PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anselmi Samara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and karva perse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). karva perse struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Anselmi Samara could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to karva perse's chin.

Samara
vs
perse

183 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anselmi Samara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, karva perse!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

perse changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Samara looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Samara tries to bench press perse off him but perse keeps the position.
perse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Samara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Samara is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked perse off and has taken his back!

Samara looking to break perse's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. perse remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Samara will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Will Samara go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

perse is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Samara trying to control momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Samara. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Samara is hanging on to perse's back as he tries to escape.
Samara punches the canvas rather than the man.
Samara has the hooks in. perse is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
perse looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
perse turns into Samara and is now in his guard.
Samara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
perse wants to pass the guard but Samara is keeping the position.

Samara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. perse is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
perse in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Samara throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
perse looking to sit in guard and control but Samara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Samara trying to control the position from guard on top but perse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
perse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Samara has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Samara stops perse from standing up.
Samara postures up and lands a big shot to perse's brow.
Samara trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but perse manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
perse slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
perse throws a strike but Samara rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Samara slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
perse is looking for a sweep.
Samara trying to control the position but perse is working away.
Samara connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused perse some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Samara advances to full mount.
perse wants to control but Samara is having none of it.
perse looks gassed!
Samara controlling the position easily from mount.
Samara working the ground and pound effectively.
perse is desperately trying to improve his position but Samara has a good base and remains in mount.
Samara is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Samara with the ground and pound from mount.
Samara postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. perse looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anselmi Samara dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Samara shoots in and bounces perse off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

perse is rocked!
perse keeping moving, preventing Samara from controlling successfully.
Samara slips nicely into half guard.
Samara wants to take a breather but perse is having none of it.
Samara controlling the action here.
perse is breathing heavily.
perse tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Samara is looking to take a break and control but perse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Samara is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for perse!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samara controlling from mount.
Samara avoids the attempt from perse to control.
Samara lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
perse is squirming around, avoiding Samara's attempts to control the action.
Samara is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Samara wants to finish this one by submission but perse is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Samara.
Samara tries to control but perse wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
perse is wriggling around trying to escape.
Samara controlling the pace for now.
Samara with shots to the head and body - perse looks very uncomfortable down there.
Samara avoids the attempt from perse to control.
perse is trying desperately to improve position.
Samara looking to finish perse with some ground and pound. This is bad for perse!
A nice elbow there by Samara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
perse can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samara raining down shots from the mount!

Samara looking to secure an arm triangle but perse defends it well.
perse is squirming around, avoiding Samara's attempts to control the action.
Samara lands with some vicious ground and pound - can perse hang on?
Samara takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Samara landing strikes, looking to finish!
Samara can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as perse is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samara scoring with strikes but perse is staying in there.
Samara working perse over with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samara working the ground and pound effectively.
Samara working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Samara lands a big shot there that rocks perse but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
perse is still in real trouble! Can Samara finish him?
Samara looking to control but perse is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
perse seems to have recovered his senses.
perse wants to control but Samara is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samara raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anselmi Samara dominated that second round.
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!

Samara throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. perse was covering up waiting for the punch and Samara finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Samara sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed perse's guard.
Samara has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Samara looking to control and managing it successfully.
Samara scoring with strikes but perse is staying in there.
perse taking shots to the head.
Samara controlling the pace for now.
perse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
perse is in all sorts of trouble here.
Samara fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Samara controlling from mount.
perse tries to hold on but Samara postures up.

Samara working for a guillotine from mount but perse is in no mood to give up.
Samara trying to control but perse is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Samara throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! perse has his hands clasped together but Samara breaks the hold and perse is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Samara!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anselmi Samara!