PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Seleznyov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and How Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long has chosen The Anthem by Onra as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Seleznyov
vs
Long

193 cm
32
222 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

191 cm
35
210 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roberto Seleznyov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, How Long!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seleznyov throws a leg kick which misses Long's front leg but catches the back leg as Long tries to avoid it.
Seleznyov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Long throws a body punch but Seleznyov moves out of range.
Long paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Roberto Seleznyov has been cut.
Long misses with a leg kick
and Seleznyov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Long as he connects with a hook.
Long staying out of range there.
Seleznyov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Long ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Long pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Long throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Seleznyov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seleznyov moves out of range as Long strikes.
Long throws out a loose jab but Seleznyov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Long gets a double leg takedown into Seleznyov's guard.
Long is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Seleznyov trying to keep a closed guard but Long is proving a slippery customer.
Long trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Long scoring with some ground and pound.
Long throwing strikes from guard but Seleznyov blocks nicely.
Seleznyov is trying to control the position but Long postures up.

Seleznyov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Seleznyov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Seleznyov keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Long working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Seleznyov's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Long lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Seleznyov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Long pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seleznyov is keeping the position for now.
Long postures up and lands a big shot to Seleznyov's brow.
Long is stalling in the full guard.
Long forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Long seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Seleznyov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Seleznyov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Long must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Seleznyov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Long can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Seleznyov has momentary wrist control but Long slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long controls from within his opponent's guard.
Long throws a big right hand that misses.
Long missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Long accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Seleznyov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Long gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Long is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

How Long dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Seleznyov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Long scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
How Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seleznyov looks to land a body kick but Long moved away.
Long slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Long turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Seleznyov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Long is out of range.
Long lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Long misses with an uppercut. Seleznyov saw that one coming.
Seleznyov is looking for a counter combo.
Seleznyov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long looks to land a combination but Seleznyov avoids it well.
Seleznyov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Long.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Seleznyov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Long - the referee stops the clock and Seleznyov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Long. Seleznyov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Seleznyov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seleznyov moves out of range of the body kick.
Long takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A lazy body kick from Long
and Seleznyov counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like How Long has been cut.
Long throws a predictable looking body shot
and Seleznyov counters with a good low kick that Long was not able to check.
How Long seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Long misses with a hook.
Seleznyov slips under a jab.
Long throws an overhand right that lands on Seleznyov's shoulder, as Seleznyov tries to avoid the shot.
Long is looking to score with low kicks.
Seleznyov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Long has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Long fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Seleznyov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Long throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Long darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Seleznyov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Long tries to clinch but Seleznyov is having none of it.
A quick step to the side and Seleznyov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Long missing with a left hand there. Seleznyov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seleznyov is looking to counter punch.
Long throws a shot to the body.
Long looks to land a right hand but Seleznyov moved out of range.

Long clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long scores with a nice hook to the head.
Long lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Long misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seleznyov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Long misses with a short punch on the inside.
Long goes for a takedown attempt but Seleznyov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Seleznyov wants to slow Long down by chopping away at his legs.
Seleznyov moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long thumps Seleznyov with a low kick.
Long keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Long throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seleznyov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seleznyov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Long slips a jab from Seleznyov.
Long misses with a looping right.
Seleznyov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Long lands with a nice body punch.
Long fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Seleznyov misses with a leg kick.
Seleznyov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Long wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Long lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Long rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seleznyov counters with a body kick.
Long scores with a spinning back 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!
Long misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Long stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seleznyov.
Long bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Seleznyov's head.
Seleznyov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Long getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

How Long showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

A slapping leg kick lands for Seleznyov.
Long scoring well with a low kick there.
Long closes the distance but Seleznyov moves to the side
and Seleznyov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Long tries for a takedown but Seleznyov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Seleznyov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Long connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Seleznyov scrambles back to his feet.
Long lands with a nice body punch.
Long throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long throws a leg kick which misses Seleznyov's front leg but catches the back leg as Seleznyov tries to avoid it.
Seleznyov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Long. That one must have hurt.
Seleznyov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Seleznyov misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seleznyov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Long fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Long throws an overhand right that lands on Seleznyov's shoulder, as Seleznyov tries to avoid the shot.
Long looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seleznyov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Long throws a lazy uppercut
and Seleznyov counters with a good low kick that Long was not able to check.
Long smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Long takes a swing at Seleznyov's ribcage but misses.
Seleznyov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Long takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Long attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Seleznyov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Roberto Seleznyov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
How Long is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seleznyov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Long lands a jab to the head.
Long lands a glancing blow to the side of Seleznyov's head.
Seleznyov avoids a kick to the body.
Long has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Seleznyov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Long throws a nice outside leg kick.
Long scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Long shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Seleznyov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Seleznyov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seleznyov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Long trying to control but Seleznyov is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seleznyov is keeping the position for now.
Long 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.
Seleznyov managing to control the position.
Long wants to control from the top but Seleznyov keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Seleznyov wants to sweep here but Long controlling him for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Long.
Long fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Long throws a head kick that misses
and Long takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Long lands a jab.
Seleznyov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Long scores with a nice body kick.
Long misses with a body kick.
Long sizes up Seleznyov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Long throws a lazy uppercut
and Seleznyov counters with a nice kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
How Long comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Long 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... How Long!
How Long decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.