PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Heaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Semenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Semenko has chosen Popek - Pain be my guest as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heaney
vs
Semenko

178 cm
35
212 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

183 cm
36
213 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Seamus Heaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Semenko!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heaney throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Semenko was covering up waiting for the punch and Heaney finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Semenko looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Semenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heaney is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Heaney working some strikes from top position.
Semenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heaney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Semenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heaney is working Semenko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heaney postures up in Semenko's guard and throws a big left but Semenko blocks it.
Heaney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heaney throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heaney makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Semenko can't keep his opponent in guard - Heaney advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heaney throwing shots but Semenko is blocking nicely.
Heaney 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.
Heaney throwing shots but Semenko is blocking nicely.
Heaney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Semenko is refusing to be controlled, as Heaney sits in half guard.
Heaney thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Semenko taking some punishment here, with Heaney in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Heaney seems content to control.
Heaney wants to pass the guard but Semenko is defending well.
Heaney thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Semenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heaney.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heaney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heaney content to control rather than advance.
Heaney working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Semenko won't allow Heaney to pass to mount.
Heaney is trying to control. Semenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heaney slips a nice elbow through Semenko's hands, connecting with Semenko's forehead.
Semenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heaney.
Semenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heaney.
Heaney lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Heaney throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heaney passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Semenko!
Heaney pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Semenko is rocked!
Heaney lands a big elbow - Semenko is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Semenko is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Seamus Heaney!
In his post fight interview, Seamus Heaney gave a big smile as he said 'Clearly Holmes is the better fighter but I have a much better manager so I'd liek to thank Kevin Johnson for making this win happen, Holmes you need a new manager!'.
In defeat, Dave Semenko stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back!'.