PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Tome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Semenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tome
vs
Semenko

190 cm
21
221 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

183 cm
23
213 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Tome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Semenko!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tome throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Semenko is looking to clinch.
Tome fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Semenko avoids it really well and circles away.
Tome looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Marcos Tome has been cut.
Semenko wants to clinch.
Semenko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tome tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Semenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Semenko avoids the body shot from Tome.
Semenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Tome bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tome misses the body punch

and Semenko counters by moving into the clinch.
Semenko blocks a body shot from Tome.
Tome takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tome misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tome takes an elbow to the forehead.
Semenko looking to throw knees to the head but Tome is blocking nicely.
Semenko scores with a knee to the head.
Semenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tome blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Tome.
Semenko misses with a knee to the head.
Tome tries to work over Semenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tome blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Semenko lands an elbow just above Tome 's eye.
Semenko tries a knee to the head but Tome blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Tome.
A body shot lands from Tome.
Semenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tome is defending well for now.
Tome has Semenko pressed against the cage.
Tome tries to throw a body punch but Semenko avoids it by throwing Tome back against the cage.
Semenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Semenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tome.
Semenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Semenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tome swings wildly with an uppercut but Semenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Semenko's elbow.
Semenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tome misses with a body punch.
Semenko blocks a body shot from Tome.
Tome doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tome misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tome lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tome is trying to stall.
Semenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Semenko tries a knee to the head but Tome blocks it.
Tome lands a nice shot to the body.
Tome tries to work over Semenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tome leaning against his opponent.
Tome avoids the elbow strike from Semenko, against the cage.
Tome misses with a body punch.
Tome avoids a wild elbow strike from Semenko.
Tome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tome.
Semenko misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Semenko.
Semenko crunches a lovely knee into Tome's ribcage.
Tome lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Tome fails to land.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tome stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Semenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tome lands with a left to the head.
Tome throws a head punch that misses.
Tome works on Semenko's body with a couple of short punches.
Semenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tome is defending well for now.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Semenko trying to land knees to the body.
Semenko missing with knees to the body.
Semenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Semenko looks gassed!
Tome is trying to stall.
Semenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tome avoiding damage as Semenko throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Tome.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tome.
Tome tries a body shot but Semenko blocks it.
Semenko looking to throw knees to the head but Tome is blocking nicely.
Semenko misses with an elbow strike.
Semenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Semenko.
Tome lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tome is leaning against Semenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Semenko misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tome blocks an elbow strike.
Tome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tome tries a body shot but Semenko blocks it.
Tome holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tome makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tome misses with a punch on the inside.
Tome misses with some punches.
Semenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Semenko connects with a knee to the head.
Semenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Tome avoids the damage to the body.
Tome avoids a wild elbow strike from Semenko.
Tome misses with a body punch.
Semenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Semenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Semenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Tome avoiding damage as Semenko throws knees to the body.
Tome taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tome stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tome lands a nice shot to the body.
Semenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tome.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tome - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tome lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Semenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dave Semenko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcos Tome's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tome just misses with a punch to the body.
Tome scores with a body shot.
Tome fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tome lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tome.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tome looks to land a right hand but Semenko moved out of range.
Semenko lands a leg kick that knocks Tome off balance momentarily.
Tome throws a sloppy body shot
and Semenko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Semenko wants to clinch.
Tome keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tome lands a right hook to the body.
Tome swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Semenko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Semenko.
Semenko throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tome avoids the elbow strike from Semenko, against the cage.
Semenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tome is defending well for now.
Semenko blocks an uppercut.
Semenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tome blocks the elbow strike.
Tome avoids a wild elbow strike from Semenko.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tome lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Semenko.
Tome takes an elbow to the temple.
Semenko crunches a lovely knee into Tome's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Semenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Semenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Tome won't want to take too many of those.
Semenko misses with an elbow over the top.
Semenko blocks a body shot from Tome.
Tome lands a body shot.
Semenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Semenko missing with knees to the body.
Tome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Semenko lands an elbow inside that Tome shrugs off.
A body shot lands from Tome.
Tome takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tome.
Semenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Tome leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Semenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tome lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Semenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tome works on Semenko's body with a couple of short punches.
Tome lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Tome on the inside.
Tome tries to work over Semenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Semenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Semenko misses with an elbow strike.
Tome works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tome stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tome taking a breather.
Semenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Tome leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tome lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tome.
Tome presses Semenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Semenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Semenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tome's brow.
Tome taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Tome - that landed with a thud.
Tome struggles to land a body shot inside as Semenko controls his hands.
Tome stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tome blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Semenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tome is defending well for now.
Tome throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tome blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tome takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tome is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees in the clinch landing for Semenko.
Semenko with a knee to the head.
Tome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tome misses with a hook to the ribs.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tome avoids it.
Tome has Semenko pushed against the cage.
Tome is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Semenko is keeping busy.
Semenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Semenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tome in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tome is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Semenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Tome.
Semenko misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Semenko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Semenko with a knee to the head.
Tome blocks an elbow strike from Semenko.
Semenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Semenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tome blocks an elbow strike from Semenko.
Tome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Semenko misses with an elbow strike.
Semenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Semenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tome lands with a right to the head.
Tome lands a body punch.
Semenko lands a damaging elbow.
Tome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tome.
Tome digs a right hand into Semenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Semenko's gas tank.
With the fighters up against the cage, Semenko throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tome lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tome lands a left hand that snaps the head of Semenko backwards.
Semenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tome lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Tome.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Tome dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Tome's cut.
That's time! Tome's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Semenko tries to score with a low kick but Tome moves his leg out of the way.
Tome throws a shot to the body.
Tome will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tome swings for the body but Semenko moves out of range.
Semenko takes a swing at Tome's ribcage but misses.
Semenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Semenko thumps Tome with a low kick.
Semenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tome cracks Semenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tome checks a low kick from Semenko.
Semenko thumps Tome with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Semenko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tome has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tome and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tome counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tome misses with a hook to the body

