PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Sambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mib Louie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Louie's choice of entrance music: Batter-up. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sambo
vs
Louie

187 cm
26
260 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
273 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fedor Sambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mib Louie!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louie lands with a good body shot.
Sambo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A big left from Louie misses.
Sambo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Louie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Mib Louie has been cut.
Louie tries to clinch there but Sambo circles away.
Sambo looks to land a right hand but Louie moved out of range.
Louie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Louie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sambo misses with a straight left.
Sambo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Louie was well out of range. Poor timing from Sambo.
Louie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sambo is breathing heavily.
Sambo throws a hook but Louie avoids it easily.
Sambo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Louie.
Louie lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Louie coming out on top.

It looks like Fedor Sambo has been cut.
Louie delivers a nice body kick.
Sambo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Louie.
Both fighters circling a little - Louie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Louie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Louie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sambo's head.
Louie throws a nice looking combination but Sambo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sambo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Louie connects with the punch.
Louie's coach down at Golden Gym 14 Elite Coachs was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Louie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Louie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sambo manages to avoid it.
Louie lands a nice looking body kick.
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!
Louie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mib Louie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sambo misses with a shot to the body
and Louie counters with a stiff right hand.

Sambo is rocked!
Louie fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Louie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Louie looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Louie backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Sambo's temple! It sends Sambo violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Louie celebrates and the doctors try to help Sambo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Mib Louie!
An out of breath Mib Louie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.