PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Che Von Cru (ranked 6381 p4p, 494 weight class) and Alesana Seia (ranked 5291 p4p, 457 weight class). Cru comes to the cage accompanied by the stranger. Alesana Seia acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Von Cru
vs
Seia

191 cm
20
203 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Che Von Cru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alesana Seia!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cru takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seia.
Cru looks to land a left hand but Seia moved out of range nicely.
Seia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Cru closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Seia fails to land.
Cru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cru misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Cru's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Seia swings wildly with an uppercut but Cru uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Seia.
Cru gets through Seia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cru works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Seia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seia pushes Cru back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Cru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Seia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cru fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seia.
A thudding body kick lands there by Seia!
Seia throws a leg kick
and Cru counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cru has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seia.
A swing and a miss from Cru.
Cru looks to land a body kick but Seia moved away.
Seia moves out of range as Cru strikes.
Cru checks a leg kick nicely.
Cru throws out a loose jab but Seia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cru stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Seia.
Seia throws an off balance right hand
and Cru counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Seia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cru blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Cru misses.
Seia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Seia.
Seia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Che Von Cru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cru throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cru throws a shot from downtown. Seia moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seia was well out of range. Poor timing from Cru.
A little jabbing left from Seia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Seia connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Cru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seia throws a hook but Cru avoids it easily.
Cru misses with a body kick.
Cru needs to keep his hands up - Seia had a free shot at his head there.
Seia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cru on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Seia. Seia obviously looking to wear him down.
Seia slips under a jab from Cru.
It seemed like Seia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick misses from Cru.
Cru throws a jab when Seia was well out of range.
Seia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Seia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cru tried to counter with a leg kick but Seia avoided it.
Cru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Cru blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Cru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cru misses with a straight left.
Seia slips under a jab from Cru.
Nice shot by Cru.
Cru lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Seia at a distance.

Cru moves into the clinch.
Cru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cru misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Seia.
Seia avoiding damage.
Cru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Seia misses with a punch on the inside.
Seia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cru lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seia backwards.
Cru lands a shoulder strike.
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 body punch from Cru.

Cru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cru was well out of range. Poor timing from Seia.
Cru misses with a hook.
Seia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cru misses with a head kick.
Seia feints a counter leg kick.
Cru pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Seia misses its intended target.
Seia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cru was well out of range. Poor timing from Seia.
A head kick misses from Seia.
Cru throwing a counter right hand but Seia manages to avoid it.
Seia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cru checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cru throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Cru.
Seia misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cru misses the target.
Seia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cru scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Seia lands a nice looking body shot.
Seia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Che Von Cru dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Seia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cru scores with a jab.
Cru misses the shot to the body.
Cru lands a glancing blow to the side of Seia's head.
Seia throws a jab when Cru was well out of range.
Che Von Cru is winning the standup battle so far.
Seia throws the left hand but Cru avoids the punch easily.
Cru slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seia. Cru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cru with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cru misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Cru checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cru with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cru avoids a kick to the body.
Seia misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cru throws out the jab.
Seia avoids the head kick by Cru.
Seia blocks a jab.
Cru throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fighters circling - Seia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cru throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Seia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seia throws a leg kick that misses.
Seia slips under a jab from Cru.
Seia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cru.
Cru blocks a jab.
Seia thows a leg kick but Cru checks it
letting Cru counter with a right hand.
Seia throws a leg kick
and Cru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seia throws a lazy right hand but Cru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Seia lands a leg kick that knocks Cru off balance momentarily.
Cru takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Seia misses with an uppercut.
Seia throws a body punch but Cru moves out of range.
Cru blocks a leg kick.
Cru takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A solid body kick from Seia.
Cru looks to throw the jab but Seia is out of range.
Seia looks to score with a jab to the body but Cru is just out of range.
Cru stuns Seia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Seia throws a lazy right hand but Cru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seia lands with a straight right. Cru didn't see that one coming.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Seia lands a nice shot that snaps Cru's head back.
A clash of legs there as Seia blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seia misses with a body kick.
Cru lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cru throws a wild body kick that Seia sees coming a mile off.
Seia checks a leg kick.
Cru connects with a solid leg kick.
Cru lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seia circles away quickly and effectively.
Cru digs a good body shot into Seia's ribs.
Cru scores with a jab to the body.
Seia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Seia throws a push kick but Cru slaps the foot to one side.
Seia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Seia slips a straight right by Cru.
Cru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seia.
Cru thinks about countering with a body kick.
Seia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cru if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cru.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cru looks for the body kick but Seia saw that one coming.
Seia throws out a counter right but Cru avoids it with no problem.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cru.
Seia throws a solid leg kick but Cru takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Seia.
Seia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Seia misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Seia.
Cru feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seia's calf.
Seia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cru avoids the head kick by Seia.
An attempted straight right counter from Cru misses the target.
Seia throws a leg kick that misses.
Seia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seia motions for Cru to come forward. Seia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cru is looking to chop away at Seia's legs.
Seia thows a leg kick but Cru checks it
and Cru counters with a left to the body.
Cru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Che Von Cru will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A left lands for Cru.
Seia throws the kick towards the body but Cru avoids it.
Seia misses with a body kick.
Seia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cru's sensitive parts.
Seia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Seia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cru counters with a nice body shot.
Seia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cru checks it well.
A good leg kick by Seia.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cru checks a leg kick.
Seia misses with a body kick.
Seia wants to slow Cru down by chopping away at his legs.
Cru slips a straight right by Seia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Seia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Seia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cru looks to land a left hand but Seia moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seia! But no joy.
Seia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cru.
Seia flicks out a counter leg kick but Cru steps away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia throws a body punch but Cru moves out of range.
Seia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Seia slips a jab from Cru.
Seia misses with an uppercut
and Cru counters with a body kick.
Seia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cru quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cru - that will leave a mark!
Cru jabs Seia right on the nose. Seia blinks but takes it well.
Seia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seia scores with a kick to the body.
Cru ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cru thuds a left hand into Seia's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cru.
Cru scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Cru blocks the low kick.
Cru takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alesana Seia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cru tries to land a leg kick but Seia saw it coming and moves away.
Cru throws a wild body kick that Seia sees coming a mile off.
Cru tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Cru.
Seia looks to land a left hand but Cru moved out of range nicely.

Cru rushes Seia and presses him up against the cage.
Seia lands a hook that snaps the head of Cru backwards.
Cru lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seia.
Seia misses with some punches.
Seia tries to throw a body punch but Cru avoids it by throwing Seia back against the cage.
Seia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cru struggles to land a body shot inside as Seia controls his hands.
Seia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Che Von Cru has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Seia misses with a body punch.
Cru blocks a body shot from Seia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cru lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seia.
Seia misses with some punches.
Seia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cru blocking some punches.
Seia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cru tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seia's elbow.
Seia misses with the head strike.
Seia misses with the head strike.
Cru lands a nice uppercut.
Cru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seia backwards.
Seia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cru scores with a shoulder strike.
Seia is working Cru over against the cage.
Cru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seia misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cru throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cru swings away with an uppercut that 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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cru's elbow.

Cru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cru connects with a good right hand that stumbles Seia. Seia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cru closes the distance looking to clinch
and Seia counters with a thumping low kick.
Seia scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cru. Seia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cru fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Cru misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Che Von Cru.
Well Cru 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Che Von Cru!
Che Von Cru decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.