PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azamat Secoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webb comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Rock - Born Free. Azamat Secoy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Webb
vs
Secoy

180 cm
26
216 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

188 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azamat Secoy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Secoy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Webb's sensitive parts.
Webb throws a big shot that misses.
Secoy throws a wild body kick that Webb sees coming a mile off.
Webb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Webb is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Webb takes a swing at Secoy's ribcage but misses.
Webb throws a right hand that Secoy ducks under and follows up with a left that Secoy also avoids with ease.
Secoy misses with a straight right.
Secoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Webb.
Webb moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Webb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Webb lunges at Secoy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Secoy's hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Secoy.
Secoy throws a leg kick but Webb moved away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Secoy.
Secoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Webb.
Secoy tries to clinch up.
Secoy misses with the combination.
Secoy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Secoy.
Secoy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Secoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Secoy tries a low kick but Webb avoids it.
Azamat Secoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Webb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Secoy manages to avoid it.
Secoy tries to clinch up.
Webb misses with the combination.
Secoy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Secoy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Secoy feints a jab promting Webb to slip. Secoy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Webb slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Webb works Secoy's body with a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Secoy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Webb tries to move into range but Secoy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Secoy throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Webb feints a jab promting Secoy to slip. Webb then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Secoy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Azamat Secoy has been cut.
Secoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Webb circles away.
Webb swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Webb lands a left and a right that send Secoy crashing to the mat, dazed. Webb thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Secoy is rocked!
A jab lands there for Secoy.
Secoy is still on wobbly legs! Can Webb finish him?
Secoy dodges the punch combination from Webb.
Secoy throws a series of punches but Webb moves out of range.
Secoy seems to have recovered his senses.

