PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Selma Semlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drakkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Selma Semlan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Selma Semlan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Semlan
vs
Drakkar

187 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

GMMA Supplements 160
GMMA Supplements 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Selma Semlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Drakkar!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semlan tries to clinch but Drakkar moves out of range.
Drakkar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drakkar connects with a leg kick. Semlan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Drakkar throws the kick towards the body but Semlan avoids it.

Semlan closes the distance and clinches.
Semlan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Semlan prevents a body shot from Drakkar.
Drakkar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Semlan blocks a body shot from Drakkar.
Drakkar tries to stall but Semlan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drakkar cracks Semlan with a nice body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Semlan throws an elbow but misses.
Drakkar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drakkar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Semlan blocks a body shot from Drakkar.
Semlan misses with an elbow over the top.
Semlan misses with an elbow strike.
Drakkar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Semlan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Semlan throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakkar misses with a body punch.
Semlan throws an elbow but it misses.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike from Semlan.
Semlan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Drakkar pushes Semlan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Semlan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A body shot lands from Drakkar.
Drakkar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Semlan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drakkar lands a hook that snaps the head of Semlan backwards.
Semlan throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Semlan.
Drakkar can't find room to land a body shot as Semlan controls the action.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike from Semlan.
Semlan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drakkar blocks the elbow strike.
Semlan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Semlan throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Drakkar on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar can't find room to land a body shot as Semlan controls the action.
Drakkar misses with a body punch.
Semlan pushes off an throws an elbow but Drakkar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Semlan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drakkar's brow.
Semlan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drakkar lands a hook that snaps the head of Semlan backwards.
Semlan misses with an elbow strike.
Drakkar is pushing Semlan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Semlan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drakkar's brow.
Semlan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Semlan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Drakkar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drakkar struggles to land a body shot inside as Semlan controls his hands.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike.
Semlan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drakkar struggles to land a body shot inside as Semlan controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Semlan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semlan misses with an elbow strike.
Semlan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drakkar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Semlan pushes off an throws an elbow but Drakkar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Semlan misses with an elbow strike.
Drakkar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Semlan trying to control the position but instead, Drakkar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Semlan into the cage.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike.
Drakkar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Semlan prevents a body shot from Drakkar.
Semlan pushes off an throws an elbow but Drakkar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drakkar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Semlan.
Drakkar avoids a wild elbow strike from Semlan.
Semlan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hook to the body lands for Drakkar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Drakkar.
Drakkar pushes Semlan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Semlan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Drakkar is keeping busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drakkar avoids the elbow strike from Semlan, against the cage.
Drakkar tries to throw a body punch but Semlan avoids it by throwing Drakkar back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drakkar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Semlan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right handed body shot lands from Drakkar.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drakkar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drakkar blocks the elbow strike.
Semlan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Semlan misses with an elbow over the top.
Drakkar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Semlan backwards.
Drakkar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drakkar dominated that 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.

