PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malakai Semerkhet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Semerkhet comes into a darkened arena with his song building. راقصة صغيرة kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Kato
vs
Semerkhet

176 cm
32
167 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

170 cm
27
154 lbs
23 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Machiavelli Boutique

Pearson Specter Litt
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenji Kato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malakai Semerkhet!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Semerkhet throws a sloppy body shot
and Kato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kato throws a right hand that Semerkhet ducks under and follows up with a left that Semerkhet also avoids with ease.
Semerkhet throws a jab when Kato was well out of range.
A shot to the liver by Semerkhet. Beautiful body shot.
Semerkhet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kato looks to throw the jab but Semerkhet is out of range.
Semerkhet slips a jab and a cross from Kato.
Kato throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kato scores with a jab.
Kato throws a body shot but no joy.
Kato misses with a straight left.
Semerkhet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kato blocks a jab.
Kato has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Netherlands Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Semerkhet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kato wants to land a leg kick but Semerkhet is out of range.
Kato scores with a hook.
Semerkhet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kato moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato scores with a leg kick.
Semerkhet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kato.
Semerkhet throws a lazy right hand but Kato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kato.
Kato avoids the body shot from Semerkhet.
Semerkhet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kato.
Kato lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Semerkhet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Semerkhet will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kato. That's going to slow Semerkhet down.
Kato looks to score with a jab to the body but Semerkhet is just out of range.
Semerkhet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Semerkhet is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kato rather than just go for the knockout.
Kato moves out of range as Semerkhet throws a body kick.
Kato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Semerkhet slips a jab and a cross from Kato.
Semerkhet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Semerkhet lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kato at a distance.
Kato misses with a kick to the body.
Kato throws a looping overhand right but Semerkhet ducks down to avoid it.
Kato throws a wild body kick that Semerkhet sees coming a mile off.
Kato backing away here, and Semerkhet unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato swings widly with a right hand
and Semerkhet counters with an inside leg kick.
Kato takes a swing at Semerkhet's ribcage but misses.
Semerkhet flicks out a counter leg kick but Kato steps away.
Semerkhet fails to land the takedown.
Semerkhet on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Semerkhet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kato was well out of range. Poor timing from Semerkhet.
Semerkhet throws a leg kick
letting Kato counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Semerkhet, right into the meat.
Kato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Semerkhet's sensitive parts.
Kato lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Semerkhet keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kato stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Kato misses.
Kato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kato misses with a body punch
and Semerkhet counters with a slapping leg kick.
Semerkhet looks to land a right hand but Kato moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Semerkhet throws a leg kick
letting Kato counter with a right hand.
Kato cracks Semerkhet with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kato tries a low kick but Semerkhet avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Semerkhet. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Semerkhet.
Semerkhet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kato moves away.
Kato is looking to counter punch.
Semerkhet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kato feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kato thows a body kick. Semerkhet tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Semerkhet checks a leg kick.
Kato takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Semerkhet just misses with a punch to the body.
Kato tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Semerkhet's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kato under the eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Semerkhet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kato swings widly with a right hand
and Semerkhet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Semerkhet blocks a head kick by Kato.
Semerkhet throws a leg kick which misses Kato's front leg but catches the back leg as Kato tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Semerkhet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Semerkhet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kato's calf.
Semerkhet cracks Kato with an open hand slap.

Kato is rocked!
Kato swings away with a body shot that misses
and Semerkhet counters with a thumping low kick.
Oh Kato is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kato is breathing heavily.
Kato is aggressively charging in as Semerkhet backs up avoiding any damage. Semerkhet tosses out a jab and Kato runs right into it face first! Kato is out cold! Semerkhet dropped down on all fours and is barking in Kato's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Malakai Semerkhet!
A very excited looking Malakai Semerkhet rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Kenji Kato stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well shit he beat me twice now, the guy is a stud.'.