PBP Commentary

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

Selmy
vs
Tyson

190 cm
23
236 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
28
280 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arstan Selmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selmy scores with a punch to the head.
Selmy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Selmy blocks the low kick.
Selmy cracks a nice hook into Tyson's ribs.
Selmy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tyson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Selmy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Selmy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tyson's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selmy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Selmy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Selmy scores with a hook.
Selmy lands a nice looking body shot.
Selmy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Selmy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Selmy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Selmy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tyson is trying to defend but Selmy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tyson is looking to escape.
Selmy is looking to stall here but Tyson recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy throwing strikes but missing.
Tyson keeping full guard, as Selmy tries to pass.
Selmy lands a couple of digs.
Selmy trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Selmy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Selmy wants to pass the guard but Tyson is keeping the position.
Tyson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Selmy controls the pace.
Tyson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selmy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tyson is looking to stand up but Selmy isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selmy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Arstan Selmy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Selmy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Selmy connects with a crisp jab.
Selmy connects with a jab.
Tyson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Selmy tenderised Tyson's leg. Tyson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Selmy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Selmy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tyson!
Selmy 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.
Selmy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Selmy controlling the position.
Selmy throws an elbow but Tyson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Selmy is looking to take a break and control but Tyson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Selmy working the ground and pound.
Selmy trying to control the position but Tyson is working away.
Tyson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson seems a little lost for a moment, as Selmy dominates the positioning.
Tyson is trying to get back to his feet.
Selmy lands a nice forearm strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Selmy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tyson to see if he's OK.
Selmy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyson keeps working.
Selmy remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Tyson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Selmy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arstan Selmy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Selmy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyson.
Good leg kick by Selmy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tyson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tyson walks into a jab.
Selmy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Selmy pushes him off.

Selmy drives through with a takedown into Tyson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Selmy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selmy trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Selmy wants to pass the guard but Tyson is keeping the position.
Tyson wants to stand and escape but Selmy is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Selmy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Selmy wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Arstan Selmy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Selmy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tyson's calf.
Tyson wants to clinch.
Selmy scores with a jab. Tyson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arstan Selmy is winning the standup battle so far.

Selmy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tyson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Selmy.
Selmy throws a big elbow that misses.
Selmy forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Selmy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Selmy is working for a kimura but Tyson is defending it quite comfortably.
Selmy wants to control but Tyson is keeping him busy.
Tyson pushes Selmy off looking to stand but Selmy dives back in and keeps control.
Still in half guard, Selmy seems content to control.
Selmy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyson can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arstan Selmy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Selmy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tyson tries to clinch but Selmy is having none of it.
Tyson needs to keep his hands up - Selmy had a free shot at his head there.
Sergio Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Selmy throws a right hand that Tyson ducks under and follows up with a left that Tyson also avoids with ease.
Selmy throws out a powerful jab.
Selmy lands with a good body shot.
Tyson is looking to score with low kicks.
Selmy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Selmy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Selmy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selmy connects with a solid leg kick.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Tyson throws a body kick that misses.
Selmy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Selmy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson tries to land a leg kick but Selmy saw it coming and moves away.
Selmy works Tyson's body with a nice hook.
A solid body kick from Selmy.
Selmy scores with a jab.
Selmy scores with a push kick.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Selmy has cracked Tyson with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Selmy lands another huge swinging hook and Tyson tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Tyson, before Selmy can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arstan Selmy!