PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksei Moiseev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sem Gemgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sem Gemgi has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Moiseev
vs
Gemgi

176 cm
23
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksei Moiseev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sem Gemgi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moiseev clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gemgi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moiseev's brow.
Gemgi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Moiseev.
Moiseev misses with an elbow over the top.
Gemgi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Moiseev.
Moiseev dodges an elbow strike from Gemgi.
Gemgi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Moiseev throws an elbow but it misses.
Gemgi avoids the elbow strike from Moiseev, against the cage.
Gemgi blocks the elbow strike.
Gemgi blocks the elbow strike.
Moiseev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gemgi blocks the elbow strike.
Gemgi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moiseev avoids the elbow strike from Gemgi, against the cage.
Moiseev throws an elbow but it misses.
Gemgi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Moiseev pushes off an throws an elbow but Gemgi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gemgi throws an elbow but misses.
Moiseev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gemgi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gemgi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moiseev blocks an elbow strike from Gemgi.
Moiseev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gemgi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gemgi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gemgi avoids a wild elbow strike from Moiseev.
Gemgi misses with an elbow strike.
Gemgi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Moiseev throws an elbow but it misses.
Gemgi blocks the elbow strike.
Gemgi throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gemgi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moiseev's brow.
Gemgi blocks the elbow strike.
Moiseev dodges an elbow strike from Gemgi.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gemgi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moiseev's brow.
Moiseev blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moiseev throws an elbow that misses.
Gemgi blocks the elbow strike.
Gemgi lands an elbow inside.
Moiseev lands an elbow that stopped Gemgi in his tracks for a moment.
Gemgi pushes off an throws an elbow but Moiseev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Moiseev throws an elbow that misses.
Gemgi misses with an elbow over the top.
Moiseev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gemgi's defenses.

It looks like Sem Gemgi has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gemgi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moiseev's brow.
Moiseev blocks the elbow strike.
Gemgi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gemgi blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moiseev throws an elbow that misses.
Moiseev avoids a wild elbow strike from Gemgi.
Gemgi blocks the elbow strike.
Gemgi throws an elbow but it misses.
Gemgi misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moiseev throws an elbow but misses.
Moiseev misses with an elbow strike.
Moiseev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gemgi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moiseev blocks the elbow strike.
Gemgi misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moiseev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aleksei Moiseev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sem Gemgi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gemgi clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moiseev throws an elbow but misses.
Gemgi throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gemgi throws an elbow but misses.
Gemgi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gemgi blocks the elbow strike.
Moiseev dodges an elbow strike from Gemgi.
Moiseev avoids a wild elbow strike from Gemgi.
Moiseev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gemgi pushes off an throws an elbow but Moiseev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gemgi throws an elbow that misses.
Gemgi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moiseev lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moiseev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gemgi's brow.
Moiseev dodges an elbow strike from Gemgi.
Gemgi dodges an elbow strike from Moiseev.
Moiseev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gemgi misses with an elbow over the top.
Moiseev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Moiseev throws an elbow that misses.
Moiseev blocks an elbow strike.
Gemgi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Moiseev blocks an elbow strike.
Gemgi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gemgi throws an elbow that misses.
Moiseev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moiseev lands a damaging elbow.
Moiseev avoids the elbow strike from Gemgi, against the cage.
Moiseev blocks an elbow strike.
Gemgi misses with an elbow over the top.
Gemgi avoids the elbow strike from Moiseev, against the cage.
Gemgi pushes off an throws an elbow but Moiseev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gemgi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moiseev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gemgi throws an elbow that misses.
Moiseev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gemgi throws an elbow but misses.
Gemgi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gemgi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gemgi blocks an elbow strike from Moiseev.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moiseev throws an elbow but misses.
Moiseev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gemgi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gemgi throws an elbow but misses.
Moiseev lands an elbow that stopped Gemgi in his tracks for a moment.
Moiseev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gemgi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gemgi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moiseev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gemgi's brow.
Moiseev looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gemgi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gemgi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gemgi misses with an elbow over the top.
Moiseev pushes off an throws an elbow but Gemgi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gemgi dodges an elbow strike from Moiseev.
Gemgi lands a damaging elbow.
Gemgi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gemgi dodges an elbow strike from Moiseev.
Moiseev blocks an elbow strike from Gemgi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gemgi dodges an elbow strike from Moiseev.
Gemgi misses with an elbow over the top.
Moiseev throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sem Gemgi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sem Gemgi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Moiseev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gemgi lands an elbow inside.
Sem Gemgi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gemgi blocks the elbow strike.
Moiseev avoids the elbow strike from Gemgi, against the cage.
Moiseev lands a nice elbow.
Moiseev lands an elbow that stopped Gemgi in his tracks for a moment.
Moiseev pushes off an throws an elbow but Gemgi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Moiseev blocks an elbow strike from Gemgi.
Moiseev misses with an elbow over the top.
Gemgi blocks the elbow strike.
Moiseev avoids the elbow strike from Gemgi, against the cage.
Moiseev pushes off an throws an elbow but Gemgi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gemgi pushes off an throws an elbow but Moiseev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gemgi throws an elbow but misses.
Moiseev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gemgi avoids a wild elbow strike from Moiseev.
Gemgi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gemgi throws an elbow but it misses.
Moiseev blocks an elbow strike from Gemgi.
Gemgi pushes off an throws an elbow but Moiseev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Moiseev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gemgi blocks an elbow strike.
Moiseev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gemgi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moiseev lands an elbow inside that Gemgi shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gemgi misses with an elbow over the top.
Moiseev avoids the elbow strike from Gemgi, against the cage.
Moiseev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moiseev throws an elbow that misses.
Moiseev blocks an elbow strike.
Moiseev blocks an elbow strike.
Moiseev 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, Gemgi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moiseev's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gemgi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moiseev's brow.
Moiseev lands an elbow inside that Gemgi shrugs off.
Gemgi misses with an elbow over the top.
Gemgi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gemgi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gemgi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moiseev's brow.
Gemgi misses with an elbow over the top.
Moiseev blocks an elbow strike.
Gemgi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moiseev throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moiseev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gemgi's brow.
Moiseev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gemgi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moiseev dodges an elbow strike from Gemgi.
Gemgi throws an elbow that misses.
Moiseev blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moiseev.
Moiseev blocks an elbow strike from Gemgi.
Moiseev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moiseev blocks the elbow strike.
Gemgi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gemgi misses with an elbow over the top.
Gemgi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Moiseev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gemgi dodges an elbow strike from Moiseev.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gemgi blocks an elbow strike.
Gemgi misses with an elbow strike.
Gemgi throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sem Gemgi.
I think Gemgi 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Sem Gemgi!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Sem Gemgi!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Sem Gemgi!

Sem Gemgi wins by unanimous decision!