PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neuzvarams Semyorka (ranked 599 p4p, 640 weight class) and Ebubekir Siddik (ranked 79 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Semyorka
vs
Siddik

192 cm
27
202
7 - 4 - 0

184 cm
27
190
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Neuzvarams Semyorka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ebubekir Siddik!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semyorka stuffs the takedown attempt from Siddik. Siddik gets slowly back to his feet.
Siddik bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Semyorka's head.
Nice shot lands for Semyorka.
Semyorka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Siddik.
A shot to the body from Siddik misses
and Semyorka counters with a stiff right hand.

Siddik gets a double leg takedown into Semyorka's guard.
Siddik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Semyorka is keeping the position for now.

Semyorka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Siddik defends it easily.

Semyorka isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Siddik stacks Semyorka on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Siddik!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Semyorka is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Siddik is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Siddik pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Semyorka is wriggling around trying to escape.
Siddik lands a big shot there that rocks Semyorka but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Semyorka manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Semyorka is not content to let Siddik control the position.
Semyorka trying to get back to full guard but Siddik takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Siddik landing strikes from the mount and Semyorka is in trouble!
Semyorka is desperately trying to improve his position but Siddik has a good base and remains in mount.
Siddik lands a big shot there that rocks Semyorka but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siddik landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Semyorka tries to reverse the position but Siddik maintains control.
Siddik landing shots from mount.
Siddik landing strikes from the mount and Semyorka is in trouble!
Semyorka is looking to get to half guard.
Siddik connects with a bit shot that sees Semyorka covering up! More strikes from Siddik and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Siddik is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ebubekir Siddik!
After the fight, Ebubekir Siddik was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.