PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucifer Samm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Vanna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samm is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. 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.

Samm
vs
Vanna

178 cm
23
174 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucifer Samm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcin Vanna!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanna moves away from the strike by Samm.
A little jabbing left from Vanna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Samm is breathing heavily.
Vanna moves in looking to clinch but Samm pushes him off.
Vanna fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Samm was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A combination from Samm does no damage.
Vanna shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Samm as he avoids it easily.
Vanna shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Samm as he avoids it easily.
Lucifer Samm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcin Vanna.

Vanna rushes Samm and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vanna taking a breather.
Vanna dodges an elbow strike from Samm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanna tries for a takedown. No joy.
Samm looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Vanna drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vanna is looking to cinch up a triangle. Samm throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Vanna's body to avoid the submission. Vanna has instead reached around Samm's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Vanna arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcin Vanna!
Marcin Vanna took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.