and Semenko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Semenko lands a damaging elbow.
Semenko blocking some punches.
Tome is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Semenko is keeping busy.
Semenko lands an elbow inside that Tome shrugs off.
Semenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Tome leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tome blocks an elbow strike from Semenko.
Tome takes an elbow to the temple.
Semenko blocks an uppercut.
Semenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Semenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Semenko misses with a knee strike.
Semenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Tome leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Semenko lands an elbow just above Tome 's eye.
Tome takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tome misses with a body punch.
Semenko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tome's defenses.
Semenko throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tome misses with a body punch.
Tome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Semenko's elbow.
Semenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tome blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Semenko obliges.
Semenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Semenko lands an elbow inside.
Tome avoids the elbow strike from Semenko, against the cage.
Semenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tome.
Tome tries to work over Semenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tome takes an elbow to the temple.
Semenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Semenko throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Semenko.
Semenko looking to throw knees to the head but Tome is blocking nicely.
Semenko looking to throw knees to the head but Tome is blocking nicely.
Tome scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Semenko throws an elbow that misses.
Tome tries to throw a body punch but Semenko avoids it by throwing Tome back against the cage.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the head but Tome blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Semenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Semenko scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tome tries to stall but Semenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Semenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Semenko.
Semenko missing with knees to the body.
Tome lands a shot to the body.
Semenko prevents a body shot from Tome.
Semenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tome's face.
Tome blocks the elbow strike.
Tome misses with a body punch.
Semenko lands an elbow inside that Tome shrugs off.
Semenko blocks a body shot from Tome.
Tome takes an elbow to the temple.
Semenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Tome won't want to take too many of those.
Semenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Tome avoids the damage to the body.
Tome tries to work over Semenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tome scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tome.
Tome avoids a wild elbow strike from Semenko.
Semenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Tome leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tome lands a hook to the side of the head.
Semenko crunches a lovely knee into Tome's ribcage.
Semenko misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Semenko as Tome tries to tie him up.
A right hand to the body from Tome.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tome misses with a punch on the inside.
Semenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tome tries to work over Semenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Semenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tome blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Semenko as Tome tries to tie him up.
Semenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Semenko lands a knee to the body.
Semenko lands an elbow just above Tome 's eye.
Marcos Tome has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Semenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Semenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Semenko lands a knee to the body.
Semenko lands a nice knee to the body.
Semenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tome takes an elbow to the forehead.
Semenko lands an elbow just above Tome 's eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Semenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Semenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Semenko!