PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Semenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Struker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Semenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tommy Struker's chin.

Semenko
vs
Struker

183 cm
22
213 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

195 cm
24
221 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Semenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Struker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Semenko has closed the distance and engaged Struker in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Struker.
Struker tries to land a knee to the head but Semenko blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Struker.
Semenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Semenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Struker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Semenko.
Semenko misses with an elbow strike.
Semenko misses with an elbow strike.
Semenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the head but Struker blocks with his arms.
Struker lands a good knee to the midsection. Semenko won't want to take too many of those.
Semenko is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Semenko avoiding damage as Struker throws knees to the body.
Struker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Semenko is defending well for now.
Semenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Struker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Semenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Semenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Semenko looking to throw knees to the head but Struker is blocking nicely.
Struker tries to land knees in the clinch but Semenko avoids the damage to the body.
Semenko avoiding damage as Struker throws knees to the body.

Struker manages to break the clinch.
Struker throws a leg kick but Semenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Struker just misses with a punch to the body.
Semenko throws a leg kick but Struker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Struker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Semenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Semenko avoids the head kick by Struker.
Struker throws a head kick but Semenko moves out of range.
Struker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Semenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Struker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dave Semenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Semenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Struker which made him look bad.
Struker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Struker stuns Semenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Struker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Semenko rather than just go for the knockout.
Struker looks to score with a jab to the body but Semenko is just out of range.
Struker thumps Semenko with a low kick.
Struker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A shot to de liver by Struker. Beautiful body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Struker.
Struker throws a series of strikes that have Semenko backpedaling.
Tommy Struker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Semenko's head.

It looks like Dave Semenko has been cut.
Struker lands with a nice body kick.
Struker connects with a high kick.
Struker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Struker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Struker throws a sloppy head kick and Semenko moves out of range easily.
Struker lands a jab to Semenko's midsection.
Struker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Struker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struker punishes Semenko's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick from Struker lands but Semenko takes it in his stride.
Semenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Struker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Struker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Struker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Struker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Struker is looking to slow Semenko down with leg kicks.
Struker is looking to score with low kicks.
Struker throws a nice head kick!
Struker scoring well with a low kick there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Semenko avoids the head kick by Struker.
Struker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Semenko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Semenko tries to clinch up.
Semenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Semenko checks a low kick from Struker.
Semenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Struker.
Struker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Semenko is rocked!
Struker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oh Semenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Struker connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Semenko out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Struker!