PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Semenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver comes into the arena with Give me da loot blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silver
vs
Semenko

181 cm
22
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
213 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Semenko!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silver drops Semenko with a right and a left! Silver comes rushing in but Semenko regains his composure and manages to keep Silver in guard.

It looks like Dave Semenko has been cut.

Silver is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Semenko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silver trying to control but Semenko is working from the bottom.
Silver is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Semenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Semenko is wriggling around but Silver manages to pass to half guard.
Semenko is staying active underneath Silver, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Silver is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Semenko is just riding it out for now. Silver eventually gives up the hold.
Silver throwing shots but Semenko is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silver is defended easily by Semenko.
Silver misses with the combination.
Silver looks to land a combination but Semenko avoids it well.

Semenko has Silver up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Semenko.

It looks like Anderson Silver has been cut.
Semenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Semenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silver is breathing heavily.
Semenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Semenko lands an elbow inside that Silver shrugs off.
Semenko with a knee to the head.
Semenko trying to land knees to the body.
Semenko looking to throw knees to the head but Silver is blocking nicely.
Semenko looking to throw knees to the head but Silver is blocking nicely.
Semenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silver blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Anderson Silver's cut is getting worse.
Semenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Semenko lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.
Semenko looking to throw knees to the head but Silver is blocking nicely.
Semenko misses with a knee to the head.
Semenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Semenko lands a knee to the body.
Semenko with a knee to the head.

Anderson Silver's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Semenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Silver avoids the damage to the body.
Silver blocks the elbow strike.
Semenko lands an elbow inside.
Silver tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Semenko looking to throw knees to the head but Silver is blocking nicely.
Silver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Silver changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Semenko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Semenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Semenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Semenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silver's brow.
Nice elbow from Semenko.
Semenko looking to throw knees to the head but Silver is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Semenko.

Jeez, Anderson Silver's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Semenko tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Semenko misses with a knee strike.
Semenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silver tries to pull guard but Semenko won't allow it.
Silver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silver dodges an elbow strike from Semenko.
Semenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Semenko with a knee to the head.
Semenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silver dodges an elbow strike from Semenko.
Semenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Semenko has him pressed against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silver drops down looking for an ankle pick but Semenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silver lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silver looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.

Semenko moves into the clinch.
Semenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Silver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Semenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silver takes a knee to the side of the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Semenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silver blocks an elbow strike from Semenko.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Semenko.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Semenko dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Silver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Semenko misses with a head kick.
Semenko lands a jab to the head.
Silver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Semenko circles away.
Semenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Semenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Semenko tries to clinch there but Silver circles away.
Silver throws a head kick that misses
and Semenko counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silver is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Silver shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silver showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Semenko is trying to maintain the position but Silver is very close to passing his half guard.
Semenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Semenko wants to control but Silver is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko is pressing down on Silver's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silver won't allow Semenko to sweep him here.
Semenko keeping full guard, as Silver tries to pass.
Silver wants to control from the top but Semenko keeps moving.
Semenko trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silver throws a sloppy body shot
and Semenko counters with a big head kick but Silver shrugs it off.

Semenko clinches.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the head but Silver blocks with his arms.
Semenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Semenko misses with an elbow over the top.
Silver dodges an elbow strike from Semenko.
Semenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Semenko is breathing heavily.
Semenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silver is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Semenko.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Semenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver blocks an elbow strike from Semenko.
Semenko misses with a knee to the head.
Semenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Semenko throws a knee to the head but misses.

Silver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silver thows a leg kick but Semenko checks it
and Semenko counters with a head kick.
Dave Semenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silver.
Anderson Silver is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silver.

Semenko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Semenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Silver drops back looking for a leg! Semenko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Semenko manages to kick Silver off! Silver jumps back into Semenko's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver controls from within his opponent's guard.
Semenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silver manages to get himself to full guard.
Semenko is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silver looking to control.
Silver has a closed guard, preventing Semenko from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silver trying to keep a closed guard but Semenko is proving a slippery customer.
Silver is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Semenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A left and a right from Silver both land. Nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Semenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Semenko lands a head kick. Silver smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anderson Silver's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dave Semenko!