PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slippery Sam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gio Peloma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peloma comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bleed kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sam
vs
Peloma

180 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slippery Sam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gio Peloma!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peloma tries to bum rush Sam with a series of wild strikes but Sam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peloma lands a jab.
Peloma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peloma connects with the punch.
Peloma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sam doesn't seem bothered though.
Peloma misses with a hook. Sam ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Peloma. That snapped Sam's head back.
Sam ducks under a wild hook from Peloma.
Peloma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sam slips a straight right by Peloma.
Sam throws a hook but Peloma blocks it.
Peloma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Peloma thows a body shot but no joy.
Peloma scores with a sloppy right hand. Sam should have avoided that one.
Peloma looks to score with a jab to the body but Sam is just out of range.
Sam takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice shot by Peloma.
Peloma throws a nice looking combination but Sam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peloma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sam gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Peloma.
Sam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peloma.
Peloma throws a series of punches but Sam avoids them all with ease.
Sam blocks a jab.
Sam drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sam blocks a jab.
Peloma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peloma stuffs the takedown attempt from Sam. Sam gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Peloma misses the target.
Peloma might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Peloma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peloma.
Sam just misses with a punch to the body.
Sam takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peloma.
Sam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peloma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peloma stuffs the takedown.
Peloma lands with a hook. Sam tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Peloma misses the jab.
Peloma lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut there from Peloma.
Sam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peloma.
Peloma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peloma misses with an uppercut.
Sam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peloma loads up on a big right hand but Sam slips the punch.
Peloma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sam was well out of range. Poor timing from Peloma.
Sam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Peloma darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Peloma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sam throws a body punch but Peloma moves out of range.
Peloma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sam manages to avoid it.
Peloma misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Peloma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peloma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A shot to de liver by Peloma. Beautiful body shot.
Peloma throws a big shot that misses.
Sam takes a swing at Peloma's ribcage but misses.
Peloma throws a nice looking combination but Sam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peloma scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Slippery Sam has been cut.
Sam walks into a straight right hand from Peloma.
Sam misses with an uppercut.
Sam is looking to wear down Peloma with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab by Peloma.
Sam moves out of range as Peloma strikes.
Gio Peloma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peloma scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Peloma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sam.
Sam lands a nice shot that snaps Peloma's head back.
Sam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peloma scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peloma.
Peloma is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sam had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Peloma throws out a loose jab but Sam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peloma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peloma misses the jab.
Sam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peloma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peloma misses with an uppercut. Sam saw that one coming.
Peloma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peloma scores with a nice strike.
Sam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peloma.
Sam misses with a looping left.
Gio Peloma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peloma misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Sam misses the target.
Peloma lands a nice shot to the body.
Sam staying out of range there.
Sam misses with a body shot.
Sam slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gio Peloma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slippery Sam's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Peloma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sam circles away quickly and effectively.
Sam slips a jab from Peloma.
Sam takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sam scores with a body shot.
Sam looks to score with a jab to the body but Peloma is just out of range.
Peloma throws a body punch but Sam moves out of range.
Sam slips a jab and a cross from Peloma.
Peloma throws a big shot that misses.
Sam just misses with a punch to the body.
Peloma lands with a straight right. Sam didn't see that one coming.
Peloma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peloma throws a jab but it's blocked by Sam.
Peloma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peloma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sam ducks under a wild hook from Peloma.
Peloma lands with a hook. Sam tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam takes one to the side of the head.
Peloma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sam scores with a jab to the body.
Peloma misses with the combination.
Sam on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peloma fails to land with a series of punches.
Peloma lands a jab to the head.
Peloma throws a big shot that misses.
Peloma throws the left hand but Sam avoids the punch easily.
Peloma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sam at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Peloma.
Peloma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Peloma throws the left hand but Sam avoids the punch easily.
Sam takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Peloma misses with a body shot.
Sam shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peloma sprawls well. Peloma wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sam gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peloma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sam slips under a jab from Peloma.
Peloma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sam.
Peloma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sam.
Sam looks for a takedown but Peloma sprawls well.
