PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelemi Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgy Fokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Edwin Starr WAR. Georgy Fokin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Seia
vs
Fokin

190 cm
39
205 lbs
45 - 16 - 0

188 cm
33
212 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER

MayheM sportswear
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelemi Seia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georgy Fokin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Fokin.
Seia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Seia throws a hook but Fokin blocks it.
Seia throws a jab but it's blocked by Fokin.
Fokin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donk. Seia catches Fokin right on the button with a cross.
Fokin throws a jab when Seia was well out of range.
Seia fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fokin just manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Seia. That snapped Fokin's head back.
Seia wants to slow Fokin down by chopping away at his legs.
Fokin throws a right and a left that Seia avoids nicely.
Seia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Fokin coming out on top.
A big right from Fokin misses.
Fokin staying out of range there.
Fokin fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fokin misses with a body shot.
Fokin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fokin thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fokin slips a straight right by Seia.
Fokin throws a shot to the body.
Fokin misses with a wild body shot.
Fokin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Fokin gets a takedown into half guard.
Fokin stops Seia from getting back to his feet.
Seia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fokin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fokin's back!
Seia biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Seia's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seia is landing with strikes. Fokin can't take much more of this.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fokin rolls, trying to escape but Seia keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seia trying to control.
Seia gets his hands free as Fokin looks to control.
Seia trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Fokin doesn't escape.
Fokin tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Seia's guard. Nice work there by Fokin.
Fokin with a flurry of punches that miss.
My spies in Gym Beam inform me that Fokin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fokin wants to control from the top but Seia keeps moving.
Seia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fokin is controlling him.
Fokin working some strikes from top position.
Fokin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Seia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Seia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fokin throwing strikes from guard but Seia blocks nicely.
Fokin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
An inside leg kick from Seia misses.
Seia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fokin's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Georgy Fokin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fokin throws a hook to the side of Seia's head but Seia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Seia.
Fokin lands a nice hook to Seia's body. Seia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fokin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Seia rather than just go for the knockout.
Fokin throws an overhand right that lands on Seia's shoulder, as Seia tries to avoid the shot.
Seia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fokin moves away.
Seia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fokin moves away.
Seia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Seia throws a leg kick which misses Fokin's front leg but catches the back leg as Fokin tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Fokin misses its intended target.
Seia throws an overhand right that lands on Fokin's shoulder, as Fokin tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fokin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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 staying out of range there.
Seia is looking to counter with a body kick.
Seia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fokin throws a hook but Seia avoids it easily.
Georgy Fokin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fokin goes for a double leg but Seia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Seia continues to drive forward.
Fokin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seia throws a leg kick but Fokin moved away.
Kelemi Seia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fokin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fokin misses with an uppercut
and Seia counters with a leg kick.
Seia delivers a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Seia.
Fokin throws a body shot but no joy.
Fokin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seia manages to avoid it.
Fokin misses with a right hand
and Seia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seia slips a jab and a cross from Fokin.
Seia throws a shot to the body.
Fokin misses with a straight right.
Seia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seia takes one to the chin there.
Fokin avoids the head kick by Seia.
Fokin throws a lazy right hand but Seia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seia looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Seia. Fokin shrugs it off though.
A low kick from Seia misses

and Fokin counters with a single leg into guard. Seia didn't expect that.
Seia wants to stand but Fokin is controlling the position.
Fokin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fokin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seia is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fokin prevents Seia from getting back to his feet.
Fokin is stalling in the full guard.
Fokin trying to control the position from guard on top but Seia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fokin scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fokin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Seia counters with a leg kick.

Fokin feints and as Seia raises his hands in defense, Fokin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Fokin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fokin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Seia pulls Fokin in close to prevent any damage.
Fokin stops Seia from standing up.
Seia throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Georgy Fokin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.

