PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Sampaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Domian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domian is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: WTC. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sampaio
vs
Domian

178 cm
21
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
153 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cesar Sampaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Denis Domian!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sampaio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sampaio tries for a takedown but Domian manages to get underhooks.
Domian has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sampaio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Domian is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sampaio pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Sampaio gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Sampaio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sampaio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sampaio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Domian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sampaio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sampaio trying to control but Domian is working from the bottom.
Domian wants to sweep but no luck.
Sampaio pushes down on Domian's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sampaio content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Domian is trying to stand back up but Sampaio is controlling him

Sampaio seems to be working for a kimura but Domian defends the submission attempt.
Domian taking some punishment here, with Sampaio in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sampaio is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Domian doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sampaio.

Sampaio seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Domian is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cesar Sampaio!