PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Semtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Semtex had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Semtex
vs
Christ

177 cm
24
184 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

182 cm
24
184 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Semtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Christ!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ closes the distance and clinches up with Semtex, looking for a takedown. Christ pushes Semtex against the cage but Semtex circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Christ as Semtex shoots in.
Christ swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Semtex counters by clinching up.
Semtex misses with an elbow strike.
Semtex tries to pull guard but Christ won't allow it.
Semtex creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Semtex works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Semtex pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Semtex doesn't manage to clinch there - Christ circles away.
Semtex wants to clinch.
Christ shoots in looking for a takedown but Semtex manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Christ's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ avoids a punch combination nicely.

Semtex forces Christ back against the cage and clinches.
Semtex misses with an elbow over the top.
Semtex looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Christ breaks from the clinch.
Christ throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick from Christ lands but Semtex takes it in his stride.
Semtex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Semtex gets tackled into the cage by Christ. Christ maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Semtex.
Christ is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Christ working hard to break the clinch.
Semtex doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Christ takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like John Christ has been cut.
Semtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Semtex breaks the clinch.
Semtex shoots for a takedown but Christ saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Semtex. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ misses with a head kick.
Semtex looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christ fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Semtex avoids it really well and circles away.
Semtex is looking to clinch but Christ is avoiding it.
Semtex tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Christ manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Semtex rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Christ moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Semtex tries to clinch but Christ is having none of it.
Christ misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ connects with a leg kick. Semtex looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Semtex doesn't manage to clinch there - Christ circles away.
Semtex moves in looking to clinch but Christ pushes him off.
Christ closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Semtex closes this distance looking for a takedown but Christ circles away.
Christ tries a head kick but it misses.
Semtex throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christ leaves Semtex with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Christ with that takedown attempt.
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 John Semtex will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Christ's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Semtex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christ swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Christ misses.
A head kick by Christ misses

and Semtex counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Christ is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Semtex has a couple of punches blocked by Christ.
Christ blocks the elbow strike.
Semtex prevents Christ from breaking the clinch.
Semtex keeps control of Christ as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Christ gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Semtex.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Semtex misses with a punch on the inside.
Christ dodges an elbow strike from Semtex.
Nice elbow from Semtex.
Semtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Semtex throws a punch but it's blocked by Christ.
Semtex has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Christ avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Christ blocks an elbow strike from Semtex.
Semtex tries to land knees in the clinch but Christ avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semtex tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Semtex. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Semtex is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Christ gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Semtex gets through Christ's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Semtex tries to break free but Christ pushes him back against the cage.
Christ prevents a takedown attempt there.
Christ takes a knee to the side of the body.
Semtex misses with an elbow over the top.

Christ pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christ throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semtex tries to clinch up but Christ circles away and keeps his distance.
Semtex shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christ defends it nicely.
Semtex shoots for a double leg takedown but Christ sprawls well. He's pushed Semtex's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Christ.
Semtex throws a leg kick but Christ sees it coming and moves out of range.
Christ lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Semtex circles away quickly and effectively.
Christ getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Semtex tries to clinch up
and Christ makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semtex tries to clinch but Christ is having none of it.

Semtex has managed to clinch.
Christ is trying to break the clinch but Semtex is controlling him.
Semtex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Semtex lands an elbow just above Christ 's eye.

Christ manages to break the clinch.
John Semtex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christ looks to land a combination but Semtex avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Semtex dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Christ's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Semtex looks to land a combination. Christ sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Christ keeps the fight on the outside.
Some bone on bone action there as Semtex checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Semtex stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Semtex wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Christ does no damage.
Christ throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Christ, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Semtex tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Christ swivels and escapes.
Semtex wants to clinch.

Semtex has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Semtex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Christ's efforts to push away.
Semtex lands a left hand that snaps the head of Christ backwards.
Semtex lands an elbow just above Christ 's eye.
Christ looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Christ drags the fight down to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Semtex would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
John Christ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Semtex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semtex has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Christ manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Christ misses with a head kick.
Semtex fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semtex throws a nice inside leg kick.
Semtex fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christ uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Semtex.
Semtex wants to clinch but Christ slips to the side
and Christ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Semtex misses with a leg kick
and Christ counters with a head kick.
Semtex throws a leg kick
and Christ counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Christ fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Christ takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Christ. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws a right and a left that Semtex avoids nicely.
Christ shoots for a double leg takedown but Semtex sprawls well. He's pushed Christ's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
John Semtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Christ.
Semtex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Semtex fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Semtex wants to clinch.
Semtex fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

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 John Semtex.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Semtex, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Semtex!