PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Seimens (ranked 4020 p4p, 427 weight class) and CM Yaj (ranked 4586 p4p, 460 weight class). Ben Seimens has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Seimens
vs
Yaj

170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Seimens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, CM Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj's jab looks to have found its range, popping Seimens under the eye.
Yaj throws a big shot that misses.
Seimens lands a really nice looking cross but Yaj seems unphased.
Seimens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yaj doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Seimens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yaj manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yaj on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Seimens throws a body punch but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Seimens with a body shot.
Yaj throws a jab when Seimens was well out of range.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Seimens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Seimens misses with a jab to the body
and Yaj connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seimens misses with a looping left.
Yaj throws the left hand but Seimens avoids the punch easily.
Yaj takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yaj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seimens.
Seimens misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yaj! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaj circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seimens throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yaj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seimens throws out the jab.
Jab by Seimens.
Seimens throws a jab when Yaj was well out of range.
Yaj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seimens throws out the jab.
As Seimens backs off Yaj throws a huge counter combo but Seimens manages to avoid it all.
Yaj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj defending well as Seimens loads up on a big left hand.
Yaj looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Seimens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yaj sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seimens misses the shot to the body.
Seimens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Seimens looks to land a right hand but Yaj moved out of range.
Seimens is looking to clinch.
Seimens connects with a jab.
Seimens missing with a left hand there. Yaj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seimens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yaj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seimens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaj manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seimens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yaj swats away the attempt to clinch by Seimens.
Seimens misses with a lunging right hand
and Yaj counters with a stiff right hand.
Seimens tries to clinch
and Yaj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seimens misses with a straight left.
Seimens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Seimens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yaj was well out of range. Poor timing from Seimens.
Seimens throws a poor cross that misses
and Yaj cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seimens staying out of range there.
Seimens lands with a nice body punch.
Yaj looks to score with a jab to the body but Seimens is just out of range.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seimens moves away.
Seimens wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seimens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yaj.
Seimens thuds his right hand into Yaj's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Seimens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yaj's head backwards.
Seimens's corner calls for a 1-2. Seimens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Seimens throws a hook but Yaj blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Yaj on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Seimens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Yaj connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seimens momentarily.
Yaj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seimens.
Seimens looks to land a right hand but Yaj moved out of range.
Yaj tries to counter by closing the distance.
A jab lands there for Seimens.
Yaj ducks right into an uppercut from Seimens.
Seimens changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj misses the shot to the body.
We've been informed that Yaj has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yaj lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yaj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seimens is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Seimens misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Yaj was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seimens misses the jab.
Seimens misses with a straight left.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seimens misses with a looping left.
Seimens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seimens definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yaj uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seimens.
Yaj misses the jab.
Seimens lands an overhand right.
A big left from Yaj misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Seimens dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Seimens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yaj.
Seimens throws a jab when Yaj was well out of range.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Seimens.
It seemed like Yaj was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yaj on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Seimens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Seimens throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Seimens throws a hook but Yaj blocks it.
Yaj takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seimens was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
Seimens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yaj paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Yaj misses.
Yaj throws a jab when Seimens was well out of range.
A jab from Yaj misses.
Seimens misses with an uppercut. Yaj saw that one coming.
Yaj takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seimens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yaj.
Seimens lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from Yaj.
Yaj staying out of range there.
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seimens.
Yaj moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Seimens finds it's way through Yaj's defenses.
Seimens throws a shot from downtown. Yaj moves away and avoids it.
Yaj lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yaj scores with the left hand. Seimens knows he should have avoided that one.
Yaj misses with an uppercut.
Yaj defending well as Seimens loads up on a big left hand.
Seimens misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seimens tries to clinch but Yaj is having none of it.
Seimens misses the jab.
Seimens moves to clinch but Yaj breaks away
and Yaj counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Seimens defending well as Yaj loads up on a big left hand.

Seimens closes the distance and pushes Yaj back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yaj softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Yaj manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Seimens.
Nice defenses there by Yaj.
Seimens throws a body punch but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seimens, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seimens lands an overhand right.
Yaj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seimens misses with a straight right.
Yaj moves out of range as Seimens strikes.
Yaj looks to throw the jab but Seimens is out of range.
Seimens throwing a counter right hand but Yaj manages to avoid it.
Seimens throws a lazy right hand but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seimens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Seimens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yaj can do to turn this around?
Seimens misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Yaj there.
Nice defenses there by Yaj.
Yaj on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Seimens looks to land a right hand but Yaj moved out of range.
Yaj misses with a looping left.
Yaj keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seimens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Yaj. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yaj.
Yaj lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj slips under a jab.
Yaj looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yaj throws a jab when Seimens was well out of range.
Seimens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yaj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seimens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ben Seimens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seimens wants to clinch
and Yaj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yaj throws a lazy right hand but Seimens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seimens wants to clinch up but Yaj keeps it at a distance.
Yaj slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Seimens there.
Yaj moves out of range as Seimens strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Seimens dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Seimens looks to land a left hand but Yaj moved out of range nicely.
Yaj has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yaj throws a body punch but Seimens moves out of range.
Yaj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Seimens.
Seimens misses with a right hand
and Yaj counters with a stiff right hand.
Seimens misses with an uppercut. Yaj saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Yaj misses.
Seimens throws out a loose jab but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj slips under a jab.
Yaj slips a jab from Seimens.
Seimens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj needs to keep his hands up - Seimens had a free shot at his head there.
Seimens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Seimens slips under a jab.
Seimens is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yaj.
Yaj swats away the attempt to clinch by Seimens.
A nice side step and Yaj releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seimens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seimens missing with a left hand there. Yaj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ben Seimens is winning the standup battle so far.
Yaj swats away the attempt to clinch by Seimens.
As Seimens backs off Yaj throws a huge counter combo but Seimens manages to avoid it all.
Seimens tries to clinch up but Yaj circles away and keeps his distance.
Seimens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yaj.
Seimens misses with a looping left.
Seimens tries to clinch but Yaj moves out of range.
Seimens walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Seimens throws a good cross that connects.
Yaj slips under a jab.
Yaj throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yaj on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
CM Yaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seimens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaj moves away.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Yaj misses with a hook. Seimens ducked under it nicely.

Seimens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Seimens fails to pull guard.
Seimens misses with the head strike.
Seimens misses with a body punch.
Yaj lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seimens backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj has Seimens pushed against the cage.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Yaj.
Seimens misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seimens swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Seimens on the inside.
Seimens throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Yaj.
Seimens is trying to stall.
Yaj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yaj scores with a nice hook to the head.

Yaj manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Yaj.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seimens moves away.
It looked like Seimens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yaj throws a hook but Seimens blocks it.
Yaj fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yaj blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Seimens misses.
Seimens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yaj throws out the jab.
Yaj throws a body punch but Seimens moves out of range.
Seimens missing with a left hand there. Yaj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seimens manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Seimens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seimens tries to clinch but Yaj is having none of it.
Seimens takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Seimens works the jab nicely.
Seimens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaj manages to avoid it.
Yaj throws out a counter right but Seimens avoids it with no problem.
Ben Seimens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big right from Seimens misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to CM Yaj.
I think Seimens has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Seimens!
A very excited looking Ben Seimens rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.