PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hideaki Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaddie Sedfenor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sedfenor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: graveyard symphony. Hideaki Murakami has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murakami
vs
Sedfenor

171 cm
26
148 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
30
155 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideaki Murakami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaddie Sedfenor!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murakami throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sedfenor was covering up waiting for the punch and Murakami finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sedfenor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murakami manages to get himself to full guard.
Murakami is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Murakami looking for a guillotine here but Sedfenor defends easily.
Sedfenor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murakami tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murakami keeping moving, preventing Sedfenor from controlling successfully.
Sedfenor wants to stand but Murakami is controlling his posture from full guard.
Murakami keeping moving, preventing Sedfenor from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jaddie Sedfenor.
Murakami doesn't manage to clinch there - Sedfenor circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sedfenor swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Murakami shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sedfenor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Sedfenor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sedfenor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Murakami stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Murakami closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sedfenor's guard.

Murakami gets to his feet. Sedfenor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sedfenor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Murakami!
Murakami tries to hold on but Sedfenor postures up.

Sedfenor has control of Murakami's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Murakami regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sedfenor looking for a guillotine from mount but Murakami is having none of it.
Sedfenor looks winded!
Murakami regains half guard.
Murakami gets back to full guard.
Murakami has a closed guard, preventing Sedfenor from standing up.
Murakami wants to sweep here but Sedfenor controlling him for the moment.

Murakami has his foot on Sedfenor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sedfenor works his way back into a safe position though.
Sedfenor would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sedfenor trying to control but Murakami is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sedfenor stopping the sweep attempt from Murakami.
Murakami trying to control the position.

Murakami is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sedfenor is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murakami controls Sedfenor momentarily but Sedfenor frees himself.

Murakami had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sedfenor defends it easily.

Sedfenor 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.
Sedfenor wants to control from the top but Murakami keeps moving.
Sedfenor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Murakami is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sedfenor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Murakami looking for a guillotine here but Sedfenor defends easily.
Sedfenor stands and throws Murakami's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Sedfenor is trying to get an arm triangle but Murakami is defending well.

Sedfenor stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Murakami.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideaki Murakami dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sedfenor just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murakami looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murakami looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hideaki Murakami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sedfenor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Murakami cracks the inside of Sedfenor's front leg.

Sedfenor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Murakami sprawls well initially but Sedfenor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Murakami is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Murakami is pressing down on Sedfenor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sedfenor tries to stand but Murakami is controlling from the bottom.
Murakami is trying to keep Sedfenor in close.
Sedfenor scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murakami is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sedfenor defends well.
Sedfenor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Murakami tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murakami is trying to control Sedfenor's posture but Sedfenor avoids it.
Sedfenor controlling from side mount.
Murakami is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Sedfenor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Murakami can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murakami is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sedfenor's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Murakami wants to improve his position but Sedfenor is controlling well.
Murakami is pressing down on Sedfenor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sedfenor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Murakami is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sedfenor is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Murakami wants to stand but Sedfenor is controlling the position.

Sedfenor stands and steps away. Murakami gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Murakami fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sedfenor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Murakami is staying active underneath Sedfenor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murakami is trying to stand.
Sedfenor drops an elbow to the side of Murakami's head.
Sedfenor content to control rather than advance.
Murakami moves into full guard.
Sedfenor pushing down on Murakami's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Sedfenor is trying to work for a kimura but Murakami is defending well.
Murakami is pressing down on Sedfenor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sedfenor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murakami lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sedfenor!
Sedfenor is looking to get to half guard.
Sedfenor tries to hold on but Murakami pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Murakami looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Murakami landing strikes from the mount and Sedfenor is in trouble!
Murakami takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Sedfenor controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
I really don't envy Sedfenor right now.
Sedfenor trying to control but not successfully.

Murakami is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideaki Murakami dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Murakami closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Sedfenor pulls guard successfully.
Murakami pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sedfenor is keeping the position for now.

Murakami is posturing up here but Sedfenor has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Murakami tries to roll out but it's too tight and Murakami has to tap! Slick submission there by Sedfenor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jaddie Sedfenor!
Post fight, Jaddie Sedfenor took to the microphone: 'i will rise again. . . .'.