffu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wu tries to circle away but Seffu has him pinned against the cage.
Wu misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu trying to control the position but instead, Seffu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wu into the cage.
Seffu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wu backwards.
Seffu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wu tries a body shot but Seffu blocks it.
Wu struggles to land a body shot inside as Seffu controls his hands.
Seffu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seffu misses with the head strike.
Seffu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Seffu misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Seffu tries to land a knee to the head but Wu blocks with his arms.
Seffu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A shot in the inside from Seffu.
Seffu landing knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seffu.
A short uppercut from Seffu.
Wu blocking some punches.
Seffu working aggressively here.
Wu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Seffu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wu ducks under a wild hook from Seffu.
Seffu cracks Wu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Seffu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Seffu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wu misses the jab.
Wu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Seffu eats them both and turns towards Wu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wu connects with a looping right hand.
Wu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seffu is out of range and Wu settles back down.
Wu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seffu.
Wu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Seffu. Seffu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wu throws a hook to the side of Seffu's head but Seffu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Wu tries to get set, Seffu tries to push him back and clinch up but Wu manages to avoid the attempt.
Wu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Seffu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wu.
Seffu lands a nice shot that snaps Wu's head back.
Wu looks to throw the jab but Seffu is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Seffu.
Seffu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu swats away the attempt to clinch by Seffu.
Wu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Seffu.
Wu staying out of range there.
Wu throws a big shot that misses.
Seffu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wu.
Wu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Seffu throws a lazy right hand but Wu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seffu lands a lovely overhand right.
Seffu tests Wu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wu lands with a cross.
Seffu tries to close the distance and clinch but Wu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seffu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wu.
Zain Wu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seffu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seffu checks the leg kick.
Seffu moves in looking to clinch but Wu pushes him off.
A big right from Seffu misses.
Wu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seffu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wu scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wu connects with a body shot that sends Seffu's belly button to the back.
Seffu ducks right into an uppercut from Wu.
Seffu checks the leg kick.
Wu sizes up Seffu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wu motions for Seffu to come forward. Wu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wu swings widly with a right hand

and Seffu counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seffu swings wildly with an uppercut but Wu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seffu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wu slows down the pace here.
Seffu has a couple of punches blocked by Wu.
Seffu stalling the fight.
Seffu working Wu over with knees to the body.
Seffu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seffu scores with a knee to the head.
Seffu lands an uppercut.
Seffu misses with a knee strike.
Seffu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Seffu looking to throw knees to the head but Wu is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Seffu.
Seffu trying to land knees to the body.
Wu avoiding damage as Seffu throws knees to the body.
Wu effectively controlling the action here.
Seffu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zain Wu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Seffu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Seffu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wu throws out a powerful jab.
Seffu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Seffu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seffu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Seffu takes the fight into the clinch.
Seffu tries a knee to the head but Wu blocks it.
Seffu misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Seffu.
Wu is looking to control Seffu's arms but Seffu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wu has his back to the cage.
Seffu crunches a lovely knee into Wu's ribcage.
Seffu working aggressively here.
Seffu lands a good knee to the midsection. Wu won't want to take too many of those.
Wu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Seffu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seffu landing knees to the body.
Wu stalling in the clinch but Seffu improves position.
Wu wants to get back to striking at distance but Seffu won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seffu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wu backwards.
Seffu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wu trying to stall but Seffu improves his position.
Seffu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seffu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wu blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seffu tries to land a knee to the head but Wu blocks with his arms.
Wu tries to circle away but Seffu has him pinned against the cage.
Wu tries to circle away but Seffu has him pinned against the cage.
Wu trying to control the position but instead, Seffu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wu into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seffu throws a head punch that misses.
Seffu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Seffu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Seffu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seffu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wu is looking to control Seffu's arms but Seffu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wu has his back to the cage.
Wu taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wu wants to stall.
Wu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wu is trying to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zain Wu.
Wu lands a right hook to the body.
Wu lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Seffu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Seffu 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Seffu!
Ray Seffu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.