PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hyun Dai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wea Sel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wea Sel looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Dai
vs
Sel

180 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

183 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hyun Dai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wea Sel!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dai takes a swing at Sel's ribcage but misses.

Dai feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Dai stands up and waves to Sel to follow him.
Sel throws a head kick that misses.
Dai misses with a wild body shot.
Sel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dai.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Sel closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dai.
Dai trying to stall but Sel improves his position.
Dai misses with a body punch.
Dai avoiding damage as Sel throws knees to the body.
Sel tries a knee to the head but Dai blocks it.
Sel lands a nice knee 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!
Sel prevents a body shot from Dai.
Dai throws a punch but it's blocked by Sel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sel with a knee to the head.
Dai tries to throw a body punch but Sel avoids it by throwing Dai back against the ropes.
Sel looking to throw knees to the head but Dai is blocking nicely.
Dai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dai tries to work over Sel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sel looks gassed!
Dai misses with a body punch.
Sel stalling the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dai as Sel tries to tie him up.
Sel blocking some punches.
Dai throws a head punch that misses.
Dai working aggressively here.
Sel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dai struggles to land a body shot inside as Sel controls his hands.
Sel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dai blocks it with crossed arms.
Sel tries to land a knee to the head but Dai blocks with his arms.
Dai can't find room to land a body shot as Sel controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sel.
Dai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sel backwards.
Sel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dai.
Dai misses with the head strike.
Dai misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dai misses with a punch to the body.
Sel tries to land knees in the clinch but Dai avoids the damage to the body.
Sel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dai avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Dai.
Sel takes a shot to the head.
Dai avoiding damage as Sel throws knees to the body.
Sel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sel tries to land a knee to the head but Dai blocks with his arms.
Dai lands with a short shot to the head.
Dai has a couple of punches blocked by Sel.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sel's elbow.
Sel prevents a body shot from Dai.
Dai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dai will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sel up against the ropes.
Dai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sel blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Dai.
Dai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dai lands a right hand.
Dai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dai lands with a left to the head.
Dai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sel prevents a body shot from Dai.
Dai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dai lands a hook that snaps the head of Sel backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sel prevents a body shot from Dai.
Dai misses with a punch on the inside.
Dai is working Sel over against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dai as Sel tries to tie him up.
Dai throws a punch but it's blocked by Sel.
Dai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dai scores with a shoulder strike.
Dai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sel misses with a knee to the head.
Dai tries to throw a body punch but Sel avoids it by throwing Dai back against the ropes.
Sel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dai avoids it.
Dai lands with a right to the head.
Dai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dai misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sel blocking some punches.
Dai tries a body shot but Sel blocks it.
Dai struggles to land a body shot inside as Sel controls his hands.
Dai taking a breather.
Dai misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyun Dai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dai lands with a good body shot.
Hyun Dai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dai jabs at Sel's body.
Dai feints a jab promting Sel to slip. Dai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sel slips a jab and a cross from Dai.

Dai drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Dai gets to his feet - Sel follows without any prompting.
Sel slips a jab and a cross from Dai.

Dai is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sel's half guard.

Dai stands up and beckons Sel to join him on the feet.
Dai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sel tries to clinch there but Dai circles away.
Dai digs a good body shot into Sel's ribs.

Sel gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dai to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Sel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.

Dai gets to his feet. Sel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dai lands with a cross.
Sel is looking to clinch.
Sel tries to clinch but Dai is having none of it.
Dai throws a right and a left that Sel avoids nicely.
Dai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sel feints and then cracks Dai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dai down.
Dai lands a jab-cross combination.
Dai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dai closes the distance and clinches up with Sel, looking for a takedown. Dai pushes Sel against the ropes but Sel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hyun Dai is winning the standup battle so far.
Sel looks for the body kick but Dai saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dai fails with the takedown
and Sel counters with a head kick. That will keep Dai thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sel lands a high kick!
Dai digs a good body shot into Sel's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hyun Dai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Dai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sel doesn't seem phased though.
Sel takes one to the side of the head.
Sel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sel throws a sloppy head kick and Dai moves out of range easily.
Dai misses with a double jab.
Sel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sel can do to turn this around?
Sel tries to clinch up but Dai circles away and keeps his distance.
Dai works Sel's body with a nice hook.
Dai scores with a one two! Sel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dai clobbers Sel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dai scores with a body shot.
Dai throws a series of punches but Sel moves out of range.
Wea Sel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sel moves out of range as Dai strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dai throws a hook but Sel blocks it.
Sel looks to land a body kick but Dai moved away.
Dai lands a nice shot to the body.
Dai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Dai misses.
Crunch! Sel slams his shin into Dai's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sel throws the kick towards the body but Dai avoids it.
Dai cracks Sel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Sel throws a head kick that half lands.
Dai lands a head shot.
Dai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sel throws a solid leg kick but Dai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sel.
Sel needs to keep his hands up - Dai had a free shot at his head there.
Sel takes one on the button.
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!
Sel scoring well with a low kick there.
Dai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Sel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sel has a closed guard, preventing Dai from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dai trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyun Dai dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Sel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sel scores with a nice body kick.
Dai connects with a body shot that sends Sel's belly button to the back.
Dai shoots in and drives through. Sel sprawls well.
Donk. Dai catches Sel right on the button with a cross.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sel.
Sel scores with a push kick.
Sel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dai walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sel.
Dai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Dai looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sel!
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!

Dai gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dai connects with a body shot.
Sel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sel under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dai throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by Sel.

Dai closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sel to the mat! Sel manages to get full guard.
Dai is looking to stand up but Sel won't let him.
Sel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dai is looking to escape.

Sel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dai sees it coming and defends easily.
Dai is trying to stand up here but Sel is controlling him well.

Sel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Sel is looking for a kimura here.
Wea Sel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hyun Dai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dai kicks off Sel and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dai lands a nice looking body shot.

Dai closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Dai stands up.
Sel slips a jab and a cross from Dai.
Nice body kick from Sel.
Sel ducks right into an uppercut from Dai.
Dai misses with a double jab.
Sel tries a head kick but it misses.
Dai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sel tries to clinch up.
Dai's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dai duly obliges.
Sel moves out of range of the strikes.
Dai moves out of range of the body kick from Sel.
Sel throws a head kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Dai scores with a four punch combination!
Sel throws a sloppy head kick and Dai moves out of range easily.
Dai moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Dai looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sel!
Dai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dai gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Sel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dai lands a jab to the nose.
Sel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dai scores with a one two! Sel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Dai bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Dai stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sel scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sel misses with a kick to the body.
Dai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dai clobbers Sel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dai's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dai duly obliges.
Dai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hyun Dai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Hyun Dai!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Hyun Dai!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Hyun Dai!

Hyun Dai wins by unanimous decision!