PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Sansario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sansario
vs
Jackson

187 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Sansario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Jackson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sansario tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sansario.
Jackson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sansario moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Sansario is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson tries to clinch but Sansario is having none of it.
Sansario wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Sansario gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage.
Sansario is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Sansario misses with a knee to the head.

Sansario manages to break the clinch.

Sansario has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Sansario landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sansario avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Sansario misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sansario.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Sansario using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sansario is breathing heavily.
Sansario is trying to break free.
Jackson stalling against the cage.
Sansario wants to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Sansario can't break the clinch.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Sansario wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Sansario tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansario tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sansario.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson has Sansario pushed against the cage.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sansario misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sansario is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sansario has his back to the cage.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
Sansario lands a knee to the body.
Sansario controlling the action here for a moment.
Sansario landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sansario lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Sansario breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sansario closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side

and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sansario tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Sansario pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nick Sansario has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Jackson.
Sansario darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Sansario backing up. Sansario nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sansario tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Sansario stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Sansario blocks with his arms.
Sansario unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Sansario manages to break the clinch.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Sansario tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sansario throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.

Sansario breaks the clinch.
Sansario blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Sansario tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sansario tries to clinch but Jackson moves away

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sansario misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries a body shot but Sansario blocks it.
Sansario tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.

Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sansario darts in trying to clinch

and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
Sansario misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Sansario lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Samuel Jackson has been cut.
Sansario connects with a knee to the head.

Jackson is rocked!
With the fighters up against the cage, Sansario throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Sansario finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sansario uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sansario lands a big knee! That's hurt Jackson! Oh, he's all over the place! Sansario lands another knee that sends Jackson to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Sansario!