PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Seimens (ranked 6224 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Yaj (ranked 7813 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Seimens
vs
Yaj

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Seimens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ilya Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yaj closes the distance and pushes Seimens back into the cage.

Yaj breaks the clinch.
Ben Seimens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Seimens clinches up against the cage.
Yaj lands a left hand.
Yaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yaj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seimenss head.
Yaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yaj lands with a left to the head.
Yaj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Yaj.
Seimens throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Seimens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj blocking some punches.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Seimens misses with the head strike.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Seimens backwards.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yaj works on Seimens's body with a couple of short punches.
Seimens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Yaj.
Seimens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Seimens.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yaj - that landed with a thud.
Seimens working aggressively here.
Yaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seimens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Yaj as the two fighters clinch.
Yaj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seimens backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seimens.
Yaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seimens.
Yaj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seimenss head.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
Seimens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seimens misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Yaj.
Seimens misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seimens trying to stall but Yaj improves his position.
Yaj blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seimens.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Yaj gets through Seimens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Yaj has managed to clinch.
Yaj digs a right hand underneath Seimens's ribcage. Seimens let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yaj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Seimens takes a shot to the head.
Yaj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seimens backwards.
Yaj works on Seimens's body with a couple of short punches.
Yaj is working Seimens over against the cage.
Seimens is breathing heavily.
Yaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Seimens or not.
Yaj lands with a right to the head.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike.
Yaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Seimens is rocked!
A short right from Yaj.
Oh Seimens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yaj lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Yaj - that landed with a thud.
Yaj lands with a short shot to the head.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seimens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seimens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Seimens seems to have got his legs back now.
Yaj presses Seimens against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Seimens has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
Seimens takes a shot to the head.
Yaj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Yaj.
Yaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yaj scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Yaj.
A right hook to the body lands for Yaj.
Yaj gets through Seimens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj scores with a shot to the side of Seimens's head.
Yaj lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Yaj.
Yaj lands a body shot.
Seimens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Yaj.
Yaj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Yaj.
Yaj lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yaj.
Yaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Seimens or not.
Yaj digs a right hand into Seimens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Seimens's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Yaj.
A left hand lands to the body for Yaj.
A hook to the body from Yaj.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike.
Yaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yaj lands a body punch.
Seimens letting Yaj take a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yaj.
Yaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yaj lands a nice uppercut.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilya Yaj dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yaj circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yaj throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Yaj moves into the clinch.
Seimens swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Yaj.
Ilya Yaj seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yaj lands a shot to the body.
Seimens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seimens misses with some punches.
Seimens wants to stall.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike.
Yaj lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seimens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yaj lands with a short shot to the head.
Yaj lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Yaj.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Seimens backwards.
Yaj lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj lands a body punch.
Yaj lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Yaj.
Yaj lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seimens.
A right hook to the body lands for Yaj.
Yaj lands with a right to the head.
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.
Yaj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seimenss head.
Yaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
Seimens tries to break the clinch but Yaj is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Yaj.

Yaj gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Seimens looking for submissions off his back.
Yaj with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj is continuing to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Seimens tries to clinch there but Yaj circles away.
Seimens missing with a left hand there. Yaj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yaj connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Seimens is looking to clinch but Yaj is avoiding it.
Yaj is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yaj lands a right hook to the body.

Yaj gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seimens working aggressively here.
Seimens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seimens takes a shot to the head.
Yaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seimens backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Seimens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seimens throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Yaj.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yaj.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yaj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yaj gets through Seimens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yaj works on Seimens's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Yaj.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
Yaj creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Seimens with a big uppercut! Seimens tries to clinch up but Yaj pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Seimens to the mat! Seimens covers up and Yaj unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ilya Yaj!
A victorious Ilya Yaj thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.