PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Selma Semlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buya Kasha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Semlan
vs
Kasha

187 cm
27
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 3 - 5 - 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, Buya Kasha!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kasha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kasha can't get the takedown.
Semlan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Buya Kasha has been cut.
Kasha tries to pull guard but Semlan holds him up against the cage and eventually Kasha drops back down to his feet.
Kasha takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Semlan.
Semlan lands an elbow that stopped Kasha in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Buya Kasha's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kasha wants a takedown.
Selma Semlan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buya Kasha.
Kasha drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Semlan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Semlan misses with an elbow strike.
Kasha avoids the elbow strike from Semlan, against the cage.
Kasha blocks an elbow strike.
Semlan lands an elbow that stopped Kasha in his tracks for a moment.
Semlan has Kasha pressed against the cage. He pushes Kasha back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Semlan throws a beautiful elbow that sends Kasha crashing to the floor! Semlan piles on the pressure with more strikes! Kasha is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Selma Semlan!