PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tolo Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seia comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Thieves. Smith has chosen Therion - Sitra Ahra as his entrance music. Tolo Seia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Smith's chin.

Seia
vs
Smith

191 cm
41
212 lbs
41 - 20 - 0

185 cm
28
215 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 41 - 20 - 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 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seia lands a slapping body shot.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Seia thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Seia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Seia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith scores with the left hand. Seia knows he should have avoided that one.
Seia with a nice cross.
A jab from Seia misses.
Smith is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Seia throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Seia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Seia throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Seia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seia throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith postures up in Seia's guard and throws a big left but Seia blocks it.
Seia is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Seia looking for a sweep. Not yet Seia, not yet.
Smith sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is continuing to stall.
Seia throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Seia throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Seia cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.

Smith rushes Seia and presses him up against the cage.

Smith manages to break the clinch.

Smith moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith working aggressively here.
Seia swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Seia.
Smith tries a body shot but Seia blocks it.
Seia throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Seia throws a head punch that misses.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Seia is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Mike Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Smith forces Seia back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seia scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith is trying to push Seia away but Seia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith swings for the body but Seia moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seia. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seia looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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 Tolo Seia will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seia lands the left hand.

It looks like Mike Smith has been cut.
Seia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Seia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seia.
Smith throws a fast counter high kick but Seia manages to duck under it in time.
Decent striking displayed by Seia there.
Seia avoids the head kick by Smith.
Seia feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Seia swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Seia misses the target.
That kick from Seia tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Seia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Seia moves out of range as Smith strikes.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Seia lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seia avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.

Smith breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith digs a good body shot into Seia's ribs.
Seia misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seia finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Seia misses with a straight right.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Seia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Seia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Seia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seia clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Seia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia misses with a looping left.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith slips under a jab from Seia.
Seia throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Seia saw it coming and moves away.
Seia moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Seia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Seia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick lands there from Seia.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Seia throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Seia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith moves forwards but Seia connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Smith is rocked!
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 lands an uppercut, right on the button! Smith tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tolo Seia!
A very excited looking Tolo Seia made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.