PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Kauffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Semenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kauffman comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne- Up up and away. Dave Semenko acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kauffman
vs
Semenko

186 cm
26
223 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

183 cm
28
213 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing
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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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Kauffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Semenko!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kauffman moves out of range of the leg kick from Semenko.
Semenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Semenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Semenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Semenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Semenko.
A bone on bone clash there as Kauffman blocks the leg kick.
Kauffman tries to score with a low kick but Semenko moves his leg out of the way.
Semenko throws out a loose jab but Kauffman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Semenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Semenko scoring well with a low kick there.

Kauffman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Semenko!
Semenko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko wants to hold on but Kauffman pushes him away.
Kauffman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kauffman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kauffman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Semenko taking shots to the head.

It looks like Dave Semenko has been cut.
Semenko avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kauffman.
Kauffman content just to control the position here.
Semenko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman content just to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kauffman punching from mount but Semenko doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Kauffman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kauffman wants to control the action but instead Semenko gets a body lock and reverses into Kauffman's guard! Nice work!
Kauffman pulls Semenko in close to prevent any damage.
Semenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Kauffman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kauffman takes a swing at Semenko's ribcage but misses.
Semenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Semenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman checks the leg kick.
Kauffman scores with a three punch combo!
Semenko throws a sloppy head kick and Kauffman moves out of range easily.
Semenko misses the shot to the body.
Kauffman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Semenko misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kauffman lands with a straight right. Semenko didn't see that one coming.
Semenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Kauffman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Semenko tries to land a front kick but Kauffman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Semenko throws a push kick but Kauffman slaps the foot to one side.
Semenko looks for the body kick but Kauffman saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Kauffman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Semenko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A solid leg kick lands there for Semenko.
Semenko misses the jab.
Semenko throws a wild body kick that Kauffman sees coming a mile off.
Semenko staying out of range there.
Semenko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kauffman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Semenko slips a jab from Kauffman.
Kauffman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kauffman looks to throw the jab but Semenko is out of range.
Kauffman avoids the head kick by Semenko.
Kauffman misses with a wild body shot.
Semenko throws the left hand but Kauffman avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Semenko does no damage.
Kauffman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kauffman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kauffman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Semenko regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kauffman.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kauffman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kauffman won't allow Semenko to sweep him here.
Kauffman forces his way into half guard.
Semenko taking some punishment here, with Kauffman in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman prevents Semenko from improving his position.
Kauffman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Semenko defending well though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kauffman looks to land a strike but Semenko avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kauffman passes Semenko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Semenko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Semenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Semenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kauffman is one step ahead there.
Kauffman trying to control the position from guard on top but Semenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kauffman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kauffman tries to free his leg and advance position but Semenko is retaining full guard.
Kauffman trying to control the position from guard on top but Semenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kauffman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kauffman preventing the sweep.
Kauffman lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kauffman.
Kauffman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kauffman content to stall in guard here.
Chad Kauffman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kauffman postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kauffman with a nice head shot there.
Kauffman throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Semenko controls Kauffman momentarily but Kauffman frees himself.
Kauffman postures up in Semenko's guard and throws a big left but Semenko blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Kauffman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Semenko's cut.
That's time! Kauffman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kauffman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Semenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dave Semenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kauffman blocks the body kick.
Kauffman avoids the head kick by Semenko.
Semenko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Semenko throws a hook but Kauffman avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Semenko.
Semenko slips under a jab.
Semenko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Kauffman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Semenko trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Kauffman looking to control but Semenko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko is trying to escape the mount.
Kauffman controlling his opponent.
Semenko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Semenko holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kauffman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kauffman misses with a head shot.
Chad Kauffman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Kauffman swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Semenko is now in Kauffman's guard. A big mistake from Kauffman there, giving up the dominant position!
Semenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Kauffman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kauffman pulls Semenko in close to his closed guard and prevents Semenko from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauffman keeping moving, preventing Semenko from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Semenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kauffman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Semenko. Semenko obviously looking to wear him down.
Kauffman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Semenko swings for the body but Kauffman moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Semenko.
Dave Semenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Semenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kauffman counters with a nice uppercut.
Semenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kauffman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semenko misses with a kick to the body
and Kauffman counters with an outside leg kick.
Semenko feints and then cracks Kauffman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kauffman down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Semenko.
Kauffman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Semenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Semenko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Semenko wants it to stay on the feet.
Semenko wants to clinch up but Kauffman keeps it at a distance.
Semenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Semenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dave Semenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Semenko wants to land a leg kick but Kauffman is out of range.
Kauffman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Semenko.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dave Semenko.
I think Kauffman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Kauffman!
An out of breath Chad Kauffman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.