PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tolo Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derka Derka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derka Derka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Seia
vs
Derka

191 cm
29
240 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

225 cm
29
270 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tolo Seia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derka Derka!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Seia.
Derka shoots for a double leg takedown but Seia sprawls well. He's pushed Derka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big right from Seia misses.
Derka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Seia dodges the punch combination from Derka.
Seia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Derka.
A jab from Seia misses.
Derka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seia.
Derka misses with a series of wild punches.

Derka shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Seia is trying to defend but Derka finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Seia pushes Derka off looking to stand but Derka dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia is pressing down on Derka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Seia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Derka is one step ahead there.
Seia is trying to control the position but Derka postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Derka throws a big elbow that misses.
Derka wants to control from the top but Seia keeps moving.
Derka throwing strikes but missing.
Derka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Derka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Seia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Derka won't allow Seia to get back to his feet.
Derka stands up over Seia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Derka.
Derka stops Seia from standing up.
Seia keeping full guard, as Derka tries to pass.
Derka preventing the sweep.
Seia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Derka wants to pass the guard but Seia is keeping the position.
Derka wants to control from the top but Seia keeps moving.
Derka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Derka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Derka wants to control from the top but Seia keeps moving.
Derka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derka throws a big right hand that misses.
Derka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Derka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Derka trying to control but Seia is working from the bottom.
Derka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Seia keeping moving, preventing Derka from controlling successfully.
Seia wants to get back to his feet but Derka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Derka throwing strikes but missing.
Derka throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derka won't allow Seia to sweep him here.
Derka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Derka stops Seia from standing up.
Derka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Derka has gone for a leg lock! Seia slips out almost immediately though and dives into Derka's guard.
Derka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Derka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seia has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Derka is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derka Derka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Derka jabs at Seia's body.
Derka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seia. Seia obviously looking to wear him down.
Derka Derka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seia throws a head kick but Derka moves out of range.
Seia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seia lands with a nice body punch.
Seia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Derka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seia manages to avoid it.
Derka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Seia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Derka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Seia backs up against the cage.

Seia instigates a clinch.
Derka is trying to drag Seia to the mat but Seia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Seia working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Derka throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Derka.
Seia pushes Derka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Derka tries to score a body lock takedown but Seia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tolo Seia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derka Derka.
Seia misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Seia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Derka.
Seia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derka's elbow.
Derka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Seia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Derka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seia lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derka lands a shoulder strike.
Seia looking to slow down the pace here.
Seia lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Seia.

It looks like Derka Derka has been cut.
A short uppercut from Derka.
Derka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seia blocks a body shot from Derka.
Derka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Seia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Seia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Derka.
Seia tries a head kick but it misses.
Seia lands a right hook to the body.
Seia connects with the punch.
Derka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Derka Derka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Seia does it's job there.
Tolo Seia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Derka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Seia defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seia scores with a jab. Derka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Seia thows a body shot but no joy.
Derka thuds a left hand into Seia's body.
Derka shoots in for a double leg but Seia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Derka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seia scores with a head kick. Derka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Seia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Seia lands with a nice body kick.
Seia tries a head kick but it misses.
Seia misses with a head kick.
Derka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seia was well out of range. Poor timing from Derka.
Seia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Derka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seia swivels and escapes.
Derka is breathing heavily.
Seia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Derka misses with a combination
and Seia counters with a good low kick that Derka was not able to check.
Seia throws a shot from downtown. Derka moves away and avoids it.
Seia misses the shot to the body.
Seia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Derka defending well as Seia loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Derka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Derka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Derka lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tolo Seia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derka Derka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Derka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Seia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Seia.
Seia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Derka digs a good hook to Seia's body.
Derka throws a body punch but Seia moves out of range.
Derka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Derka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seia throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Seia with a hook.
Seia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Derka. Seia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seia scores with a head kick.
Derka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia lands a slapping body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Seia.
Derka lunges at Seia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seia's hand.
Derka misses with a wild combination.
Derka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Derka dives in and grabs Seia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Seia pushes down on Derka's head and hops out.
Tolo Seia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derka Derka.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Seia - that will leave a mark!
A nice leg kick lands there from Seia.
Seia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That has opened up Derka Derka's cut even more.
Derka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Seia scores with a nice body kick.
Seia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Derka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Seia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derka moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Seia.
Seia scores with a head kick. Derka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Seia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Derka is rocked!
Derka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Seia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Seia throws a head kick but Derka moves out of range.
Seia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Derka.
Derka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Seia.
Seia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Seia moves into the clinch successfully.
Seia misses with a punch to the body.
Seia swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Derka gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Seia wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Derka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Derka working the head and body with strikes.
Seia is looking to escape.
Derka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Seia trying to control from the bottom.
Seia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Derka.
Seia pushes Derka off looking to stand but Derka dives back in and keeps control.
Derka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Derka is looking to take a break and control but Seia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Derka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seia's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derka looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Seia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Seia is looking to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Derka is trying to work for a kimura but Seia is defending well.

