PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lanuola Sefina (ranked 4030 p4p, 3816 weight class) and Chike Obi (ranked 156 p4p, 146 weight class). Chike Obi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lanuola Sefina's chin.

Sefina
vs
Obi

190 cm
20
280
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
265
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lanuola Sefina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chike Obi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sefina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Obi throws a body punch but Sefina moves out of range.
Sefina jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Sefina closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Obi did well to prevent Sefina getting side control.
Sefina performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Obi actively working from the bottom here.
Sefina is taking a breather. Obi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi trying to hold on to Sefina's head to control him but Sefina postures up.
Obi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sefina preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sefina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Sefina is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Obi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sefina is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Obi looking to control but Sefina passes into half guard.
Obi wants to get back to full guard.
Sefina takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two 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.

Obi actively working from the bottom here.

Sefina is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sefina takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sefina seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Obi is looking for a sweep. Sefina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Obi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sefina seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sefina trying to control the pace.
Sefina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obi is looking to improve his position.

Obi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sefina stalling.
Obi tries to get to full guard but Sefina has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Sefina seems content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Obi actively working from the bottom here.
Obi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Obi looking for submissions off his back.

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.
Obi wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sefina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obi.
A good leg kick by Sefina.
Sefina works Obi's body with a nice hook.
Sefina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Sefina moves away and avoids it.
Obi walks into a left hand.
Sefina misses with a hook.
We've been informed that Obi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sefina moves out of range of the strikes.
Obi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sefina.
Sefina lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lanuola Sefina dominated that round.
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.

Sefina doesn't manage to clinch there - Obi circles away.
Obi throws out a counter right but Sefina avoids it with no problem.

Sefina clinches up against the cage.

Sefina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sefina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sefina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sefina takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Sefina misses.
A slow jab from Obi misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sefina throws a lazy right hand but Obi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lanuola Sefina is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Obi misses the target.
Sefina throws a hook but Obi blocks it.
Sefina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obi can do to turn this around?
Obi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lanuola Sefina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sefina listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lanuola Sefina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sefina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Obi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chike Obi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sefina's corner calls for a 1-2. Sefina obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Obi throws a jab but it's blocked by Sefina.

Sefina feints and as Obi raises his hands in defense, Sefina changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Obi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sefina controls the pace.
Obi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Obi is trying to keep Sefina in close.
Sefina stays in close to Obi's body and controls the position.
Sefina postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sefina sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sefina postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sefina trying to control but Obi is working from the bottom.

Obi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sefina defends it easily.
Obi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sefina lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Obi misses.
Sefina misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Obi misses.
Sefina throws a right hand that Obi ducks under and follows up with a left that Obi also avoids with ease.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Sefina moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Obi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obi with a jab.
Obi staying out of range there.

Obi gets caught flat footed, as Sefina shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sefina looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Sefina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sefina postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sefina slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Sefina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Obi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sefina gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sefina might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sefina stays in close to Obi's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lanuola Sefina dominated that second round.
That's time! Sefina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fighters circling - Obi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Sefina changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Obi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Obi pushes Sefina away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sefina gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Obi tries to buck Sefina off but Sefina is having none of it.
Obi seems a little lost for a moment, as Sefina dominates the positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sefina moves into full mount!
Sefina controlling the position easily from mount.
Obi wants to hold on but Sefina pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sefina takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sefina wants to control the pace but Obi is squirming around nicely.
Obi is looking to get to half guard.
We've been hearing that Sefina has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Obi is squirming around, avoiding Sefina's attempts to control the action.
Sefina prevents Obi from getting the reversal.
Sefina scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sefina takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Obi is looking to improve his position but Sefina isn't that keen on the idea.
Sefina controlling the position easily from mount.
Obi can't escape the position.
Sefina controlling the position easily from mount.
Sefina trying to control but Obi is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sefina controlling the pace for now.
Sefina with the ground and pound from mount.
Obi is trying desperately to improve position.
Sefina has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Obi's face.
Sefina controlling his opponent.
Sefina has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Obi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sefina in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sefina looking to control but Obi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sefina is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Obi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sefina lands a nice shot to the head.
Sefina controlling from the full mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Sefina.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lanuola Sefina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sefina 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lanuola Sefina!
The defeated Chike Obi had this to say: 'It was a good fight, he was a better fighter today going back to the gym make some correction.'.