Peloma throws a hook to the side of Sam's head but Sam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Peloma misses.
A slow jab from Peloma misses its intended target.
Sam misses with an uppercut. Peloma saw that one coming.
Sam moves forwards but Peloma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sam lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sam misses with the combination.
Peloma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peloma lands with a nice body punch.
Peloma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sam.
Sam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Peloma misses the target.
Peloma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peloma keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Peloma loads up on a big right hand but Sam slips the punch.
Sam looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peloma throws out the jab.
Peloma takes a swing at Sam's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Peloma misses.
Peloma throws a jab when Sam was well out of range.
Sam ducks under a wild hook from Peloma.
Peloma lands with a straight right. Sam didn't see that one coming.
Peloma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peloma misses with a straight left.
Peloma dodges the punch combination from Sam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peloma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice cross by Peloma.
Peloma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peloma swings for the body but Sam moves out of range.
Peloma connects with a jab.
Sam loads up on a big right hand but Peloma slips the punch.
Peloma throws a looping overhand right but Sam ducks down to avoid it.
Peloma swings for the body but Sam moves out of range.
Peloma misses with the combination.
Peloma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sam was well out of range. Poor timing from Peloma.
Peloma misses the jab.
Peloma throws a hook to the side of Sam's head but Sam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peloma misses with a straight left.
Peloma misses with a looping left.
Peloma misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gio Peloma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Slippery Sam's cut.
That's time! Sam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Peloma scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Peloma misses with an uppercut.
Sam misses with a hook. Peloma ducked under it nicely.
Peloma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sam moves away from the strike by Peloma.
Peloma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peloma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sam manages to avoid it.
Peloma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sam counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peloma thinking.
Peloma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peloma throws a hook to the side of Sam's head but Sam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Sam gets a takedown into half guard.
Peloma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sam is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam stops Peloma from getting back to his feet.
Sam is trying to control the action in half guard but Peloma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Peloma keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sam throwing shots but Peloma is blocking nicely.
Peloma won't allow Sam to pass to mount.
Peloma wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Peloma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sam's head backwards.
Sam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peloma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sam staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Peloma darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Peloma throws a series of punches but Sam moves out of range.
Sam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peloma misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Peloma lands a jab.
Peloma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circling - Peloma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peloma throws the left hand but Sam avoids the punch easily.
Sam throws a series of punches but Peloma avoids them all with ease.
Gio Peloma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peloma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sam throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Peloma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peloma lands a jab to Sam's midsection.
Sam shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Peloma defends it nicely.
Peloma misses with a hook. Sam ducked under it nicely.
Peloma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sam takes a swing at Peloma's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peloma.
Peloma misses with an uppercut.
Peloma clobbers Sam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Peloma throws a one two combo.
Peloma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sam tries to move into range but Peloma moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sam takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sam lands a nice looking body shot.
Peloma lands with a right hand.
Peloma scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Peloma slaps away a takedown attempt from Sam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slippery Sam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peloma misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sam. Peloma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peloma throws a shot from downtown. Sam moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peloma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sam slips a jab and a cross from Peloma.
Sam on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sam fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Peloma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sam.
Peloma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sam stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Peloma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peloma uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sam has time to react.
A punch combination from Peloma misses.
Peloma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peloma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sam on the side of the head.
Sam slips a straight right by Peloma.
Peloma throws a combination. Sam tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sam slips a jab from Peloma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gio Peloma really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slippery Sam's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A nice combination there by Peloma.
Sam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sam takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Peloma misses with a straight left.
Sam has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sam there as he acknowledges the shot.
Peloma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab lands there for Peloma.
Sam ducks under a wild hook from Peloma.
Sam staying out of range there.
Sam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peloma misses with a hook. Sam ducked under it nicely.
Peloma looks to land a right hand but Sam moved out of range.
Peloma looks to throw the jab but Sam is out of range.
A big right from Peloma misses.
Sam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Peloma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sam in his tracks.
Peloma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Peloma misses its intended target.
Peloma getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Peloma misses with an uppercut.
Peloma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Peloma misses the target.
