PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dang Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Seery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sai
vs
Seery

180 cm
26
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dang Sai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Seery!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seery misses with a few strikes there.
Sai throws a body punch but Seery moves out of range.
Seery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Seery.
Sai throws a shot from downtown. Seery moves away and avoids it.
Seery throws a hook but Sai avoids it easily.
Seery swings for the body but Sai moves out of range.
Sai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seery throws a sloppy body shot

and Sai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sai.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seery's brow.
Sai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Seery's defenses.

It looks like Patrick Seery has been cut.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Seery lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Seery wants to stall.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Seery wants to break free but Sai has control.
Seery blocks an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Seery.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai prevents a body shot from Seery.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sai lands an elbow inside that Seery shrugs off.
Sai prevents a body shot from Seery.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Seery is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Seery blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seery's brow.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Seery blocks the elbow strike.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai blocks an elbow strike from Seery.
Seery blocks the elbow strike.
Seery blocks an elbow strike.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seery misses with the head strike.
Seery tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sai lands a nice elbow.
A hook to the body from Seery.
Seery wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Seery can't find room to land a body shot as Sai controls the action.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sai lands an elbow just above Seery 's eye.
A short body shot lands from Seery as the two fighters clinch.
Seery looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Seery lands a body shot.
A short right from Seery on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Sai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Sai lands a damaging elbow.
Seery taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
Seery tries to throw a body punch but Sai avoids it by throwing Seery back against the cage.
Seery blocks the elbow strike.
Sai lands an elbow inside that Seery shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Seery fails to land.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
Seery tries a body shot but Sai blocks it.
Seery lands a shoulder strike.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Seery tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seery lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sai backwards.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Seery stalling against the cage.
Seery struggles to land a body shot inside as Sai controls his hands.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seery creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Seery wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Seery lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Seery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seery blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Sai lands a damaging elbow.
Sai lands an elbow inside.
Seery wants to break free but Sai has control.
Seery is trying to maintain a safe position but Sai gets an underhook and turns Seery into the cage.
Sai lands an elbow inside that Seery shrugs off.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seery's brow.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Seery blocks the elbow strike.
Sai lands an elbow inside.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Seery blocks the elbow strike.
Seery avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dang Sai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Seery's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Seery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice cross by Sai.
Seery fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sai missing with a left hand there. Seery was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seery throws a series of punches but Sai avoids them all with ease.
Sai moves in looking to clinch but Seery pushes him off.
Seery tries to land a body kick

and Sai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Seery just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sai's brow.
Seery throws a punch but it's blocked by Sai.
Sai lands an elbow inside that Seery shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Seery trying to control the position but instead, Sai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Seery into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Seery blocks the elbow strike.
Seery avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Seery leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sai.
Seery trying to control the position but instead, Sai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Seery into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sai.
Seery looking to stall.
A short left from Seery.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Seery dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Seery has a couple of punches blocked by Sai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seery's brow.
Sai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seery's brow.
Seery lands a left hand.
Seery looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Patrick Seery's cut even more.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Seery takes an elbow to the forehead.
Seery blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seery can do to turn this around?
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Seery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seery blocks an elbow strike.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Seery avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Sai lands an elbow that stopped Seery in his tracks for a moment.
Sai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seery tries to stall but Sai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seery's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Seery.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Seery.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Seery takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sai lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Patrick Seery's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sai prevents a body shot from Seery.
Dang Sai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sai lands an elbow that stopped Seery in his tracks for a moment.
Sai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Seery's defenses.
Seery blocks the elbow strike.
Seery blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Seery's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Seery dodges an elbow strike from Sai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seery is trying to stall.
Seery takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seery takes an elbow to the temple.
A body shot lands from Seery.
Seery is trying to force a seperation but Sai has the dominant position.
Seery blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Seery is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sai is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seery's brow.
Seery misses with some punches.
Seery dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Seery dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Seery blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Seery wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seery's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dang Sai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Seery's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Seery misses with a head kick.
Seery ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sai throws a hook to the side of Seery's head but Seery sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seery comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Seery is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sai rather than just go for the knockout.
Seery ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Seery misses with a low kick.
Seery lands a glancing blow to the side of Sai's head.
Sai throws a jab but it's blocked by Seery.
Seery keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sai.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seery! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seery. Sai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seery swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery defending well as Sai loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Seery.
Seery throws a lazy right hand but Sai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seery ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seery lands with a good body shot.
Patrick Seery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai tries to clinch there but Seery circles away.
Seery scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seery throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sai connects with a looping right hand.
Seery lands with a shot to the body.
Seery throws a shot to the body.
Sai takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Seery drops Sai with a beautiful combination! Sai stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Seery is looking for the KO!

Sai is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seery throws a monster overhand right that drops Sai! Seery follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Seery!
Patrick Seery is the new featherweight champion!
Patrick Seery spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.