PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Samba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samba has chosen Bezerker by Love Among Freaks as his entrance music. Christopher Samba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Escobar
vs
Samba

195 cm
24
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
278 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Samba!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Escobar.
Escobar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Escobar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Samba slips a jab and a cross from Escobar.
Samba looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.

Samba shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Samba wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Samba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Escobar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Escobar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Samba wants to pass the guard but Escobar is keeping the position.
Escobar wants to stand up but Samba is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba looking to pass the guard.
Escobar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Escobar tries to get out of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Samba is able to avoid easily.
Escobar throws a right hand that Samba ducks under and follows up with a left that Samba also avoids with ease.

Samba bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Samba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Escobar keeps working.
Samba working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Escobar managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Samba.
Samba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Escobar keeps working.
Samba in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Samba tries to score with some ground and pound. Escobar controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Samba moves into full mount!
Samba controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samba wants to control the pace but Escobar is squirming around nicely.
Samba throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Samba throwing strikes here but Escobar is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Samba cracks Escobar with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Escobar wants to hold on but Samba pushes him away.
Samba in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Samba throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samba landing shots from mount.
Samba looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

It looks like Felix Escobar has been cut.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Samba cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samba throwing strikes here but Escobar is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Samba misses with a head shot.
Samba has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Escobar's face.

Felix Escobar's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Felix Escobar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Christopher Samba!