PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between igor samsonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

samsonov
vs
O Brien

200 cm
22
287 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
24
282 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, igor samsonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
samsonov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
samsonov throws a right hand that O Brien ducks under and follows up with a left that O Brien also avoids with ease.
samsonov throws a sloppy head kick and O Brien moves out of range easily.

O Brien shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in samsonov's guard.
samsonov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

O Brien drops back, looking for a kneebar! samsonov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. samsonov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from samsonov!
O Brien tries to bench press samsonov off him but samsonov keeps the position.
samsonov tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

samsonov decides to stand back up. samsonov steps back and let's O Brien get back to his feet.
samsonov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
samsonov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
samsonov throws a head kick but O Brien moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? samsonov is fending him off so far but O Brien persists. Nope, samsonov circles away and we're back to standing.
samsonov throws a nice looking combination but O Brien bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

O Brien looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
samsonov wants to get back to his feet.
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. O Brien connects with a nice short shot to samsonov's temple.

It looks like igor samsonov has been cut.
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. O Brien connects with a nice short shot to samsonov's temple.
samsonov pushes O Brien off looking to stand but O Brien dives back in and keeps control.
O Brien landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
O Brien missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
O Brien not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
O Brien throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
O Brien takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
O Brien working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
samsonov tries to kick O Brien off but O Brien keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
O Brien missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
O Brien prevents samsonov from standing back up.
samsonov is breathing heavily.
O Brien passes to side control.
O Brien scores with punches from side control.
O Brien has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
O Brien looks up at the clock and then as samsonov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, O Brien smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
O Brien lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

igor samsonov's cut is getting worse.
O Brien in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and samsonov looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! O Brien turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad O Brien!