Semlan wants to land a leg kick but Drakkar is out of range.
Semlan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Semlan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Semlan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Drakkar if he has to take too many more of those.
Semlan tries to clinch but Drakkar is having none of it.
Semlan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Semlan tenderised Drakkar's leg. Drakkar is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Drakkar gets tackled into the cage by Semlan. Semlan maintains the clinch.
Drakkar dodges an elbow strike from Semlan.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Semlan.
Semlan lands an elbow just above Drakkar 's eye.
Semlan prevents a body shot from Drakkar.
Drakkar is breathing heavily.
Drakkar blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakkar blocks the elbow strike.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike from Semlan.
Semlan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Semlan pushes off an throws an elbow but Drakkar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drakkar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drakkar misses with a punch on the inside.
Semlan throws an elbow but it misses.
Semlan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Drakkar tries to work over Semlan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Semlan throws an elbow that misses.
Drakkar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike.
Semlan blocks an uppercut.
Drakkar is leaning against Semlan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Semlan misses with an elbow strike.
Drakkar avoids a wild elbow strike from Semlan.
Drakkar lands with a right to the head.
Drakkar blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semlan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike.
Selma Semlan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Semlan throws an elbow but it misses.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike from Semlan.
Drakkar struggles to land a body shot inside as Semlan controls his hands.
Drakkar avoids the elbow strike from Semlan, against the cage.
Semlan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drakkar avoids a wild elbow strike from Semlan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drakkar dodges an elbow strike from Semlan.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike.
Drakkar digs a right hand underneath Semlan's ribcage. Semlan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike.
Drakkar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Semlan lands a nice elbow.
Drakkar takes an elbow to the temple.
Drakkar is working Semlan over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Drakkar fails to land.
Semlan looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semlan prevents a body shot from Drakkar.
Drakkar controlling the action here for a moment.
Drakkar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Drakkar.
Drakkar tries to work over Semlan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Semlan throws an elbow that misses.
Drakkar avoids the elbow strike from Semlan, against the cage.
Semlan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Semlan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Drakkar misses with a body punch.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike.
Drakkar throws a punch but it's blocked by Semlan.
Drakkar struggles to land a body shot inside as Semlan controls his hands.
Drakkar tries a body shot but Semlan blocks it.
Drakkar tries to work over Semlan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drakkar avoids a wild elbow strike from Semlan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Semlan backwards.
Drakkar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drakkar dodges an elbow strike from Semlan.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike from Semlan.
Semlan pushes off an throws an elbow but Drakkar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drakkar avoids the elbow strike from Semlan, against the cage.
Semlan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Semlan misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drakkar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Semlan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drakkar's defenses.
Semlan prevents a body shot from Drakkar.
Drakkar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Semlan backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drakkar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Semlan misses with an elbow strike.
Semlan misses with an elbow strike.
Drakkar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Semlan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Semlan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Selma Semlan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Semlan moves in looking to clinch but Drakkar pushes him off.
Semlan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Semlan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drakkar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Semlan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drakkar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut there from Drakkar.

Drakkar takes the fight into the clinch.
Semlan lands an elbow inside that Drakkar shrugs off.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike from Semlan.
Semlan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drakkar has a couple of punches blocked by Semlan.
A short body shot lands from Drakkar as the two fighters clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Semlan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drakkar's brow.
A short right from Drakkar on the inside.
Drakkar throws a punch but it's blocked by Semlan.
Drakkar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Semlan's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike.
Drakkar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Semlan.
Drakkar avoids a wild elbow strike from Semlan.
Semlan takes a shot to the head.
Drakkar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drakkar.
Drakkar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Semlan's elbow.
Drakkar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Semlan's elbow.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike.
Drakkar can't find room to land a body shot as Semlan controls the action.
Semlan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drakkar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike from Semlan.
Drakkar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hand to the body from Drakkar.
With the fighters up against the cage, Semlan throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar blocks the elbow strike.
Semlan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Semlan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drakkar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Drakkar avoids the elbow strike from Semlan, against the cage.
Drakkar scores with a shot to the side of Semlan's head.
Drakkar scores with a hook to the body.
Drakkar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drakkar dodges an elbow strike from Semlan.
Semlan pushes off an throws an elbow but Drakkar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drakkar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drakkar can't find room to land a body shot as Semlan controls the action.
Drakkar tries to throw a body punch but Semlan avoids it by throwing Drakkar back against the cage.
Drakkar scores with a hook to the body.
Semlan throws an elbow that misses.
Drakkar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar blocks the elbow strike.
Semlan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Drakkar.
Drakkar misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike.
Semlan misses with an elbow over the top.
Semlan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Semlan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drakkar's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drakkar.
Drakkar dodges an elbow strike from Semlan.
Drakkar dodges an elbow strike from Semlan.
Semlan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drakkar.
Semlan lands an elbow that stopped Drakkar in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drakkar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Drakkar.
Drakkar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drakkar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Semlan up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drakkar.
Drakkar scores with a hook to the body.
Semlan throws an elbow that misses.
Semlan misses with an elbow over the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Semlan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Drakkar lands a body punch.
Drakkar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Semlan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drakkar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drakkar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Drakkar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drakkar 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

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