PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Kasteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arstan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasteel comes to the cage accompanied by Celtic Music. Arstan Selmy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kasteel
vs
Selmy

188 cm
36
201 lbs
25 - 12 - 2

190 cm
28
183 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

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 25 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Semmy Kasteel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Arstan Selmy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasteel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Selmy tries to clinch but Kasteel is having none of it.
Kasteel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kasteel misses with a looping left.
Kasteel tries to close the distance and clinch but Selmy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Selmy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kasteel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Selmy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kasteel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Selmy has time to react.

Selmy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kasteel to the mat! Kasteel manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Selmy looking to sit in guard and control but Kasteel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Selmy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Selmy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kasteel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kasteel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kasteel trying to control the position from guard on top but Selmy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Selmy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kasteel is aware though and is defending well.

Selmy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kasteel wants to stand but Selmy is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Selmy keeping moving, preventing Kasteel from controlling successfully.

Kasteel has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Selmy to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kasteel is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Selmy pulls down on the head and he's put Kasteel to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arstan Selmy!