PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mina Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timur Rod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samson comes to the cage accompanied by Soliders logic. Timur Rod will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Samson
vs
Rod

199 cm
22
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
201 lbs
2 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mina Samson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timur Rod!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samson tries to clinch up but Rod circles away and keeps his distance.
Samson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Samson tries to keep at a distance but Rod has taken the fight into the clinch.

Samson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rod clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Samson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
What can Rod do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Samson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rod for as long as he can get away with.

Samson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samson controls the position.

Samson working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Rod is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Samson has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Rod taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mina Samson!
A pretty intense looking Mina Samson took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.