PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rainbow Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sud Saming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hero's entrance music is Пачка сигар. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Saming's choice of entrance music: Kiss of the Dragon Soundtrack. This should be fireworks!

Hero
vs
Saming

179 cm
27
180 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

183 cm
24
184 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rainbow Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sud Saming!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero punishes Saming's body with a nice straight punch.
Hero throws an overhand right that lands on Saming's shoulder, as Saming tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hero.
Hero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saming.
As Saming backs away, Hero returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A cross from Saming lands.
Saming uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hero.
The fighters circling - Saming throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saming throws a hook to the side of Hero's head but Hero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Hero wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hero blocks a head kick by Saming.
Saming lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hero throws a shot from downtown. Saming moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Saming coming out on top.
A jab from Hero finds it's way through Saming's defenses.
Hero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saming.
Hero was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hero slips a straight right by Saming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hero staying out of range there.
Saming bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saming lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A big left from Hero misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saming.
Hero misses with a low kick.
Saming throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saming scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saming throws a hook but Hero blocks it.
Hero misses with a body shot.
A big right from Saming misses.
Saming throws a low kick but Hero moves out of range easily.
Saming throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hero counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Saming finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hero misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Saming.
Saming follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hero slips under a jab.
Saming takes a swing at Hero's ribcage but misses.
Saming lunges at Hero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hero's hand.
Saming connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saming in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hero moves out of range as Saming strikes.
Hero comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saming throws a shot from downtown. Hero moves away and avoids it.
Saming waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hero.
A quick step to the side and Hero tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saming.
Hero lands a nice looking body shot.
Saming throws a hook but Hero blocks it.
Hero went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Saming throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hero.
Saming thuds his right hand into Hero's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hero scores with a nice head shot.
Hero blocks a low kick nicely.
Hero half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hero lands a nice shot that snaps Saming's head back.
A jab from Saming misses.
Hero attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saming throws a low kick but Hero moves out of range easily.
Saming closes the distance but Hero moves to the side
enabling Hero to counter with a crisp jab.
Saming misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Saming.
Saming getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saming dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hero. That did some damage!
Hero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saming uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hero.
Nice cross by Hero.
Hero throws a shot from downtown. Saming moves away and avoids it.
Saming throws a lazy head kick
and Hero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saming thinking.
Saming throws a leg kick but Hero sees it coming and moves out of range.
Saming looks to land a right hand but Hero moved out of range.
Saming throws a hook but Hero avoids it easily.
Hero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saming misses with a jab to the body
and Hero counters with a good low kick that Saming was not able to check.
Hero slips under a jab from Saming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saming throws an overhand right that lands on Hero's shoulder, as Hero tries to avoid the shot.
Hero listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saming throws out a loose jab but Hero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hero fires out a quick counter leg kick but Saming just manages to avoid it.
Saming misses with a straight right.
Hero connects with a crisp jab.
Saming fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hero manages to avoid it.
That kick from Saming tenderised Hero's leg. Hero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hero checks a low kick from Saming.
A quick step to the side and Hero tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saming throws a jab but it's blocked by Hero.
Saming looks to land a right hand but Hero moved out of range.
Hero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saming manages to avoid it.
Saming bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hero tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saming is able to avoid easily.
Hero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sud Saming will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hero walks into a straight right hand from Saming.
Saming goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hero tries to move into range but Saming moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saming throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Saming looks to land a combination but Hero avoids it well.
A nice combination there by Hero.
Hero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hero throws a lazy right hand but Saming sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab lands there for Saming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saming misses with an uppercut.
Hero connects with a nice looking jab.
Saming lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saming steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hero.
Hero misses with a looping right.
Hero staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saming throws a front kick aimed at Hero's knee but Hero avoids it well.
Hero throws a hook but Saming blocks it.
Hero takes a swing at Saming's ribcage but misses.
Hero lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saming at a distance.
Saming lands a jab-cross combination.
Saming throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hero counters with an outside leg kick.
Saming takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saming connects with a leg kick. Hero looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saming throws a low kick but Hero avoids it.
Hero finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Saming is predictable there
and Hero counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Saming feints and then cracks Hero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hero down.
Saming misses with a body punch
and Hero makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saming throws a hook but Hero avoids it easily.
Hero throws a jab but it's blocked by Saming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saming lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hero will feel that in the morning.
Saming takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saming misses the shot to the body.
Saming takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
An inside leg kick from Saming misses.
Hero tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saming takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hero checks a leg kick.
Saming throws an overhand right that lands on Hero's shoulder, as Hero tries to avoid the shot.
Saming takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saming connects with a leg kick. Hero looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hero avoids the body shot from Saming.
A left lands for Hero.
Hero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hero lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Saming. Beautiful body shot.
Saming throws a series of strikes that have Hero backpedaling.
Hero throws a body shot but no joy.

