PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Castillo (ranked 3592 p4p, 451 weight class) and Dave Semenko (ranked 2795 p4p, 367 weight class). Castillo's entrance music is Mafia Rap!. A fine choice. Anthony Castillo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Castillo
vs
Semenko

188 cm
27
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

191 cm
27
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

Sin City Allstars

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Semenko!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo throws a right and a left that Semenko avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Semenko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good leg kick by Semenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Castillo.
Castillo misses with a wild body shot.
Castillo is looking to clinch but Semenko is avoiding it.
Semenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Semenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Castillo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castillo moves to clinch but Semenko breaks away
and Semenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Castillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Semenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Semenko.
Castillo with a jab.
Semenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Semenko tries to score with a low kick but Castillo moves his leg out of the way.
Castillo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Semenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castillo.
Castillo tries to land a leg kick but Semenko saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Castillo on the side of the head.

Castillo clinches up with Semenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Semenko blocks a body shot from Castillo.
Castillo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Castillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castillo swings wildly with an uppercut but Semenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castillo looking to stall.
Semenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Semenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Castillo stalls.
Castillo prevents a body shot from Semenko.
Castillo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Semenko's elbow.
Castillo struggles to land a body shot inside as Semenko controls his hands.
Semenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Castillo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Semenko.
Castillo is trying to stall.
Castillo misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castillo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castillo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Semenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castillo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castillo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castillo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Semenko misses with the head strike.
Castillo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Semenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castillo's elbow.
Nice body punch from Semenko - that landed with a thud.
Semenko can't find room to land a body shot as Castillo controls the action.
Semenko prevents a body shot from Castillo.
Semenko throws a head punch that misses.
Castillo scores with a shoulder strike.
Castillo taking a breather.
Semenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Semenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Castillo misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenko misses with a punch to the body.
Castillo misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castillo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Semenko.
Castillo scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Castillo takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Semenko.
Castillo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castillo blocking some punches.
Semenko misses with the head strike.
Castillo tries to work over Semenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castillo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Semenko fails to land.
Semenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Semenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Semenko.
Semenko blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castillo blocks a body shot from Semenko.
Semenko pushes Castillo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo stalling.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castillo is trying to maintain a safe position but Semenko gets an underhook and turns Castillo into the cage.
Castillo seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Semenko is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Castillo throws a head punch that misses.
Castillo misses with some punches.
A short right from Castillo on the inside.
Castillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castillo prevents a body shot from Semenko.
Castillo tries to throw a body punch but Semenko avoids it by throwing Castillo back against the cage.
Semenko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Semenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Semenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castillo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Semenko gets through Castillo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Semenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
Castillo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castillo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Semenko blocks a body shot from Castillo.
Castillo throws a punch but it's blocked by Semenko.
Castillo misses with a punch to the body.
Semenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Semenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Semenko dominated that round.
That's time! Castillo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice straight punches there by Semenko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Semenko.
Castillo tries to clinch up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Castillo, as that shot connected.

Semenko rushes Castillo and presses him up against the cage.
Castillo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Semenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Semenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.

Castillo is rocked!
Semenko lands a right hand.
Oh Castillo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Semenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Semenko lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Castillo to his knees! Semenko keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Semenko!
A victorious Dave Semenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.