PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dolph (ranked 24124 p4p, 2769 weight class) and Deebo Samuel (ranked 272 p4p, 143 weight class). Ivan Dolph has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dolph
vs
Samuel

220 cm
24
300
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
298
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Dolph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deebo Samuel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dolph takes the fight into the clinch.
Samuel can't find room to land a body shot as Dolph controls the action.
Dolph misses with some punches.
Samuel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dolph.
Dolph is breathing heavily.
Samuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Dolph blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Samuel.
Samuel lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dolph.
Samuel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dolph or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Samuel.
A head punch on the inside from Samuel fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Samuel.
A head punch on the inside from Samuel fails to land.
Samuel lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Samuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dolph backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dolph.
Samuel works on Dolph's body with a couple of short punches.
Samuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Samuel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Samuel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Samuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Samuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Samuel as the two fighters clinch.
Samuel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dolph misses with a punch on the inside.
Samuel misses with a short punch on the inside.

Samuel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Samuel instigates a clinch.
Dolph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Samuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Samuel lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dolph fails to land.
Dolph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Samuel.
Dolph blocking some punches.
Samuel lands a nice shot to the body.
Samuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dolphs head.
Samuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samuel misses with a short punch on the inside.

Samuel drops Dolph onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dolph is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Dolph is rocked!

It looks like Ivan Dolph has been cut.
Samuel dips a shoulder and cracks Dolph with a mighty uppercut! Dolph falls back against the cage and Samuel unloads with a barrage of strikes! Dolph is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Samuel screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deebo Samuel!