PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Selfie Lord (ranked 219 p4p, 28 weight class) and Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 382 p4p, 50 weight class). Sepulveda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lady Gaga - Alejandro. Selfie Lord has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lord
vs
Sepulveda

171 cm
39
147 lbs
33 - 23 - 2

159 cm
36
141 lbs
32 - 19 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Conviction

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 33 - 23 - 2, fighting out of London, Selfie Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alejandro Sepulveda!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sepulveda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lord stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sepulveda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lord throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sepulveda was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lord scoring well with a low kick there.
Sepulveda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lord waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sepulveda.
Sepulveda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Lord tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lord throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sepulveda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sepulveda - that will leave a mark!
Lord takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lord fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sepulveda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lord tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Sepulveda rushes Lord and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda prevents a body shot from Lord.

Sepulveda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sepulveda thumps Lord with a low kick.
Sepulveda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lord fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sepulveda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sepulveda throws a leg kick which misses Lord's front leg but catches the back leg as Lord tries to avoid it.
Sepulveda scores with a jab to the body.
Lord slips a jab and a cross from Sepulveda.
Selfie Lord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Sepulveda misses its intended target.
Sepulveda connects with a crisp jab.
Lord fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sepulveda manages to avoid it.
Sepulveda throws a combination that misses
and Lord counters with a nice body shot.
Alejandro Sepulveda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lord misses the target.
Lord sets himself, and Sepulveda steps forward looking for the clinch! Lord avoids it this time.
Lord is looking to wear down Sepulveda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lord is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sepulveda.
Lord missing with a left hand there. Sepulveda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sepulveda digs a good body shot into Lord's ribs.
Lord misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Sepulveda was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sepulveda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sepulveda throws a body shot but no joy.
Lord throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lord with a nice cross.
Sepulveda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lord misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord avoids the body shot from Sepulveda.
Lord is looking to counter punch.
Sepulveda thumps Lord with a low kick.
Sepulveda takes a swing at Lord's ribcage but misses.
Lord is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sepulveda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sepulveda cracks Lord with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sepulveda keeps the fight on the outside.
Sepulveda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lord keeps the fight on the outside.
Lord staying out of range there.
It looked like Lord wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lord thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lord is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Sepulveda avoids the head kick by Lord.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda misses with a low kick.
Sepulveda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lord.
Sepulveda cracks Lord with a good jab.
Sepulveda avoids the body shot from Lord.
Sepulveda misses with a hook. Lord ducked under it nicely.
Lord moves out of range as Sepulveda strikes.
Lord loads up on a big right hand but Sepulveda slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sepulveda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sepulveda is defended easily by Lord.
Lord throws a leg kick
and Sepulveda counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Sepulveda dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sepulveda shoots in for a takedown but Lord shows good takedown defense.
Lord appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sepulveda misses with a hook
enabling Lord to counter with a crisp jab.
Sepulveda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lord counters with a right hand to the body.
Sepulveda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lord.
Sepulveda looks for a takedown but Lord sprawls well.
It appears Lord was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lord misses with a right hand
and Sepulveda counters with a stiff right hand.
Sepulveda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord scores with a punch to the head.

Lord gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sepulveda.
Lord scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lord tries to throw a body punch but Sepulveda avoids it by throwing Lord back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda blocks an uppercut.
Sepulveda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lord misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lord misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lord has a couple of punches blocked by Sepulveda.
Lord misses with a punch on the inside.
Lord lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sepulveda backwards.
Lord misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Sepulveda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lord is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Lord misses the target.
Sepulveda throws a looping overhand right but Lord ducks down to avoid it.
Lord swats away the attempt to clinch by Sepulveda.
Lord misses the body punch
and Sepulveda counters with a right hand to the body.

Sepulveda instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda struggles to land a body shot inside as Lord controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lord.
A nice left hand lands by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sepulveda struggles to land a body shot inside as Lord controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
Sepulveda misses with the head strike.
Sepulveda tries to throw a body punch but Lord avoids it by throwing Sepulveda back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sepulveda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lord lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sepulveda working aggressively here.
Lord working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sepulveda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lord throws a punch but it's blocked by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sepulveda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lord lands a shoulder strike.
Sepulveda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sepulveda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda gets through Lord's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lord lands a nice shot to the body.
Sepulveda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sepulveda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lord lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lord scores with a hook to the body.
Lord blocks a body shot from Sepulveda.
Lord lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sepulveda can't break the clinch.
Sepulveda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lord digs a right hand underneath Sepulveda's ribcage. Sepulveda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sepulveda misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Lord.
Lord prevents a body shot from Sepulveda.
Lord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sepulveda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sepulveda throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lord lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sepulveda.
Lord goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Lord as the two fighters clinch.

Sepulveda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sepulveda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sepulveda takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sepulveda throws a lazy head kick
and Lord counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sepulveda thinking.
Sepulveda is breathing heavily.
Sepulveda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lord was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lord tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sepulveda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sepulveda lunges at Lord with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lord's hand.
Sepulveda throws a chopping leg kick but Lord manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lord is looking to chop away at Sepulveda's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Selfie Lord will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sepulveda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sepulveda throws a shot to the body.
Lord staying out of range there.
Lord throwing a counter right hand but Sepulveda manages to avoid it.
Lord cracks Sepulveda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sepulveda throws a hook but Lord avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Lord tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lord lands a nice looking body shot.
A good leg kick by Sepulveda.
Alejandro Sepulveda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sepulveda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lord throwing a counter right hand but Sepulveda manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Lord misses its target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sepulveda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sepulveda to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Lord finds it's way through Sepulveda's defenses.
Sepulveda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sepulveda lands a front kick.
Sepulveda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lord throws a push kick but Sepulveda slaps the foot to one side.

Sepulveda drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lord is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sepulveda trying to control the position but Lord is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord pushes Sepulveda away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sepulveda gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sepulveda trying to control the position but Lord is working away.
Sepulveda slows the pace down.
Lord is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sepulveda off and has taken his back!
Lord somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Lord struggling to land strikes to the head as Sepulveda covers up.
Lord has the hooks in. Sepulveda is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lord throwing sloppy strikes.
Sepulveda just trying to survive but Lord is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Lord misses with an elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda trying to control but not successfully.
Lord controlling well, preventing Sepulveda from escaping the position.
Sepulveda is trapped and Lord is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Lord misses with a punch to the head.
Sepulveda tries to break free.
Lord somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Sepulveda manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lord's guard. Nice work there by Sepulveda.
Lord wants to get back to his feet but Sepulveda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda trying to control but Lord is working from the bottom.
Lord managing to control the position.
Sepulveda trying to control the position from guard on top but Lord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sepulveda tries to free his leg and advance position but Lord is retaining full guard.
Sepulveda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sepulveda sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lord's guard.

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 Selfie Lord.
I think Lord has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Selfie Lord!
Selfie Lord seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.