PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Fu II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Seletzsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fu II comes to the ring accompanied by Everything in it's right place. Seletzsky has chosen Viva Colonia! as his entrance music. Tom Fu II has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fu II
vs
Seletzsky

165 cm
25
147 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

170 cm
24
150 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Fu II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Seletzsky!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seletzsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fu II missing with a left hand there. Seletzsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seletzsky misses with a straight right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Seletzsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seletzsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Fu II uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seletzsky lands a right hand.

It looks like Tom Fu II has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fu II.
Seletzsky pushes Fu II back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fu II blocks a body shot from Seletzsky.
Seletzsky misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu II tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Seletzsky smiles and moves away.
Tom Fu II seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seletzsky misses with the combination.
Seletzsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fu II.
Seletzsky misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu II misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seletzsky.
Fu II looks to score with a jab to the body but Seletzsky is just out of range.
Seletzsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tom Fu II is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fu II throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fu II attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Seletzsky lands a right hook to the body.
Fu II swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fu II misses with a body shot.
Seletzsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Fu II swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fu II misses with a wild body shot.
Seletzsky throws a right and a left that Fu II avoids nicely.
Fu II feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seletzsky's calf.
Fu II throws a hook but Seletzsky avoids it easily.
Fu II lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fu II moves out of range of the strikes.
Seletzsky tries to clinch but Fu II is having none of it.
Seletzsky lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fu II misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Fu II lands an impressive looking overhand right. Seletzsky doesn't seem phased though.
Fu II takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Seletzsky misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu II bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Seletzsky's head backwards.
Fu II moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fu II looks to score with a jab to the body but Seletzsky is just out of range.
Seletzsky checks a leg kick nicely.
Good exchange - Fu II coming out on top.
Fu II fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seletzsky manages to avoid it.
Fu II misses with a hook to the body
and Seletzsky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fu II tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seletzsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu II.
Fu II is looking to wear down Seletzsky with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fu II avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seletzsky lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seletzsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fu II uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seletzsky.
Fu II throws a jab but it's blocked by Seletzsky.
Fu II dodges the punch combination from Seletzsky.
Fu II misses with a wild body shot.
Fu II throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fu II throws a hook but Seletzsky avoids it easily.
Fu II tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seletzsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu II.
Fu II lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Seletzsky with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fu II to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu II paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fu II circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seletzsky throws a nice looking combination but Fu II bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fu II misses with a hook.
Fu II lands with a nice body punch.
Seletzsky moves away from the strike by Fu II.
Fu II moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fu II is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Horrible takedown by Seletzsky or perhaps it was just good defense by Fu II which made him look bad.
Seletzsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fu II wants to slow Seletzsky down by chopping away at his legs.
Fu II connects with a body shot.
Fu II bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fu II scores with a nice right hand.
Seletzsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seletzsky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Seletzsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fu II with a jab.
Seletzsky connects with the punch.
Seletzsky takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seletzsky lands with an overhand left.
Fu II fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seletzsky manages to avoid it.
Fu II misses with a wild body shot.
Seletzsky misses with a two punch combination.
Seletzsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seletzsky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fu II scores with a hook to the body. Seletzsky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Seletzsky is looking to clinch.
Fu II scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Seletzsky slips under a jab from Fu II.
Seletzsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fu II.
Fu II works Seletzsky's body with a nice hook.
Seletzsky scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fu II darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Seletzsky throws a hook to the side of Fu II's head but Fu II sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seletzsky has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Seletzsky there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fu II missing with a left hand there. Seletzsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fu II turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Seletzsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Seletzsky misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tom Fu II will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Fu II's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Seletzsky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fu II misses with a wild body shot.
Alexander Seletzsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seletzsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fu II.
Fu II takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fu II pushes Seletzsky away with a front kick.
Seletzsky with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fu II to score with a decent uppercut.
Fu II throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fu II's corner calls for a 1-2. Fu II obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fu II throws a leg kick

and Seletzsky decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fu II's guard.

