PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Sedso (ranked 5034 p4p, 4136 weight class) and Palo Meta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sedso
vs
Meta

176 cm
25
181
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
176
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Sedso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Palo Meta!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meta scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meta. Sedso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sedso ducks under a wild hook from Meta.
Sedso seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sedso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meta.
Sedso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sedso slips a straight right by Meta.
Meta throws a shot from downtown. Sedso moves away and avoids it.
Meta doesn't manage to clinch there - Sedso circles away.
Sedso definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meta misses with a few strikes there.
Sedso looks to score with a jab to the body but Meta is just out of range.
Sedso scores with a jab. Meta acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Meta jabs at Sedso's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Meta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Meta.
Sedso takes a swing at Meta's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Meta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sedso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meta stuns Sedso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Meta connects with a jab.
Meta jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Sedso.
Meta is looking to clinch but Sedso is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sedso shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sedso swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sedso looking to score a takedown here. Meta is defending well but Sedso drives through and ends up in Meta's guard.
Sedso working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Meta's head.
Sedso seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sedso throwing strikes but missing.
Sedso scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sedso lands a couple of elbows.
Sedso has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sedso stands up over Meta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sedso works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ground and pound from Sedso.
Sedso thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meta's head.
Sedso looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nice strikes from Sedso there.
Meta is looking for a sweep. Sedso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sedso drops an elbow to the side of Meta's head.
Ground and pound from Sedso.
Sedso working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sedso thows a huge punch but Meta dodges it nicely.
Sedso looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Meta with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sedso connects with a nice short shot to Meta's temple.
Sedso looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Meta with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sedso scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Meta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sedso. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meta has hold of Sedso's hands but Sedso slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sedso is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sedso is nestled in close to Meta, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sedso looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sedso lands strikes from half guard.
Sedso working over Meta with some ground and pound. Meta looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Meta has hold of Sedso's hands but Sedso slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Meta looks winded!
Sedso lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Meta is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Sedso dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Meta misses with an uppercut. Sedso saw that one coming.
Sedso misses with a series of wild punches.

Meta tries to sprawl but Sedso drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Meta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sedso thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meta's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sedso working over Meta with some ground and pound. Meta looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sedso is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Sedso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sedso throwing shots but Meta is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Sedso there.
Sedso is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sedso working Meta over with strikes.
Sedso sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meta defending well though.
Sedso winds up and cracks Meta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sedso lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sedso working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sedso looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sedso scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sedso looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Meta with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sedso throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sedso throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Meta on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sedso lands a nice short elbow.
Meta is breathing heavily.
Sedso takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sedso working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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!
Sedso is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Sedso.
Sedso lands strikes from half guard.
Meta is still in real trouble! Can Sedso finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sedso scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sedso lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ricky Sedso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Meta taking some punishment here, with Sedso in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sedso scores with a big shot! Meta's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Meta! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Sedso!