PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Samara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pyotr Alexandrovna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Samara
vs
Alexandrovna

195 cm
20
282 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
270 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ramon Samara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pyotr Alexandrovna!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Alexandrovna.
Samara misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alexandrovna.
Alexandrovna slips under a jab from Samara.

Alexandrovna clinches with his opponent.
Alexandrovna putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Samara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alexandrovna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ramon Samara has been cut.
Alexandrovna jumps guard but Samara stands there with Alexandrovna around his waist. Alexandrovna gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alexandrovna tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Samara smiles and moves away.
Samara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alexandrovna can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Alexandrovna.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samara throws a body punch but Alexandrovna moves out of range.
Alexandrovna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alexandrovna tries a head kick but it misses.
Samara fails to land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alexandrovna, right into the meat.
Samara looks to land a combination but Alexandrovna avoids it well.
Ramon Samara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alexandrovna tries to clinch up.
Samara misses with a few strikes there.
Alexandrovna lands a body shot.
Samara swinging wildly here.
Alexandrovna staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Alexandrovna.
Ramon Samara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrovna throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alexandrovna takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Samara misses with a wild combination.
Samara scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Pyotr Alexandrovna has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Samara thows a body shot but no joy.
Alexandrovna shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Samara sprawls well. Samara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alexandrovna gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramon Samara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pyotr Alexandrovna.
Alexandrovna misses with the combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alexandrovna.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alexandrovna.
Alexandrovna cracks the inside of Samara's front leg.
Samara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Samara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alexandrovna scores with a head kick.
Alexandrovna avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alexandrovna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Samara.
Samara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alexandrovna counters with a good low kick that Samara was not able to check.
Nice body kick from Alexandrovna.
Samara is breathing heavily.
Alexandrovna dodges the punch combination from Samara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrovna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexandrovna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alexandrovna. Samara shrugs it off though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alexandrovna, right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Alexandrovna.
Samara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alexandrovna throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Samara's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexandrovna throws a leg kick which misses Samara's front leg but catches the back leg as Samara tries to avoid it.
Alexandrovna buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Alexandrovna has closed the distance and engaged Samara in a clinch.
Alexandrovna holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alexandrovna lands an elbow that stopped Samara in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyotr Alexandrovna dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Samara missing with a left hand there. Alexandrovna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alexandrovna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alexandrovna thumps Samara with a low kick.
Alexandrovna scores with a leg kick.

Alexandrovna moves into range and clinches up with Samara.
Alexandrovna slowing the pace effectively.
Alexandrovna prevents Samara from breaking the clinch.

Alexandrovna jumps guard.
Samara being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrovna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alexandrovna controlling the position.
Alexandrovna trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pyotr Alexandrovna.
Samara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alexandrovna can pounce on him.
Alexandrovna lands a nice leg kick that just misses Samara's sensitive parts.

Alexandrovna moves into the clinch.
Samara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alexandrovna wants the takedown. Samara is fighting it off but Alexandrovna persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Samara's guard against the cage.
Alexandrovna works over Samara with some ground and pound from guard.
Alexandrovna is pushing down on Samara's leg trying to pass to half guard. Samara is fighting to maintain full guard but Alexandrovna has managed to sneak the leg through.
Samara wants to control but Alexandrovna is keeping busy.
Samara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Samara manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Alexandrovna dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Samara. That did some damage!
Samara missing with a left hand there. Alexandrovna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramon Samara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexandrovna slips a jab and a cross from Samara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samara throws a series of punches but Alexandrovna avoids them all with ease.
Alexandrovna throws a one two combo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alexandrovna.
Samara misses with a combination
and Alexandrovna counters with a leg kick.
Samara misses with a double jab.
Alexandrovna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alexandrovna throws a body punch but Samara moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alexandrovna.
Pyotr Alexandrovna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alexandrovna feints and then cracks Samara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Samara down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alexandrovna.
Alexandrovna lands with a kick to the temple. Samara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Alexandrovna clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrovna lands a good knee to the midsection. Samara won't want to take too many of those.
Alexandrovna putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Samara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexandrovna pressing his opponent against the cage.
Alexandrovna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Samara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexandrovna connects with a knee to the head.
Alexandrovna utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alexandrovna holding his opponent close, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Alexandrovna.
Alexandrovna controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyotr Alexandrovna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Alexandrovna tries a head kick but it misses.
Samara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Samara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexandrovna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Samara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Samara throws the left hand but Alexandrovna avoids the punch easily.
Samara misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrovna throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alexandrovna.
Alexandrovna avoids the body shot from Samara.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexandrovna takes the fight into the clinch.
Alexandrovna with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alexandrovna.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alexandrovna just leaning against Samara, taking a breather.
Alexandrovna utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Alexandrovna.
Samara avoiding damage as Alexandrovna throws knees to the body.
Alexandrovna scores a nice knee to the body.
Alexandrovna displaying some good clinch control by pressing Samara up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alexandrovna.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrovna content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pyotr Alexandrovna.
Samara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alexandrovna moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alexandrovna.
Samara missing with a left hand there. Alexandrovna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alexandrovna counters with a body kick that stops Samara in his tracks momentarily.
Samara blocks a head kick by Alexandrovna.
Samara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A good leg kick by Alexandrovna.
A big left from Samara misses.
Alexandrovna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alexandrovna, right into the meat.
Samara thows a body shot but no joy.
Samara misses with a body shot.
Samara misses with a wild body shot.
Alexandrovna takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alexandrovna lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Samara swings for the body but Alexandrovna moves out of range.
Samara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alexandrovna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexandrovna feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Samara's calf.
Alexandrovna scores with a leg kick.
Samara throws a body punch but Alexandrovna moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrovna scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Samara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alexandrovna counters with a head kick.
Samara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alexandrovna fails with a takedown attempt.
Alexandrovna connects with a solid leg kick.
Alexandrovna connects with a solid leg kick.
Alexandrovna shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Samara defends it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alexandrovna is defended easily by Samara.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pyotr Alexandrovna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alexandrovna has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pyotr Alexandrovna!