Webb drops Secoy with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Secoy looks back up at him and smiles so Webb waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Secoy is rocked!
Secoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Webb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Secoy is still on wobbly legs! Can Webb finish him?
Secoy connects with a single shot there.
Webb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Secoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Webb.
Secoy seems to have recovered his senses.
Webb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Webb takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Secoy avoids the body shot from Webb.
Secoy throws out a counter right but Webb avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb misses with a jab, cross combination.
Secoy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Webb cracks Secoy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Webb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Secoy.
It looked like Webb was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Secoy.
Webb misses the shot to the body.
Secoy scoring well with a low kick there.
Webb sizes up Secoy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Secoy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Webb in his tracks.
Secoy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Secoy misses with an uppercut.
Secoy throws out a leg kick but Webb moves out of range and Secoy only half commits.
Webb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Secoy.
Webb is looking to wear down Secoy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice defenses there by Secoy.
Secoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Webb.
Webb connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Secoy momentarily.
Webb takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Secoy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Webb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Webb throws a series of punches but Secoy moves out of range.
Secoy throws a sloppy head kick and Webb moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Secoy.
No joy there for Secoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Secoy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Webb loads up on a big right hand but Secoy slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Webb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Secoy thumps Webb with a low kick.
Secoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Secoy blocks a jab.
Secoy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Webb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Webb misses with a series of wild punches.
Webb swings for the body but Secoy moves out of range.
Secoy is trying to counter with his kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Webb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Azamat Secoy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Webb sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Secoy scores with a sloppy right hand. Webb should have avoided that one.
Secoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Webb.
Webb has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Good leg kick by Secoy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Secoy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Webb appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Webb scores with a sloppy right hand. Secoy should have avoided that one.
Secoy connects with a leg kick. Webb looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Webb throws an off balance right hand
and Secoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Secoy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Secoy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Secoy scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Secoy tries to work over Webb's front leg with a kick but Webb checks it.
Webb bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Secoy's head backwards.
Webb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Secoy.
Secoy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Webb cracks Secoy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A good leg kick by Secoy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy throws a jab when Webb was well out of range.
Secoy lands a glancing blow to the side of Webb's head.
Webb throws the left hand but Secoy avoids the punch easily.
Christopher Webb is winning the standup battle so far.
Webb fails to land with a series of punches.
Webb has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Webb there as he acknowledges the shot.
That kick from Secoy tenderised Webb's leg. Webb is trying to keep his angry face on.
Webb misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Secoy as he connects with a hook.
Secoy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Webb checks it well.
Secoy throws a body kick that misses.
Webb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Secoy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Webb darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Webb scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Webb scores with a hook.
Webb misses with a jab to the body
and Secoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Webb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Secoy at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Secoy.
Secoy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Webb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Secoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Secoy throws a hook to the side of Webb's head but Webb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Webb is looking to counter punch.
Secoy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Webb takes a step back to recover.
Good leg kick by Secoy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Webb keeps the fight on the outside.
Webb scores with a hook to the body. Secoy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Secoy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Webb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Webb throws a sloppy body shot
and Secoy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Webb throws a series of punches but Secoy avoids them all with ease.
Secoy throws a series of punches but Webb avoids them all with ease.
Secoy misses the shot to the body.
Webb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Secoy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Secoy.
A swing and a miss from Webb.
Webb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Secoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Webb.
Webb throws a body shot but no joy.
Secoy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Secoy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Webb is able to avoid easily.
Secoy throws a low kick, looking for Webb's leg but Webb calmly moves out of range.
Webb rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Secoy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Webb thinking.
Webb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Webb lands with an overhand left.
Webb lands a jab-cross combination.
Webb swings for the body but Secoy moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Webb. Secoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Secoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Secoy lands a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Webb misses the shot to the body.
Webb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Secoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Webb.
Webb is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Webb looks to throw the jab but Secoy is out of range.
Webb takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Secoy, right into the meat.
Webb swings widly with a right hand
and Secoy counters with a straight right hand.
Secoy throws a right hand that misses
and Webb counters with a nice body shot.
Webb chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Secoy can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Secoy misses with a hook
and Webb counters with a stiff right hand.
Secoy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Webb throws a body punch but Secoy moves out of range.
Webb just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Christopher Webb will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Azamat Secoy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jab by Webb.
Nice defenses there by Secoy.
Webb lands a nice hook to Secoy's body. Secoy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Webb with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Secoy to score with a decent uppercut.
Webb looks to land a left hand but Secoy moved out of range nicely.
Secoy thuds his shin into the meat of Webb's side.
Secoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Secoy. That's going to slow Webb down.
Secoy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Webb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Webb takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Webb swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Secoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Secoy blocks a jab.
Secoy lands a head kick!
Secoy tests Webb's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Secoy manages to avoid it.
Webb scores with a punch to the head.
Webb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Webb avoids the head kick by Secoy.
Webb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good leg kick by Secoy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Secoy throws a head kick but Webb moves out of range.
Webb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Secoy moves away.
Webb swings for the body but Secoy moves out of range.
Webb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Webb misses.
Secoy shapes to counter with a head kick.
Webb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Secoy.
Secoy scoring well with a low kick there.
Secoy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A left lands for Secoy.
Christopher Webb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb checks the leg kick nicely there.
Secoy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Webb tests Secoy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Webb lands a nice shot to the body.
Secoy misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Secoy looks to throw the jab but Webb is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Webb tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Secoy is predictable there
and Webb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Azamat Secoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Secoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Secoy motions for Webb to come forward. Secoy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Secoy misses with a lunging right hand
and Webb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Webb moves out of range of the leg kick from Secoy.
Webb throws a series of punches but Secoy avoids them all with ease.
Secoy wants to land a leg kick but Webb is out of range.
Webb lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb takes a swing at Secoy's ribcage but misses.
Secoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Secoy connects with the punch.
Secoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Secoy! But no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Secoy.
Secoy slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Webb misses its intended target.
Secoy throws a hook but Webb avoids it easily.
Webb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Webb misses with a body shot.
A jab from Secoy misses.
Secoy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Webb jabs Secoy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Webb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Secoy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Webb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb throws a lazy right hand but Secoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Secoy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Webb misses with a two punch combination.
Webb looks to throw the jab but Secoy is out of range.
Secoy ducks under a wild hook from Webb.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Secoy dips to his left and cracks Webb with an uppercut!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Webb checks a leg kick.
Secoy connects with a right hand. Webb shakes it off.
Secoy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Webb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Webb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Secoy.
Webb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Secoy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Secoy throws a front kick aimed at Webb's knee but Webb avoids it well.
Webb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Secoy manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Christopher Webb.
Well Webb has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Christopher Webb!
In his post fight interview, Christopher Webb started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.