PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Our Dreams. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stark
vs
Samuel

190 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Samuel!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Samuel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stark!

Samuel stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Stark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Samuel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Samuel.
Samuel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stark's guard.
Samuel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Samuel stands up from Stark's guard - Samuel perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Samuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.

Samuel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stark sprawls well initially but Samuel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Samuel decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Samuel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stark sprawls well initially but Samuel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Stark makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stark.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samuel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stark is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Stark looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Samuel is looking to stand up but Stark won't let him.

Samuel stands up from Stark's guard - Samuel perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Samuel counters by moving into the clinch.

Samuel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Samuel shoots in and bounces Stark off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Samuel dominated that round.
That's time! Stark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stark doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Samuel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Samuel lands an elbow just above Stark 's eye.

Samuel pulls guard effortlessly.

Stark postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Samuel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stark, into his guard.
Samuel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Samuel stands up and waves to Stark to follow him.
Stark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Samuel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stark's guard now.

Samuel gets to his feet. Stark looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Samuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Stark circles away.
Samuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.

Samuel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jorge Samuel has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Stark looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Samuel decides to return to a standing position.

That's four 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.
Stark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Samuel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samuel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stark being controlled against the cage.
Samuel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Samuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Samuel rushes Stark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Samuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Samuel.
Samuel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stark lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Samuel breaks from the clinch.
Anthony Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samuel shoots in and drives through. Stark sprawls well.
Stark tries for a takedown but Samuel circles away easily

and Samuel moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stark jumps guard but Samuel stands there with Stark around his waist. Stark gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Samuel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark with a poor takedown

It looks like Anthony Stark has been cut.
Samuel with a knee to the head.
Samuel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Samuel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Samuel landing knees to the body.
Samuel with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Samuel.
Samuel stalling.
Samuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Samuel manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Samuel.
Samuel is looking to clinch but Stark is avoiding it.

Samuel gets a takedown into half guard.

Samuel decides to stand up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Samuel clinches up with Stark and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Samuel stops a takedown attempt from Stark.
Samuel connects with a knee to the head.
Samuel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stark's face.
Samuel landing knees to the head.
Samuel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stark's face.

Anthony Stark's cut is getting worse.

Samuel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Samuel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Samuel stands up from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stark gets caught flat footed, as Samuel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stark is working an open guard so Samuel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Anthony Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jorge Samuel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Samuel clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Samuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Samuel 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Samuel!