PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aigars Senko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bad Idea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senko comes to the cage accompanied by Hall of Fame by The Script. Idea has chosen Boss of All Bosses as his entrance music. Bad Idea has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Senko
vs
Idea

171 cm
37
152 lbs
26 - 18 - 0

172 cm
40
146 lbs
39 - 24 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aigars Senko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bad Idea!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senko throws a head kick but Idea moves out of range.
Aigars Senko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Senko slips a jab from Idea.
Senko throws a head kick but Idea moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Senko.
Idea bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Donk. Idea catches Senko right on the button with a cross.
Idea avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Idea takes a swing at Senko's ribcage but misses.
Idea scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Senko.
Senko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Idea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Idea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Senko.
Senko takes a swing at Idea's ribcage but misses.
Senko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Senko avoids the body shot from Idea.
Senko moves away from the strike by Idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Senko throws a looping overhand right but Idea ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Idea shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Idea was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Idea landing strikes.
Senko is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Idea works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Idea sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Senko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Senko defending against the ground and pound.
Idea tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Senko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Idea lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Senko actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Idea connects with a nice short shot to Senko's temple.
Idea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Idea working over Senko with some ground and pound. Senko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from Idea.
Nice strikes from Idea there.
Idea wants to free his trapped foot but Senko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Idea sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Senko defending well though.
Idea winds up and cracks Senko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Idea wants to control but Senko is keeping him busy.
Idea is looking to advance position but Senko won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Idea.
Senko taking some punishment here, with Idea in his half guard.
Idea throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Idea scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Idea thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Senko's head.
Idea sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Senko defending well though.
Senko is trying to stand.
Senko is trying to get back to full guard.
Idea landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Senko tries to get to full guard but Idea has control of the leg.
Senko gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Idea trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Idea distracts Senko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Idea is looking to work some ground and pound but Senko has wrist control.
Idea landing some decent shots from guard.
Idea lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Senko wants to sweep here but Idea controlling him for the moment.
Idea passes Senko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Senko actively working from the bottom here.
Idea looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Senko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bad Idea dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Senko lands with a slapping head kick.
Senko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Idea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Senko.

Senko is rocked!

It looks like Aigars Senko has been cut.
Idea misses with a looping right.
Senko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Idea fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Senko sprawls well initially but Idea persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Senko has one foot on Idea's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Oh Senko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Idea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Senko looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Senko seems to have got his legs back now.
Senko scores with a head kick. Idea tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Senko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Idea turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Senko throws a head kick that misses.
Idea throws a lazy right hand but Senko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Senko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Idea has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Idea scores with a body shot.
Senko throws the kick towards the body but Idea avoids it.
Idea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Senko.
Idea fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Senko changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idea takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Idea throws out a loose jab but Senko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Senko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Idea keeps Senko at a distance using the push kick.
Senko ducks under a wild hook from Idea.
As Idea tries to get set, Senko tries to push him back and clinch up but Idea manages to avoid the attempt.
Idea throws a lazy body kick

and Senko counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Idea!
Idea throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Idea is not content to let Senko control the position.
Idea tries to buck Senko off but Senko is having none of it.
Senko tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idea tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Senko easily slips into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Senko throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Idea takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Senko looking to finish with strikes here!
Idea is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Idea wants to hold on but Senko pushes him away.
Senko lands a big elbow.
Idea regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senko blocks the strikes from Idea.
Idea missing with punches from the bottom.
Senko works his foot free and advances to mount.
Senko blocks Idea's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Idea gets back to half guard.
Idea regains full guard. Nicely done.

Idea is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Idea is looking to sweep but instead, Senko has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Idea has a hand on Senko's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Senko takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Idea really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Idea is still trying to improve position.
Idea regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aigars Senko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aigars Senko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Idea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Senko was well out of range. Poor timing from Idea.
Senko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Senko throws a sloppy head kick and Idea moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Senko lands but Idea takes it in his stride.
Senko throws a hook but Idea avoids it easily.
Idea throws a jab but it's blocked by Senko.
A head kick misses from Senko.
Bad Idea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Senko slips under a jab from Idea.
Idea takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice sprawl there from Senko as Idea shoots in.
Senko wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Senko throws a sloppy head kick
and Idea counters with a nice uppercut.
Idea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Senko moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Senko throws a wild body kick that Idea sees coming a mile off.
An inside leg kick from Senko misses.
Senko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Idea stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big right from Idea misses.
Senko throws a lazy head kick
and Idea counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Senko thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idea turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Idea misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Senko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Idea counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck for Idea with that takedown attempt.
Aigars Senko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bad Idea.
Senko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Senko. Idea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Senko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Idea at a distance.
Senko tries a head kick but it misses.
Senko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Idea shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Senko ducks under a wild hook from Idea.
Senko just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Senko is looking to clinch but Idea is avoiding it.
Idea takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Idea scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Senko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Senko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Idea throws out the jab.
Idea lands a jab to the head.
Idea scores with a jab. Senko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Idea lands with a nice body punch.
Idea misses the jab.
Senko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Senko stuffs the takedown.
Idea closes this distance looking for a takedown but Senko circles away.
Idea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Idea goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Senko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Idea's head.
Senko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Senko connects with the punch.
Senko is looking to wear down Idea with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Idea can pounce on him.
Idea scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Senko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Idea checks it well.
Senko slips under a jab.
Senko takes a swing at Idea's ribcage but misses.
Idea bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Senko misses with a wild combination.
Idea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Idea cracks Senko with a good jab.
Senko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Idea connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Senko scrambles back to his feet.
Senko staying out of range there.
It looked like Senko was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Idea.
Idea tries for a takedown but Senko circles away easily

and Senko counters by moving into the clinch.

Senko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Senko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senko throws a head kick that misses.
Idea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Senko misses with a head kick.
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!
Senko wants to clinch up but Idea keeps it at a distance.
Senko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Senko wants to clinch up but Idea keeps it at a distance.
Idea with the counter takedown but Senko avoids it easily.
Senko lands with an overhand left.
Idea dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Senko doesn't manage to clinch there - Idea circles away.
Idea misses with a wild body shot.
Idea misses the jab.
Senko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Idea manages to avoid it.
Idea lands a jab to Senko's midsection.
Senko tries to clinch up but Idea circles away and keeps his distance.
Senko throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Idea.

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 Aigars Senko.
I think Senko 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!