PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olyn Seran (ranked 267 p4p, 419 weight class) and Sao Alela (ranked 37 p4p, 52 weight class). Seran kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sound of Silence - Disturbed. Alela has chosen Cryin' Like a Bitch as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Olyn Seran has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Olyn Seran seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Seran
vs
Alela

180 cm
30
157
19 - 11 - 1

180 cm
35
160
23 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Olyn Seran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sao Alela!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alela gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Seran.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alela.
Seran walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alela.
Seran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seran.
Seran looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Seran scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alela in his tracks.

Alela scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Seran is trying to control Alela's posture but Alela avoids it.
Seran tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alela lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seran is trying to improve his position.
Alela tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela trying to control the action but Seran is working from the bottom.
Alela tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Seran can't do much from the bottom here.
Alela is looking to take a break and control but Seran is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Alela goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Seran rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Alela's guard! Nice work there by Seran!
Seran looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alela is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Seran is controlling him.
Seran sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alela keeping full guard, as Seran tries to pass.
Seran stops Alela from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seran trying to control the position from guard on top but Alela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alela wants to stand and escape but Seran is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seran trying to control the position from guard on top but Alela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Seran slips a jab from Alela.
Alela misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Seran on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alela feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Serans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Seran throws a low kick but Alela moves out of range easily.
Alela will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Seran takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alela lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alela is trying hard to land a takedown here. Seran sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Seran misses with an uppercut. Alela saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alela! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seran moves away from the strike by Alela.
Seran is looking to counter with head kicks.
Alela avoids the head kick by Seran.
Seran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alela thumps Seran with a low kick.
Seran moves out of range of the body kick.
Alela misses with a lunging right hand
and Seran counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alela takes one to the chin there.
Alela missing with a left hand there. Seran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Alela.
Alela shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Seran throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Seran feints and then cracks Alela's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alela down.
Seran looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seran.
A countering left hand to the body from Alela misses.
Seran tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sao Alela 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.

A looping hook to the body misses from Alela. Seran does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alela walks into a jab.
Alela loads up on a big right hand but Seran slips the punch.
Alela lands with a nice body punch.
Seran lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alela backs up against the cage.
Alela lands a nice shot that snaps Seran's head back.
Alela throws an overhand right that lands on Seran's shoulder, as Seran tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Alela 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alela throws a low kick, looking for Seran's leg but Seran calmly moves out of range.
Alela lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Seran. No joy for Alela on that attempt.
Seran tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alela closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Seran quickly recovers to half guard.
Seran blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alela.

Alela wants to work for an arm triangle but Seran is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Seran manages to get to full guard.
Seran trying to control the position.
Alela controlling from the top position.
Seran pulls Alela in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seran tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alela is working Seran over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Seran is looking for a triangle here but Alela uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Alela has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Seran!
Seran tries to lock up and control but Alela gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alela trying to control but Seran is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alela is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Seran is surviving well by controlling Alela's body position as best he can.
Seran is trying to escape the mount.
Seran is working hard here to advance position.
Seran wants to hold on but Alela pushes him away.

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.
Seran tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Seran tries to hold on but Alela pushes him away.
Alela trying to control but Seran is having none of it.

Alela is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Seran has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Seran blocking the ground and pound.
Sao Alela has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alela tries to control but Seran wriggling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sao Alela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Seran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Alela keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Seran stuffs the takedown attempt from Alela. Alela gets slowly back to his feet.
Alela looks to throw the jab but Seran is out of range.
Seran slips a straight right by Alela.
Seran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seran moves out of range as Alela strikes.
Sao Alela seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alela rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alela takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Seran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Seran gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alela is trying to drag Seran to the mat but Seran just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seran's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alela throws a head punch that misses.
Seran blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Seran.
Alela drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Seran gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Olyn Seran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sao Alela.
Alela is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alela.
Seran gets through Alela's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alela is leaning against Seran and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alela misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alela wants to take the fight to the mat but Seran manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Seran throws a head punch that misses.
Olyn Seran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alela misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seran.
Alela is trying to drag Seran to the mat but Seran just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alela wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seran lands an uppercut.
Alela blocks an uppercut.
Alela misses with a body punch.
Seran blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Seran.
Seran lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seran.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seran working aggressively here.
Alela tries to work over Seran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seran.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seran.
Olyn Seran has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alela goes for a takedown in the clinch but Seran prevents it.
Seran lands a left hand.
Seran has a couple of punches blocked by Alela.
Alela tries to throw a body punch but Seran avoids it by throwing Alela back against the cage.
Alela misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seran can't find room to land a body shot as Alela controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alela.
Alela blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Seran.
Alela takes a shot to the head.
Alela blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Seran fails to land.
Seran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alela backwards.
Seran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Seran pushes Alela back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sao Alela is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Seran swings wildly with an uppercut but Alela uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Seran.
A shot in the inside from Seran.
Seran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alela blocking some punches.
Seran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seran.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alela can't get the takedown.
Seran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Seran misses with a punch to the body.
Alela is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Seran pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Seran has a couple of punches blocked by Alela.
Seran lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seran works on Alela's body with a couple of short punches.
Alela has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Seran after a bit of a struggle.
Seran misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seran.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seran.
Alela blocking some punches.
Seran throws a punch but it's blocked by Alela.
Seran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seran swings wildly with an uppercut but Alela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seran cracks Alela with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olyn Seran showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alela has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sao Alela!
Sao Alela really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.