PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bad Idea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aigars Senko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Idea's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Boss of All Bosses . Senko has chosen will.i.am T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) as his entrance music. Aigars Senko acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Idea
vs
Senko

172 cm
37
141 lbs
36 - 20 - 1

171 cm
34
144 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bad Idea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aigars Senko!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Idea lands with a shot to the body.

Idea shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Senko pushes Idea off and gets back to his feet.
Senko is looking to land body kicks.
Idea blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Senko.
Idea buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Idea takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Senko misses with a kick to the body.
Senko doesn't manage to clinch there - Idea circles away.
Idea connects with a single shot there.
Idea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Senko manages to avoid it.
Idea throws the left hand but Senko avoids the punch easily.
Idea has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gutz Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Idea swats away the attempt to clinch by Senko.
Idea misses with a hook to the body
and Senko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idea blocks the body kick.
Senko tries to clinch there but Idea circles away.
Senko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Idea moves away.
Senko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Idea sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Senko somewhat.
Senko avoids the body shot from Idea.
Nice uppercut lands for Idea. That snapped Senko's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Idea. Senko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Idea staying out of range there.
Senko tries to clinch there but Idea circles away.
Senko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Idea attempts a counter takedown but Senko avoids it well and moves away.
Idea throws a looping overhand right but Senko ducks down to avoid it.

Idea scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Senko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Idea is looking to stall here but Senko recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Senko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Idea passes Senko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Idea is trying to control the action in half guard but Senko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Senko preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Idea looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Senko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idea slows the pace down in half guard.
Senko trying to control but Idea postures up.
Senko wants to get back to his feet.
Senko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Senko manages to get to full guard.
Senko has Idea pulled in close to control his posture.
Senko wants to get back to his feet but Idea is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Senko lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senko wants to control from the top but Idea keeps moving.
Idea has Senko pulled in close to control his posture.
Senko trying to control the position from guard on top but Idea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Idea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Idea has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Senko has passed into side control.
Idea is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aigars Senko will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Idea throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Senko pushes Idea up against the cage in a clinch.
Idea prevents the takedown attempt.
Senko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Idea lands a hook to the side of the head.
Idea lands a right hand that snaps the head of Senko backwards.
Senko looking for a takedown.
Senko is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bad Idea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aigars Senko.
Idea lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Senko backwards.
Idea lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Senko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Senko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Senko shoots in but Idea avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Senko has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Idea closes this distance looking for a takedown but Senko circles away.
Idea avoids the head kick by Senko.
Senko throws a head kick but Idea moves out of range.
Aigars Senko seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idea tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Senko defends well and Idea ends up having to push Senko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Senko misses.
Senko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Idea attempts a counter takedown but Senko avoids it well and moves away.

Senko clinches.
Senko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Senko digs a right hand into Idea's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Idea's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Senko.
Good body shot from Idea.
Idea is struggling to control the position.
Idea wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Senko misses with a knee to the head.
Idea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Senko taking a breather.
Idea drops down looking for an ankle pick but Senko pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idea throws a jab but it's blocked by Senko.
Idea misses with a kick to the body.

Senko clinches with his opponent.
Idea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Idea lands a shot to the body.
Idea prevents Senko from breaking the clinch.
Senko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Senko blocking some punches.
Idea works on Senko's body with a couple of short punches.
Senko lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Idea breaks the clinch.
Senko lands a nice looking body shot.
Senko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Senko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Idea ducks under a wild hook from Senko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senko takes a swing at Idea's ribcage but misses.
Idea looks to land a right hand but Senko moved out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Idea.
Senko doesn't manage to clinch there - Idea circles away.
Idea throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Senko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Idea won't be happy with that.
Senko misses with the ground and pound.
Idea is trying to control Senko's posture but Senko avoids it.
Idea tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Idea manages to work his way to half guard, despite Senko's best efforts.
Idea is not content to let Senko control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Senko.

Idea actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Idea controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Idea is looking to improve his position.
Senko wants to take a breather but Idea is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aigars Senko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Senko throws a sloppy head kick and Idea moves out of range easily.
Senko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Idea pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Idea blocks a head kick by Senko.
Idea fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Senko connects with a solid leg kick.
Senko throws a low kick but Idea moves out of range easily.
Senko misses with a looping left.
Senko throws the left hand but Idea avoids the punch easily.
Senko is looking to clinch but Idea is avoiding it.
Idea drops down looking for a counter takedown but Senko sprawls and moves away.
Idea bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Senko's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Idea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Idea connects with a single shot there.
Idea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Idea takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Senko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Idea attempts a counter takedown but Senko avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idea misses with a low kick as Senko jumps back.
Idea misses with a hook.
Senko misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Idea.
A jab from Idea finds it's way through Senko's defenses.
Idea swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Senko.
Senko throws a body shot but no joy.
Senko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bad Idea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Senko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Idea drives through with a takedown into Senko's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Aigars Senko has got the better of the ground game so far.

Senko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Idea makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Senko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Idea defends well.
Bad Idea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idea postures up in Senko's guard and throws a big left but Senko blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Senko wants to stand up but Idea is controlling him.

Senko has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Idea has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Senko lands a body punch.
Idea swings wildly with an uppercut but Senko uses good head movement to avoid it.

Idea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Idea swings for the body but Senko moves out of range.
Idea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Senko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Idea with a body shot.
Senko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Idea misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idea checks a leg kick.
Senko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Idea feinted with a counter takedown.
Idea looks to throw the jab but Senko is out of range.
Senko follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Idea.
Idea swings for the body but Senko moves out of range.
Idea throws a poor cross that misses
and Senko counters with a nice uppercut.
Senko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Idea.
Senko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Idea.
Idea scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Idea pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Senko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Idea.
Idea fails to land with a series of punches.
Senko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Senko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Senko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Idea shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Senko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Idea stuffs the takedown.
Idea throws an overhand right that lands on Senko's shoulder, as Senko tries to avoid the shot.
Aigars Senko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Senko slips under a jab.
Senko looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Idea stuffs the takedown.
A bone on bone clash there as Senko blocks the leg kick.
Senko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Idea throws a leg kick but Senko moved away.
Idea throws out a leg kick but Senko moves out of range and Idea only half commits.
Senko sizes up Idea with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Idea tries to score with a low kick but Senko moves his leg out of the way.
Senko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Idea tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Senko lunges at Idea with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Idea's hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aigars Senko.
I've got Senko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aigars Senko!
Aigars Senko managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GREEN!160, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Bad Idea stepped up to the mic, saying 'My time has come.. I think its soon time to retire.'.