PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bilal Semyonov (ranked 5362 p4p, 5879 weight class) and Freaky Deaky (ranked 307 p4p, 321 weight class). Bilal Semyonov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Semyonov
vs
Deaky

180 cm
25
142
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
145
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bilal Semyonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freaky Deaky!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Deaky darts in and clinches Semyonov up against the cage.
Semyonov tries to throw a body punch but Deaky avoids it by throwing Semyonov back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Deaky.
Deaky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Semyonovs head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Deaky takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Semyonov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deaky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Semyonov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Semyonov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Deaky got a little sloppy there for a moment and Semyonov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Deaky has managed to get both his arms back between Semyonov's legs - danger averted.

Semyonov looking for a guillotine here but Deaky defends easily.
Semyonov keeping full guard, as Deaky tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deaky lands a couple of elbows.
Deaky looking to sit in guard and control but Semyonov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Deaky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Semyonov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Deaky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Deaky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Deaky trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deaky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Semyonov's guard.

Deaky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Deaky looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Semyonov is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Deaky frees his head nicely. Oh but Semyonov has switched to an armbar! Deaky is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bilal Semyonov!