PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Seleznyov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diotte is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Seleznyov
vs
Diotte

193 cm
32
222 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

190 cm
38
220 lbs
34 - 25 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roberto Seleznyov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diotte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diotte misses the jab.
Diotte scores with a shot to the body.
Seleznyov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diotte was well out of range. Poor timing from Seleznyov.
A jab from Seleznyov misses.
Diotte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seleznyov.
Seleznyov lunges at Diotte with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diotte's hand.
Diotte scores with a leg kick.
Diotte throws a right and a left that Seleznyov avoids nicely.
Diotte defending well as Seleznyov loads up on a big left hand.
Diotte thuds a left hand into Seleznyov's body.
A leg kick checked by Diotte.
Diotte with a hook.

It looks like Roberto Seleznyov has been cut.
Diotte motions for Seleznyov to come forward. Diotte throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diotte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diotte feints a jab promting Seleznyov to slip. Diotte then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Seleznyov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Diotte throws out a loose jab but Seleznyov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seleznyov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thunder MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Diotte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Seleznyov is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Diotte misses.
Diotte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seleznyov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Seleznyov tries to land a front kick but Diotte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick from Seleznyov lands but Diotte takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Seleznyov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Seleznyov is looking to slow Diotte down with leg kicks.
Seleznyov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Seleznyov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diotte momentarily.
Good leg kick by Seleznyov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Seleznyov lands a nice shot to the body.
Diotte lets loose with a powerful body kick. Seleznyov will feel that in the morning.
Diotte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seleznyov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diotte moves away.
Seleznyov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diotte 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.
Seleznyov lands with a hook. Diotte tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diotte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seleznyov was well out of range. Poor timing from Diotte.
Diotte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seleznyov misses with an uppercut. Diotte saw that one coming.
Seleznyov throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Diotte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diotte misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diotte moves out of range as Seleznyov strikes.
Seleznyov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diotte looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diotte bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Diotte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seleznyov throws a front kick aimed at Diotte's knee but Diotte avoids it well.
Seleznyov throws a right hand that misses
letting Diotte counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov throws a leg kick which misses Diotte's front leg but catches the back leg as Diotte tries to avoid it.
Seleznyov lands a body shot.
Diotte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diotte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roberto Seleznyov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diotte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seleznyov manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Diotte - just one landing.
Diotte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Seleznyov misses with a kick to the body
and Seleznyov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seleznyov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Seleznyov blocks a leg kick.
Seleznyov throws a solid leg kick but Diotte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Seleznyov.
Seleznyov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diotte backs up against the cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Seleznyov blocks the leg kick.
Seleznyov half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Diotte misses its intended target.
Seleznyov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diotte just manages to avoid it.
Diotte is looking to slow Seleznyov down with leg kicks.
Seleznyov scores with a leg kick.
Diotte walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Seleznyov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diotte throws a jab but it's blocked by Seleznyov.
Seleznyov tests Diotte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diotte fails to land with a series of punches.
Seleznyov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diotte keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diotte moves forwards but Seleznyov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Seleznyov scoring well with a low kick there.
Seleznyov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diotte. That did some damage!
Diotte's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Seleznyov ducks under a wild hook from Diotte.
An inside leg kick lands from Seleznyov.
Diotte thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seleznyov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Diotte backs away, Seleznyov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diotte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diotte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Seleznyov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diotte throws a hook but Seleznyov avoids it easily.
Diotte has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seleznyov.
Diotte fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Seleznyov is out of range.
Seleznyov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diotte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seleznyov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diotte is out of range and Seleznyov settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seleznyov. That's going to slow Diotte down.
Seleznyov connects with a single shot there.
Seleznyov checks a leg kick.
Seleznyov misses with a lunging right hand

and Diotte holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Seleznyov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seleznyov tries a body shot but Diotte blocks it.
Diotte is trying to maintain a safe position but Seleznyov gets an underhook and turns Diotte into the cage.
The referee calls for Seleznyov to work.
Diotte looking to stall.
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 Roberto Seleznyov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roberto Seleznyov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Seleznyov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diotte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diotte walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Seleznyov throws a body shot but no joy.
Seleznyov throws a leg kick but Diotte checks it.
A good leg kick by Seleznyov.
Diotte throws a jab but it's blocked by Seleznyov.
Seleznyov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seleznyov throws a push kick but Diotte slaps the foot to one side.
Diotte thuds a left hand into Seleznyov's body.
Diotte slips a jab from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov walks into a left hand.
Diotte feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seleznyov's calf.
Diotte scores with a decent looking hook.
Diotte pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seleznyov is out of range and Diotte settles back down.
Diotte lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diotte connects with an inside leg kick.
Diotte looks to land a body kick but Seleznyov moved away.
Seleznyov connects with a leg kick. Diotte looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte throws a front kick aimed at Seleznyov's knee but Seleznyov avoids it well.
Seleznyov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Seleznyov throws the left hand but Diotte avoids the punch easily.
A clash of legs there as Seleznyov blocks the low kick.
Diotte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diotte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Seleznyov avoids the body shot from Diotte.
Seleznyov feints and then cracks Diotte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diotte down.
Diotte is looking to land body kicks.
Seleznyov misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diotte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diotte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diotte lands a body shot.

