PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Croft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelemi Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Croft might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Came to Play - Downstait. Seia has chosen Edwin Starr WAR as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Croft
vs
Seia

188 cm
33
206 lbs
21 - 2 - 0

190 cm
36
209 lbs
36 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
Conviction

Bullet Proof System
KAISER

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 21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Croft!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kelemi Seia!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croft's jab looks to have found its range, popping Seia under the eye.
A big right from Seia misses.
Croft drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Croft throws a leg kick
and Seia counters with a right hand to the body.
Seia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Croft tries to score with a low kick but Seia moves his leg out of the way.
Kelemi Seia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Croft thows a body kick. Seia tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Croft swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Croft throws a body kick that misses.
Seia looks to throw a body kick
and Seia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Kelemi Seia has been cut.
Croft checks the leg kick.
Seia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Seia scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Croft moves out of range as Seia strikes.
Seia connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croft swings for the body but Seia moves out of range.
Croft throws a hook but Seia blocks it.
Seia misses with an uppercut.
Croft lands with a shot to the body.
Croft takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Croft throws a half hearted mid kick.
Seia is looking to clinch.
And Croft counters with a quick kick to the body but Seia blocks it.
Seia thows a body kick. Croft tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Seia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Croft blocks a jab.
Croft goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seia feints a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Seia.
Croft changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Croft will feel that in the morning.
Seia throws a big shot that misses.
Croft is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the liver by Seia. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Croft fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seia manages to avoid it.
Croft takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Croft throws a leg kick but Seia checks it.
Croft throws a leg kick that is checked
and Seia counters with a stiff right hand.
Croft throws a low kick but Seia moves out of range easily.
Seia replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Croft blocks it well.
Seia staying out of range there.
Croft ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seia misses with a leg kick
enabling Croft to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick there by Seia.
Some bone on bone action there as Croft checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croft tests Seia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Croft. That did some damage!
Seia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Croft throwing a counter right hand but Seia manages to avoid it.
Seia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A low kick from Croft is predictable there
and Seia counters with a good low kick that Croft was not able to check.
A leg kick checked by Croft.
Seia lands a nice shot to the body.
Croft misses with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Seia misses
and Croft counters with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Croft crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Seia - the referee stops the clock and Croft gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Seia. Croft manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Seia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Croft. Croft circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seia, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Seia there.
Seia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Croft looks to score with a jab to the body but Seia is just out of range.
Seia lands a nice looking body kick.
Seia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Seia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Seia fakes the leg kick and cracks Croft in the body.
Seia throws a low kick but Croft avoids it.
Seia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Croft swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Seia avoids a kick to the body.
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 Kelemi Seia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Seia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Croft.
A slapping leg kick lands for Seia.
Croft has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Seia.
Nice shot by Croft.
Seia throws a sloppy head kick
and Croft finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Seia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Croft. That did some damage!
Seia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Croft is looking to counter with a body kick.
Seia tries to land a front kick but Croft steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A left lands for Seia.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Croft might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Croft misses with a kick to the body
and Seia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A clash of legs there as Croft blocks the low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Seia misses the target.
Croft slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croft throws a leg kick but Seia moved away.
Seia flicks out a counter leg kick but Croft steps away.
Seia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Croft stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Seia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Croft counters with a stiff right hand.
Croft blocks a head kick by Seia.
A counter left hand to the body from Croft misses its target.
Seia takes one to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Seia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Croft throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Seia throws a front kick aimed at Croft's knee but Croft avoids it well.
Seia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Croft's hands.
The crowd cheers as Seia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Croft doesn't seem phased though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Seia.
An inside leg kick from Croft misses.
Croft has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Croft moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Seia.
Croft moves out of range of the strikes.
Seia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Croft.
Croft throws a looping overhand right but Seia ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seia. That's going to slow Croft down.
Seia is looking to score with low kicks.
Croft fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seia connects with an inside leg kick.

Seia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Croft misses with a punch to the body.
Seia struggles to land a body shot inside as Croft controls his hands.
Seia tries to work over Croft's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croft taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Croft tries to work over Seia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seia blocks an uppercut.
Croft holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Seia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Seia fails to land.
Seia digs a right hand into Croft's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Croft's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seia lands with a right to the head.
Croft tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Croft stalling in the clinch.
Croft blocking some punches.
Croft will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Seia lands with a right to the head.
Croft misses with a punch on the inside.
Seia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Croft backwards.
Croft swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seia pushes Croft back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Croft tries to throw a body punch but Seia avoids it by throwing Croft back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seia struggles to land a body shot inside as Croft controls his hands.
Seia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Croft lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seia misses with the head strike.
A short left from Seia.
Seia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelemi Seia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Croft.
Seia tries to work over Croft's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Croft.
Seia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Seia fails to land.
Seia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Seia fails to land.
Croft tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seia's elbow.
Seia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Croft doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Croft misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelemi Seia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kelemi Seia's cut.
That's time! Croft's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Seia.
Croft takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Seia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Seia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Croft counters with a nice body kick.
Seia misses with a body kick.
Croft is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Croft blocks a jab.
Croft is looking to slow Seia down with leg kicks.
Seia checks a leg kick.
Seia lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Croft takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Croft fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Croft lands a jab to Seia's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croft takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Croft throws the kick towards the body but Seia avoids it.
Seia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Seia walks into a straight right hand from Croft.
Seia misses with a body kick.
Seia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seia digs a good hook to Croft's body.
Croft throws a body shot but no joy.
Croft misses with a low kick as Seia jumps back.
Croft misses with a body kick.
Seia tries to land a body kick
and Croft counters with a straight right hand.
Seia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia throws a body shot but no joy.
Seia throws a lazy body kick
and Croft counters with a good low kick that Seia was not able to check.
Seia checks a low kick from Croft.
Croft throws the kick towards the body but Seia avoids it.
Croft smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Seia moves into the clinch.

