PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Semanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Becker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nickelback - Someday. Ivan Semanov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Semanov
vs
Becker

177 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

171 cm
21
153 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Semanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Becker!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becker is looking to clinch.
Becker moves in looking to clinch but Semanov pushes him off.
Semanov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Becker connects with an inside leg kick.
Becker is looking to clinch.
Becker tries to clinch up.
Becker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Becker tries to clinch there but Semanov circles away.
Becker tries to clinch up but Semanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Semanov connects with a nice looking jab.
Semanov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Becker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Semanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Semanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Becker.
Becker slips a jab and a cross from Semanov.
Some wild striking there from Semanov.
Semanov misses with a left hand
and Becker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Semanov thinking.
Semanov misses with a double jab.
Becker tries to clinch up.

Becker rushes Semanov and presses him up against the cage.
Semanov letting Becker take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Semanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Semanov tries for a takedown but Becker manages to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Becker.
Becker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Becker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ivan Semanov has been cut.
Semanov is breathing heavily.
Semanov is working for takedown but Becker is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Semanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Becker leaning against his opponent.
Becker tries a knee to the head but Semanov blocks it.
Becker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Becker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Becker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Becker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Semanov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Semanov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Becker pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Semanov scores with a four punch combination!

Becker moves into the clinch successfully.
Becker tries to land a knee to the head but Semanov blocks with his arms.
Becker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Becker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Becker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Semanov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Becker smiles and moves away.
Semanov slips under a jab from Becker.

Becker gets a clinch.
Semanov avoids the elbow strike from Becker, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Becker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Semanov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Becker is trying to keep an underhook but Semanov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Semanov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Becker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Semanov.
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 thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Becker's head.
Semanov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Becker is looking to escape.
Semanov looks to land a strike but Becker avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Semanov throws a strike but Becker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Semanov working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semanov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Becker!
Becker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Semanov throwing strikes here but Becker is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adam Becker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Semanov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Semanov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Becker.
Becker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Semanov connects with a nice looking jab.
Becker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Becker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Becker tries to clinch up but Semanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Becker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Semanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Becker closes the distance and pushes Semanov back into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Becker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Becker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Becker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Semanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Semanov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Becker smiles and moves away.
Becker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Semanov thuds a left hand into Becker's body.
Becker is breathing heavily.
Becker tries to clinch up.
Becker throws a lazy uppercut
and Semanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Becker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Semanov throws a right hand that Becker ducks under and follows up with a left that Becker also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from Semanov.
Semanov's corner calls for a 1-2. Semanov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Semanov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Becker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Becker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Semanov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Semanov misses with a few strikes there.
Semanov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Becker is rocked!
Semanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Semanov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Becker is still on wobbly legs! Can Semanov finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semanov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Becker seems to have recovered his senses.
Becker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Semanov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Becker tries to clinch but Semanov moves out of range.
Becker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Semanov misses with a combination

and Becker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Semanov pulls guard successfully.
Semanov is looking to sweep but instead, Becker has passed into half guard.
Becker is thwarting Semanov's attempts to control the position.
Semanov won't allow Becker to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker is thwarting Semanov's attempts to control the position.
Semanov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Becker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Becker's back!
Semanov tries to keep control of the position but Becker is staying busy.
Semanov throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Semanov. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Semanov misses with an elbow to the head.
Semanov biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker is keeping busy.
Becker avoids the strikes from Semanov.
Semanov scores with punches from the back.
Semanov somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Becker trying to control the hands but Semanov breaks the grip.
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.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Semanov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Semanov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Becker tries to clinch but Semanov moves out of range.
Becker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Semanov counters with a series of strikes. Becker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ivan Semanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Semanov throws a one two combo.
Semanov scores with a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Semanov.
Semanov lands a slapping body shot.
Semanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Becker.
Semanov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Semanov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Semanov scores with a one two! Becker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ivan Semanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Semanov lands an overhand right.
Becker tries to close the distance and clinch but Semanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Becker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Semanov tests Becker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Becker throws a low kick but Semanov avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Semanov scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Semanov looks to land a combination but Becker avoids it well.
Becker misses with a right hand
and Semanov counters with a one-two to the body.
Semanov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Becker. Becker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Semanov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Becker is looking to clinch.
Becker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Becker misses with a double jab
and Semanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Semanov lands with a nice combination. Becker backs away looking to recover.
Becker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Semanov, as that shot connected.
Becker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Semanov!
Becker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Semanov.
Semanov feints a jab promting Becker to slip. Semanov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Becker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Becker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semanov misses with a double jab.

Becker clinches.
Semanov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Becker prevents it.
Becker slows down the pace here.
Becker lands a knee to the head.
Semanov has had enough of the clinch but Becker keeps him there for the moment.
Semanov is trying to break free.
Semanov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Becker misses with a knee to the head.
Becker throws an elbow that misses.
Becker keeps control of Semanov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semanov is trying to drag Becker to the mat but Becker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Semanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Semanov working hard to break the clinch.
Becker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Becker misses with a knee to the head.
Semanov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Semanov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Becker looking to throw knees to the head but Semanov is blocking nicely.
Semanov is working for takedown but Becker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Semanov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Becker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Semanov blocks it with crossed arms.
Semanov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Semanov can't get the takedown.

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.
Becker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Semanov wants a takedown.
Becker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Becker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Becker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Becker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Semanov.
Becker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Becker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Becker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Semanov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Becker smiles and moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Becker 's head but he takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Semanov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Semanov 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28

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