PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malakai Semerkhet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichabod Crane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Semerkhet comes to the cage accompanied by راقصة صغيرة. Crane is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Way of The Ninja. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Semerkhet
vs
Crane

170 cm
22
154 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

165 cm
21
154 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malakai Semerkhet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ichabod Crane!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crane loads up on a big right hand but Semerkhet slips the punch.
Crane swinging wildly here.
Crane throws a leg kick that misses.
Crane throws a wild body kick that Semerkhet sees coming a mile off.
Crane throws a poor cross that misses

and Semerkhet counters by moving into the clinch.
Semerkhet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Semerkhet tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crane smiles and moves away.
Crane scores with a shot to the body.

Semerkhet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crane, pushing him back against the cage.
Semerkhet misses with a punch on the inside.
Semerkhet tries to work over Crane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Crane lands a right hand.

Semerkhet ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Semerkhet no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Crane trying to control the position from guard on top but Semerkhet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Crane is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Semerkhet has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Crane is looking to defend but Semerkhet has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Crane! Semerkhet pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Crane taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Malakai Semerkhet!
Malakai Semerkhet retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Malakai Semerkhet, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.