PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tolo Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derka Derka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derka Derka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Seia
vs
Derka

191 cm
30
240 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

225 cm
29
270 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!)
Cripplers Corner

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tolo Seia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derka Derka!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derka cracks Seia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Seia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seia lands a high kick!

It looks like Derka Derka has been cut.
Seia slips a jab and a cross from Derka.
Seia tries a head kick but it misses.
Seia scoring well with a low kick there.
Derka throws a series of punches but Seia moves out of range.
Derka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seia was well out of range. Poor timing from Derka.
Seia missing with a left hand there. Derka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Derka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Derka looks to land a combination but Seia avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Derka. That did some damage!
Seia misses with a body kick.
Derka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Seia.
Seia lands a nice looking body kick.
Derka looks winded!
Seia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derka moves away.
Seia scoring well with a low kick there.
Derka misses with a few strikes there.
Seia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seia, as that shot connected.
Seia dodges the punch combination from Derka.
Seia avoids the body shot from Derka.
Seia slips under a jab from Derka.
Seia throws a push kick but Derka slaps the foot to one side.
Seia tries to clinch but Derka moves out of range.
Derka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A punch combination from Derka misses.
Derka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seia connects with an inside leg kick.
Derka staying out of range there.
Seia loads up on a big right hand but Derka slips the punch.
Derka shoots in for a takedown but Seia shows good takedown defense.
Seia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Derka's calf.
That kick from Seia tenderised Derka's leg. Derka is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia throws a quick inside leg kick.

Derka gets a double leg takedown into Seia's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Derka is looking to work some ground and pound but Seia has wrist control.
Seia has control of Derka's left arm, preventing Derka from doing any damage.
Seia trying to control the position.
Seia wants to get back to his feet but Derka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Derka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seia is keeping the position for now.
Derka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Seia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Seia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Derka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seia wants to get back to his feet but Derka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Seia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Derka is fighting to break Seia's control of his arms but Seia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Derka trying to control the position from guard on top but Seia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Derka.
Derka throws a big right hand that misses.
Seia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Derka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Derka.
Derka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Derka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Derka throwing strikes but missing.
Derka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Derka throws a big elbow that misses.
Seia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Seia is adopting a defensive guard.
Seia keeping full guard, as Derka tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seia keeping moving, preventing Derka from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tolo Seia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derka Derka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Seia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Derka.
Seia is looking to clinch but Derka is avoiding it.
Seia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seia avoids the body shot from Derka.
Seia lands a head kick. Derka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Seia throws a wild body kick that Derka sees coming a mile off.
Seia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Seia walks into a straight right hand from Derka.
Derka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Derka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Derka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tolo Seia is winning the standup battle so far.
Derka connects with a crisp jab.
Seia sizes up Derka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seia thows a body shot but no joy.
Derka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seia.
Derka Derka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Derka duly obliges.
Derka blocks the body kick.
Derka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Derka finds it's target.
Derka avoids a kick to the body.
Derka misses with a double jab.
Seia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Derka throws a nice looking combination but Seia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Seia fakes the leg kick and cracks Derka in the body.
Derka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seia misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Derka misses.
Seia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Derka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Derka is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Derka catches Seia right on the button with a cross.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Seia here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Derka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Derka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Derka misses with a series of wild punches.
Derka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Seia throws a looping overhand right but Derka ducks down to avoid it.
Derka looks to score with a jab to the body but Seia is just out of range.
Derka throws a right hand that Seia ducks under and follows up with a left that Seia also avoids with ease.
Derka slips a jab from Seia.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seia, right into the meat.
Seia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Derka moves out of range of the body kick.
Seia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia scores with a kick to the body.
Derka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seia.
Derka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Seia digs a good body shot into Derka's ribs.
Derka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Derka slips under a jab from Seia.
Derka keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Derka.
Seia just misses with a punch to the body.
Derka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seia moves away.
Derka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seia finds it's way round the side to connect with Derka's head.
Seia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Derka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Derka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Seia.
Seia connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derka looks to score with a jab to the body but Seia is just out of range.
Seia throws a push kick but Derka slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick from Seia lands but Derka takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Derka. Seia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seia throws a head kick that misses.
Seia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That has opened up Derka Derka's cut even more.
Seia feints and then cracks Derka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Derka down.
Derka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Seia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Seia misses with a head kick.
Seia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seia cracks Derka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Seia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Derka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Seia throws a hook but Derka avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tolo Seia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derka Derka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Derka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Seia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Seia thuds a left hand into Derka's body.
Derka needs to keep his hands up - Seia had a free shot at his head there.
Seia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seia scores with a hook to the body. Derka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derka misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seia, right into the meat.
Derka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Seia rather than just go for the knockout.

Seia moves into the clinch.
Seia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seia misses with some punches.
Derka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seia misses with a body punch.
Seia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seia swings wildly with an uppercut but Derka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Derka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Seia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Seia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Seia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Derka.
Tolo Seia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derka Derka.
Seia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Seia tries to work over Derka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Derka wants to take the fight to the mat but Seia manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right from Seia.
Seia stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka prevents a body shot from Seia.
Seia pushes Derka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Seia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Derka can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Derka.
Seia is struggling to control the position.
Seia lands on the inside with an uppercut.

The cut above Derka Derka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seia has a couple of punches blocked by Derka.
Derka tries to score a body lock takedown but Seia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Seia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seia.
A short left from Seia.
Seia scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Seia.
Seia misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Derka.
A right hook to the body lands for Seia.
Seia lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seia.

Derka Derka's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Seia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Seia throws a big uppercut that drops Derka! More strikes from Seia and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Derka lies dazed against the cage as Seia celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tolo Seia!
Tolo Seia retains his heavyweight title!
Tolo Seia thanked the fans post fight for their support.