PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Samuels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey has chosen

target=blank>drop the world as his entrance music. 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.

Samuels
vs
Bailey

166 cm
18
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Samuels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Milo Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Bailey does no damage.
Bailey blocks a jab.
Bailey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Samuels misses with a combination
and Bailey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Samuels throws a series of punches but Bailey avoids them all with ease.
Samuels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bailey throws a right hand that Samuels ducks under and follows up with a left that Samuels also avoids with ease.
Bailey scores with a three punch combo!
Bailey slips under a jab.
Bailey looks to land a combination but Samuels avoids it well.
Bailey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bailey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Samuels swivels and escapes.
Samuels misses with a combination
and Bailey counters with a left and a right that stings Samuels.
Samuels misses with a few strikes there.
Bailey misses with a double jab
and Samuels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Bailey.

Bailey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bailey looks gassed!
Samuels managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey preventing the sweep.
Samuels is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Samuels working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Samuels looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bailey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Samuels looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Samuels.
Samuels looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Samuels there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Samuels connects with a nice short shot to Bailey's temple.
Bailey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Samuels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Samuels lands with a punch from half guard.
Samuels takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Samuels looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bailey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Bailey is rocked!
Samuels sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bailey defending well though.
Ground and pound from Samuels.
Bailey is still in real trouble! Can Samuels finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is looking to improve his position.
Bailey seems to have recovered his senses.
Samuels scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Samuels lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bailey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Samuels winds up and cracks Bailey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bailey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bailey has hold of Samuels's hands but Samuels slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Samuels.
Samuels is nestled in close to Bailey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bailey is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Samuels there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuels takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Samuels seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bailey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Samuels scores with a couple of nice shots.
Samuels winds up and cracks Bailey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Samuels working over Bailey with some ground and pound. Bailey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Samuels is nestled in close to Bailey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Bailey actively working from the bottom here.
Samuels slips a nice elbow through Bailey's hands, connecting with Bailey's forehead.
Samuels has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samuels seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Samuels looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bailey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Samuels there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Samuels dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Samuels misses the jab.
Samuels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Samuels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samuels connects with a nice cross there... Bailey is looking wobbly and Samuels recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Bailey to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Samuels jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Samuel Samuels!