PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Airey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Airey
vs
Samson

170 cm
20
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Airey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brock Samson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Airey shoots in for a double leg but Samson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Airey.
Samson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Samson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Airey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samson lands with a good body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Airey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Samson with a hook.
Brock Samson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Samson tries for a takedown but Airey circles away easily

and Airey counters with a single leg into guard. Samson didn't expect that.
Airey preventing the sweep.
Airey wants to control from the top but Samson keeps moving.
Samson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Airey is controlling him.
Samson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Airey being controlled here momentarily.
Samson wants to get back to his feet but Airey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Airey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Airey trying to control but Samson is working from the bottom.
Airey stops Samson from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Samson stuffs the takedown.
Airey takes one on the button.

Airey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Samson sprawls well initially but Airey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Samson is trying to stand.
Airey wants to free his trapped foot but Samson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Airey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Airey stops Samson from getting back to his feet.
Airey thows a huge punch but Samson dodges it nicely.
Airey trying to pass the guard but Samson defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Airey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Samson tries to kick Airey off but Airey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Airey wants to take a breather but Samson is having none of it.
Samson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Airey.
Samson wants to sweep here but Airey controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson wants to stand but Airey is controlling the position.
Samson keeping moving, preventing Airey from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Airey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Pablo Airey just wasn't active enough.
Airey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Samson avoids it really well and circles away.
Samson leaves Airey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Samson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Airey's sensitive parts.
Samson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Samson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Airey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Airey shoots in looking for a takedown. Samson tries to sprawl out of it but Airey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Samson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Samson scores with a jab. Airey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Samson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Airey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Samson circles away.
Airey is breathing heavily.
Airey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A left lands for Samson.
Airey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Samson jabs at Airey's body.
Samson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Samson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A punch lands to the side of Airey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Samson. Beautiful body shot.
Samson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Samson wants it to stay on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Airey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Samson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Samson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Airey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Samson scores with a jab to the body.
Airey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Samson finds it's way round the side to connect with Airey's head.
Donk. Samson catches Airey right on the button with a cross.
Airey tries for a takedown but Samson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Samson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Airey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Airey takes one to the chin there.
Airey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Samson's waist but Samson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Airey off to one side.
Samson lands a nice looking body shot.
Samson's corner calls for a 1-2. Samson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pablo Airey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samson lands a jab.
Airey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No luck for Airey with that takedown attempt.
Samson works the jab nicely.
Samson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Airey's head backwards.
Airey walks into a straight right hand from Samson.
Samson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Samson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Airey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Airey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Airey has time to react.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Airey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Airey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Airey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Airey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Airey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Samson.
Airey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson thuds a left hand into Airey's body.

Samson clinches.

Samson breaks from the clinch.

Samson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Airey!
Samson looking to control but Airey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Airey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Samson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Samson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Samson controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Airey wants to hold on but Samson pushes him away.
Airey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Airey is squirming around, avoiding Samson's attempts to control the action.
Airey tries to hold on but Samson pushes him away.
Samson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samson controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brock Samson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Airey shoots for a takedown but Samson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Airey has his takedown stuffed
and Samson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Samson throws a shot to the body.
Airey takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Samson does it's job there.
Samson lands a jab-cross combination.
Airey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Samson defends it nicely.
Jab from Samson.
Samson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Samson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Airey avoids the head kick by Samson.
Samson works Airey's body with a nice hook.
Samson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Samson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Airey.
Samson throws a head kick but Airey moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samson tries to work over Airey's front leg with a kick but Airey checks it.

Samson gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Samson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Samson lands with a short shot to the head.
Samson wants a takedown.

Samson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Airey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Samson can pounce on him.
Airey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Samson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Airey in his tracks.
Samson lands with an uppercut that bounces Airey off the cage and back into rage.
Airey misses with a takedown attempt - Samson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Samson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Airey avoids a kick to the body.
Samson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Airey sprawls well. Airey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Samson gets slowly back to his feet.
Samson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Airey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Samson finds it's way through Airey's defenses.
Brock Samson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samson scores with a nice strike.
Airey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Samson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Samson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Airey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Airey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Airey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Samson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Samson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Airey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Airey avoids a kick to the body.
Samson scores with a body shot.
Samson dips to his left and cracks Airey with an uppercut!
Airey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Samson tries to avoid it but Airey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Samson to the ground. Samson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab by Samson.
Samson lands a jab to the head.
Samson throws a combination. Airey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Airey moves out of range of the leg kick from Samson.
Samson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Samson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Samson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Airey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Samson is fending him off so far but Airey persists. Nope, Samson circles away and we're back to standing.
Samson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Samson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson scores with a body shot.
Samson scores with a nice right hand.
Samson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Airey tries to keep at a distance but Samson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Samson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Samson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Samson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Samson.
Nice straight punches there by Samson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Samson.
Samson scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Samson.
Samson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Samson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Samson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Airey.
Airey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Airey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Samson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Airey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samson lands a nice shot to the body.
Samson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Airey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Samson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the liver by Samson. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samson lunges at Airey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Airey's hand.
A punch lands to the side of Airey 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Samson closes the distance and pushes Airey back into the cage.
Samson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Samson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Airey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Samson sprawls well. Samson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Airey gets slowly back to his feet.
Airey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Airey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Airey walks into a straight right hand from Samson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Samson.
Samson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Samson has a takedown stuffed.
Samson connects with a body shot.
Airey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Airey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Samson.
Airey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Airey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Airey misses with a takedown attempt - Samson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Samson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Samson is leaning against Airey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Samson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Airey prevents the takedown attempt.
Samson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Samson pushes Airey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Samson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Airey or not.

Samson breaks from the clinch.
Airey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Airey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Samson does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Airey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Airey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Samson digs a good hook to Airey's body.
Samson lands with a cross.
Airey misses with a takedown attempt - Samson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Samson looks to land a body kick but Airey moved away.
Samson lands a nice shot that snaps Airey's head back.
Airey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Samson.
Airey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Samson dips to his left and cracks Airey with an uppercut!
Samson lands a slapping body shot.
Brock Samson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Airey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Samson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Airey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Samson lands a nice shot to the body.
Samson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Airey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Samson lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Samson.
Samson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Samson scores with a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Samson is pressed up against the cage. Airey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Samson down to the mat. Samson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Airey on the side of the head.
Pablo Airey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samson connects with a nice looking jab.
Samson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Samson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Samson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 25:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Samson!