PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bekithemba Seme (ranked 2523 p4p, 123 weight class) and Vash Stampede (ranked 3017 p4p, 139 weight class). Stampede is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Remember The Name. Vash Stampede has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Seme
vs
Stampede

174 cm
25
141 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bekithemba Seme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vash Stampede!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seme throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stampede makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Seme misses with the body kick
and Stampede counters with a straight right hand.
Stampede takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stampede takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stampede takes a swing at Seme's ribcage but misses.
Seme lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Seme throws a sloppy head kick and Stampede moves out of range easily.
Stampede misses with a right hand
and Seme makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stampede really felt that one!
A jab lands there for Stampede.
Stampede throws the left hand but Seme avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stampede lands with a cross.
Stampede lands a jab.

Seme is rocked!
Decent striking displayed by Seme there.
Stampede lands the left hand.
Oh Seme is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seme fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stampede looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Seme seems to have got his legs back now.
Stampede throws an overhand right that lands on Seme's shoulder, as Seme tries to avoid the shot.
Seme connects with a solid leg kick.
Seme dips to his left and cracks Stampede with an uppercut!
Seme throws a head kick but Stampede moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Stampede misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stampede. Seme does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Seme was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stampede.
Stampede throws a body punch but Seme moves out of range.
Seme jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Donk. Stampede catches Seme right on the button with a cross.
Seme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stampede manages to avoid it.
Stampede looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Seme thuds a left hand into Stampede's body.
Stampede jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seme with a nice cross.
Seme looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Seme with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seme on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stampede lands a glancing blow to the side of Seme's head.
No joy there for Stampede, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Stampede looks to move away, Seme throws a big counter combo but Stampede just gets out of the way.
A big right from Stampede misses.
Seme misses with a body punch
enabling Stampede to counter with a crisp jab.
Seme definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Seme misses with a wild body shot.
Stampede scores with a nice head shot.
Seme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seme blocks a jab.
Stampede feints a jab promting Seme to slip. Stampede then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Seme slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stampede throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stampede throws out the jab.
Seme's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stampede connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Seme scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stampede throws a body punch but Seme moves out of range.
Stampede checks a low kick from Seme.
Seme misses with a body kick.
Seme takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Seme slips under a jab from Stampede.
Seme avoids the body shot from Stampede.
Stampede misses with a wild body shot.
Stampede pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stampede just misses with a punch to the body.
Seme throws a leg kick
and Stampede connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stampede throws a poor cross that misses
and Seme counters with an inside leg kick.
Stampede checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Seme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seme uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stampede.
Seme just misses with a punch to the body.
Stampede misses with a right hand
and Seme counters with a three punch combo that has Stampede backing up. Stampede nods at Seme to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seme throws a right hand that misses
enabling Stampede to counter with a crisp jab.
Seme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stampede cracks Seme with an open hand slap.
Seme throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stampede throws a right hand that Seme ducks under and follows up with a left that Seme also avoids with ease.
Stampede throws a series of punches but Seme moves out of range.
Stampede misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stampede throws a right and a left that Seme avoids nicely.
Seme appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stampede cracks Seme with a good jab.
Seme throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vash Stampede dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Seme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Stampede throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seme ducks under a wild hook from Stampede.
Seme throws a push kick but Stampede slaps the foot to one side.
A little jabbing left from Stampede on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stampede takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Seme scores with a kick to the body.
Seme moves forwards but Stampede connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Seme takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Seme throws a body shot but no joy.
Seme shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seme fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stampede is out of range.
Stampede misses with a hook
and Seme counters with a three punch combo that has Stampede backing up. Stampede nods at Seme to acknowledge the strikes.
Seme scores with a head kick.
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!
Seme needs to keep his hands up - Stampede had a free shot at his head there.
Vash Stampede seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seme throws a push kick but Stampede slaps the foot to one side.
Stampede connects with a looping right hand.
A combination from Seme does no damage.
Seme lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stampede backs up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Stampede.
Seme throws a low kick, looking for Stampede's leg but Stampede calmly moves out of range.
A big left from Stampede misses.
Seme misses with a double jab
and Stampede counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Seme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stampede scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Seme throws a chopping leg kick but Stampede manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stampede scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Seme motions for Stampede to come forward. Seme throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Stampede catches Seme right on the button with a cross.
Seme throws a sloppy head kick
and Stampede counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stampede misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Seme tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seme throws a body shot but no joy.
Stampede throws the left hand but Seme avoids the punch easily.
Seme is looking to counter punch.
Jab by Stampede.
Stampede walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Seme drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Stampede swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Seme's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vash Stampede!
Vash Stampede seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.