PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Seto (ranked 633 p4p, 1299 weight class) and Convicted Kelly (ranked 85 p4p, 178 weight class). Seto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Doors - Roadhouse Blues. Kelly comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bump and grind kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Convicted Kelly enters the cage!

Seto
vs
Kelly

183 cm
26
167
9 - 1 - 0

150 cm
26
171
4 - 1 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

PWNAGE™
White Gorilla

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Seto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Convicted Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Seto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kelly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Seto somewhat.
Kelly wants to counter the offense by Seto and move into the clinch position.
Seto swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.

Kelly moves into range and clinches up with Seto.
Seto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kelly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Seto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Seto is trying to trip Kelly. He has hold of a leg but Kelly is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Seto persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Seto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Seto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kelly trying to control the position.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Seto from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seto advances to half guard.
Seto is taking a breather. Kelly says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Seto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kelly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Seto content to control rather than advance.
Kelly told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Seto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kelly keeps working.
Seto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Seto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seto passes to full mount!
Seto controlling from mount.

Seto working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Kelly looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Seto! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Junior Seto!
Junior Seto retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Junior Seto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.