PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izrael Samuels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Max Anderson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Max Anderson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Anderson
vs
Samuels

202 cm
24
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Izrael Samuels!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Samuels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Samuels counters by moving into the clinch.

Samuels breaks from the clinch.
Samuels misses with a hook.
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Samuels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Samuels throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.

Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into Samuels's guard.
Samuels keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Samuels's guard.
Samuels looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Anderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but instead Samuels has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Samuels stops Anderson from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuels throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
Anderson is looking to stand up but Samuels isn't so interested in that idea.
Samuels pushes down on Anderson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Samuels works his foot free and advances to mount.
Samuels content just to control the position here.
Samuels connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuels sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Samuels dominating with strikes here.
Samuels is looking to work his way around to Anderson's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Anderson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Samuels working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Anderson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuels fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Samuels moves to back control.

Samuels has his arm under Anderson's chin here. Game over son! Samuels squeezes tightly and Anderson is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Izrael Samuels!