PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ouriel Semiazas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake has chosen Black Label Society - Rust as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Semiazas
vs
Blake

199 cm
29
275 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

190 cm
29
270 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ouriel Semiazas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernard Blake!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A bone on bone clash there as Blake blocks the leg kick.
Semiazas lands a nice hook to Blake's body. Blake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Semiazas blocks a jab.
Semiazas works Blake's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Semiazas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blake checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Blake blocks the leg kick.
Blake lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake takes a swing at Semiazas's ribcage but misses.
Semiazas lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Semiazas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Semiazas catches Blake right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Semiazas.
Semiazas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blake misses with a two punch combination.
Semiazas takes a swing at Blake's ribcage but misses.
Semiazas takes a swing at Blake's ribcage but misses.
Semiazas misses with a body kick.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
Semiazas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake lands with a nice combination. Semiazas backs away looking to recover.
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!
Blake on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semiazas misses with a hook. Blake ducked under it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Semiazas checks a leg kick.
Semiazas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Semiazas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blake takes a swing at Semiazas's ribcage but misses.
Blake defending well as Semiazas loads up on a big left hand.
Semiazas scores with a kick to the body.
Blake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A combination from Blake does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Semiazas. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blake throws a series of punches but Semiazas avoids them all with ease.
Ouriel Semiazas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semiazas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick from Blake misses
and Semiazas counters with a left to the body.
Semiazas slips a straight right by Blake.
No joy there for Semiazas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Semiazas throws a good cross that connects.
Blake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blake there as he acknowledges the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blake.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Semiazas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Blake.
Semiazas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blake is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Semiazas rather than just go for the knockout.
Blake throws a leg kick but Semiazas checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semiazas sizes up Blake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Semiazas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blake manages to avoid it.
Semiazas throws an overhand right that lands on Blake's shoulder, as Blake tries to avoid the shot.
Semiazas lands a slapping body shot.
Blake shoots in but Semiazas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blake checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blake scores with a hook to the body. Semiazas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Semiazas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Semiazas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bernard Blake will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Blake lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blake.
Semiazas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Semiazas misses the jab.
Blake connects with a solid leg kick.
Semiazas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Blake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Semiazas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Semiazas.
Blake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blake fails with a takedown attempt.
Blake lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blake, right into the meat.
Blake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Semiazas misses with an uppercut.
Blake thuds a left hand into Semiazas's body.
Semiazas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blake is out of range.
Semiazas misses with a straight left.
Semiazas misses with a wild body shot.
Blake scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Semiazas scores with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Semiazas. That's going to slow Blake down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Semiazas.
A big right from Blake misses.
Semiazas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blake back to the cage. Semiazas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Blake lands a jab to Semiazas's midsection.
Semiazas throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
Semiazas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Semiazas misses the jab.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake wants to slow Semiazas down by chopping away at his legs.
Semiazas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blake takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws a sloppy body shot
and Semiazas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Semiazas misses with a hook to the body
letting Blake counter with a right hand.
Semiazas ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
Blake misses with a takedown
and Semiazas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Semiazas defending well as Blake loads up on a big left hand.
Blake moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Blake misses its intended target.
Semiazas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Semiazas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blake chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Semiazas can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Semiazas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ouriel Semiazas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Blake.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
Semiazas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Semiazas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blake scrambles back to his feet.
Semiazas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Semiazas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Semiazas throws a leg kick which misses Blake's front leg but catches the back leg as Blake tries to avoid it.
Nice shot by Semiazas.
Blake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ouriel Semiazas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Blake throws a right and a left that Semiazas avoids nicely.
Blake looks for a takedown but Semiazas sprawls well.
Blake throws an off balance right hand
and Semiazas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blake misses the jab.
Semiazas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blake drops his hands momentarily and Semiazas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Semiazas tries to land a front kick but Blake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Semiazas fails to land with a series of punches.
Ouriel Semiazas is winning the standup battle so far.
Semiazas tries to land a body kick
and Blake counters with a left to the body.
Semiazas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake throws an off balance right hand
and Semiazas counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick.
Semiazas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blake's hands.
Blake tries to move into range but Semiazas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Semiazas throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
Blake takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Semiazas throws a lazy body kick
and Blake counters with an outside leg kick.
Blake misses with a head kick.
Semiazas blocks the body kick.
Blake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blake throws a push kick but Semiazas slaps the foot to one side.
Blake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semiazas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blake cracks Semiazas with an open hand slap.
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!
Semiazas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Semiazas wants it to stay on the feet.
Blake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Semiazas misses with the combination.
Blake throws a low kick but Semiazas avoids it.
Semiazas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blake misses with a takedown attempt - Semiazas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ouriel Semiazas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Blake.
Semiazas avoids the body shot from Blake.
Blake misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semiazas's corner calls for a 1-2. Semiazas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Semiazas moves out of range of the strikes.
Semiazas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Semiazas works Blake's body with a nice hook.
Semiazas lands with a hook. Blake tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blake throws an off balance right hand
letting Semiazas counter with a right hand.
Semiazas thumps Blake with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blake.
Blake staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Semiazas staying out of range there.
Semiazas lands a jab.
Blake checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Semiazas lands a leg kick that knocks Blake off balance momentarily.
Semiazas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Semiazas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Blake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blake tries to bum rush Semiazas with a series of wild strikes but Semiazas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blake fails to land with a series of punches.
Semiazas lands a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ouriel Semiazas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Semiazas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ouriel Semiazas!
Ouriel Semiazas thanked the fans post fight for their support.