PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arstan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Redding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redding has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Arstan Selmy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Selmy
vs
Redding

190 cm
18
236 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arstan Selmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Redding!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Selmy. Redding does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redding looks gassed!
Redding tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Redding uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Selmy.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Selmy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Selmy grinds an elbow into Redding's temple.
Selmy cracks Redding with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Selmy scores with punches from side control.
Selmy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Selmy scores with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Selmy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Redding to see if he's OK.
Selmy is putting a hurting on Redding here, landing some big shots from side control.
Selmy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Redding takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Selmy working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Selmy landing a few strikes.
Redding is letting Selmy control him for a moment.
Selmy is putting a hurting on Redding here, landing some big shots from side control.

Redding is rocked!
Selmy lands a few punches from side control.
Redding is still in real trouble! Can Selmy finish him?
Selmy scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Redding is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Selmy can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arstan Selmy!
In his post fight interview, Arstan Selmy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.