PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Seto (ranked 4344 p4p, 4352 weight class) and Tanner Black (ranked 0 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.

Seto
vs
Black

183 cm
25
167
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
164
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Seto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tanner Black!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Seto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Seto is pulling down on Black's head. It's preventing any offense from Black, at least for the moment.
Black trying to control but Seto is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.

Seto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Black passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seto is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black working away.
Seto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Black is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sloppy strikes there by Black.
Seto tries to buck Black off but Black is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Seto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Seto controls the position for a moment.
Seto tries to buck Black off but Black is having none of it.
Seto is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Seto gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Seto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Seto wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.

Seto has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Black should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Seto has tightened it up now! Black should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Junior Seto!