PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Semanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Rynca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Semanov
vs
Rynca

177 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
148 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Semanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Rynca!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rynca misses with a hook. Semanov ducked under it nicely.
Rynca lands a really nice looking cross but Semanov seems unphased.
Rynca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rynca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Semanov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A punch combination from Rynca misses.
Semanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Semanov throws a combination that misses
and Rynca counters with a nice body kick.
Rynca looks to throw the jab but Semanov is out of range.
Rynca takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rynca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Semanov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Semanov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Semanov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rynca sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Semanov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rynca is avoiding damage well.
Rynca wants to get back to his feet but Semanov drags him back down.
Semanov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rynca is not content to let Semanov control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Semanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rynca throws a right and a left that Semanov avoids nicely.

That's two 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.

Semanov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Semanov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Semanov working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rynca pushes Semanov off looking to stand but Semanov dives back in and keeps control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rynca is trying to stand.
Semanov is looking to advance position but Rynca won't allow it.
Semanov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semanov lands with a punch from half guard.
Rynca wants to get back to his feet.
Rynca looks gassed!
Semanov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Semanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rynca falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Semanov counter with a right hand.
Semanov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rynca misses with a combination

and Semanov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Semanov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Semanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Semanov is trying to control the action in half guard but Rynca is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semanov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Semanov thows a huge punch but Rynca dodges it nicely.
Rynca keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Semanov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Semanov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rynca is refusing to be controlled, as Semanov sits in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rynca throws a combination that misses
and Semanov counters with a right hand to the body.
Rynca tries to clinch up but Semanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Semanov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rocky Rynca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Semanov scores with the left hand. Rynca knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Semanov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rynca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rynca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Semanov throws a one two combo.

Rynca gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Semanov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Semanov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Semanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Semanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Semanov passes Rynca's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Semanov is looking to stall here but Rynca recovers full guard.
Rynca is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rynca is looking to stand up but Semanov isn't so interested in that idea.
Rynca keeping moving, preventing Semanov from controlling successfully.
Semanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Semanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Rynca is retaining full guard.
Semanov controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Semanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Rynca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Semanov postures up in Rynca's guard and throws a big left but Rynca blocks it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rynca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Semanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Semanov stalks Rynca and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rynca's face. Rynca staggers backwards, shaken.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Semanov.

Rynca moves into the clinch.
Semanov jumps guard but Rynca stands there with Semanov around his waist. Semanov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good body shot from Rynca.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rynca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rynca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Semanov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rynca thinking.
Rynca misses with a combination
and Rynca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Rynca does no damage.

Rynca has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rynca manages to break the clinch.
Semanov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Semanov.
Semanov is looking to wear down Rynca with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rynca misses with a combination
and Semanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rynca throws a combination that misses

and Semanov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rynca won't be happy with that.
Semanov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Semanov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semanov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rynca is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Semanov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Semanov throws a strike aimed at the side of Rynca's head but Rynca avoids it well.
Semanov working the ground and pound.
Semanov working the head and body with strikes.
Rynca is not content to let Semanov control the position.
Semanov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Semanov is putting a hurting on Rynca here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Semanov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rynca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Semanov stuns Rynca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rynca misses with a combination
and Semanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Semanov misses with the combination.
Rynca dodges the punch combination from Semanov.
Rynca throws a combination that misses
and Semanov counters with a three punch combo that has Rynca backing up. Rynca nods at Semanov to acknowledge the strikes.
Semanov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Semanov.
Semanov checks the leg kick.
Rynca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Semanov.
Rynca misses with a double jab

and Semanov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Semanov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rynca on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Semanov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rynca avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Semanov.
Semanov is just content to waste time from the top position. Rynca takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ivan Semanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Semanov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Semanov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rynca works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rynca preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Semanov controlling from the top position.
Rynca keeping moving, preventing Semanov from controlling successfully.
Semanov stands up over Rynca, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Semanov wants to control from the top but Rynca keeps moving.
Rynca is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Semanov is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rynca being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ivan Semanov.
Rynca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Semanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Semanov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rynca sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Semanov somewhat.
Rynca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Semanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Semanov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rynca sprawls well initially but Semanov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rynca tries to kick Semanov off but Semanov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Semanov seems content to control.
Rocky Rynca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Semanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semanov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Semanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, if Semanov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Semanov slips a nice elbow through Rynca's hands, connecting with Rynca's forehead.
Semanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Rynca is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Semanov pulls his head out easily.
Semanov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Semanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Semanov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Semanov!