Fu II is looking for a triangle but Seletzsky pushes his legs off easily.
Fu II not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Seletzsky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Seletzsky wants to pass the guard but Fu II is keeping the position.
Seletzsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Fu II is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Seletzsky's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Seletzsky stands and throws Fu II's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Seletzsky works to advance to full mount. Fu II defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Fu II is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Seletzsky has control of Fu II's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fu II regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fu II tries to hold on but Seletzsky postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seletzsky looking to control but Fu II is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Seletzsky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fu II defends well.
Seletzsky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Seletzsky tries to pass to full mount but Fu II defends it.
Seletzsky is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fu II!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Seletzsky is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fu II has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fu II!
Fu II passes Seletzsky's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fu II wants to lay and pray for a moment but Seletzsky keeps working.
Fu II is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Seletzsky is looking to control Fu II's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seletzsky avoid being mounted?
Seletzsky regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fu II got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seletzsky has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fu II has managed to get both his arms back between Seletzsky's legs - danger averted.
Fu II controls from within his opponent's guard.

Seletzsky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fu II is aware though and is defending well.
Seletzsky is breathing heavily.
Seletzsky is trying to control the position but Fu II postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fu II looking to pass the guard.
Seletzsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fu II is one step ahead there.
Fu II wants to control from the top but Seletzsky keeps moving.
Fu II is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Seletzsky is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fu II slips nicely into half guard.
Fu II not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Seletzsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tom Fu II's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fu II scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Seletzsky avoids the body shot from Fu II.
Seletzsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fu II.
Fu II misses with a body punch
and Seletzsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seletzsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fu II.
Fu II ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fu II swats away the attempt to clinch by Seletzsky.
Seletzsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fu II.
Fu II lands the left hand.
Fu II throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu II takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Seletzsky scores with a jab to the body.
Seletzsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fu II.
Fu II pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seletzsky is looking to clinch.
Fu II loads up on a big right hand but Seletzsky slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Seletzsky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seletzsky lands a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fu II. Seletzsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fu II just misses with a punch to the body.
Seletzsky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fu II cracks Seletzsky with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fu II misses the body punch
and Seletzsky counters with a straight right hand.
Seletzsky moves in looking to clinch but Fu II pushes him off.
Seletzsky lands a nice hook to Fu II's body. Fu II takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fu II throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fu II takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Seletzsky takes the fight into the clinch.
Seletzsky throws a head punch that misses.
Seletzsky lands a left hand.
Seletzsky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seletzsky lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seletzsky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fu II or not.
A hook to the body from Seletzsky.
Still in the clinch, Seletzsky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Seletzsky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seletzsky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seletzsky works on Fu II's body with a couple of short punches.
Fu II tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fu II takes a shot to the head.
Seletzsky misses with a punch on the inside.
Seletzsky throws a head punch that misses.
Seletzsky throws a punch but it's blocked by Fu II.
Fu II tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Seletzsky just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Fu II fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Fu II. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu II tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Seletzsky smiles and moves away.
Seletzsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fu II circles away quickly and effectively.
Fu II misses with a hook. Seletzsky ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Fu II misses.
Fu II thows a body shot but no joy.
Seletzsky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fu II on the side of the head.
Fu II lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fu II tries to land a leg kick but Seletzsky saw it coming and moves away.
Fu II buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Seletzsky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fu II sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Seletzsky misses its intended target.
Fu II stuns Seletzsky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fu II tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seletzsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu II.
Fu II tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seletzsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu II.
Seletzsky has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Seletzsky moves into the clinch.
Seletzsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Seletzsky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fu II.
Seletzsky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Seletzsky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fu II tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Seletzsky just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Seletzsky lands with a left to the head.
Fu II tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Seletzsky just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Seletzsky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Seletzsky.
Seletzsky stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seletzsky.
Seletzsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seletzsky throws a punch but it's blocked by Fu II.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Seletzsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Seletzsky 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Seletzsky!