PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rostam Samani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davide Michieletto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Samani
vs
Michieletto

192 cm
32
247 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

215 cm
35
275 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Rostam Samani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Davide Michieletto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Samani drops his hands momentarily and Michieletto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Samani takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Samani tries to score with a low kick but Michieletto moves his leg out of the way.
Michieletto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Samani.
Michieletto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Michieletto throws a body shot but no joy.
Michieletto scores with a push kick.
Michieletto throws a shot to the body.
Michieletto misses with a head kick.
Michieletto digs a good body shot into Samani's ribs.
A cross from Samani lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samani misses with a hook.
Michieletto with a hook.
Davide Michieletto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michieletto thuds his shin into the meat of Samani's side.
Samani wants to clinch up but Michieletto keeps it at a distance.
Michieletto looks to score with a jab to the body but Samani is just out of range.
Samani dodges the punch combination from Michieletto.
Samani takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Samani takes a swing at Michieletto's ribcage but misses.
Samani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Michieletto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michieletto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Michieletto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Samani tries to clinch but Michieletto is having none of it.
Michieletto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michieletto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michieletto misses the shot to the body.
Samani misses with a low kick as Michieletto jumps back.
Michieletto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Michieletto, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michieletto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Samani avoids the body shot from Michieletto.
Michieletto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Samani rather than just go for the knockout.
Samani doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Samani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Michieletto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Samani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michieletto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michieletto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Michieletto's sensitive parts.
Samani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Michieletto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Samani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michieletto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Michieletto lands a nice shot to the body.
Michieletto tries a low kick but Samani avoids it.
Nice jab there from Michieletto.
Michieletto throws a head kick but Samani moves out of range.
Michieletto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Michieletto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Michieletto's corner calls for a 1-2. Michieletto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Michieletto blocks a low kick nicely.
Samani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab lands there for Samani.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Michieletto scores with a punch to the head.
Michieletto throws a lazy right hand but Samani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Samani shoots in and drives through. Michieletto sprawls well.
Michieletto throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Samani. Those never looked like landing.
Michieletto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Samani if he has to take too many more of those.
Michieletto misses with a hook. Samani ducked under it nicely.
Michieletto fails with a takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Michieletto, as that shot connected.
Samani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davide Michieletto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Samani fails with a takedown attempt.
Samani slips under a jab.
Michieletto fails with a takedown attempt.
Michieletto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Michieletto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michieletto lands with a hook. Samani tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Samani scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Davide Michieletto has been cut.
Michieletto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michieletto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michieletto ducks under a wild hook from Samani.
Samani throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Samani - just one landing.
Michieletto lands a head kick!
Michieletto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Samani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michieletto.
Michieletto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Samani's waist but Samani gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Michieletto off to one side.
Samani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michieletto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Samani circles away quickly and effectively.
Michieletto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samani misses the jab.
A cross from Michieletto lands.
Nice body punch from Michieletto.
Michieletto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samani takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Samani slips under a jab.
Samani keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rostam Samani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davide Michieletto.
Michieletto fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Michieletto does no damage.
Michieletto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Samani circles away quickly and effectively.
Samani throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michieletto missing with a left hand there. Samani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michieletto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Samani.
Michieletto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Michieletto wants it to stay on the feet.
Michieletto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Michieletto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Samani.
Davide Michieletto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Samani.
Michieletto misses the shot to the body.
Michieletto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Michieletto scores with a nice head shot.
Michieletto lands with a slapping head kick.
Michieletto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Samani shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Michieletto as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Michieletto.
Samani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Samani crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Michieletto - the referee stops the clock and Samani gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Michieletto. Samani manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michieletto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samani lands a nice hook to Michieletto's body. Michieletto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Samani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michieletto.
Samani ducks right into an uppercut from Michieletto.
Samani avoids the head kick by Michieletto.
Samani scoring well with a low kick there.
Samani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Michieletto can pounce on him.
Michieletto misses with a double jab

and Samani counters with a nice double leg into side control. Michieletto won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davide Michieletto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Davide Michieletto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Michieletto throws a push kick but Samani slaps the foot to one side.
Michieletto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Samani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Samani checks a leg kick.
Michieletto looks to land a left hand but Samani moved out of range nicely.
Samani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Michieletto misses with an uppercut. Samani saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Michieletto misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samani dodges the punch combination from Michieletto.
Michieletto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Samani pinned against the cage. Samani gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Michieletto moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samani slips a straight right by Michieletto.
A jab from Samani misses.
Michieletto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Michieletto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Samani.
Michieletto cracks Samani with an open hand slap.
Samani thumps Michieletto with a low kick.
Samani has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Michieletto throws a sloppy head kick and Samani moves out of range easily.
Samani avoids the head kick by Michieletto.
Michieletto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Michieletto walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samani lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michieletto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samani shoots for a takedown but Michieletto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Samani misses with a looping right.
Samani throws a leg kick but Michieletto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick by Michieletto misses

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Samani counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Samani throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Samani is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Samani prevents Michieletto from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samani lands strikes from half guard.
Rostam Samani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samani missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Samani throwing shots but Michieletto is blocking nicely.
Samani is thwarting Michieletto's attempts to control the position.
Samani not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Michieletto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Samani.
Michieletto is trying to get back to full guard.
Michieletto is refusing to be controlled, as Samani sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Michieletto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Samani working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Michieletto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Samani's guard.

Samani preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Michieletto sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Samani doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Michieletto paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Samani - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rostam Samani!
Rostam Samani seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.