PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Dresdner (ranked 3806 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanno Seppanen (ranked 3805 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dresdner
vs
Seppanen

169 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Dresdner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hanno Seppanen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dresdner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dresdner lands with a right hand.
Dresdner lands with a nice body punch.

Seppanen gets the takedown into side control.
Seppanen controlling the position from side mount.
Dresdner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dresdner tries to get out of the position.
It looks like Seppanen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Dresdner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dresdner is trying to control Seppanen's posture but Seppanen avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dresdner regains half guard.
Dresdner wants to sweep but Seppanen has passed to side control!
Dresdner takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dresdner gets back to half guard.
Dresdner is trying to maintain the position but Seppanen is very close to passing his half guard.

Dresdner is defending against the submission attempts here by Seppanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresdner wants to control but Seppanen is keeping busy.
Seppanen trying to control from half guard but Dresdner is working away.
Nice strikes from Seppanen there.
Dresdner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Seppanen wants to control but Dresdner is keeping him busy.
Dresdner preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dresdner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dresdner has his hands clasped together around Seppanen's back. He's all about the action.
Dresdner continues to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dresdner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Seppanen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dresdner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dresdner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seppanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dresdner punishes Seppanen's body with a nice straight punch.
Dresdner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Seppanen as he jumps to the side.
Dresdner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Seppanen is fending him off so far but Dresdner persists. Nope, Seppanen circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Dresdner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seppanen misses with a head kick.
Seppanen shoots for a takedown but Dresdner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Seppanen has closed the distance and engaged Dresdner in a clinch.
Seppanen trying to stall but Dresdner improves his position.
Seppanen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanno Seppanen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Seppanen 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 Marco Dresdner has been cut.
Dresdner throws a low kick but Seppanen avoids it.
Dresdner shoots for a double leg takedown but Seppanen sprawls well. He's pushed Dresdner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Seppanen misses with a takedown
and Dresdner counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Seppanen.
Dresdner tries a head kick but it misses.
Dresdner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Seppanen pinned against the cage. Seppanen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Seppanen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dresdner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Dresdner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seppanen rushes Dresdner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dresdner as Seppanen tries to tie him up.
Dresdner tries to pull guard but Seppanen holds him up against the cage and eventually Dresdner drops back down to his feet.
Dresdner is trying to force a seperation but Seppanen has the dominant position.

Seppanen wants the takedown. Dresdner is fighting it off but Seppanen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dresdner's guard against the cage.
Seppanen stops Dresdner from standing up.
Dresdner keeping full guard, as Seppanen tries to pass.
Dresdner wants to stand and escape but Seppanen is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dresdner manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Dresdner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dresdner darts in looking for a takedown but Seppanen gets double underhooks and turns Dresdner into the cage.
Seppanen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dresdner shoots in looking for a takedown but Seppanen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dresdner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Seppanen misses with a kick to the body.
Dresdner tries to close the distance and clinch but Seppanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seppanen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dresdner defends it well.
Hanno Seppanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Dresdner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seppanen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Dresdner pulls guard.
Seppanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dresdner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seppanen preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dresdner isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Seppanen stacks Dresdner on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Seppanen!
Dresdner is looking to reverse the position.
Seppanen wants to control but Dresdner is keeping him busy.
Dresdner wants to control but Seppanen postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dresdner is trying to get back to his feet.
Dresdner is trying to improve his position.
Seppanen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dresdner is trying to get back to half guard.
Dresdner is trying to control Seppanen's posture but Seppanen avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seppanen trying to control the position but Dresdner is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanno Seppanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marco Dresdner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Seppanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dresdner was well out of range. Poor timing from Seppanen.
Seppanen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Dresdner drives through with a takedown into Seppanen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Seppanen working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seppanen wants to improve his position but instead Dresdner has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dresdner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Seppanen defends it well.
Dresdner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seppanen on the ground.
Dresdner is pressing down on Seppanen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Seppanen is holding on for now.
Dresdner scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Dresdner decides to stand up.

Seppanen tries to keep at a distance but Dresdner has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppanen has Dresdner pressed against the cage.
Dresdner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Dresdner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dresdner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Seppanen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dresdner somewhat.
Seppanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dresdner manages to avoid it.
Seppanen wants to clinch.
Dresdner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Seppanen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dresdner somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dresdner fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Dresdner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dresdner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Seppanen as he jumps to the side.
Seppanen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Seppanen moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dresdner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dresdner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dresdner is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dresdner can't break the clinch.
Dresdner is trying to break the clinch but Seppanen has him pressed against the cage.

Seppanen successfully pulls guard.
Seppanen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dresdner controls the pace.
Seppanen working a defensive guard here.
Hanno Seppanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Seppanen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dresdner manages to get himself to full guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dresdner strikes from his own guard.
Marco Dresdner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanno Seppanen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Dresdner looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Seppanen has picked Dresdner up and slammed him! Dresdner can't keep hold of the triangle and Seppanen manages to pass to side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hanno Seppanen.
Well Seppanen 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hanno Seppanen!