PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Emerlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arstan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selmy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DMX - X Gon Give It To Ya kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Arstan Selmy has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Emerlong
vs
Selmy

203 cm
33
252 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

190 cm
25
236 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

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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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Emerlong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arstan Selmy!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emerlong misses with a right hand

and Selmy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Selmy trying to control from half guard but Emerlong is working away.
Selmy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Selmy seems to be working for a kimura but Emerlong defends the submission attempt.
Emerlong tries to get to full guard but Selmy has control of the leg.
Emerlong wants to get back to his feet.
Emerlong is trying to get back to full guard.
Selmy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selmy prevents Emerlong from standing back up.
Selmy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selmy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy is pressing down on Emerlong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Emerlong is holding on for now.
Emerlong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Emerlong.
Selmy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Emerlong working a defensive guard here.
Emerlong has control of Selmy's left arm, preventing Selmy from doing any damage.
Selmy wants to pass the guard but Emerlong is keeping the position.
Emerlong wants to sweep but no luck.
Selmy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Selmy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Selmy chips away with some ground and pound.
Emerlong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emerlong trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerlong keeping moving, preventing Selmy from controlling successfully.
Selmy wants to pass the guard but Emerlong is keeping the position.
Selmy postures up in Emerlong's guard and throws a big left but Emerlong blocks it.
Selmy wants to control from the top but Emerlong keeps moving.
Emerlong has his hands on Selmy's head, controlling the position.
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!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Selmy slips a straight right by Emerlong.

Selmy looking to score a takedown here. Emerlong is defending well but Selmy drives through and ends up in Emerlong's guard.
Emerlong looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Emerlong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Selmy trying to control the position from guard on top but Emerlong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emerlong working a defensive guard here.
Selmy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Selmy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Emerlong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Emerlong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Selmy.
Selmy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Selmy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Selmy postures up in Emerlong's guard and throws a big left but Emerlong blocks it.
Emerlong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Selmy controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerlong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Selmy.
Emerlong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Selmy is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emerlong wants to get back to his feet but Selmy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Selmy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Selmy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emerlong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Selmy back to the cage. Emerlong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Arstan Selmy has been cut.
Emerlong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Selmy shoots in for a takedown but Emerlong shows good takedown defense.
Emerlong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arstan Selmy dominated that round.
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!

Emerlong throws the kick towards the body but Selmy avoids it.
Horrible takedown by Selmy or perhaps it was just good defense by Emerlong which made him look bad.
Selmy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Selmy's coach down at Evil Empire: †AWAKENING† was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Selmy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice defenses there by Selmy.
Selmy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fernando Emerlong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arstan Selmy.
Emerlong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emerlong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Selmy's sensitive parts.
Emerlong jabs Selmy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Selmy moves away from the strike by Emerlong.
Emerlong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Selmy.
Emerlong tries a low kick but Selmy avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy fails to land the takedown.
Selmy shoots in but no luck this time.
Emerlong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Emerlong. Those never looked like landing.
Fernando Emerlong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Selmy.
A cross from Emerlong lands.

That has opened up Arstan Selmy's cut even more.
A head kick by Emerlong misses
and Emerlong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emerlong throws a head kick but Selmy moves out of range.

Selmy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Selmy is looking for a kimura here.
Emerlong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Selmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerlong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Selmy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Emerlong has control of Selmy's left arm, preventing Selmy from doing any damage.

Selmy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Emerlong is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Emerlong has escaped and now he's on top!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Selmy is on top in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Selmy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selmy landing some decent shots from guard.
Selmy is looking to work some ground and pound but Emerlong has wrist control.
Emerlong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Selmy throws a big right hand that misses.
Emerlong wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Emerlong working a defensive guard here.
Selmy throwing strikes but missing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Emerlong seems keen to control Selmy's posture.

We're going to have a standup here because Fernando Emerlong wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Selmy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selmy looks for a takedown but Emerlong sprawls well.
Emerlong misses with a double jab

and Selmy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Emerlong's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selmy lands a couple of digs.
Arstan Selmy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Selmy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Emerlong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Emerlong has his feet on Selmy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Selmy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emerlong misses with an uppercut. Selmy saw that one coming.
Emerlong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Emerlong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arstan Selmy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Emerlong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Selmy momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Emerlong.
Selmy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Emerlong avoids it really well and circles away.
Selmy ducks right into an uppercut from Emerlong.
Emerlong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Emerlong fails to land with a series of punches.
Fernando Emerlong is winning the standup battle so far.
Emerlong lands a glancing blow to the side of Selmy's head.

The cut above Arstan Selmy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emerlong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Selmy's head backwards.
Emerlong tries a head kick but it misses.
Emerlong throws a shot to the body.

Selmy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Emerlong's guard.
Emerlong keeping moving, preventing Selmy from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerlong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Emerlong controls Selmy momentarily but Selmy frees himself.
Selmy postures up and lands a big shot to Emerlong's brow.
Emerlong keeping moving, preventing Selmy from controlling successfully.
Selmy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Emerlong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Selmy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Selmy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Selmy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emerlong is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Selmy works over Emerlong with some ground and pound from guard.
Selmy stands up over Emerlong, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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!
Selmy throwing strikes but missing.
Emerlong wants to stand and escape but Selmy is having none of it.
Emerlong controls Selmy momentarily but Selmy frees himself.
Emerlong tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Emerlong has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Selmy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Emerlong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Emerlong throws a lazy right hand but Selmy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emerlong misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emerlong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Selmy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Selmy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Selmy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Selmy throws a big right hand that misses.
Emerlong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emerlong controlling Selmy's posture.
Selmy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Selmy trying to control the position from guard on top but Emerlong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Selmy tries to free his leg and advance position but Emerlong is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selmy postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fernando Emerlong.
Selmy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Emerlong tries to avoid it but Selmy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Emerlong to the ground. Emerlong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Selmy dodges the punch combination from Emerlong.
Selmy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emerlong.
Emerlong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Emerlong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Emerlong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Arstan Selmy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Selmy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fernando Emerlong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arstan Selmy.
Nice defenses there by Selmy.
Emerlong scores with a jab to the head.
Selmy shoots in looking for a takedown but Emerlong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Selmy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Selmy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emerlong.
Emerlong throws a body kick that misses.
Emerlong looks to land a combination. Selmy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fernando Emerlong.
I think Emerlong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Emerlong!
An out of breath and clearly excited Fernando Emerlong thanked DJs Locker for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).