PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilber Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Semone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Semone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Snake. Kenny Semone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grant
vs
Semone

177 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilber Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Semone!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Grant as Semone shoots in.
Semone looks for a takedown but Grant sprawls well.
Semone throws the kick towards the body but Grant avoids it.
Semone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grant wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wilber Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Semone.
No luck for Semone with that takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Grant tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semone throws a hook to the side of Grant's head but Grant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grant stuffs the takedown attempt from Semone. Semone gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Semone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Semone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Grant had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Semone defends it easily.
Grant keeping moving, preventing Semone from controlling successfully.
Grant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grant can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Semone controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Semone won't allow Grant to sweep him here.
Grant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Semone on the ground.
Semone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.

Semone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Semone showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Grant has an active guard here but Semone has managed to pass into half guard.
Semone looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semone wants to take a breather but Grant is having none of it.
Grant trying to hold on to Semone's head to control him but Semone postures up.
Semone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Semone stops Grant from getting back to his feet.

Semone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grant controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant is trying to stand up here but Semone is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Semone not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Semone seems to be looking for submissions.

Semone seems to be working for a kimura but Grant defends the submission attempt.

Semone is working for a kimura but Grant is defending it quite comfortably.
Semone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Semone seems to be working for a kimura but Grant defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Semone dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Grant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Semone throws the left hand but Grant avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Grant was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Semone.
Semone fails with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Grant misses the target.
Kenny Semone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Semone fails with the takedown.
Grant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Semone sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Semone finds it's target.
Semone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grant sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Semone somewhat.
Grant feinted with a counter takedown.
Wilber Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Semone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Semone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Grant defends well and Semone ends up having to push Grant into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Semone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grant is fending him off so far but Semone persists. Nope, Grant circles away and we're back to standing.
Grant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Semone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grant but Grant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grant feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Semone fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Grant to the ground. Semone is now in Grant's guard.
Semone wants to pass the guard but Grant is keeping the position.
Grant controlling Semone's posture.
Semone wants to pass the guard but Grant is keeping the position.
Grant looking to control but Semone passes into half guard.

Semone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grant doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Semone.
Grant is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Semone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Semone is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grant sees it coming and defends easily.

Semone is looking for a kimura but Grant is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Semone to get the leverage.

Semone is trying to work for a kimura but Grant is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Semone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Semone tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Grant.
Grant trying to control from the bottom.
Kenny Semone has got the better of the ground game so far.

Semone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grant defends it well.
Semone is thwarting Grant's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Semone is trying to work for a kimura but Grant is defending well.
Semone stops Grant from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Semone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Semone shoots in looking for a takedown. Grant tries to sprawl out of it but Semone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grant misses with a few strikes there.
Semone is looking for the big counter here.
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Semone.
Grant is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Semone throws a jab when Grant was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semone lands with a right hand.
Semone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grant is fending him off so far but Semone persists. Nope, Grant circles away and we're back to standing.
Semone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Semone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grant circles away.
Wilber Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Semone.
Semone fails to land the takedown.
Semone swats away the attempt to clinch by Grant.
Semone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grant swivels and escapes.
Semone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Semone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semone fails with a takedown attempt.
Grant is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Semone.
Semone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grant as he avoids it easily.
Grant swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Grant instigates a clinch.
Grant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Grant has picked Semone up - he's going for a ride! Grant dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Semone tries to get to full guard but Grant has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semone trying to hold on to Grant's head to control him but Grant postures up.
Grant wants to stand but Semone has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Semone is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Grant jumps into side control!
Semone sneaks back into half guard.
Semone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Semone punching from the bottom.
Kenny Semone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Semone moves into full guard.
Semone pulls Grant in to control the position.

Semone is looking for a triangle but Grant pushes his legs off easily.
Grant is looking to stand up but Semone won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grant wants to stand and escape but instead Semone has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Semone trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilber Grant showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Semone 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Semone!
Kenny Semone bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.