PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arstan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Selmy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DMX - X Gon Give It To Ya . Marcus Dantes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Selmy
vs
Dantes

190 cm
24
236 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
250 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arstan Selmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Dantes!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selmy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Dantes counters by moving into the clinch.
Selmy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dantes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Selmy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dantes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dantes connects with the punch.
Selmy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dantes slips under a jab.
Selmy walks into a jab.
Selmy misses with an uppercut.
Dantes slips under a jab.
Dantes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Selmy.
Dantes fakes the leg kick and cracks Selmy in the body.

Selmy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Selmy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dantes defending well though.
Selmy thows a huge punch but Dantes dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dantes's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Selmy is looking for a kimura here.

Selmy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dantes sees it coming and defends easily.
Selmy throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dantes to regain full guard.
Selmy throws an elbow that misses. Dantes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Selmy's guard. Nice move by Dantes!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selmy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Selmy is trying to control the position but Dantes postures up.
Selmy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dantes wants to pass the guard but Selmy is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes trying to control the position from guard on top but Selmy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dantes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Selmy.
Dantes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Dantes rushes Selmy and presses him up against the cage.
Dantes has Selmy pressed against the cage, preventing Selmy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Dantes.
Selmy blocks an uppercut.
Selmy blocking some punches.
Selmy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Dantes.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Selmy's elbow.
Dantes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dantes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dantes misses with the head strike.
Selmy is looking to break free of the clinch but Dantes has double underhooks.
Dantes can't find room to land a body shot as Selmy controls the action.
Dantes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Selmy backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dantes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Selmy wants to break free but Dantes has control.
Dantes tries to work over Selmy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Selmy's elbow.
Dantes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Selmy prevents a body shot from Dantes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selmy wants to break free but Dantes has control.
Dantes throws a head punch that misses.
Selmy blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dantes.
Dantes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dantes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Selmy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dantes connects with a looping right hand.
Dantes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Selmy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Dantes takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dantes fails to land.
Dantes throws a punch but it's blocked by Selmy.

Selmy breaks the clinch.
Selmy shoots and misses

and Dantes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Selmy is trying to break the clinch but Dantes is controlling him.
Dantes scores with a hook to the body.
Dantes misses with the head strike.
Selmy is trying to push Dantes away but Dantes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Selmy breaks from the clinch.
Dantes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Selmy. Selmy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Dantes there.
Arstan Selmy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dantes throws a head kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dantes!
Dantes throws a head kick but Selmy moves out of range.
Selmy misses with a looping left.

Dantes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Selmy.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Selmy's elbow.
Dantes lands an uppercut.
Dantes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dantes scores with a shot to the side of Selmy's head.
A short right from Dantes.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dantes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Selmy's efforts to push away.
Selmy blocks a body shot from Dantes.
Dantes is leaning against Selmy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dantes.
Selmy is trying to break the clinch but Dantes is controlling him.
Dantes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Selmy is trying to break the clinch but Dantes is controlling him.
Selmy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Selmy tries to stall but Dantes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dantes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Selmy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marcus Dantes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Selmy tries to circle away but Dantes has him pinned against the cage.
Selmy wants a takedown.
Dantes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Selmy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dantes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Selmy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dantes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dantes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Dantes.
Dantes digs a right hand underneath Selmy's ribcage. Selmy let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Dantes.
Dantes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dantes can't find room to land a body shot as Selmy controls the action.
Dantes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dantes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dantes lands a left hand.

It looks like Arstan Selmy has been cut.
Dantes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dantes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dantes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Selmy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dantes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Dantes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dantes lands a shot to the body.
Dantes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dantes misses with a punch to the body.
Dantes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Selmy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dantes misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Selmy backwards.
A right hand to the body from Dantes.
Selmy takes a shot to the head.
Dantes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dantes misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Dantes.
Selmy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dantes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dantes lands a body punch.
Dantes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dantes scores with a hook to the body.
Dantes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Selmy.
Dantes can't find room to land a body shot as Selmy controls the action.
Nice body punch from Dantes.
Dantes lands a right hand.
Dantes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Selmy backwards.
A short right from Dantes on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Dantes - that landed with a thud.
Dantes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dantes lands a right hand.
Dantes scores with a shot to the side of Selmy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Dantes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arstan Selmy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dantes pushes Selmy away with a front kick.
Dantes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dantes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Selmy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dantes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Selmy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Selmy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dantes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dantes's corner calls for a 1-2. Dantes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Dantes clinches up against the cage.
Dantes pushes Selmy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selmy prevents a body shot from Dantes.
Selmy blocks a body shot from Dantes.
Selmy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Dantes on the inside.
Selmy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Dantes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes lands a shot to the body.
Selmy takes a shot to the head.
Dantes lands a body shot.
Dantes lands a left hand.
Dantes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Selmy backwards.
Dantes cracks Selmy with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dantes.
Dantes scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dantes lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Dantes.
Dantes lands with a light punch inside.
Dantes works on Selmy's body with a couple of short punches.
A frustrated look appears on Selmy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dantes tries a body shot but Selmy blocks it.
Dantes lands a hook that snaps the head of Selmy backwards.
Selmy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dantes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dantes lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes pushes Selmy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dantes works on Selmy's body with a couple of short punches.
Dantes works on Selmy's body with a couple of short punches.
Dantes lands a left hand.
Dantes cracks Selmy with a nice body shot.
Dantes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dantes.
Dantes is leaning against Selmy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Dantes.
Dantes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dantes lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Dantes.
Selmy is trying to push Dantes away but Dantes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dantes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dantes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dantes.
A short right from Dantes.
Dantes lands a hook that snaps the head of Selmy backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands an uppercut.
Dantes scores with a hook to the body.
Selmy takes a shot to the head.
Selmy is working for takedown but Dantes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dantes misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Dantes.
Dantes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Selmys head.
Dantes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dantes is leaning against Selmy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dantes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Selmy backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dantes cracks Selmy with a nice body shot.
Dantes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dantes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Selmys head.
Dantes working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Selmy is rocked!
Dantes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Dantes.
Dantes lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selmy can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arstan Selmy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dantes pushes Selmy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dantes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dantes pushes Selmy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dantes.
Dantes lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Dantes.
Selmy takes a shot to the head.
Dantes struggles to land a body shot inside as Selmy controls his hands.
Dantes scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Dantes - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dantes.
Dantes lands with a right to the head.
Dantes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Selmy blocking some punches.
Selmy blocks a body shot from Dantes.
Selmy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arstan Selmy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Dantes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A hook to the body from Dantes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Dantes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dantes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Dantes!
Marcus Dantes made sure to mention his sponsor, Mango Nutrition in his post fight interview.