PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Norbert Grupe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius SemteXXXotika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grupe comes to the cage accompanied by Organized Konfusion - Bring It On (Buckwild Remix) . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grupe
vs
SemteXXXotika

186 cm
24
178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norbert Grupe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius SemteXXXotika!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SemteXXXotika misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
SemteXXXotika misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grupe.
Grupe tries to close the distance and clinch but SemteXXXotika swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
SemteXXXotika looks to land a right hand but Grupe moved out of range.
Grupe connects with a looping right hand.
SemteXXXotika rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grupe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
SemteXXXotika throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grupe.
Grupe throws an overhand right that lands on SemteXXXotika's shoulder, as SemteXXXotika tries to avoid the shot.
SemteXXXotika slips under a jab.
Grupe throws a hook to the side of SemteXXXotika's head but SemteXXXotika sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
SemteXXXotika falls off balance throwing a combination
and SemteXXXotika takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
SemteXXXotika slips a jab from Grupe.
SemteXXXotika throws a head kick but Grupe moves out of range.
Grupe misses the jab.
SemteXXXotika throws a sloppy head kick
letting Grupe counter with a right hand.
SemteXXXotika walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grupe throws a poor cross that misses
and SemteXXXotika counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SemteXXXotika takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grupe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by SemteXXXotika.
SemteXXXotika's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and SemteXXXotika duly obliges.
Grupe swinging wildly here.
Grupe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and SemteXXXotika counters with a body kick.
Grupe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
SemteXXXotika throws a big shot that misses.
Grupe throws a combination. SemteXXXotika tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grupe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
SemteXXXotika gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
SemteXXXotika throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grupe counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grupe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Grupe misses.
Grupe misses with a straight left.
SemteXXXotika throws out a leg kick but Grupe moves out of range and SemteXXXotika only half commits.
Grupe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but SemteXXXotika paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SemteXXXotika keeps the fight on the outside.
SemteXXXotika scores with a sloppy right hand. Grupe should have avoided that one.
SemteXXXotika throws a head kick but Grupe moves out of range.
SemteXXXotika keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grupe.
Grupe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. SemteXXXotika eats them both and turns towards Grupe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Grupe misses with an uppercut. SemteXXXotika saw that one coming.
SemteXXXotika looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grupe misses with a series of wild punches.
SemteXXXotika takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Grupe.
SemteXXXotika showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grupe.
SemteXXXotika throws a right and a left that both miss.
SemteXXXotika throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SemteXXXotika uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grupe.
SemteXXXotika keeps the fight on the outside.
SemteXXXotika moves out of range of the strikes.
SemteXXXotika is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
SemteXXXotika lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grupe tries to close the distance and clinch up but SemteXXXotika swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grupe tries to clinch but SemteXXXotika is having none of it.
Grupe walks into a straight right hand from SemteXXXotika.
Grupe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grupe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Grupe is rocked!
A lazy left from Grupe finds it's target.
Oh Grupe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
SemteXXXotika dodges the punch combination from Grupe.
Grupe misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grupe throws a wild hook but SemteXXXotika just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Grupe gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - SemteXXXotika raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darius SemteXXXotika!