PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dada Segbo (ranked 3188 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Frame (ranked 2392 p4p, 0 weight class). Segbo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. Andrew Frame is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Segbo
vs
Frame

189 cm
26
208 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

190 cm
27
215 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dada Segbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Frame!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Segbo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Segbo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheers as Segbo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Frame doesn't seem phased though.
Segbo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Segbo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frame on the side of the head.
Frame throws a jab when Segbo was well out of range.
Segbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Segbo.
Segbo is looking to counter punch.
Segbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frame manages to avoid it.
Frame paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Segbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frame.
Segbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Frame misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Segbo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Frame is able to avoid easily.
Frame missing with a left hand there. Segbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Segbo throws a hook but Frame avoids it easily.
Frame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frame avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frame scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Segbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frame.
Segbo lands a leg kick that knocks Frame off balance momentarily.
Segbo thows a leg kick but Frame checks it
and Frame counters with a nice uppercut.
Segbo ducks under a wild hook from Frame.
We've been hearing reports that Segbo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Segbo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Frame lands with an uppercut that bounces Segbo off the cage and back into range.
Segbo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frame gets tackled into the cage by Segbo. Segbo maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frame throws a punch but it's blocked by Segbo.
Segbo scores with a hook to the body.
Segbo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Segbo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Frame's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frame throws a body shot but no joy.
Segbo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Segbo tries to land a front kick but Frame steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Andrew Frame is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frame lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Segbo circles away quickly and effectively.
Frame ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Frame jabs at Segbo's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Segbo.
Segbo misses with a lunging right hand
and Frame counters with a three punch combo that has Segbo backing up. Segbo nods at Frame to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab lands there for Segbo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frame throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Segbo has managed to clinch.
Frame working hard to break the clinch.

Segbo drags the fight down to the ground.
Frame trying to control but Segbo is working from the bottom.

Segbo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frame is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Segbo keeping moving, preventing Frame from controlling successfully.
Segbo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Segbo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Segbo has his foot on Frame's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frame works his way back into a safe position though.
Frame's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Frame is continuing to stall.

Segbo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Frame trying to stand up but can't free himself from Segbo's guard.
Segbo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Segbo lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrew Frame will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Frame throws a jab but it's blocked by Segbo.
Segbo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Frame is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Segbo.
Frame misses with a shot to the body
and Segbo counters with a nice uppercut.
Segbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andrew Frame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frame misses with an uppercut. Segbo saw that one coming.
Segbo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Frame lands a head shot.
Frame looks to land a combination but Segbo avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Segbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Segbo misses.
Segbo has his takedown stuffed
and Frame counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Segbo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Frame counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frame lands a body shot.
Segbo misses with a lunging right hand
and Frame counters with a thumping low kick.
Frame swings for the body but Segbo moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Segbo as he connects with a hook.
Frame throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frame throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Segbo to counter with a crisp jab.
Frame throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Frame throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frame misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frame throws an off balance right hand

and Segbo counters by moving into the clinch.
Segbo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frame tries a body shot but Segbo blocks it.
Frame misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Segbo.
Frame blocking some punches.
Segbo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Frame tries to work over Segbo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frame swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Segbo jumps guard and drags Frame to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Frame not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Segbo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Frame content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frame would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Segbo 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.
Frame tries to stand but Segbo is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Segbo is on top in guard.

Frame wants to stand up but Segbo is controlling him.
Segbo trying to control but Frame is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Segbo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Segbo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Segbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Frame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frame preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Segbo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Segbo stopping the sweep attempt from Frame.
Frame utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frame wants to get back to his feet but Segbo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frame misses the shot to the body.
Frame keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Segbo.
Frame looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Frame dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 Dada Segbo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Segbo lands with a right hand.
Frame lands a body shot.
Segbo swings widly with a right hand
letting Frame counter with a right hand.
Frame takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Frame blocks a jab.
Segbo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Segbo throws a hook to the side of Frame's head but Frame sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frame throws a looping overhand right but Segbo ducks down to avoid it.
It appears Segbo was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Segbo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Frame tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Frame misses its intended target.
Segbo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Segbo.
It looked like Segbo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Segbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frame.
Segbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frame paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frame misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Segbo counters with a nice leg kick.
Segbo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Segbo throws out a leg kick but Frame moves out of range and Segbo only half commits.
Segbo throws a shot from downtown. Frame moves away and avoids it.
Frame scores with a nice right hand.
Frame looks to throw the jab but Segbo is out of range.
Segbo throws a poor cross that misses
and Frame counters with a left to the body.
Andrew Frame seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Segbo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frame misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frame takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Segbo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Segbo slips a jab and a cross from Frame.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Segbo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Frame throws a body punch but Segbo moves out of range.
Segbo fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Frame to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Frame looks to clinch but Segbo throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Frame taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dada Segbo!
Dada Segbo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.