Saming closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hero blocking some punches.

Hero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hero throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saming.
Hero jabs Saming to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saming will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saming's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saming thuds a left hand into Hero's body.
Saming uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hero.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Saming 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hero lands a leg kick that knocks Saming off balance momentarily.
Hero defending well as Saming loads up on a big left hand.
Hero checks a leg kick.
Saming throws a body punch but Hero moves out of range.
Saming looks to score with a jab to the body but Hero is just out of range.
Saming scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick from Saming misses
letting Hero counter with a right hand.
Saming misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saming throws a hook to the side of Hero's head but Hero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hero moves out of range of the body kick.
Hero misses with a low kick as Saming jumps back.
Saming smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sud Saming will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Saming slips a jab from Hero.
Saming let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Saming fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hero is out of range.
Hero connects with a leg kick. Saming looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saming, as that shot connected.
Sud Saming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saming pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saming throws out the jab.
Hero keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saming on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hero. Hero obviously looking to wear him down.
Sloppy strikes from Saming. Those never looked like landing.
Hero swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saming throws out a counter right but Hero avoids it with no problem.
Hero throws a low kick, looking for Saming's leg but Saming calmly moves out of range.
Saming throws out a loose jab but Hero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saming loads up on a big right hand but Hero slips the punch.
Hero is looking to counter punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saming looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saming moves away.
Saming lands with a good body shot.
Saming throws a looping overhand right but Hero ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Saming misses.
Hero was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Saming loads up on a big right hand but Hero slips the punch.
Hero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saming now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Hero gets tackled into the cage by Saming. Saming maintains the clinch.
Hero tries to work over Saming's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saming using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saming unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hero gets through Saming's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saming throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Saming.
Saming blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero is trying to break free.
Saming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Saming.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saming ducks under a wild hook from Hero.
A swing and a miss from Hero.
Hero throws a looping overhand right but Saming ducks down to avoid it.
Saming lands a head kick. Hero smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hero throws a shot from downtown. Saming moves away and avoids it.
Saming misses with a hook.
Saming uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hero.
Saming's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hero throws a shot from downtown. Saming moves away and avoids it.
Saming slips a jab from Hero.
Hero lands a head shot.
Saming lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sud Saming seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Saming lands a nice looking body shot.
Saming misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hero.
Hero blocks a head kick by Saming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saming.
Saming connects with an inside leg kick.
Hero lands a leg kick that knocks Saming off balance momentarily.
Hero throws a jab but it's blocked by Saming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saming.
Saming connects with a single shot there.
Saming misses with a straight right.
Saming throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saming.
Saming throws a head kick but Hero moves out of range.
Hero throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saming misses with an uppercut.
Saming misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saming will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hero throws a jab but it's blocked by Saming.
A nice side step and Saming releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Saming misses with a straight right.
Saming throws a looping overhand right but Hero ducks down to avoid it.
Rainbow Hero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saming swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saming looks to score with a jab to the body but Hero is just out of range.
Saming checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hero misses with a straight right.
Saming looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saming takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saming throws a leg kick
and Hero counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sud Saming comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saming has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sud Saming!
A determined Sud Saming 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!