PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Seletzsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seletzsky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Viva Colonia!. Arona comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Knock you out! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Seletzsky
vs
Arona

170 cm
27
150 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

179 cm
26
155 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Seletzsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Arona!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seletzsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seletzsky misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Seletzsky.
Arona darts in trying to clinch

and Seletzsky moves into the clinch.
Arona is trying to push Seletzsky away but Seletzsky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Seletzsky throws a punch but it's blocked by Arona.
Seletzsky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arona wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Arona breaks from the clinch.
Seletzsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seletzsky swats away the attempt to clinch by Arona.
Seletzsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arona is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arona closes the distance looking to clinch
and Seletzsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seletzsky circles away from the clinch attempt.

Seletzsky decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Seletzsky trying to control from half guard but Arona is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Seletzsky is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Arona defends it well.
Seletzsky looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Arona is staying active underneath Seletzsky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Arona actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Seletzsky is trying to work for a kimura but Arona is defending well.
Seletzsky trying to pass the guard but Arona defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona is trying to get back to full guard.

Arona is defending against the submission attempts here by Seletzsky.
Seletzsky content to control rather than advance.
Arona is trying to stand back up but Seletzsky is controlling him
Arona won't allow Seletzsky to pass to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seletzsky wants to control but Arona is keeping him busy.
Seletzsky looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Seletzsky is just content to waste time from the top position. Arona takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Arona is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seletzsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Arona is retaining full guard.
Arona not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Arona keeping moving, preventing Seletzsky from controlling successfully.
Seletzsky throws a big right hand that misses.

Arona escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Seletzsky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arona keeping full guard, as Seletzsky tries to pass.
Arona keeping moving, preventing Seletzsky from controlling successfully.
Arona keeping full guard, as Seletzsky tries to pass.
Seletzsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Arona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexander Seletzsky wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A big left from Seletzsky misses.
Seletzsky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arona tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seletzsky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arona wants to clinch up but Seletzsky keeps it at a distance.
Seletzsky throws a body punch but Arona moves out of range.
Arona fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arona moves in looking to clinch but Seletzsky pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arona will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seletzsky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arona.
Seletzsky misses with a double jab
and Arona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Seletzsky dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Seletzsky throws a body punch but Arona moves out of range.
Arona drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Arona - just one landing.
Sloppy strikes from Seletzsky. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seletzsky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arona counters with a huge left! Seletzsky is in big trouble! He's backing up but Arona isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Seletzsky from any more damage. A dominating finish by Arona!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Arona!