PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sahara Sam (ranked 5527 p4p, 7066 weight class) and Rudy Loens (ranked 427 p4p, 487 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Loens's choice of entrance music: MMA Entrance Music / Justin Gaethje. Sahara Sam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sam
vs
Loens

170 cm
26
155
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
145
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sahara Sam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rudy Loens!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sam misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Sam.
Loens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A good leg kick by Sam.
Loens checks a leg kick.
Loens fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sam avoids it really well and circles away.
Sam keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sahara Sam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudy Loens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sam. That's going to slow Loens down.
Loens shoots for a takedown but Sam saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Loens looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Sam pushes Loens off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sam tries a head kick but it misses.
Sam throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Loens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sam pinned against the cage. Sam gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sahara Sam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sam with a nice calf kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sam!
A good leg kick by Sam.
Loens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Loens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Loens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sam misses with a leg kick
and Loens counters with a series of strikes. Sam will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sam stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Sam.
Sam throws a low kick, looking for Loens's leg but Loens calmly moves out of range.
Loens with the counter takedown but Sam avoids it easily.
Loens checks a low kick from Sam.
Sam tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Loens is able to avoid easily.
Sam connects with a leg kick.
Sahara Sam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sam tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Loens is able to avoid easily.
Sam throws a head kick but Loens moves out of range.
Sam throws a leg kick but Loens moved away.
Good work by Loens as he checks the leg kick.
Loens blocks a head kick by Sam.
Sam pivots, looking for a leg kick but Loens is out of range and Sam settles back down.
Sam swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loens misses with a takedown attempt - Sam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Loens checks a leg kick.
Loens misses with a takedown attempt - Sam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sam throws a sloppy head kick
and Loens counters with a one-two to the body.
Loens shoots in looking for a takedown but Sam manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Loens's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sam half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sam throws a low kick but Loens avoids it.
Sam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Loens. That did some damage!
Sam throws a chopping leg kick but Loens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Loens fails with a takedown attempt.
Loens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sam changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sam turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Loens blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam slaps away a takedown attempt from Loens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Sam backs off Loens throws a huge counter combo but Sam manages to avoid it all.
Sam connects with a jab.
Sam fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Loens checks it well.
Loens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sam defends it nicely.
Loens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sam throws a front kick aimed at Loens's knee but Loens avoids it well.
As Sam backs off Loens throws a huge counter combo but Sam manages to avoid it all.
Loens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sam.
A clash of legs there as Loens blocks the low kick.
Sam throws a low kick but Loens avoids it.
Sam wants to slow Loens down by chopping away at his legs.
Sam misses with a head kick.
Sam tries a head kick but it misses.
Sam misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sahara Sam dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

An inside leg kick from Sam misses.
Sam finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sam stuffs the takedown.
Donk. Sam catches Loens right on the button with a cross.
Nice sprawl there from Sam as Loens shoots in.
Sam tries to score with a low kick but Loens moves his leg out of the way.
Loens fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sahara Sam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudy Loens.
Sam throws a leg kick but Loens checks it.
Sahara Sam is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sam fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Loens.
A bone on bone clash there as Loens blocks the leg kick.
Sam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Loens takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sahara Sam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loens on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sam tries to land a leg kick but Loens saw it coming and moves away.
Loens is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Loens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sam's waist but Sam gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Loens off to one side.
Sam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sam misses with a low kick.
Loens fails with a takedown attempt.
Sam scores with a sloppy right hand. Loens should have avoided that one.
Sam lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Sam.

Loens is rocked!
Loens loses concentration momentarily and Sam pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Loens crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Sam finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sahara Sam!
Sahara Sam took some time post fight to say the following; 'For the Pyramids!'.
Rudy Loens was interviewed post fight and said 'Despite my loss against an opponent who was tonight better as me a big thanks to the Highland organisation for having the chance fighting here tonight.Also a big thanks on the great fans and public supporting me.Thanks again and i'll be back !'.