PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beretta Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Lii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lii is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Legend of the Ocean . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sampson
vs
Lii

175 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
28
168 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beretta Sampson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Lii!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lii throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sampson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Sampson.
Sampson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lii.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sampson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lii avoids the head kick by Sampson.
Sampson throws a sloppy head kick
and Lii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Lii closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sampson quickly recovers to half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lii frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lii is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Sampson is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Sampson flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Lii anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Sampson and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Lii slips an arm under Sampson chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Lii has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Lii is squeezing on Sampson like an anaconda would it's prey. Sampson fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luke Lii!
In his post fight interview, Luke Lii started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.