PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Sedano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Heaslip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sedano
vs
Heaslip

175 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
171 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abraham Sedano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Heaslip!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heaslip misses with an uppercut.
Heaslip throws the left hand but Sedano avoids the punch easily.

Sedano dives in and scores a takedown into Heaslip's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sedano sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sedano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Heaslip works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heaslip wants to stand up but Sedano is controlling him.
Sedano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Heaslip is looking to stand up but Sedano isn't so interested in that idea.
Sedano content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sedano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sedano sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Abraham Sedano.
Sedano shoots in looking for a takedown. Heaslip tries to sprawl out of it but Sedano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Heaslip manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sedano is defended easily by Heaslip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sedano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Heaslip pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heaslip looks to land a left hand but Sedano moved out of range nicely.
Sedano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heaslip.
The fighters circling - Heaslip throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heaslip swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sedano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heaslip swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abraham Sedano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heaslip looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Heaslip scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Heaslip misses its intended target.
Ivan Heaslip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sedano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heaslip's waist but Heaslip gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sedano off to one side.
Heaslip defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sedano.
Heaslip displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sedano.
Sedano is breathing heavily.
Sedano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Heaslip displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sedano.
Nice jab there from Heaslip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sedano drops his hands momentarily. Heaslip doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Sedano staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Sedano doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Heaslip!