PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Samuelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howie Mandell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mandell has chosen Yes as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Samuelson
vs
Mandell

175 cm
19
162 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

177 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Samuelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Howie Mandell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mandell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandell shoots in and drives through. Samuelson sprawls well.

Mandell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Samuelson!
Mandell cracks Samuelson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Samuelson is looking to get to half guard.
Mandell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mandell looking to finish Samuelson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Samuelson!
Samuelson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mandell dominating with strikes here.
Samuelson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuelson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Samuelson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Samuelson is working hard here to advance position.
Mandell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Samuelson is squirming around, avoiding Mandell's attempts to control the action.
Samuelson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mandell landing strikes from the mount and Samuelson is in trouble!
The referee warns Samuelson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mandell landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Samuelson really wants to buck Mandell off and get back to his feet.
Samuelson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mandell lands with some strikes.

Samuelson is rocked!
Mandell landing strikes from the mount and Samuelson is in trouble!
Oh Samuelson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mandell postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Samuelson badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Mandell around the waist but Mandell pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Mandell is the winner by TKO! Mandell jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Howie Mandell!