Derka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Seia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tolo Seia clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Derka Derka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Derka.
Derka misses with a wild combination.
Seia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Derka's sensitive parts.
Derka misses with a combination
and Seia counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Seia.
Seia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tolo Seia is winning the standup battle so far.
Derka throws an off balance right hand
and Seia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seia just misses with a punch to the body.
Derka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Seia rather than just go for the knockout.
Derka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Seia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Derka is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice defenses there by Derka.
Seia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Derka swings for the body but Seia moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Seia here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Derka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seia is looking to slow Derka down with leg kicks.
Derka slips a jab from Seia.
Derka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Derka blocks a head kick by Seia.
Seia scores with a hook to the body. Derka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Derka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seia.
Seia throws a shot from downtown. Derka moves away and avoids it.
Seia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seia looks to score with a jab to the body but Derka is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seia.
Seia throws a head kick that misses.
Seia tries to land a front kick but Derka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Derka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seia throws a head kick but Derka moves out of range.
Derka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Derka is out of range and Seia settles back down.
Derka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Derka misses with a two punch combination.
Seia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Seia lands the left hand.
Seia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Derka finds it's way round the side to connect with Seia's head.
Seia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Derka tries to bum rush Seia with a series of wild strikes but Seia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seia throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Derka gets tackled into the cage by Seia. Seia maintains the clinch.
Seia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Derka backwards.
Derka takes a shot to the head.
Seia trying to stall but Derka improves his position.
Seia misses with a punch to the body.
Seia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

The cut above Derka Derka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Derka lands a shot to the body.
Seia misses with a body punch.
Derka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Derka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seia backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Derka backwards.
Seia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Seia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derka takes a shot to the head.
Derka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Derka is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tolo Seia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derka Derka.
Seia trying to control the position but instead, Derka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Seia into the cage.
Seia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Derka.
Derka lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Derka.
Derka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Seia.
Nice body punch from Derka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tolo Seia had his way with Derka Derka in that round.
The cut man is working on Derka Derka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Seia misses with an attempted mid kick.

Derka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seia, pushing him back against the cage.
Seia misses with a punch on the inside.
Seia lands an uppercut.
Seia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Derka can't find room to land a body shot as Seia controls the action.
Derka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seia is leaning against Derka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Derka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Derka takes a shot to the head.
Derka wants a takedown.
Derka blocks an uppercut.
Derka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Derka.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Seia effectively controlling the action here.
Derka tries to work over Seia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Derka has picked Seia up - he's going for a ride! Derka dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka lands with a punch from half guard.
Derka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Seia wants to control but Derka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Derka Derka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Derka is looking to advance position but Seia won't allow it.

Seia kicks off Derka and gets to his feet.
Derka stalks Seia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Seia's face. Seia staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Tolo Seia has been cut.
Seia throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Derka is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derka shoots in for a takedown but Seia shows good takedown defense.
Derka avoids the head kick by Seia.
Seia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Seia feints and then cracks Derka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Derka down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Derka throws a combination that misses
and Seia counters with a good low kick that Derka was not able to check.
Derka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Seia misses with a body shot.
Derka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Derka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Seia thows a body shot but no joy.
Derka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Seia. That one must have hurt.
Derka tries to bum rush Seia with a series of wild strikes but Seia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seia throws a nice outside leg kick.

Seia pushes Derka up against the cage in a clinch.
Derka throws a punch but it's blocked by Seia.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Derka.
Derka has Seia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Seia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tolo Seia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derka Derka.
Seia lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derka misses with a punch on the inside.
Seia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Seia is leaning against Derka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Seia pushes Derka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seia presses Derka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tolo Seia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Seia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Seia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seia scores with a shoulder strike.
Seia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Seia.

Derka Derka's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seia.
Derka is still on wobbly legs! Can Seia finish him?
A short right from Seia on the inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Derka Derka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tolo Seia!
Tolo Seia retains his heavyweight title!
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.