PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sampson has chosen Seek and Destroy as his entrance music. Bart Sampson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bain
vs
Sampson

195 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Bain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bart Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampson shoots in and drives through. Bain sprawls well.
Bart Sampson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sampson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Ian Bain has been cut.
Bain misses with a two punch combination.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bain as he jumps to the side.
Bain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sampson circles away.
Bain misses with a takedown

and Sampson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bain's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sampson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sampson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bain's head.
Sampson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Bain is looking for a triangle but Sampson pushes his legs off easily.
Bain is breathing heavily.
Sampson wants to pass the guard but Bain is keeping the position.
Sampson forces his way into half guard.
Sampson trying to control from half guard but Bain is working away.
Sampson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Sampson.
Bain wants to control but Sampson is keeping busy.
Bain is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sampson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bain pushes Sampson off looking to stand but Sampson dives back in and keeps control.
Bain wants to control the action here but instead Sampson manages to pass to full mount!
Sampson scoring with strikes but Bain is staying in there.
Sampson wants to control the pace but Bain is squirming around nicely.
Bain is trying desperately to improve position.
Sampson tries to control but Bain wriggling away.
Bain wants to hold on but Sampson pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Bain that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sampson working the ground and pound effectively.
Sampson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sampson scoring with strikes but Bain is staying in there.

Bain is rocked!
Sampson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Bain is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sampson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bain's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sampson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Sampson! Bain is hurt baaadly! Sampson is firing away with more strikes - Bain is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bart Sampson!