PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seamus O Brien (ranked 641 p4p, 353 weight class) and Andor Seres (ranked 89 p4p, 47 weight class). O Brien comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera - The Great Southern Trendkill. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andor Seres was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

O Brien
vs
Seres

181 cm
28
182
17 - 6 - 2

180 cm
36
170
30 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seamus O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andor Seres!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seres walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Seres bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Brien's head backwards.
Seres looks to land a right hand but O Brien moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seres.
Seres misses with a right hand
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for O Brien.
A big right from O Brien misses.
O Brien slips a straight right by Seres.
Nice straight punches there by Seres. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seres.
Seres throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.
O Brien missing with a left hand there. Seres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seres gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Andor Seres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Brien misses with a wild body shot.
O Brien swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by O Brien.
Seres slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
O Brien throws a combination that misses
and Seres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brien clobbers Seres with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Seres misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seres checks a leg kick nicely.
O Brien sizes up Seres with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Seres walks into a stiff left hand from O Brien.
O Brien takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seamus O Brien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seres connects with an inside leg kick.
O Brien moves away from the strike by Seres.
O Brien drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Seres jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from O Brien on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Seres has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A big right from Seres misses.
O Brien throws a hook but Seres avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Seres 's head but he takes it in his stride.
O Brien misses the jab.
A leg kick checked by Seres.
O Brien misses with an uppercut.
O Brien lands with an uppercut that bounces Seres off the cage and back into range.
We've been told by O Brien's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seres lunges at O Brien with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Brien's hand.
O Brien throws an overhand right that lands on Seres's shoulder, as Seres tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seres lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Brien's sensitive parts.
O Brien gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Seres scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seres.
Seres jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Brien uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Seres has time to react.
Seres scores with a nice strike.
O Brien shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It seemed like Seres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Seres misses.
Seres defending well as O Brien loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Seres misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Seres misses the target.
A big right from O Brien misses.
Seres drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick by O Brien misses
and Seres counters with a right hand to the body.
Seres misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Seres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Seres shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

O Brien pushes Seres off and scrambles back to his feet.
Seres lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Seres lands with a good body shot.
Seres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seres. That's going to slow O Brien down.
O Brien moves away from the strike by Seres.
Seres misses with an uppercut.
Seres scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
O Brien throws a sloppy head kick and Seres moves out of range easily.
Seres connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Brien's hands.
O Brien connects with a right hand. Seres shakes it off.
O Brien is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Seres tries to bum rush O Brien with a series of wild strikes but O Brien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Brien.
O Brien throws an overhand right that lands on Seres's shoulder, as Seres tries to avoid the shot.
Donk. Seres catches O Brien right on the button with a cross.
O Brien connects with an inside leg kick.
Seres fails to land with a series of punches.
Seres moves away from the strike by O Brien.

Seres closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming O Brien to the mat! O Brien manages to get full guard.
Seres throws a big elbow that misses.
O Brien looking to control.
O Brien is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Brien throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Seres to regain full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andor Seres will probably get the nod.
That's time! O Brien's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

O Brien will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seres takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Seres. Beautiful body shot.

Seres changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. O Brien looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
O Brien is looking to regain half guard here but Seres keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here as Seres stalls from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seres sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but O Brien is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Seres wants to control but O Brien is keeping him busy.
Seamus O Brien overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
O Brien is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on O Brien's face as Seres controls the position.
O Brien tries to bench press Seres off him but Seres keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on O Brien's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Seres stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
O Brien is looking to regain half guard here but Seres keeps moving and retains side control.
Seres gets to mount! O Brien was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
O Brien is looking to improve his position but Seres isn't that keen on the idea.
O Brien gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien wants to control but Seres is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Seres wants to free his trapped foot but O Brien is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Seres controlling the pace.
O Brien tries to get to full guard but Seres has control of the leg.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from O Brien.
It seemed like Seres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Brien checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Seres throws a low kick but it's checked well by O Brien.
Seres looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Seres 's head but he takes it in his stride.
O Brien throws a looping overhand right but Seres ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Seres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Brien moves away from the strike by Seres.
O Brien shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from O Brien.
Seres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brien.
Seres's corner calls for a 1-2. Seres obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Seres.
O Brien lands a leg kick that knocks Seres off balance momentarily.
Seres slips a jab from O Brien.
Andor Seres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Seres moves out of range of the strikes.
Seres only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Seres moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Seres fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seres throws a hook but O Brien blocks it.
Seres lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seres tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Brien manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seres blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andor Seres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Seres avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andor Seres is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seres.
O Brien smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Seres connects with a looping right hand.
Seres slips under a jab.
O Brien throws a jab when Seres was well out of range.
Seres looks to land a left hand but O Brien moved out of range nicely.
Seres lands with an uppercut that bounces O Brien off the cage and back into range.
O Brien throws out a loose jab but Seres uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien throws a shot from downtown. Seres moves away and avoids it.
O Brien connects with a looping right hand.
Seres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Brien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Brien fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seres manages to avoid it.
Seres blocks a head kick by O Brien.
O Brien connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for O Brien.
A nice leg kick from O Brien, right into the meat of the thigh.
O Brien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seres.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seres! But no joy.
O Brien misses with a hook. Seres ducked under it nicely.
Seres uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien.
O Brien throws out a loose jab but Seres uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien throws a hook to the side of Seres's head but Seres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Brien drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Seres.
O Brien is looking to get back to his feet here but Seres is keeping cool and he's managed to take O Brien's back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Seamus O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seres has the hooks in. O Brien is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Seres controlling the position well here. O Brien rolled but Seres kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
O Brien tries to roll but Seres sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seres is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
O Brien trying to get back to his feet but Seres is in full control for now.
O Brien looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Seres controlling well, preventing O Brien from escaping the position.

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 Seamus O Brien.
I think Seres has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andor Seres!
A very excited looking Andor Seres made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.