Diotte lands a left and a right that send Seleznyov crashing to the mat, dazed. Diotte thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Diotte misses.
A little feinted left hand from Seleznyov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diotte's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Seleznyov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diotte scrambles back to his feet.
Seleznyov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seleznyov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seleznyov avoids the body shot from Diotte.
Seleznyov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diotte.
Seleznyov is looking to slow Diotte down with leg kicks.
Diotte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Seleznyov is looking to clinch but Diotte is avoiding it.
Diotte tries to counter with a clinch but Seleznyov shakes him off and moves away.
Seleznyov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Roberto Seleznyov's cut is getting worse.
Diotte scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Seleznyov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diotte misses with the combination.
Andrew Diotte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diotte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Diotte misses the target.
Seleznyov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diotte checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diotte jabs at Seleznyov's body.
Seleznyov throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot by Seleznyov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diotte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diotte misses with a looping left.
Diotte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diotte misses with a straight right.
Seleznyov wants to slow Diotte down by chopping away at his legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seleznyov.
Seleznyov tries a head kick but it misses.
Diotte thuds a left hand into Seleznyov's body.
Diotte misses with a hook.
Diotte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Seleznyov tries to clinch but Diotte is having none of it.
Diotte walks forward, straight into a front kick from Seleznyov.
Diotte throws a looping overhand right but Seleznyov ducks down to avoid it.
Diotte misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick from Diotte misses.
Diotte throws a leg kick but Seleznyov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Seleznyov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diotte has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diotte and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diotte takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seleznyov is looking to slow Diotte down with leg kicks.
Diotte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Seleznyov doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seleznyov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diotte lands with an overhand left.
Seleznyov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diotte on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Diotte goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seleznyov misses with a body shot.
Diotte was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Diotte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Seleznyov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seleznyov tries to move into range but Diotte moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diotte checks a low kick from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diotte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diotte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diotte stuffs the takedown.
Diotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seleznyov is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Diotte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roberto Seleznyov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Diotte scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Seleznyov is predictable there
and Diotte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Diotte blocks the low kick.
Diotte avoids the body shot from Seleznyov.
Diotte walks into a straight right hand from Seleznyov.
Diotte throws a big shot that misses.
Diotte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Diotte misses.
Seleznyov moves away from the strike by Diotte.
Diotte needs to keep his hands up - Seleznyov had a free shot at his head there.
Diotte throws a hook but Seleznyov blocks it.
Seleznyov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seleznyov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Diotte.
Seleznyov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diotte steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Seleznyov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seleznyov. That's going to slow Diotte down.
Seleznyov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diotte sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seleznyov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seleznyov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diotte. Seleznyov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diotte.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seleznyov. That's going to slow Diotte down.
Seleznyov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diotte.
Seleznyov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Seleznyov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diotte. Diotte circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diotte takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diotte swings for the body but Seleznyov moves out of range.
Seleznyov misses with a looping right.
Diotte throws a body kick that misses.
Seleznyov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seleznyov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diotte.
Diotte checks a leg kick nicely.
Seleznyov cracks the inside of Diotte's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seleznyov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seleznyov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Seleznyov misses the jab.
Diotte let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Diotte misses with a two punch combination.
Seleznyov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diotte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seleznyov.
Diotte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seleznyov.
Diotte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diotte has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Diotte misses.
Diotte throws the kick towards the body but Seleznyov avoids it.
Seleznyov thumps Diotte with a low kick.
Diotte bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Seleznyov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diotte goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diotte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Diotte.
Diotte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seleznyov lands a nice looking body shot.
Seleznyov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diotte is looking to slow Seleznyov down with leg kicks.
Seleznyov cracks the inside of Diotte's front leg.
A combination from Diotte does no damage.
Diotte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diotte tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diotte has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diotte there as he acknowledges the shot.
Seleznyov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Seleznyov tries to clinch but Diotte moves out of range.
Seleznyov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diotte is able to avoid easily.
As Seleznyov backs off Diotte throws a huge counter combo but Seleznyov manages to avoid it all.
Seleznyov checks a leg kick.
Seleznyov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diotte moves away.
A clash of legs there as Diotte blocks the low kick.
Diotte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seleznyov manages to avoid it.
Seleznyov swings widly with a right hand
and Diotte counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seleznyov lands a really nice looking cross but Diotte seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seleznyov misses with a wild body shot.
Seleznyov lands a lovely overhand right.
Seleznyov connects with a looping right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diotte.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Seleznyov.
Diotte connects with a body shot that sends Seleznyov's belly button to the back.
Diotte checks a leg kick nicely.
Seleznyov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diotte.
Seleznyov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diotte. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diotte.
Seleznyov moves out of range as Diotte throws a body kick.
Seleznyov throws a big shot that misses.
Diotte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seleznyov wants to slow Diotte down by chopping away at his legs.
Diotte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diotte circles away from the clinch attempt.

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 Roberto Seleznyov.
I think Seleznyov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!