PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Samsonov (ranked 919 p4p, 487 weight class) and Panda Aorigele (ranked 143 p4p, 78 weight class). Aorigele has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Samsonov
vs
Aorigele

202 cm
34
255
24 - 13 - 0

193 cm
34
268
27 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Samsonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panda Aorigele!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samsonov misses with a looping left.
Aorigele moves away from the strike by Samsonov.
Samsonov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Aorigele instigates a clinch.

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

Aorigele moves into the clinch successfully.

Samsonov breaks from the clinch.
Samsonov throws a jab but it's blocked by Aorigele.
Aorigele cracks Samsonov with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aorigele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Samsonov.
Samsonov needs to keep his hands up - Aorigele had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samsonov slips a jab from Aorigele.

Aorigele drops Samsonov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Samsonov looks back up at him and smiles so Aorigele waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
A head kick misses from Samsonov.
Aorigele works Samsonov's body with a nice hook.

Aorigele closes the distance and pushes Samsonov back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Samsonov breaks from the clinch.
Aorigele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Samsonov jabs Aorigele right on the nose. Aorigele blinks but takes it well.
Panda Aorigele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aorigele throws out a loose jab but Samsonov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samsonov.

Aorigele drops Samsonov with a beautiful combination! Samsonov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Aorigele is looking for the KO!

Samsonov is rocked!

It looks like Ivan Samsonov has been cut.

Aorigele takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aorigele.
Aorigele lands a nice uppercut.
Aorigele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aorigele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Samsonov is breathing heavily.
Samsonov working hard to break the clinch.
Aorigele digs a right hand underneath Samsonov's ribcage. Samsonov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Aorigele on the inside.
Samsonov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aorigele presses Samsonov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Samsonov blocks a body shot from Aorigele.
Aorigele digs a right hand underneath Samsonov's ribcage. Samsonov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aorigele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aorigele misses with a body punch.
Aorigele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aorigele lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aorigele scores with a hook to the body.
Aorigele lands a shoulder strike.
Aorigele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aorigele.
Aorigele lands a hook that snaps the head of Samsonov backwards.
Aorigele digs a right hand underneath Samsonov's ribcage. Samsonov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aorigele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Aorigele.
A short left from Aorigele.
Aorigele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aorigele pressing his opponent against the cage.
Aorigele prevents a body shot from Samsonov.
Samsonov is trying to break free.
Aorigele leaning against his opponent.
Aorigele tries to throw a body punch but Samsonov avoids it by throwing Aorigele back against the cage.
Aorigele scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Aorigele lands a left hand.
Samsonov blocks a body shot from Aorigele.
Aorigele lands a shot to the body.
Aorigele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aorigele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Samsonov leaves his chin hanging out and Aorigele seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Samsonov crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Panda Aorigele!
A victorious Panda Aorigele thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Ivan Samsonov had this to say: 'Путин убьет меня за это поражение'.