Peloma misses with a wild body shot.
Peloma misses with a straight right.
Sam connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Sam.
Sam swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Peloma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peloma.
Sam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peloma moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Peloma misses the target.
Peloma throws a series of strikes that have Sam backpedaling.
Peloma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peloma misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Peloma. That snapped Sam's head back.
Sam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Peloma avoids it really well and circles away.
Peloma misses with an uppercut.
Sam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peloma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peloma lands a body shot.
Peloma displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sam.
A swing and a miss from Peloma.
Nice jab there from Peloma.
Danga de danga de dang - Peloma scores with a four punch combination!
Peloma throws a lazy right hand but Sam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peloma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peloma throws a hook but Sam blocks it.
Peloma cracks Sam with a right hand to the side of the head.
Peloma looks to land a right hand but Sam moved out of range.
Peloma works Sam's body with a nice hook.
Sam tries for a takedown but Peloma sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slippery Sam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peloma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Peloma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sam throws a nice looking combination but Peloma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peloma misses with a few strikes there.
Peloma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peloma digs a good body shot into Sam's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Sam.
Peloma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Peloma throws a nice looking combination but Sam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peloma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peloma cracks Sam with a good jab.
Peloma lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peloma works the jab nicely.
Peloma scores with a three punch combo!
A decent looking cross lands there for Peloma.
Peloma connects with a body shot.
Sam walks into a jab.
Peloma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peloma throws a series of punches but Sam avoids them all with ease.
Peloma throws a looping overhand right but Sam ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Peloma.
Peloma misses with a looping left.
Peloma throws an overhand right that lands on Sam's shoulder, as Sam tries to avoid the shot.

Sam is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Peloma's half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peloma tries to kick Sam off but Sam keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Peloma wants to improve his position but Sam is controlling well.
Peloma is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gio Peloma dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Slippery Sam's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Peloma looks to land a combination but Sam avoids it well.
Peloma throws a looping overhand right but Sam ducks down to avoid it.
Sam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peloma throws out the jab.
Peloma misses with a looping left.
Sam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peloma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peloma looks to throw the jab but Sam is out of range.
Peloma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sam.
Peloma misses with a looping right.
Peloma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sam in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peloma misses the jab.
Peloma throws a hook but Sam avoids it easily.
Sam fails with a takedown attempt.
Sam paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peloma looks to land a right hand but Sam moved out of range.
Peloma misses with a looping right.
Sam on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peloma throws a series of punches but Sam avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Peloma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peloma scores with a nice right hand.
Peloma throws a series of punches but Sam avoids them all with ease.
Sam takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A shot to de liver by Peloma. Beautiful body shot.
Peloma throws a shot to the body.
Peloma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Peloma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sam's head.
Peloma lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Peloma as Sam shoots in.
Peloma works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sam fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slippery Sam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sam takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sam takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sam slips under a jab from Peloma.
Peloma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peloma stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Peloma wants it to stay on the feet.
Sam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice body punch from Peloma.
Peloma lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peloma scores with a jab.
Peloma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peloma misses with an uppercut. Sam saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peloma, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peloma.
Sam on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Peloma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peloma lands the left hand.
A jab from Peloma finds it's way through Sam's defenses.
Peloma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peloma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Peloma!
Peloma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Peloma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sam.
Peloma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peloma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peloma looks to land a combination. Sam sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Peloma lands the left hand.
Slippery Sam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam shoots for a double leg takedown but Peloma sprawls well. He's pushed Sam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sam ducks under a wild hook from Peloma.
Peloma lands with a good body shot.
Sam blocks a jab.
Peloma cracks Sam with a good jab.
Nice body punch from Peloma.
Sam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Peloma swivels and escapes.
Peloma connects with a single shot there.
Peloma lands a head shot.
Peloma lands a nice shot that snaps Sam's head back.
Peloma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Peloma.
Peloma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peloma scores with a jab. Sam acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Sam 's head but he takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gio Peloma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Peloma winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 43:50
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 43:50
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 43:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gio Peloma!
Gio Peloma is the new lightweight champion!