PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abiel Selawi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kokou Dossevi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dossevi's choice of entrance music: "Killers" by Motörhead. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Selawi
vs
Dossevi

188 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abiel Selawi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kokou Dossevi!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dossevi tries to sprawl but Selawi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dossevi is trying to stand.
Dossevi is looking to improve his position.
Dossevi is staying active underneath Selawi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Selawi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dossevi defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Selawi wants to work for an arm triangle but Dossevi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Selawi prevents Dossevi from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selawi wants to pass to mount but Dossevi is defending the position.
Dossevi tries to get to full guard but Selawi has control of the leg.
Dossevi trying to hold on to Selawi's head to control him but Selawi postures up.
Selawi trying to control from half guard but Dossevi is working away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Selawi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dossevi sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Selawi controlling the action here.
Selawi is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dossevi reverses the position - he's now on top in Selawi's guard.
Selawi controlling Dossevi's posture.
Selawi looking for a sweep. Not yet Selawi, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dossevi wants to pass the guard but Selawi is keeping the position.

Selawi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dossevi escapes and throws Selawi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dossevi is staying tight to Selawi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
It looks like Dossevi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Selawi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Dossevi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dossevi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Selawi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dossevi trying to control the position but Selawi is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Selawi tries to buck Dossevi off but Dossevi is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Abiel Selawi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Selawi tries for a takedown but Dossevi circles away easily
and Dossevi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Dossevi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Selawi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Selawi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dossevi lands a few punches from side control.
Dossevi wants to control but Selawi is keeping him busy.
Dossevi is staying tight to Selawi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Selawi is trying to control Dossevi's posture but Dossevi avoids it.
Dossevi is looking to take a break and control but Selawi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dossevi wants to take a breather but Selawi manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Dossevi.
Dossevi landing some decent shots from guard.
Dossevi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dossevi postures up.

That's two 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.
Selawi is really struggling to control Dossevi but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Selawi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dossevi passes into half guard.
Selawi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Selawi tries to get out of the position.
Dossevi stalling.
Selawi wants to improve his position but Dossevi is controlling well.
Selawi wants to sweep but Dossevi has passed to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selawi throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Selawi is trying to get back to half guard.
Selawi can't do much from the bottom here.
Dossevi is looking to take a break and control but Selawi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dossevi in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dossevi lands a few punches from side control.
Selawi struggling a bit here.
Dossevi wants to control but Selawi is keeping him busy.
Selawi is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dossevi working away.
Dossevi taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kokou Dossevi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Selawi with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dossevi counters with a shoot takedown. Selawi fights it but they end up in guard.

Selawi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dossevi has passed into half guard!
Dossevi controlling the action here.
Selawi trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Dossevi manages to pass to mount!
Dossevi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Selawi is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dossevi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Selawi is working to get back to half guard.
Dossevi controlling from mount.
Selawi is working to get back to half guard.
Dossevi content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dossevi prevents Selawi from getting the reversal.
Dossevi controlling the pace for now.
Dossevi wants to control the pace but Selawi is squirming around nicely.
Selawi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dossevi is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dossevi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Selawi is trying to escape the mount.
Selawi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dossevi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Selawi tries to hold on but Dossevi postures up.
Selawi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dossevi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selawi is trying to escape the mount.
Dossevi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Selawi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dossevi controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kokou Dossevi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dossevi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kokou Dossevi!