PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Selma Semlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrea Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Semlan
vs
Thiago

187 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Selma Semlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrea Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago swats away the attempt to clinch by Semlan.

Semlan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thiago blocks an elbow strike from Semlan.
Semlan lands an elbow that stopped Thiago in his tracks for a moment.
Semlan lands an elbow just above Thiago 's eye.
Semlan misses with an elbow over the top.
Thiago wants to get back to striking at distance but Semlan won't allow it.
Semlan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thiago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Semlan lands an elbow inside that Thiago shrugs off.
Thiago fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice elbow from Semlan.
Nice elbow from Semlan.
Semlan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Semlan throws an elbow but misses.
Semlan blocks the elbow strike.
Thiago is looking to break free of the clinch but Semlan has double underhooks.
Semlan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thiago takes an elbow to the temple.
Thiago takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Andrea Thiago has been cut.
Thiago avoids the elbow strike from Semlan, against the cage.
Semlan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Thiago is rocked!
Semlan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thiago is still on wobbly legs! Can Semlan finish him?
Thiago using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Semlan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Semlan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thiago up against the cage.
Thiago seems to have recovered his senses.
Semlan lands a nice elbow.
Thiago misses with a knee strike.
Thiago takes an elbow to the temple.
Thiago throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Semlan blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Semlan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Semlan lands an elbow that stopped Thiago in his tracks for a moment.
Thiago drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Semlan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thiago looks gassed!
Semlan lands a nice elbow.
Semlan lands an elbow just above Thiago 's eye.
Semlan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Semlan pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Thiago! Semlan unloads with more strikes and Thiago sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Selma Semlan!