PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelemi Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Edwin Starr WAR. Renato has chosen I Want My Tears Back as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Seia
vs
Renato

190 cm
35
209 lbs
32 - 13 - 0

184 cm
33
205 lbs
30 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 32 - 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 30 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Renato!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renato misses with a hook. Seia ducked under it nicely.
Renato throws a leg kick
and Seia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Seia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renato.
Renato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Seia is able to avoid easily.
Renato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seia circles away quickly and effectively.
Seia moves out of range of the body kick.
Seia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Renato.
Seia seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Some bone on bone action there as Renato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Renato lands with a straight right. Seia didn't see that one coming.
Renato throws a leg kick
and Seia counters with a stiff right hand.
Seia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seia cracks a nice hook into Renato's ribs.
Seia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renato feints a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Renato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Renato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Seia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Renato has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Renato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seia.
Renato throws a right hand that misses
and Seia counters with a nice leg kick.
Seia cracks Renato with a good jab.
Renato looks to score with a jab to the body but Seia is just out of range.
Seia moves out of range of the body kick from Renato.
Renato misses with a low kick.
Renato throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Seia misses the target.
Seia lunges at Renato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Renato's hand.
Renato will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Renato ducks under a wild hook from Seia.
Renato throws a solid leg kick but Seia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Renato.
Seia throws a nice looking combination but Renato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Seia. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seia checks a leg kick nicely.
Renato takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Renato under the eye.
Renato tries to land a body kick
and Seia counters with an inside leg kick.
Renato moves out of range of the strikes.
Renato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Renato connects with the punch.
Renato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Seia misses the target.
Renato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seia is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Renato.
Renato throws a low kick but Seia moves out of range easily.
Renato jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Renato throws a low kick but Seia moves out of range easily.
Seia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Renato.
A quick step to the side and Seia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Renato walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Renato misses with a leg kick
and Seia counters with a right hand to the body.
Renato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seia.
Renato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Seia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Seia defending well as Renato loads up on a big left hand.
Renato steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Seia. That one must have hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seia.
Seia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Renato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Renato blocks the body kick.
Renato slips a jab from Seia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renato slips under a jab from Seia.
Seia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Renato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Seia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Renato lands with a nice body kick.
Seia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Renato's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Seia.
Renato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Renato looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A shot to the body from Renato misses
and Seia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Seia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tiago Renato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Renato checks a leg kick.
Renato looks to land a combination but Seia avoids it well.
Seia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Renato is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelemi Seia dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Seia moves out of range of the leg kick from Renato.
Renato misses with a low kick as Seia jumps back.
Seia throwing a counter right hand but Renato manages to avoid it.
Renato tries to score with a low kick but Seia moves his leg out of the way.
Renato throws a solid leg kick but Seia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Renato.
Renato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Seia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Renato.
Renato throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Seia ducks right into an uppercut from Renato.
Seia with a jab.
A low kick from Renato misses
and Seia counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from Renato misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Renato looks to score with a jab to the body but Seia is just out of range.
Renato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seia.
Renato throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Seia counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato moves out of range as Seia strikes.
Seia tries to move into range but Renato moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Renato tests Seia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Renato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Seia throws a body punch but Renato moves out of range.
Renato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Renato lands a body shot.
Seia misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Seia misses the target.
Renato tests Seia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Renato swings away with a body shot that misses
and Seia counters with a head kick. That will keep Renato thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seia swings widly with a right hand
and Renato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Renato lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Renato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seia. That did some damage!
Seia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Renato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seia staying out of range there.
Renato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seia slips under a jab.
Renato throws a leg kick that misses.
Renato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Renato looks to move away, Seia throws a big counter combo bu Renato just gets out of the way.
Renato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Seia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Renato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Renato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seia.
Tiago Renato seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato walks into a stiff left hand from Seia.
Renato jabs Seia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Seia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renato appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Renato.
Seia staying out of range there.
Renato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Seia slips a straight right by Renato.
Renato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Renato on the side of the head.
Renato staying out of range there.
Seia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Seia ducks right into an uppercut from Renato.
Seia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Renato.
Renato throws out a counter right but Seia avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seia finds it's way round the side to connect with Renato's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Seia jabs Renato to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Renato throws a lazy uppercut
and Seia counters with an outside leg kick.
Renato throws a nice looking combination but Seia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Renato takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Seia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Seia lands with an uppercut that bounces Renato off the cage and back into range.
Renato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Seia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Renato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Renato. Beautiful body shot.
Renato misses with a hook. Seia ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Renato takes a swing at Seia's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Renato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Renato lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Seia.
Seia jabs Renato right on the nose. Renato blinks but takes it well.
Seia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Seia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renato moves away.
Renato throws a wild body kick that Seia sees coming a mile off.
Renato throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Seia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab lands there for Seia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato connects with a leg kick. Seia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Renato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seia.
Renato scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
Seia throws a jab but it's blocked by Renato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato drops his hands momentarily and Seia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick by Renato misses
and Seia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Renato throws an off balance right hand
enabling Seia to counter with a crisp jab.
Renato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Renato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Renato blocks a jab.
A big left from Seia misses.
Renato's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Seia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Renato scrambles back to his feet.
Seia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seia misses the shot to the body.
Renato dodges the punch combination from Seia.
Renato will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Seia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seia was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
A quick step to the side and Seia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato throws a predictable looking body shot
and Seia counters with a straight right hand.
Renato scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Renato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Seia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Seia checks a low kick from Renato.
Renato looks to throw the jab but Seia is out of range.
Seia lunges at Renato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Renato's hand.
Renato tries to land a leg kick but Seia saw it coming and moves away.
Renato throws a head kick that misses.
Seia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Renato throws a quick inside leg kick.
Renato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Seia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Seia misses.
Seia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seia misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Renato.
Renato wants to slow Seia down by chopping away at his legs.
Renato jabs Seia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Renato looks to throw the jab but Seia is out of range.
Seia misses with a hook
and Renato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Renato misses with a body kick.
Renato throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato scoring well with a low kick there.
Renato moves away from the strike by Seia.
Renato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renato throws a leg kick but Seia checks it.
Renato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Renato throws the left hand but Seia avoids the punch easily.
Renato throws a hook but Seia blocks it.
Renato misses with a hook. Seia ducked under it nicely.
Seia dodges the punch combination from Renato.
An attempted straight right counter from Seia misses the target.
Renato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Renato throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelemi Seia clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Renato takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Renato gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Seia.
Seia throws a big shot that misses.
Seia looks to land a body kick but Renato moved away.
Renato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seia.
Both fighters circling a little - Seia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Renato.
Seia misses with a body punch
letting Renato counter with a right hand.
Seia misses with a low kick as Renato jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Renato slips under a jab from Seia.
The fighters circling - Seia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Renato now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Renato tests Seia's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Renato's head.
Seia takes a swing at Renato's ribcage but misses.
Renato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Renato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Seia just misses with a punch to the body.
Seia throws a body punch but Renato moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Renato.
Seia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Renato throws a body punch but Seia moves out of range.
Renato tries to land a front kick but Seia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Renato throws the left hand but Seia avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Renato! But no joy.
Seia staying out of range there.
Seia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Renato slips under a jab from Seia.
Seia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Renato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Renato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
That kick from Seia tenderised Renato's leg. Renato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seia swings for the body but Renato moves out of range.
Renato feints and then cracks Seia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seia down.
Renato fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seia checks it well.
Renato misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Seia blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato lands a slapping body shot.
Renato fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seia checks it well.
Renato lands with an uppercut that bounces Seia off the cage and back into range.
A combination from Seia does no damage.
Renato avoids the head kick by Seia.
Renato misses with a leg kick.
Seia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renato.
Seia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Renato walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Seia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Renato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seia.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Seia checks a leg kick.
Renato works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Renato if he has to take too many more of those.
Seia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renato moves away.
Renato throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Renato. Beautiful body shot.
Renato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seia moves away.
Seia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Renato's hands.
Renato throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Seia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Renato misses.
Seia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Renato throws out the jab.
Renato wants to slow Seia down by chopping away at his legs.
Seia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Tiago Renato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.

