PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Samsonov (ranked 745 p4p, 100 weight class) and Kingsley Brown (ranked 2027 p4p, 229 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Samsonov
vs
Brown

202 cm
22
270 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

196 cm
28
245 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Samsonov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kingsley Brown!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samsonov misses with a double jab.
Samsonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Samsonov loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Samsonov counter with a right hand.

It looks like Kingsley Brown has been cut.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kingsley Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samsonov is looking to clinch.
Brown replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Samsonov blocks it well.
Nice defenses there by Samsonov.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Samsonov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Samsonov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Samsonov.
Samsonov blocks a head kick by Brown.
It looked like Samsonov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown lands a head kick. Samsonov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Donk. Brown catches Samsonov right on the button with a cross.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Samsonov moves out of range easily.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samsonov manages to avoid it.
Samsonov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Samsonov avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samsonov throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Samsonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samsonov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Samsonov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Boiks in the buildup to the fight.
Brown throws a right and a left that Samsonov avoids nicely.
Samsonov throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Samsonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown throws out a counter right but Samsonov avoids it with no problem.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Samsonov misses the target.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Samsonov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kingsley Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kingsley Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Samsonov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Samsonov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Samsonov blocks a head kick by Brown.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Brown. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Samsonov counter with a right hand.
Kingsley Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samsonov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown cracks Samsonov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries to bum rush Samsonov with a series of wild strikes but Samsonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Samsonov is looking to counter punch.
Samsonov checks a leg kick.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Samsonov moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Samsonov.
Kingsley Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Samsonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Samsonov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samsonov.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Samsonov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Samsonov clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown misses with a body punch
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Kingsley Brown's cut even more.
Brown takes a swing at Samsonov's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Samsonov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brown walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Samsonov.
Brown tries to bum rush Samsonov with a series of wild strikes but Samsonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samsonov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samsonov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kingsley Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kingsley Brown's cut.
That's time! Samsonov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Samsonov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown scores with a jab.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Samsonov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Samsonov throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samsonov. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Brown lands.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samsonov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samsonov misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Samsonov.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Samsonov counters with a straight right hand.

The cut above Kingsley Brown's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Samsonov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Samsonov moves out of range easily.
Brown looks to land a combination but Samsonov avoids it well.
Samsonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Samsonov moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a nice body kick.
Brown throws a lazy body kick
and Samsonov counters with a right hand to the body.
Samsonov misses with a hook.
Samsonov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samsonov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Samsonov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brown throws a right and a left that Samsonov avoids nicely.
Brown throws the left hand but Samsonov avoids the punch easily.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kingsley Brown really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kingsley Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Samsonov finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brown misses with a hook
and Samsonov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Samsonov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Samsonov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Samsonov lands the left hand.

Kingsley Brown's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samsonov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown swings for the body but Samsonov moves out of range.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Samsonov loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a series of punches but Samsonov avoids them all with ease.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Samsonov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Samsonov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Brown is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Samsonov looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.

Samsonov throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Brown tumbling to the canvas!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kingsley Brown's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Samsonov!
Ivan Samsonov retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Ivan Samsonov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.