PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Wilk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Semenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wilk might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Prodigy- Run With The Wolfs. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wilk
vs
Semenov

180 cm
24
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrzej Wilk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Semenov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilk scores with a hook.
Wilk misses the jab.
Wilk misses with a looping left.
Wilk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Semenov.
Wilk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Semenov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Semenov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Wilk moves into the clinch.
Wilk lands an uppercut.
Wilk throws a punch but it's blocked by Semenov.
Wilk lands a damaging elbow.
Wilk lands with a light punch inside.

Semenov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Semenov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilk thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Wilk misses.
Semenov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Semenov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wilk is looking to clinch.
Semenov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilk throws out the jab.
Wilk misses with a hook.
Wilk tests Semenov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Semenov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Semenov gets tackled into the cage by Wilk. Wilk maintains the clinch.

Semenov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Semenov doesn't seem bothered though.
Semenov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Semenov fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Semenov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Semenov moves out of range as Wilk strikes.

Wilk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wilk leaning his opponent against the cage.

Semenov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilk wants to clinch.
Wilk misses with a wild body shot.
Wilk loads up on a big right hand but Semenov slips the punch.
Wilk lands an overhand right.
Wilk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Semenov's waist but Semenov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wilk off to one side.
Semenov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilk.
Andrzej Wilk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilk misses with a lunging right hand
and Semenov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilk loads up on a big right hand but Semenov slips the punch.
Semenov throws a series of punches but Wilk moves out of range.
Wilk misses with an uppercut
and Semenov counters with a right hand to the body.
Wilk throws an off balance right hand
and Semenov counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilk darts in and clinches Semenov up against the cage.
Wilk working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Wilk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wilk pushes off an throws an elbow but Semenov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Semenov blocks an uppercut.
Wilk has Semenov pressed against the cage, preventing Semenov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilk throws an elbow but it misses.
Semenov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilk keeps control of Semenov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Semenov up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Wilk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wilk looks to score with a jab to the body but Semenov is just out of range.
Wilk wants to clinch.
Wilk misses with an uppercut. Semenov saw that one coming.
Semenov throws a nice looking combination but Wilk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilk shoots in for a double leg but Semenov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wilk misses with a wild body shot.
Wilk throws a shot to the body.
Wilk misses with a hook. Semenov ducked under it nicely.
Semenov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Semenov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilk swings for the body but Semenov moves out of range.
Semenov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilk misses with an uppercut
and Semenov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Semenov ducks right into an uppercut from Wilk.
Kirill Semenov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Semenov counters with a straight right hand.
Wilk is looking to clinch.

Wilk has Semenov up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilk prevents Semenov from breaking the clinch.
Semenov is trying to push Wilk away but Wilk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Semenov avoids the elbow strike from Wilk, against the cage.
Wilk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Semenov tries to circle away but Wilk has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenov blocks the elbow strike.

Semenov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wilk has Semenov up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilk lands an elbow inside that Semenov shrugs off.
Wilk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Semenov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilk keeps control of Semenov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wilk can't find room to land a body shot as Semenov controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wilk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilk scores with a jab to the body.
Semenov looks to land a combination but Wilk avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Semenov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Semenov counters with a one-two to the body.
A swing and a miss from Wilk.
Kirill Semenov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilk swings for the body but Semenov moves out of range.
Wilk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Semenov.

Wilk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Semenov, pushing him back against the cage.
Semenov is trying to force a seperation but Wilk has the dominant position.
Wilk has Semenov pressed against the cage, preventing Semenov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Semenov is trying to break the clinch but Wilk is controlling him.
Stalling in the clinch from Wilk.
Wilk seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Semenov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Semenov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Andrzej Wilk has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Wilk.
Wilk scores with a shoulder strike.
Wilk misses with an elbow over the top.
Wilk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Semenov is trying to break the clinch but Wilk has him pressed against the cage.
Semenov blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Wilk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Semenov tries to break free but Wilk pushes him back against the cage.

Wilk breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Semenov throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Wilk to counter with a crisp jab.
Wilk takes a swing at Semenov's ribcage but misses.
Wilk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Semenov pinned against the cage. Semenov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A slow jab from Wilk misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Wilk dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Semenov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wilk misses with a straight right.
Wilk tries to clinch
and Semenov counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Semenov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilk loads up on a big right hand but Semenov slips the punch.
Semenov throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilk.
Semenov tries to clinch up.
Semenov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wilk slips under a jab.
Semenov is looking to slow Wilk down with leg kicks.
Andrzej Wilk is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilk throws a lazy right hand but Semenov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horrible takedown by Wilk or perhaps it was just good defense by Semenov which made him look bad.
Semenov takes a swing at Wilk's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenov slips under a jab from Wilk.
Semenov tries to bum rush Wilk with a series of wild strikes but Wilk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wilk scores with a sloppy right hand. Semenov should have avoided that one.
Wilk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Semenov. Semenov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Semenov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wilk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Semenov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilk.
Wilk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Semenov was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilk.
Wilk throws a right hand that misses
and Semenov counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilk misses with an uppercut
and Semenov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - Semenov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Semenov manages to avoid it.
Wilk tries to clinch there but Semenov circles away.
Wilk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Semenov tries to bum rush Wilk with a series of wild strikes but Wilk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Wilk moves into range and clinches up with Semenov.
Wilk misses with the head strike.
Semenov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilk lands an elbow just above Semenov 's eye.
Semenov tries to break free but Wilk pushes him back against the cage.

Semenov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilk checks the leg kick.
Wilk digs a good hook to Semenov's body.
Semenov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andrzej Wilk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilk lands a slapping body shot.
Semenov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Semenov tries to move into range but Wilk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Semenov misses its intended target.
Wilk misses with a takedown attempt - Semenov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wilk swings widly with a right hand
and Semenov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilk has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Wilk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Semenov doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilk circles away.
Wilk fails with the takedown.
Semenov tries a low kick but Wilk avoids it.
The fighters circling - Wilk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilk thows a body shot but no joy.
Semenov throws an overhand right that lands on Wilk's shoulder, as Wilk tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Semenov digs a good body shot into Wilk's ribs.
Semenov scores with a hook to the body. Wilk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kirill Semenov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Semenov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andrzej Wilk.
Well Wilk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrzej Wilk!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrzej Wilk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.