PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Semenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez comes into the arena with The Eagles - Hotel Calafornia blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fernandez
vs
Semenko

186 cm
28
203 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

183 cm
32
213 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Semenko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fernandez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fernandez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Semenko wants to control but Fernandez is having none of it.
Semenko taking shots to the head.
Fernandez controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez tries to control but Semenko wriggling away.
Fernandez with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Dave Semenko has been cut.
Fernandez content just to control the position here.
Fernandez working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That has opened up Dave Semenko's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Semenko is working to get back to half guard.
Fernandez throws a wild left hand from mount and Semenko manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Fernandez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fernandez is trying to control the action in half guard but Semenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenko tries to roll over but Fernandez keeps him under control.
Fernandez trying to control the pace.
Fernandez is looking to advance position but Semenko won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

We're going to have a standup here because Miguel Fernandez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fernandez scores with a leg kick.
Fernandez closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Semenko! Fernandez dives in looking to finish! Semenko is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Fernandez!
In his post fight interview, Miguel Fernandez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.