PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mina Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Mstrday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Soliders logic. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Samson
vs
Mstrday

199 cm
25
196 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Mstrday!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Samson moves into range and clinches up with Mstrday.
Samson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mstrday pulls his leg out and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Mstrday or perhaps it was just good defense by Samson which made him look bad.
Mstrday tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Samson counters by clinching up.

Samson has Mstrday pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Samson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mstrday tumbling to the mat - Samson dives into Mstrday's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mstrday wants to stand up but Samson is controlling him.

Samson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Samson sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mina Samson just wasn't active enough.

Samson moves into the clinch.
Mstrday misses with a punch on the inside.
Samson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Samson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mstrday prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mina Samson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Mstrday's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mstrday prevents the takedown attempt.
Mstrday can't get the takedown.
Samson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mstrday fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Samson wants to clinch up but Mstrday keeps it at a distance.
Samson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mstrday misses with a takedown
and Mstrday takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mstrday avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mstrday tries to clinch but Samson moves out of range.

Samson drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Samson passes Mstrday's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Samson is looking for a kimura but Mstrday is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Samson to get the leverage.

Samson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mstrday is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mina Samson!
Mina Samson took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.