Nice straight punches there by Fokin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fokin.
Fokin just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fokin. Seia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seia is looking to score with low kicks.
Fokin misses with an uppercut.
Fokin throws a body shot but no joy.
Seia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fokin's sensitive parts.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Seia.
Seia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fokin's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fokin misses with a body shot.
Fokin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body punch from Seia.
Fokin checks the leg kick.
Seia 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 is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Seia misses.
Fokin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Seia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fokin manages to avoid it.
Fokin thuds a left hand into Seia's body.
Seia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Fokin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fokin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Seia pinned against the cage. Seia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fokin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seia takes one on the button.
Fokin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fokin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seia manages to avoid it.
Seia scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Fokin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fokin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin throws a lazy right hand but Seia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fokin scores with a jab.
Seia looks for the body kick but Fokin saw that one coming.
Seia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fokin swings for the body but Seia moves out of range.
Seia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fokin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fokin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seia throws out the jab.
Fokin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fokin throws an overhand right that lands on Seia's shoulder, as Seia tries to avoid the shot.
Seia ducks under a wild hook from Fokin.
Fokin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seia throwing a counter right hand but Fokin manages to avoid it.
Seia throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia ducks under a wild hook from Fokin.
Seia throws a front kick aimed at Fokin's knee but Fokin avoids it well.
Seia throws a body shot but no joy.
Fokin feints the counter takedown.
Seia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fokin.
Seia throws a leg kick which misses Fokin's front leg but catches the back leg as Fokin tries to avoid it.
Seia avoids the body shot from Fokin.
Seia swings for the body but Fokin moves out of range.
Fokin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fokin throws out a loose jab but Seia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fokin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seia counters with a body kick.
Seia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fokin misses with a wild body shot.
Fokin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut lands for Seia. That snapped Fokin's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Fokin misses.
Seia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Seia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fokin.
Fokin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fokin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seia. Seia obviously looking to wear him down.
Seia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fokin throws an off balance right hand
and Seia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fokin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fokin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seia.
Seia lands a body shot.
Seia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fokin.
A left lands for Seia.
Fokin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seia cracks Fokin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fokin misses with an uppercut
and Seia counters with a good, hard body kick but Fokin shrugs it off.
Seia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Seia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seia misses the jab.
Fokin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Seia doesn't seem bothered though.
Fokin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seia manages to avoid it.
Seia lands with a cross.
Seia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Fokin. Those never looked like landing.
Fokin throws a hook but Seia avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fokin misses with a hook.
Seia cracks Fokin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fokin misses the body punch
and Seia counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fokin manages to avoid it.
Fokin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Fokin.
Fokin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seia.
Fokin lands a jab.
Fokin throws a looping overhand right but Seia ducks down to avoid it.
Fokin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seia.
Fokin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seia.
Fokin throws a big shot that misses.
Fokin looks to land a combination but Seia avoids it well.
Seia loads up on a big right hand but Fokin slips the punch.
Fokin throws a looping overhand right but Seia ducks down to avoid it.
Fokin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fokin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia misses with a straight right.
Fokin blocks a leg kick.
Fokin shoots in for a double leg but Seia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It appears Seia was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fokin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fokin slips a jab from Seia.
Seia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fokin misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Seia slams his shin into Fokin's torso.
Fokin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seia, right into the meat.
Seia cracks the inside of Fokin's front leg.
Fokin takes a swing at Seia's ribcage but misses.
Seia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fokin.
Fokin with the counter takedown but Seia avoids it easily.
Seia slips a jab from Fokin.
Fokin checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia looks to throw the jab but Fokin is out of range.
Seia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fokin.
Fokin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seia wants to slow Fokin down by chopping away at his legs.
Fokin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fokin throws a low kick but Seia moves out of range easily.
Seia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fokin.
Seia quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Fokin lands a right hook to the body.
Seia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Seia.
Fokin's corner calls for a 1-2. Fokin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fokin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seia moves away.
You can see that Fokin has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Seia misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fokin feints the counter takedown.
Fokin lands a nice shot to the body.
Seia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fokin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seia finds it's way round the side to connect with Fokin's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fokin checks a leg kick.
Fokin misses with a shot to the body
and Seia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fokin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Seia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fokin has time to react.
A big right from Fokin misses.
Seia is looking to counter with a body kick.
Seia throws a big shot that misses.
Seia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seia throws a leg kick but Fokin checks it.
Fokin swings widly with a right hand
and Seia counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelemi Seia had his way with Georgy Fokin in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fokin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Seia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fokin!
Fokin misses with a takedown attempt
and Seia makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fokin really felt that one!
Fokin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Seia doesn't seem bothered though.
Fokin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seia.
Seia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fokin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Seia moves out of range as Fokin strikes.
Seia tried to counter with a leg kick but Fokin avoided it.
Seia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seia throws a leg kick but Fokin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fokin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seia's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin throws a right hand that misses
and Seia counters with a left to the body.
Seia connects with a leg kick. Fokin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fokin misses with a hook. Seia ducked under it nicely.
Seia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fokin scores with a jab to the body.
Fokin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Seia.
Fokin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seia was well out of range. Poor timing from Fokin.
Seia misses with a low kick as Fokin jumps back.
Seia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Seia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fokin throws out the jab.
A big left from Fokin misses.
Seia misses with a kick to the body.
Fokin misses with a body punch
and Seia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fokin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seia.
Seia misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia scores with a jab to the head.
Seia misses with a body shot.
Seia connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fokin misses the shot to the body.
Fokin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seia manages to avoid it.
Seia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fokin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seia misses with a lunging right hand

and Fokin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fokin.

Seia has his feet on Fokin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fokin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fokin checks it well.
Seia misses with a body shot.
Seia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fokin can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin looks to score with a jab to the body but Seia is just out of range.
Fokin misses with a right hand
and Seia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fokin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Seia counters with a straight right hand.
Fokin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seia.
Seia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Seia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fokin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seia misses with the body kick

and Fokin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Seia won't be happy with that.
Fokin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Seia!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fokin controlling from mount.
Seia wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Georgy Fokin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fokin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Seia looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Fokin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fokin controlling the pace for now.
Fokin is continuing to stall.

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.
I think Seia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelemi Seia!
Kelemi Seia thanked the fans post fight for their support.