PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tolo Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Seia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Limp Bizkit - Thieves. Power has chosen Easy Rider as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Seia
vs
Power

191 cm
39
212 lbs
40 - 19 - 0

188 cm
29
219 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Spartan Nutrition

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tolo Seia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Power.
Seia throws a body shot but no joy.
Seia seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice shot by Seia.
Power misses with a left hand
and Seia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seia takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Power lands a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Seia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Seia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Seia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Power misses with a kick to the body.
Seia throwing a counter right hand but Power manages to avoid it.
Power throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Seia on the side of the head.
Seia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power throws a body punch but Seia moves out of range.
Seia jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Power fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab by Power.
Power lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tolo Seia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seia.
Seia blocks a head kick by Power.
Seia avoids the head kick by Power.
Seia looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Seia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Seia lands a nice shot that snaps Power's head back.
A cross from Seia lands.
Power jabs Seia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Seia.
Power goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Power tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Power - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power blocks the body kick.
Power connects with a leg kick. Seia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Power avoids the body shot from Seia.
Seia misses with a low kick.
Seia connects with a leg kick. Power looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Power. Those never looked like landing.
Seia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've been informed that Power has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Seia cracks the inside of Power's front leg.
Seia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Power connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Seia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Powers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Power cracks Seia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Seia ducks right into an uppercut from Power.
An inside leg kick lands from Seia.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Power throws a hook but Seia blocks it.
Power misses with a left hand
and Seia counters with a body kick that stops Power in his tracks momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Seia looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Seia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Power in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Seia.
Seia lands a head shot.
Power avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Power uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seia.
Power throws a front kick that sends Seia stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Seia.
Power lands a really nice looking cross but Seia seems unphased.
Seia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Max Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Power.
A nice inside leg kick there by Power. That's going to slow Seia down.
Seia throws a half hearted mid kick.

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!
Seia looks to land a left hand but Power moved out of range nicely.
Power cracks a nice hook into Seia's ribs.
Seia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Seia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Power misses with a head kick.
Power feints a jab promting Seia to slip. Power then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Seia slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Seia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Seia looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Power lands a leg kick that knocks Seia off balance momentarily.
Seia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.
It appears Seia was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seia looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Power fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Seia on the side of the head.
Seia blocks a head kick by Power.
Power looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Power will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Power will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Power is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Seia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good shot there by Power.
Power chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seia throws a low kick but Power avoids it.
Seia swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Power!
Power fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power throws a predictable looking body shot
and Seia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seia.
No joy there for Power, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seia looks to land a left hand but Power moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia feints and then cracks Power's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Power down.
Seia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Power fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seia.
Power swings for the body but Seia moves out of range.
Seia appears to be looking for a big counter.
Seia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Seia.
Seia walks into a left hand.
Power checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Seia tries to work over Power's front leg with a kick but Power checks it.
Seia swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
Seia misses with a jab to the body
and Power counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Power throws a shot to the body.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Seia looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
Seia backing away here, and Power unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
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!
Nice shot lands for Power.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia throws out a powerful jab.
Power cracks the inside of Seia's front leg.
Power uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Power pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Seia back to the cage. Power follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Power throws an overhand right that lands on Seia's shoulder, as Seia tries to avoid the shot.
Seia throws a leg kick but Power moved away.
Seia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Seia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seia walks into a stiff left hand from Power.
Seia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Power.
Seia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.
Seia tries to land a leg kick but Power saw it coming and moves away.
Seia misses with a body shot.
Power throws a push kick but Seia slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power slips under a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Seia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Seia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Power throws a hook but Seia blocks it.
Power throws a nice looking combination but Seia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Seia lands a jab.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Power.
Seia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Seia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Power swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Power throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power misses with a right hand
and Seia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Max Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Seia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Power motions for Seia to come forward. Power throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Power slips a straight right by Seia.
Seia moves out of range of the body kick from Power.
Power digs a good body shot into Seia's ribs.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Power takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Power lands a nice shot that snaps Seia's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seia looks to land a left hand but Power moved out of range nicely.
Power takes a swing at Seia's ribcage but misses.
Power has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Power tries to work over Seia's front leg with a kick but Seia checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Power goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seia manages to avoid it.
Seia drops his hands momentarily and Power takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Power lands a right hook to the body.
Power explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Power clobbers Seia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Seia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Power checks it well.
Power throws out a counter right but Seia avoids it with no problem.
Seia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Power misses with a looping left.
Power moves out of range as Seia throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia scores with a push kick.
Power with a hook.
Seia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Seia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia misses with a shot to the body
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Seia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Power checks the leg kick nicely there.
Power takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Power finds it's way through Seia's defenses.
Power misses with a straight right.
Power cracks a nice hook into Seia's ribs.
Seia throws a body shot but no joy.
Power works over Seia's head and body with a nice combination.
Power keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seia.
Seia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Power throws a combination that misses
and Seia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Power avoids a kick to the body.
Power throws a counter combo.
Tolo Seia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Seia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Seia loads up on a big right hand but Power slips the punch.
Seia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Power slips a straight right by Seia.
Seia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Power thuds his shin into the meat of Seia's side.
Power looks to land a left hand but Seia moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Power. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Power.
Seia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Seia missing with a left hand there. Power was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Power lands a lovely overhand right.
Power scores with a jab to the jaw.
Seia walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power lands a slapping body shot.
Seia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Power misses with a double jab.
Seia drops his hands momentarily and Power takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Power shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Power showed some decent athleticism there.
Seia won't allow Power to pass to mount.

Power seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Seia is holding on tight.
Power throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Seia because Power loaded up on that one.
Power fails to move to back control.
Power looking to control and managing it successfully.
Seia wants to control but Power is having none of it.
Seia squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Power comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Power 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Power!
A victorious Max Power thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.