PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitriy Semenyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Gouli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gouli has chosen Lalalala as his entrance music. Dmitriy Semenyuk is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Semenyuk
vs
Gouli

184 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitriy Semenyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Gouli!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semenyuk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gouli misses with a takedown
and Semenyuk counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Mike Gouli has been cut.
Gouli slips a jab and a cross from Semenyuk.

Gouli feints and as Semenyuk raises his hands in defense, Gouli changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Semenyuk wants to stand and escape but Gouli is having none of it.
Gouli with a flurry of punches that miss.
Semenyuk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gouli.
Gouli throwing strikes but missing.
Semenyuk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Semenyuk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Semenyuk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouli throws a big right hand that misses.
Gouli throwing strikes from guard but Semenyuk blocks nicely.
Gouli keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Semenyuk's head.
Gouli keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Semenyuk's head.
Gouli slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Semenyuk is breathing heavily.
Semenyuk is not content to let Gouli control the position.
Gouli is chipping away with strikes.

It looks like Dmitriy Semenyuk has been cut.
Semenyuk on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Semenyuk on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gouli misses with the ground and pound.
Semenyuk is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gouli throws a strike aimed at the side of Semenyuk's head but Semenyuk avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gouli wants to control but Semenyuk is keeping him busy.
Gouli cracks Semenyuk with a big elbow.
Semenyuk takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gouli scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Semenyuk to see if he's OK.
A lull in the action here.
Gouli throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gouli trying to control the position but Semenyuk is working away.
Semenyuk avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gouli.
Gouli landing a few strikes.
Gouli working the ground and pound.
Gouli is putting a hurting on Semenyuk here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouli landing strikes.
Gouli landing a few strikes.
Gouli advances nicely into full mount.
Gouli punishing his opponent with strikes.
Semenyuk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gouli on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gouli with a couple of short strikes.
Gouli scoring with strikes but Semenyuk is staying in there.
Gouli lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gouli lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Semenyuk hang on?

Dmitriy Semenyuk's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gouli landing strikes from the mount.

Dmitriy Semenyuk's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Semenyuk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Semenyuk tries to get out of the position.

Gouli working for a submission but Semenyuk is keeping him at bay.
Gouli putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gouli landing strikes from the mount and Semenyuk is in trouble!

Jeez, Dmitriy Semenyuk's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Gouli!