PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Samilia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Patos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Samilia
vs
Patos

163 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
142 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Samilia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Patos!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samilia misses with an uppercut.
Samilia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Patos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Samilia.
Samilia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Patos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Patos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Patos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Patos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samilia.
Patos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Patos.
Samilia missing with a left hand there. Patos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Patos blocks a jab.
Sam Samilia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samilia throws a right and a left that Patos avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samilia connects with a crisp jab.
Patos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Samilia.
Patos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Patos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samilia.
Sam Samilia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patos moves out of range of the strikes.
Patos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Samilia throws out the jab.
Patos defending well as Samilia loads up on a big left hand.
Samilia throws a one two combo.
Samilia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patos.
Samilia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Samilia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Samilia looks to land a combination but Patos avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samilia throws a right and a left that Patos avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Samilia.
Patos shoots for a double leg takedown but Samilia sprawls well. He's pushed Patos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Patos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Samilia swivels and escapes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown by Patos or perhaps it was just good defense by Samilia which made him look bad.
Sam Samilia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Patos.
The fighters circling - Samilia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Samilia misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samilia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patos circles away quickly and effectively.
Patos is trying desperately to land a takedown but Samilia is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Patos.
Samilia lands with a good body shot.
Samilia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Samilia misses.
Samilia loads up on a big right hand but Patos slips the punch.
Samilia lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Samilia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Samilia works the jab nicely.

Samilia tries to sprawl but Patos drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Samilia wants to get back to his feet.
Samilia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samilia is trying to control but can't.
Samilia is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Patos maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Samilia could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Patos has cracked it and Samilia is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Patos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucas Patos!
A determined Lucas Patos didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!