PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelemi Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seia comes to the cage accompanied by Edwin Starr WAR. Jackson has chosen LIVING IN AMERICA BY JAMES BROWN as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Seia
vs
Jackson

190 cm
35
209 lbs
30 - 13 - 0

179 cm
33
217 lbs
24 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kelemi Seia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apollo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Seia.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Seia at a distance.
Seia walks into a left hand.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Seia counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson swings for the body but Seia moves out of range.
Jackson throws a jab when Seia was well out of range.
Seia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Seia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Seia connects with a solid leg kick.
Seia avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Seia feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jackson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Seia to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seia scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Seia.
Seia lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
A solid body kick from Seia.
Seia looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Seia backing away here, and Jackson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Seia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body
and Seia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Apollo Jackson has been cut.
Jackson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Seia counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Seia tried to counter with a leg kick but Jackson avoided it.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Seia throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson tried to score with a low kick but Seia checks it.
Seia throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Seia rather than just go for the knockout.
Seia dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
A jab from Jackson misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Seia misses the target.
Seia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Seia throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land a body kick
letting Seia counter with a right hand.
Seia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seia scores with a sloppy right hand. Jackson should have avoided that one.
A jab from Seia finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
A jab from Seia misses.
Seia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Seia jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Seia sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seia was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Seia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seia is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Seia tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice uppercut there from Seia.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Seia stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Apollo Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses
and Seia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Seia counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Kelemi Seia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Jackson.
Seia lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
Jab by Seia.
Seia looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Seia.
Seia scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Seia feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice body punch from Seia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Seia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Seia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Seia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson misses with a body shot
letting Seia counter with a right hand.
Seia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Kelemi Seia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Jackson misses
and Seia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson lunges at Seia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seia's hand.
Jackson tries to clinch but Seia moves away
and Seia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson throws a body punch but Seia moves out of range.
Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelemi Seia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Apollo Jackson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Seia blocks the body kick.
Seia fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jackson just manages to avoid it.
Seia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jackson if he has to take too many more of those.
Kelemi Seia is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Seia counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Seia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Seia misses the target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jackson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Seia has got the better of the exchanges.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Seia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses.
Seia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson throws a head kick but Seia moves out of range.
Seia jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Seia counters with a stiff right hand.

That has opened up Apollo Jackson's cut even more.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

Seia sends Jackson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Seia is motioning to the referee to let Jackson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Jackson is rocked!
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Seia counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Seia finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Crunch! Seia slams his shin into Jackson's torso.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Seia scores with a kick to the body.
Seia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Seia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seia sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Seia is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jab by Seia.
Seia ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Jackson's jaw. Jackson's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Seia does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kelemi Seia!
Kelemi Seia retains his light heavyweight title!
Kelemi Seia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.