PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Ronny Samuelsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Antunes Coimbra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuelsen comes to the cage accompanied by Schwab - DJs in a Row. Antunes Coimbra has chosen Tropa de Elite as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ronny Samuelsen
vs
Antunes Coimbra

196 cm
32
273 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

210 cm
25
291 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rex Ronny Samuelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Antunes Coimbra!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuelsen tries to clinch there but Antunes Coimbra circles away.
Samuelsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Antunes Coimbra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Antunes Coimbra moves into the clinch.
Samuelsen jumps guard but Antunes Coimbra stands there with Samuelsen around his waist. Samuelsen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Antunes Coimbra tries to throw a body punch but Samuelsen avoids it by throwing Antunes Coimbra back against the cage.
Antunes Coimbra swings wildly with an uppercut but Samuelsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samuelsen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Antunes Coimbra to keep the fight standing.
Samuelsen tries to pull guard but Antunes Coimbra forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Ronny Samuelsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samuelsen jumps guard but Antunes Coimbra stands there with Samuelsen around his waist. Samuelsen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Antunes Coimbra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Antunes Coimbra works on Samuelsen's body with a couple of short punches.
Samuelsen is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Samuelsen jumps guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Samuelsen being controlled here, momentarily.

Samuelsen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Antunes Coimbra must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra throwing strikes but missing.
Antunes Coimbra tries to free his leg and advance position but Samuelsen is retaining full guard.
Samuelsen trying to control the position.
Antunes Coimbra trying to control but Samuelsen is working from the bottom.

Samuelsen is looking for a triangle here but Antunes Coimbra uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra trying to control the action but Samuelsen is working from the bottom.
Antunes Coimbra controlling the position.
Samuelsen trying his best to control but Antunes Coimbra has mounted him.
Samuelsen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Samuelsen reaches up to try and control the position but Antunes Coimbra seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Samuelsen rolls and tries to escape and now Antunes Coimbra has his back!
Samuelsen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I would not like to be Samuelsen right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Antunes Coimbra is persistently looking for the submission but Samuelsen is defending it well.
Antunes Coimbra gets his hands free as Samuelsen looks to control.
Samuelsen wants to escape the position.
Samuelsen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Samuelsen is working to get back to half guard.
Antunes Coimbra tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsen taking shots to the head.

It looks like Rex Ronny Samuelsen has been cut.
Samuelsen is looking to improve his position but Antunes Coimbra isn't that keen on the idea.
Samuelsen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Samuelsen regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Samuelsen looking for submissions off his back.

Samuelsen looking for a kimura from the bottom but Antunes Coimbra passes into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Antunes Coimbra trying to control the action but Samuelsen is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Antunes Coimbra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rex Ronny Samuelsen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Antunes Coimbra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rex Ronny Samuelsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Antunes Coimbra misses with a wild body shot.
Samuelsen throws a series of punches but Antunes Coimbra moves out of range.
Samuelsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Antunes Coimbra throws a lazy right hand but Samuelsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Samuelsen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Antunes Coimbra sprawls well. Antunes Coimbra wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Samuelsen gets slowly back to his feet.
Samuelsen is looking to clinch but Antunes Coimbra is avoiding it.
Samuelsen ducks under a wild hook from Antunes Coimbra.
Antunes Coimbra thows a body shot but no joy.
Samuelsen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuelsen slips a jab from Antunes Coimbra.
Samuelsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Samuelsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Samuelsen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Ronny Samuelsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antunes Coimbra fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Samuelsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Samuelsen misses with a body shot.
Antunes Coimbra scores with a nice right hand.

Rex Ronny Samuelsen's cut is getting worse.
Arthur Antunes Coimbra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antunes Coimbra throws a leg kick but Samuelsen moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samuelsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Antunes Coimbra scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra scores with a jab to the head.

Antunes Coimbra closes the distance and clinches.
Samuelsen is trying to pull guard but Antunes Coimbra has him pressed against the cage.
Samuelsen takes a shot to the head.
Samuelsen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Antunes Coimbra just stands there and leans against the cage.
Antunes Coimbra misses with the head strike.
Antunes Coimbra misses with a knee strike.
Antunes Coimbra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Samuelsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Rex Ronny Samuelsen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Antunes Coimbra drops Samuelsen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Samuelsen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Jeez, Rex Ronny Samuelsen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rex Ronny Samuelsen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arthur Antunes Coimbra!
Arthur Antunes Coimbra seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.