PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Seffu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cleon Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Seffu
vs
Wright

191 cm
22
219 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
209 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Seffu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cleon Wright!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Seffu misses.
Wright throws a fast counter high kick but Seffu manages to duck under it in time.
Wright throws the kick towards the body but Seffu avoids it.
Wright misses with a few strikes there.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seffu throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Wright lands a glancing blow to the side of Seffu's head.
Wright throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Wright tries to get set, Seffu tries to push him back and clinch up but Wright manages to avoid the attempt.
Cleon Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seffu tries to clinch up
enabling Wright to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wright takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wright throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Seffu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright is trying to maintain a safe position but Seffu gets an underhook and turns Wright into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seffu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A knee to the head by Seffu.

It looks like Cleon Wright has been cut.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Seffu won't allow it.
Seffu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright throws a punch but it's blocked by Seffu.
Wright using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seffu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seffu with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Wright breaks from the clinch.
Wright throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Seffu on the side of the head.
Wright checks a low kick from Seffu.
Wright misses with the body kick
and Seffu counters with a straight right hand.
Seffu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright throws out a counter right but Seffu avoids it with no problem.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Seffu.
Seffu tries to counter by clinching up but Wright breaks away and moves out of range.
Seffu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seffu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Seffu misses with a shot to the body
and Wright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seffu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Seffu misses with a looping left.
We've been informed that Wright has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A leg kick checked by Seffu.
Seffu misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice side step and Wright releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Seffu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Seffu finds it's target.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seffu throws a hook but Wright blocks it.
Seffu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seffu walks into a straight right hand from Wright.
Seffu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Wright.
Wright lands a right hook to the body.
Seffu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wright at a distance.
Seffu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wright comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wright lands with an overhand left.
Wright fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wright on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seffu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright's corner calls for a 1-2. Wright obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Seffu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to the liver by Seffu. Beautiful body shot.
Seffu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wright on the side of the head.
Wright slips under a jab.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Seffu slips the punch.
Seffu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright throws the left hand but Seffu avoids the punch easily.
Seffu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seffu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wright connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleon Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleon Wright'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.

Wright jabs Seffu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seffu manages to avoid it.
Seffu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Seffu throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Wright does no damage.
Seffu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
Wright misses with a hook.
Wright throws a leg kick but Seffu moved away.
Seffu staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seffu misses with a lunging right hand
and Wright counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wright lunges at Seffu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seffu's hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wright, as that shot connected.
Seffu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright defending well as Seffu loads up on a big left hand.
Cleon Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright scores with a hook to the body. Seffu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Seffu checks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Seffu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seffu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seffu manages to avoid it.
Seffu misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy.
Seffu checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Wright, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wright misses with a right hand
and Seffu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wright scores with a jab to the head.
A shot to the liver by Seffu. Beautiful body shot.
Seffu misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seffu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright wants to slow Seffu down by chopping away at his legs.
Seffu tries to counter by clinching up but Wright breaks away and moves out of range.
Seffu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
Seffu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Seffu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Seffu is just out of range.
Seffu cracks Wright with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Seffu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Seffu catches Wright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seffu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wright.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wright checks a leg kick.
Wright misses with a straight left.
Seffu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seffu staying out of range there.
Wright looks to throw the jab but Seffu is out of range.
Seffu is looking to counter the offense by Wright and move into the clinch.
Seffu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Wright throws a solid leg kick but Seffu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wright.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seffu was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Seffu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Seffu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wright connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Seffu scrambles back to his feet.
Seffu throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Wright is looking for the big counter here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seffu. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright connects with a nice looking jab.
Wright thuds his shin into the meat of Seffu's side.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seffu.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Seffu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wright - the referee stops the clock and Seffu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wright. Seffu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a body shot
and Seffu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seffu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wright counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seffu moves out of range of 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!
Seffu stuns Wright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wright throws a low kick but Seffu moves out of range easily.
Seffu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seffu. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seffu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Wright throws a hook but Seffu blocks it.
Seffu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wright manages to circle out of the way.
Wright looks to land a combination. Seffu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Seffu misses with an uppercut
and Wright counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

It looks like Ray Seffu has been cut.
Wright slips a straight right by Seffu.
Seffu avoids the body shot from Wright.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleon Wright 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.
That's time! Seffu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seffu.
Seffu drops his hands momentarily and Wright takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Seffu fails to land with a series of punches.
Seffu throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright works Seffu's body with a nice hook.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seffu.
Seffu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wright connects with a body shot.
Seffu tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seffu connects with the punch.
Wright works over Seffu's head and body with a nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Seffu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seffu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Seffu avoids the body shot from Wright.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seffu.
Seffu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Seffu closes the distance and pushes Wright back into the cage.
Seffu crunches a lovely knee into Wright's ribcage.
Seffu throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Seffu tries a knee to the head but Wright blocks it.
Wright misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Seffu.
Seffu lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Seffu rushes Wright and presses him up against the cage.
Seffu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wright has had enough of the clinch but Seffu keeps him there for the moment.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Seffu won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Seffu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Seffu working aggressively here.
Seffu just leaning against Wright, taking a breather.

Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Seffu.
Wright looks for the body kick but Seffu saw that one coming.
Seffu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright misses with a looping left.
Seffu misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
Wright scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Seffu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seffu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wright's efforts to push away.
Wright leaning his opponent against the cage.

Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seffu throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wright swings for the body but Seffu moves out of range.
Wright connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seffu momentarily.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Seffu moves away and avoids it.
Seffu misses with a looping left.
Seffu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seffu throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a half hearted mid kick.
Seffu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wright manages to circle out of the way.
Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Seffu moves away and avoids it.
Seffu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wright manages to circle out of the way.

Seffu instigates a clinch.
Cleon Wright is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Wright manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Wright misses.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seffu is looking to counter punch.
Wright missing with a left hand there. Seffu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seffu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wright.
Wright throws a hook but Seffu avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Wright.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seffu.
Ray Seffu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seffu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cleon Wright.
I've got Wright winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cleon Wright!