PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yster Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tolo Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yster Best could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tolo Seia's chin.

Best
vs
Seia

190 cm
22
265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

191 cm
24
235 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yster Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tolo Seia!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Seia wants it to stay on the feet.
Seia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Seia.
Best tries for a takedown but Seia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Seia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Seia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Seia rushes Best and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seia.

It looks like Yster Best has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seia stalling.
Seia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seia connects with a knee to the head.
Seia is stalling here.
Best is looking to control Seia's arms but Seia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Best has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Seia lands a left hand.
Seia lands with a light punch inside.

Best jumps guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Seia trying to stand up but can't free himself from Best's guard.
Seia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Seia stands up and waves to Best to follow him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Best.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yster Best. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best has a takedown stuffed.
Seia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Seia wants it to stay on the feet.
Best misses with a body kick.
Seia scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Best misses with a takedown attempt
and Seia counters with a nice body kick.
Best closes this distance looking for a takedown but Seia circles away.
Best is breathing heavily.
Best shoots in for a takedown but Seia shows good takedown defense.
Seia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Seia coming out on top.
Seia thuds his right hand into Best's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Seia takes the fight into the clinch.
Seia connects with a knee to the head.

Best is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Best is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Seia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seia has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Best - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Seia, and another! Best is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tolo Seia!
An out of breath Tolo Seia thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.