PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Semenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Welsh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Welsh
vs
Semenko

184 cm
29
218 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

183 cm
27
213 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Welsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Semenko!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semenko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Welsh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Semenko - the referee stops the clock and Welsh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Semenko. Welsh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Semenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Semenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Welsh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Semenko throws a leg kick which misses Welsh's front leg but catches the back leg as Welsh tries to avoid it.
Semenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Semenko looks for the body kick but Welsh saw that one coming.
Welsh misses with a takedown attempt
letting Semenko counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Welsh.
Semenko tries a low kick but Welsh avoids it.
Welsh has his takedown stuffed
and Semenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Welsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welsh is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Semenko throws a series of punches but Welsh moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Semenko.
Semenko lands a head shot.
Semenko delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Welsh misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Semenko.
Semenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Semenko lands a left and a right that send Welsh crashing to the mat, dazed. Semenko thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Welsh. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Semenko lands a nice hook to Welsh's body. Welsh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenko lands with a shot to the body.
Semenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Semenko thuds his shin into the meat of Welsh's side.

Semenko lands a big head kick that sends Welsh tumbling to the mat! Semenko takes a step backwards and waves Welsh back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Welsh is rocked!
Semenko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Welsh takes a step back to recover.
Welsh will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Welsh avoids a kick to the body.
Welsh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Semenko. Welsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Semenko lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Semenko closes the distance and clinches.
Semenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Semenko lands an elbow inside.
Semenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Semenko.
Semenko throws an elbow that misses.
Semenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Semenko throws an elbow that misses.
Semenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Semenko obliges.
Semenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Semenko scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semenko lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Rick Welsh has been cut.
Semenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Semenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Welsh.
Nice elbow from Semenko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Semenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Semenko lands an elbow inside that Welsh shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Welsh throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Semenko.
Knees to the body from Semenko.
Semenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Welsh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Semenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Welsh's cut.
That's time! Welsh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Semenko throws a shot to the body.
Semenko with a hook.
Semenko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Semenko throws a head kick but Welsh moves out of range.
Semenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Welsh's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Semenko.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Semenko.
Semenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Semenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dave Semenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab from Semenko.
Semenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh takes one on the button.
Oh Welsh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Semenko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Welsh if he has to take too many more of those.
Welsh seems to have got his legs back now.
Semenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Welsh takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Semenko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Semenko fakes the leg kick and cracks Welsh in the body.
Semenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Welsh under the eye.

Semenko lands a big head kick that sends Welsh tumbling to the mat! Semenko takes a step backwards and waves Welsh back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Semenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Welsh, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenko lands an elbow that stopped Welsh in his tracks for a moment.
Semenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Welsh is pressed against the cage. Semenko pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Welsh! Two more big strikes from Semenko and Welsh crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dave Semenko!
Dave Semenko bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.