PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Gouli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitriy Semenyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gouli comes into the arena with Lalalala blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gouli
vs
Semenyuk

178 cm
25
203 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Gilop®

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Gouli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitriy Semenyuk!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Semenyuk.
Semenyuk's corner calls for a 1-2. Semenyuk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Mike Gouli has been cut.
Semenyuk lands with a cross.
Gouli thows a body shot but no joy.
Semenyuk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gouli shoots in for a takedown but Semenyuk shows good takedown defense.
Semenyuk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Semenyuk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gouli.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Semenyuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Semenyuk gets caught flat footed, as Gouli shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Gouli is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Gouli is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gouli forces his way into half guard.
Gouli missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gouli is nestled in close to Semenyuk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gouli trying to mount his opponent but Semenyuk defends it.
Gouli missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gouli throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gouli takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Gouli is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Semenyuk has managed to free his arm - good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Semenyuk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gouli missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Semenyuk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gouli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Semenyuk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gouli.
Gouli sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Semenyuk defending well though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Semenyuk is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gouli scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gouli throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Semenyuk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenyuk tries to kick Gouli off but Gouli keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gouli missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gouli moves into full mount! Semenyuk won't be happy about that!
Gouli has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gouli lands with some strikes.

It looks like Dmitriy Semenyuk has been cut.
Gouli wants to control the pace but Semenyuk is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gouli looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Gouli there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gouli thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gouli working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
Semenyuk is in a horrible position here. Gouli smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Dmitriy Semenyuk's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dmitriy Semenyuk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Gouli!