PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marius Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Sampson looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Mousasi
vs
Sampson

188 cm
22
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

193 cm
24
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marius Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sampson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sampson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mousasi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sampson.
Sampson throwing shots but Mousasi is blocking nicely.
Mousasi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sampson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mousasi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mousasi keeping hold of Sampson's head, controlling as best he can.
Sampson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mousasi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sampson trying to control from half guard but Mousasi is working away.
Sampson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mousasi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sampson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sampson thows a big elbow that misses.
Sampson stops Mousasi from standing up.
Sampson being controlled here momentarily.
Mousasi wants to stand up but Sampson is controlling him.
Sampson throws and elbow that misses. Mousasi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sampson's guard. Nice move by Mousasi!

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.

Mousasi stands up from Sampson's guard - Mousasi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mousasi throws a right hand that Sampson ducks under and follows up with a left that Sampson also avoids with ease.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sampson.
Mousasi is trying to improve his position.
Mousasi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sampson with the ground and pound but Mousasi regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sampson.
Mousasi is trying to stand.
Sampson wants to control but Mousasi is keeping him busy.
Mousasi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mousasi wants to stand up but Sampson is controlling him.
Sampson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mousasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Sampson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mousasi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mousasi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mousasi!
Sampson looks gassed!

Mousasi decides to stand back up. Mousasi steps back and let's Sampson get back to his feet.
Sampson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mousasi defends it nicely.
Mousasi connects with a jab.
Mousasi lands a glancing blow to the side of Sampson's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sampson fails to land the takedown.

Mousasi lands a left and a right that send Sampson crashing to the mat, dazed. Mousasi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marius Mousasi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mousasi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sampson takes a step back to recover.

It looks like Greg Sampson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mousasi looks to land a combination but Sampson avoids it well.
Mousasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mousasi lands a nice hook to Sampson's body. Sampson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Mousasi there.
Mousasi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Mousasi drops Sampson with a beautiful combination! Sampson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mousasi is looking for the KO!

Sampson is rocked!
Mousasi cracks Sampson with a good jab.
Sampson slips a jab and a cross from Mousasi.
Mousasi lands with a shot to the body.
Mousasi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot lands for Mousasi.
Mousasi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sampson can do to turn this around?

Mousasi moves into range and clinches up with Sampson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mousasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sampson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mousasi throws a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Sampson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marius Mousasi is winning the standup battle so far.
Mousasi stalks Sampson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sampson's face. Sampson staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi connects with a single shot there.
Marius Mousasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mousasi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mousasi misses with a wild combination.
Mousasi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marius Mousasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mousasi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A clash of legs there as Sampson blocks the low kick.
Mousasi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sampson.
Mousasi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sampson tries for a takedown but Mousasi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sampson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sampson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marius Mousasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Sampson.
Sampson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mousasi.
Mousasi lands a jab-cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice straight punches there by Mousasi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mousasi.
Sampson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mousasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi lands a lovely overhand right.
Sampson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mousasi.
Mousasi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mousasi stuffs the takedown.
Mousasi throws a shot to the body.
Mousasi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mousasi cracks a nice hook into Sampson's ribs.
Sampson shoots for a takedown but Mousasi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mousasi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mousasi misses with a double jab.
Mousasi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Mousasi.
Sampson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mousasi swivels and escapes.
Mousasi digs a good body shot into Sampson's ribs.
Mousasi lands with a nice body punch.
Mousasi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mousasi duly obliges.
Mousasi tries to clinch but Sampson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson slips a jab from Mousasi.
A combination from Mousasi does no damage.
Sampson closes the distance and clinches up with Mousasi, looking for a takedown. Sampson pushes Mousasi against the cage but Mousasi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Mousasi scores with a four punch combination!
Sampson shoots in for a takedown but Mousasi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mousasi misses with a few strikes there.
Sampson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mousasi!
Mousasi throws a head kick that misses.
Mousasi tries to bum rush Sampson with a series of wild strikes but Sampson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Mousasi. No joy for Sampson on that attempt.
Sampson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mousasi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sampson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mousasi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mousasi tries to bum rush Sampson with a series of wild strikes but Sampson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sampson fails with a takedown attempt.
Mousasi dips to his left and cracks Sampson with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sampson scores a takedown into full mount!
Sampson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sampson looking to ground and pound but Mousasi is blocking nicely.
Sampson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sampson throwing strikes but Mousasi recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Mousasi wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sampson is just content to waste time from the top position. Mousasi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sampson throws a strike but Mousasi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marius Mousasi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Greg Sampson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mousasi throws a combination. Sampson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mousasi doesn't manage to clinch there - Sampson circles away.
Sampson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sampson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sampson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mousasi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marius Mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Mousasi.

Mousasi instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sampson wants a takedown.

Mousasi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mousasi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sampson.
Sampson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mousasi misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mousasi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mousasi duly obliges.
Mousasi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sampson.
Marius Mousasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Sampson.
Mousasi cracks Sampson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sampson blocks a head kick by Mousasi.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mousasi connects with a single shot there.
A left and a right from Mousasi both land. Nice combination.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mousasi as he jumps to the side.
Mousasi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mousasi but Mousasi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mousasi throws a shot to the body.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mousasi as he jumps to the side.
Sampson shoots for a takedown but Mousasi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sampson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mousasi.
Sampson misses with a body shot.
Mousasi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mousasi closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mousasi has Sampson up against the cage in a clinch.
Mousasi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sampson.

Mousasi breaks from the clinch.
Mousasi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mousasi duly obliges.
Mousasi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mousasi throws a hook to the side of Sampson's head but Sampson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Sampson does no damage.
Mousasi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sampson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mousasi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mousasi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sampson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mousasi scores with a hook to the body. Sampson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sampson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sampson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sampson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mousasi misses the shot to the body.
Mousasi leaves Sampson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mousasi scores with a three punch combo!

Sampson rushes Mousasi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mousasi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sampson up against the cage.

Mousasi manages to break the clinch.
Sampson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mousasi circles away.
Mousasi looks to land a combination but Sampson avoids it well.
Mousasi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sampson backs up against the cage.
Sampson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mousasi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mousasi defends it nicely.
Mousasi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sampson cracks Mousasi with a good jab.
Sampson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mousasi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sampson somewhat.
Sampson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mousasi to score with a decent uppercut.
Mousasi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sampson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mousasi throws a combination that misses

and Sampson counters with a shoot takedown. Mousasi fights it but they end up in guard.
Sampson prevents Mousasi from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sampson lands a couple of digs.
Greg Sampson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marius Mousasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sampson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marius Mousasi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mousasi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marius Mousasi!