PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haiki Masatupo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Seletzsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seletzsky is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Viva Colonia!. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Masatupo
vs
Seletzsky

180 cm
29
158 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Haiki Masatupo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Seletzsky!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seletzsky misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Masatupo counters with a single leg into guard. Seletzsky didn't expect that.
Seletzsky has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Masatupo has passed into side control.
Seletzsky is looking to regain half guard here but Masatupo keeps moving and retains side control.
Seletzsky can't do much from the bottom here.
Seletzsky tries to improve position but can't.
Masatupo tries to score with some ground and pound. Seletzsky controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Masatupo scores with punches from side control.
Seletzsky struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Masatupo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Masatupo landing a few strikes.
Seletzsky tries to improve position but can't.
Seletzsky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masatupo working away.
Masatupo working the ground and pound.
Masatupo landing a few strikes.
Seletzsky tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Masatupo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Seletzsky is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Masatupo cracks Seletzsky with a big elbow.
Masatupo is looking to take a break and control but Seletzsky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Masatupo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Seletzsky is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Seletzsky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Masatupo trying to control the action but Seletzsky is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seletzsky tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Masatupo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Masatupo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Seletzsky is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Masatupo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Masatupo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Seletzsky is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Masatupo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seletzsky's head.
Seletzsky trying to control from the bottom.
Seletzsky is looking to improve his position.
Seletzsky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Masatupo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo tries to pass to full mount but Seletzsky defends it.
Masatupo winds up and cracks Seletzsky with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Seletzsky is looking to control Masatupo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seletzsky avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Masatupo.
Seletzsky has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Masatupo is working away from the top position though.
Seletzsky wants to get back to full guard but Masatupo has mounted him!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Masatupo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Seletzsky tries to hold on but Masatupo postures up.
Seletzsky in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Seletzsky wants to control but Masatupo is having none of it.
Masatupo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo prevents Seletzsky from getting the reversal.
Masatupo controlling his opponent.
Masatupo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Seletzsky is looking to improve his position but Masatupo isn't that keen on the idea.
Seletzsky slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Seletzsky looks gassed!
Masatupo drops an elbow to the side of Seletzsky's head.
Seletzsky is trying to maintain the position but Masatupo is very close to passing his half guard.
Masatupo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Masatupo drops an elbow to the side of Seletzsky's head.
Masatupo lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haiki Masatupo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Masatupo throws a leg kick that is checked

and Seletzsky holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Masatupo tries a knee to the head but Seletzsky blocks it.
Masatupo lands a shoulder strike.
Seletzsky misses with the head strike.
Masatupo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Seletzsky.
Masatupo wants to get back to striking at distance but Seletzsky won't allow it.
Masatupo lands a knee to the head.
Masatupo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masatupo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masatupo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Masatupo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Seletzsky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masatupo backwards.
Masatupo misses with a knee strike.
Seletzsky lands with a short shot to the head.
Seletzsky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seletzsky misses with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good body shot from Seletzsky.
Masatupo misses with a knee strike.
Masatupo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Masatupo misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seletzsky has a couple of punches blocked by Masatupo.
Seletzsky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masatupo tries to stall but Seletzsky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Masatupo blocks an uppercut.
Seletzsky jumps guard but Masatupo stands there with Seletzsky around his waist. Seletzsky gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Masatupo blocks an uppercut.
Masatupo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Masatupo misses with a knee to the head.
Seletzsky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Masatupo backwards.
Seletzsky lands with a right to the head.
Seletzsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seletzsky presses Masatupo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Seletzsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Masatupo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seletzsky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Seletzsky.
Masatupo looking to throw knees to the head but Seletzsky is blocking nicely.
Masatupo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seletzsky blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo trying to stall but Seletzsky improves his position.
Seletzsky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Seletzsky as Masatupo tries to tie him up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seletzsky.
Seletzsky misses with the head strike.
Seletzsky misses with the head strike.
Masatupo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seletzsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masatupo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masatupo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seletzsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seletzsky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seletzsky misses with a punch on the inside.

Masatupo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Seletzsky instigates a clinch.
Masatupo looking to slow down the pace here.
Seletzsky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seletzsky lands a hook to the side of the head.

Masatupo is rocked!
Masatupo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Masatupo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Seletzsky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seletzsky misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Seletzsky.
Seletzsky misses with some punches.
Masatupo blocking some punches.
Seletzsky misses with the head strike.
Seletzsky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Seletzsky.
Masatupo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seletzsky throws a punch but it's blocked by Masatupo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seletzsky.
Seletzsky throws a punch but it's blocked by Masatupo.
Masatupo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masatupo blocks an uppercut.
Masatupo blocks an uppercut.
Seletzsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seletzsky lands a body punch.
Masatupo blocks an uppercut.
Seletzsky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seletzsky has a couple of punches blocked by Masatupo.
Masatupo blocks an uppercut.
Seletzsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Masatupo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seletzsky has a couple of punches blocked by Masatupo.

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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masatupo.
Seletzsky working aggressively here.
Masatupo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seletzsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Masatupo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seletzsky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seletzsky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masatupo.
Seletzsky throws a head punch that misses.
Masatupo blocks an uppercut.
Masatupo blocks an uppercut.
Masatupo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seletzsky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seletzsky working aggressively here.
Masatupo blocks an uppercut.
Seletzsky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seletzsky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masatupo.
Seletzsky misses with a punch on the inside.
Masatupo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seletzsky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Seletzsky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Seletzsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Seletzsky misses with a left hand
and Masatupo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seletzsky cracks Masatupo on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Masatupo falls backwards against the ropes. Seletzsky follows up with more strikes that drop Masatupo to his knees. Seletzsky keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Masatupo! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Seletzsky!