PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ottaa Koppia (ranked 572 p4p, 2245 weight class) and Neuzvarams Semyorka (ranked 89 p4p, 333 weight class). Neuzvarams Semyorka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Koppia
vs
Semyorka

183 cm
26
189
6 - 3 - 0

192 cm
26
202
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ottaa Koppia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Neuzvarams Semyorka!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Semyorka.
Koppia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Semyorka tries to clinch but Koppia moves out of range.
Semyorka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Koppia misses the target.
Semyorka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koppia counters with a stiff right hand.
Semyorka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Semyorka tries to clinch up but Koppia circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semyorka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Semyorka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koppia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koppia keeps the fight on the outside.
Koppia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Semyorka lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Koppia goes down and covers up as Semyorka starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neuzvarams Semyorka!
Neuzvarams Semyorka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.