Seia throws a leg kick that misses.
Renato steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Renato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seia moves away.
Seia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Renato swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Renato has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Seia.
Renato is looking to land body kicks.
Renato throws a looping overhand right but Seia ducks down to avoid it.
As Renato backs away, Seia returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Renato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seia.
Seia throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Renato to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia connects with an inside leg kick.
Renato scores with a hook.
Seia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renato.
Renato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato is looking to slow Seia down with leg kicks.
Seia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Seia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Renato is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Renato cracks a nice hook into Seia's ribs.
Renato misses with a low kick.
Seia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Renato throws a right hand that misses
and Seia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Renato looks for the body kick but Seia saw that one coming.
Seia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Seia throws a leg kick but Renato sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Renato with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato throws a shot from downtown. Seia moves away and avoids it.
Renato stuns Seia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Renato lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Seia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Seia.
Renato tries to land a front kick but Seia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Seia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Seia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Renato.
Seia lands a nice hook to Renato's body. Renato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Renato there.
Seia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Renato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato moves forwards but Seia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Renato tries to land a leg kick but Seia saw it coming and moves away.
Renato lands a nice looking body kick.
Renato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renato tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Renato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seia.
Seia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renato pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Seia missing with a left hand there. Renato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick from Renato misses
and Seia counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice combination there by Renato.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato misses with a low kick.
Seia scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Renato misses.
Renato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seia. That did some damage!
A combination from Seia does no damage.
Renato throws a leg kick which misses Seia's front leg but catches the back leg as Seia tries to avoid it.
Seia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Renato is able to avoid easily.
Renato throws a leg kick but Seia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Renato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Renato falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Seia counter with a right hand.
Seia misses the shot to the body.

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 Kelemi Seia.
Well Seia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:48
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kelemi Seia!
Kelemi Seia retains his light heavyweight title!
Kelemi Seia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.