PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arstan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hektor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Selmy
vs
Troy

190 cm
29
185 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

187 cm
33
195 lbs
30 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Arstan Selmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hektor Troy!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troy throws a push kick but Selmy slaps the foot to one side.
Selmy lands a high kick!
Selmy throws a body shot but no joy.
Troy flicks out a counter leg kick but Selmy steps away.
Selmy thows a leg kick but Troy checks it
and Troy counters with a head kick. That will keep Selmy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Troy tries to move into range but Selmy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Troy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Selmy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Troy.
Selmy blocks a leg kick.
Selmy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Selmy throws a combination that misses
and Troy counters with a series of strikes. Selmy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Selmy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Selmy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Troy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Selmy on the side of the head.
Selmy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Selmy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Troy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Selmy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Troy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Selmy throws a big shot that misses.
Selmy jabs at Troy's body.
Selmy misses with a few strikes there.
Selmy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Troy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Selmy tries to bum rush Troy with a series of wild strikes but Troy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Troy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Selmy is looking to slow Troy down with leg kicks.
Troy throws a poor cross that misses
and Selmy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Troy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Selmy.
Selmy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Selmy misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Selmy is out of range and Troy settles back down.
Selmy throws a poor cross that misses
and Troy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Troy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Troy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Selmy.
Troy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Selmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Selmy misses
and Troy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Troy misses with a body shot.
Troy drops his hands momentarily and Selmy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Selmy throws out a loose jab but Troy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Selmy throws a leg kick but Troy moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selmy avoids the head kick by Troy.
Selmy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Selmy avoids the head kick by Troy.
Selmy is looking to counter the offense by Troy and move into the clinch.
Selmy misses with a takedown
and Troy counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Troy.
Selmy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Selmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Troy throws a shot to the body.
Arstan Selmy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selmy just misses with a punch to the body.
Troy misses with a low kick as Selmy jumps back.
Selmy takes one on the button.
Selmy throws a leg kick but Troy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Troy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Selmy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Troy jabs at Selmy's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Selmy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Selmy moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTroy.
Selmy throws an off balance right hand
and Troy counters with a right hand to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Selmy checks a leg kick.
Selmy is looking to counter the offense by Troy and move into the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Troy blocks the low kick.
Troy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Troy looks to land a combination but Selmy avoids it well.
Selmy sizes up Troy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Troy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Selmy's sensitive parts.
Troy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Troy throws a jab but it's blocked by Selmy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Selmy misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hektor Troy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Selmy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Troy scores with a three punch combo!
We've been informed that Troy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Selmy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Selmy lands with a nice body punch.
Troy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Troy throws a big shot that misses.
Troy's corner calls for a 1-2. Troy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Troy moves away from the strike by Selmy.
Troy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Troy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hektor Troy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Selmy misses with an uppercut. Troy saw that one coming.
Troy works Selmy's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Troy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Troy takes a swing at Selmy's ribcage but misses.
Troy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Selmy's sensitive parts.
Troy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Troy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Selmy looks to land a left hand but Troy moved out of range nicely.

Selmy drives through and clinches with Troy against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Troy breaks the clinch.
Selmy throws a sloppy head kick and Troy moves out of range easily.
Selmy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Troy.
Selmy throws a low kick, looking for Troy's leg but Troy calmly moves out of range.
Troy misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selmy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Selmy misses the jab.
Troy works the jab nicely.
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 takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Selmy swings for the body but Troy moves out of range.
Selmy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Selmy throws an off balance right hand
and Troy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Selmy throws a body kick that misses
and Troy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Troy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Troy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Selmy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Troy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Selmy manages to avoid it.
Selmy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Troy counters with a low kick, right behind Selmy 's knee.
Troy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Selmy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Troy with a hook.
Selmy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Troy counters with a straight right hand.
Troy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Selmy's sensitive parts.

Selmy gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Troy.
Selmy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Selmy scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Selmy fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Selmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troy is working Selmy over against the cage.
A short left from Selmy.
Selmy throws a head punch that misses.
Troy lands a right hand.
Selmy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Selmy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Troy blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Troy to work.
Troy avoids the elbow strike from Selmy, against the cage.

Selmy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Troy is trying to get back to his feet.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Selmy laying and praying for a moment but Troy takes advantage and regains half guard.
Troy pushes Selmy off looking to stand but Selmy dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hektor Troy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Troy throws a head kick that misses.
Selmy is looking to counter the offense by Troy and move into the clinch.
Selmy blocks a head kick by Troy.
Selmy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Troy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Selmy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Troy throws a lazy right hand but Selmy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Selmy lands a front kick.
Troy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Troy punishes Selmy's body with a nice straight punch.
Troy throws a sloppy head kick and Selmy moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Selmy shoots in for a takedown but Troy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Selmy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Selmy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Troy cracks Selmy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy misses with a low kick.
Selmy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Troy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Troy misses with an uppercut.
Selmy tried to score with a low kick but Troy checks it.
A little jabbing left from Troy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Troy there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Troy.
Selmy connects with a body shot.
Hektor Troy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Troy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Selmy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Selmy throws a big counter combination but Troy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Selmy drives through and clinches with Troy against the cage.
Selmy misses with a punch on the inside.
Troy gets underhooks to prevent Selmy's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Selmy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arstan Selmy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Selmy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Troy backwards.

Troy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Selmy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Troy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Troy is looking to slow Selmy down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Troy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Selmy throws a hook but Troy avoids it easily.
Troy counters with a body kick.
A head kick from Selmy lands but Troy takes it in his stride.
Troy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Troy thinks about the counter body kick.
Troy throws a head kick but Selmy moves out of range.

Selmy rushes Troy and presses him up against the cage.
I was talking to Selmy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Troy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Selmy just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Troy breaks the clinch.
Troy cracks the inside of Selmy's front leg.
Troy tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Selmy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Troy.
Selmy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hektor Troy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Selmy gets a clinch.
Troy blocks a body shot from Selmy.
Selmy swings wildly with an uppercut but Troy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arstan Selmy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Troy.
Selmy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Troy tries to break the clinch but Selmy is controlling the position.
Selmy misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Troy.
Troy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Troy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Selmy misses with the head strike.
Selmy can't find room to land a body shot as Troy controls the action.
Troy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Selmy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Selmy swings wildly with an uppercut but Troy uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Selmy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Selmy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Selmy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Troy backwards.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Selmy.
Selmy missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arstan Selmy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Troy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hektor Troy!
A relieved looking Hektor Troy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.