Croft manages to break the clinch.
Croft blocks the body kick.
Croft moves out of range of the leg kick from Seia.
Seia throws a wild body kick that Croft sees coming a mile off.
Seia slips under a jab from Croft.
Seia punishes Croft's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Croft can't find room to land a body shot as Seia controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Croft.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Croft.
Seia throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Croft.
Seia misses with a punch on the inside.
Croft goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Croft lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Croft is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Croft tries to throw a body punch but Seia avoids it by throwing Croft back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Seia.
Seia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Croft tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Croft swings wildly with an uppercut but Seia uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Seia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Seia cracks the inside of Croft's front leg.
Croft scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seia throws a hook but Croft blocks it.
Seia throws a body kick that misses.
Croft checks a leg kick.
Seia scoring well with a low kick there.
Croft just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Croft as he checks the leg kick.
Seia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Croft thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Kelemi Seia just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Kelemi Seia'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.

Croft takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Croft is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Croft loads up on a big right hand but Seia slips the punch.
Croft takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Seia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Croft under the eye.
Croft keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Croft throws a quick counter kick to the body but Seia avoids it.
Croft takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Seia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Croft.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Croft blocks a low kick nicely.
Croft ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Seia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Seia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Croft on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croft blocks a jab.
Seia thumps Croft with a low kick.
Seia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Croft throws a quick counter kick to the body but Seia avoids it.
Seia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Croft. That did some damage!
Croft misses with a kick to the body.
Croft scores with a kick to the midsection.
Seia cracks a nice hook into Croft's ribs.
Croft tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seia was well out of range. Poor timing from Croft.
Seia throws a leg kick but Croft sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Seia is looking to land body kicks.
Croft throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Seia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croft misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Seia looks to score with a jab to the body but Croft is just out of range.
Seia blocks a head kick by Croft.
A countering left hand to the body from Seia misses.
Croft wants to land a leg kick but Seia is out of range.
Seia sizes up Croft with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Croft throws a half hearted mid kick.
Seia throws a poor cross that misses
and Croft counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seia moves in looking to clinch but Croft pushes him off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Croft.
Seia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Croft fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seia manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Seia slams his shin into Croft's torso.
Kelemi Seia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Croft takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Seia misses with a straight right.
Seia scores with a spinning back kick!
Croft throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Seia counters with a thumping low kick.
Seia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Croft.
Croft lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Croft steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Seia. That one must have hurt.
Seia throws a head kick that half lands.
Seia scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Croft takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jab from Seia.
Nice uppercut there from Seia.
Croft misses with a kick to the body
enabling Seia to counter with a crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Seia checks a leg kick.
Seia scores with a punch to the head.
Seia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Seia swings for the body but Croft moves out of range.
Seia checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seia. That's going to slow Croft down.
Croft throws a head kick but Seia moves out of range.
Seia tries to score with a low kick but Croft moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelemi Seia dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kelemi Seia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Croft throws out a loose jab but Seia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seia throws the kick towards the body but Croft avoids it.
Seia takes one on the button.
Croft throws a leg kick but Seia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Seia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Croft.
A telegraphed right hand from Croft misses the target.
Croft ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seia moves away.
Croft misses with a body kick.
Croft looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Croft lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Seia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Seia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Croft walks into a straight right hand from Seia.
Croft chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seia can pounce on him.
Seia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Croft feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Croft throws a quick counter head kick but Seia was just out of range.
Seia scores with a head kick.
Croft takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Seia tries a head kick but it misses.
Croft fires out a quick counter leg kick but Seia just manages to avoid it.
Croft throws a jab when Seia was well out of range.
Seia blocks the body kick.
Croft swings widly with a right hand
and Seia makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Croft really felt that one!
Seia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Croft.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seia, right into the meat.
Croft throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seia.
A little jabbing left from Seia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Seia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Croft throws out the jab.
Seia misses with the body kick
and Seia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Colin Croft has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croft throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Seia on the side of the head.
Seia scoring well with a low kick there.
Croft takes one to the side of 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!
Seia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Croft throws a series of punches but Seia avoids them all with ease.
Croft tries a head kick but it misses.
Croft misses with a right hand
and Seia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Seia.
Seia misses with a leg kick.
Seia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seia scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia is looking to slow Croft down with leg kicks.
Seia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Croft.
Croft misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Croft tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Seia.
Seia throws a push kick but Croft slaps the foot to one side.
Croft looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seia lunges at Croft with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Croft's hand.
Croft moves out of range of the body kick.
Seia throws a leg kick but Croft sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Seia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Croft's sensitive parts.
A jab from Croft does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia works Croft's body with a nice hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Seia - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Croft looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Seia.
Seia is looking to land body kicks.
Seia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seia moves out of range of the body kick.
Seia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Croft throws a right hand that misses
and Seia counters with a stiff right hand.
Croft lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Croft misses.
Seia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Croft will feel that in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kelemi Seia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Seia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 46:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:50
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelemi Seia!
Kelemi Seia is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Kelemi Seia thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.