PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitriy Semenyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Statham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Semenyuk
vs
Statham

184 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
204 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitriy Semenyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Statham!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semenyuk blocks a head kick by Statham.
Some wild striking there from Statham.
Statham scores with a kick to the body.
A big right from Semenyuk misses.
Semenyuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Statham.
Statham scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Semenyuk's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Semenyuk duly obliges.
Semenyuk is breathing heavily.
Statham tries to clinch but Semenyuk is having none of it.
Statham slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Dmitriy Semenyuk has been cut.
A head kick misses from Statham.
Statham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Statham throws a head kick that Semenyuk semi-blocks.
Statham tries to clinch there but Semenyuk circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Statham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Statham, right into the meat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Statham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Statham blocks a jab.
Statham throws a head kick that half lands.
Semenyuk connects with a looping right hand.
Semenyuk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Statham is looking to slow Semenyuk down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Statham lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Dmitriy Semenyuk's cut is getting worse.
Statham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle, before Statham throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Semenyuk's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Statham lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jason Statham!