PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between raul ornelas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Sela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sela's choice of entrance music: Eminem - Lose yourself. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

ornelas
vs
Sela

190 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
179 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, raul ornelas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fernando Sela!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sela takes one on the chin but seems OK.
ornelas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sela.
ornelas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
ornelas fails to land with a series of punches.

Sela scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sela controlling from the full mount.

ornelas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sela.

Sela is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. ornelas can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
ornelas squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

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

Sela jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but ornelas manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Sela tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sela tries to advance position but instead ornelas slips a leg back in to half guard.
ornelas is staying active underneath Sela, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sela wants to free his trapped foot but ornelas is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Sela is looking for a kimura but ornelas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sela to get the leverage.
Sela tries to pass the half guard into mount. ornelas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sela is thwarting ornelas's attempts to control the position.

Sela is looking for a kimura here.

Sela is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Sela is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
ornelas wants to get back to his feet.
ornelas won't allow Sela to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Sela dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sela dodges the punch combination from ornelas.
The crowd cheers as ornelas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sela doesn't seem phased though.
Sela shoots in and drives through. ornelas sprawls well.
Sela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from ornelas. Those never looked like landing.
Sela is trying hard to land a takedown here. ornelas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
ornelas feints a jab promting Sela to slip. ornelas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sela slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Sela scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Sela is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. ornelas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sela is breathing heavily.
ornelas is not content to let Sela control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sela goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, ornelas has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sela but great work by ornelas.
Sela is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
ornelas wants to stand but Sela has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Sela has a closed guard, preventing ornelas from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sela has his feet on ornelas's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from ornelas.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sela. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sela fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
raul ornelas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Sela.
Sela looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? ornelas is fending him off so far but Sela persists. Nope, ornelas circles away and we're back to standing.
ornelas misses with a two punch combination.
ornelas cracks Sela with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sela avoids a punch combination nicely.
ornelas misses with the combination.

Sela shoots in and bounces ornelas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
ornelas keeping moving, preventing Sela from controlling successfully.
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 raul ornelas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sela closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming ornelas to the mat! ornelas manages to get full guard.

Sela thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

ornelas is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
ornelas scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from ornelas on the inside.
ornelas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sela drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ornelas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sela changes levels and goes for a takedown here. ornelas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sela misses with a takedown attempt - ornelas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
raul ornelas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Sela.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ornelas fails with an attempt to clinch.
ornelas misses with the combination.
ornelas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
ornelas catches Sela with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
ornelas throws a shot from downtown. Sela moves away and avoids it.
ornelas tries to bum rush Sela with a series of wild strikes but Sela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Sela shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sela was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sela tries to control but ornelas wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sela working for a guillotine from mount but ornelas is in no mood to give up.
ornelas wants to hold on but Sela pushes him away.
ornelas is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sela works his way to his opponent's back.

Sela is persistently looking for the submission but ornelas is defending it well.
ornelas is trying to get back to his feet but Sela has full control of the position and if anything, ornelas has just worked his way into a worse spot.

ornelas defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sela's arms.
Sela not allowing ornelas to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ornelas is really stuck here.

Sela is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sela is looking for the choke from the back position but ornelas is controlling his hands well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sela looking for the choke but no joy.
ornelas trying to control the action but Sela just sinks the hooks in.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Sela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sela has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Fernando Sela!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Fernando Sela!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Fernando Sela!

Fernando Sela wins by unanimous decision!