PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anaconda Anaconda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anaconda comes into the arena with My Dick blaring out of the sound system. Anaconda Anaconda had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Anaconda
vs
Samson

204 cm
22
297 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
292 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Mundi Nutrition
Fight 4 America

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anaconda Anaconda!
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, Eli Samson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anaconda tries a head kick but it misses.
Anaconda lands with a nice body kick.
Samson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samson throws a hook but Anaconda avoids it easily.
Anaconda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick from Samson lands but Anaconda takes it in his stride.
Samson throws a head kick that half lands.
Anaconda looks to land a body kick but Samson moved away.
Anaconda does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Samson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anaconda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Samson on the side of the head.
Samson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anaconda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anaconda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Samson is looking to clinch but Anaconda is avoiding it.
Anaconda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anaconda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Anaconda throws a leg kick but Samson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Samson closes the distance and clinches.
Anaconda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Samson is leaning against Anaconda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Samson lands a shoulder strike.
Samson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anaconda backwards.
Anaconda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Samson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Samson keeps control of Anaconda as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anaconda is breathing heavily.
Samson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson lands an elbow that stopped Anaconda in his tracks for a moment.
Anaconda tries to throw a body punch but Samson avoids it by throwing Anaconda back against the cage.
Samson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Samson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Samson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Samson lands a nice elbow.
Samson scores with a knee to the head.
Samson taking a breather.
Samson with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Samson.

Samson manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Samson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Samson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Samson tries for a takedown but Anaconda manages to get underhooks.
Anaconda looking to slow down the pace here.
Samson scores with a knee to the head.
Samson pushes off an throws an elbow but Anaconda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Samson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anaconda can't find room to land a body shot as Samson controls the action.
Anaconda takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anaconda is trying to break free.
Anaconda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anaconda looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Samson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anaconda's brow.

Samson breaks from the clinch.
Anaconda goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Eli Samson has been cut.
Anaconda throws the kick towards the body but Samson avoids it.
Samson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anaconda.
Samson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Anaconda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Samson throws a sloppy head kick and Anaconda moves out of range easily.
Anaconda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Samson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Anaconda takes a step back to recover.
Anaconda tries a head kick but it misses.

Samson rushes Anaconda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Samson tries a knee to the head but Anaconda blocks it.
Samson with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Samson.
Samson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anaconda backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Samson.
Anaconda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Samson.
Samson connects with a knee to the head.
Samson stalling in the clinch.
Samson is leaning against Anaconda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Samson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Samson tries to land a knee to the head but Anaconda blocks with his arms.
Samson wants to break free but Anaconda has control.
Anaconda blocking some punches.
Samson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Samson misses with an elbow strike.
Samson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anaconda is trying to break free.
Samson tries to land a knee to the head but Anaconda blocks with his arms.
Samson misses with a knee strike.
Samson is looking to control Anaconda's arms but Anaconda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Samson has his back to the cage.
Anaconda wants to break the clinch but can't.

Samson breaks from the clinch.
Samson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Samson tries a head kick but it misses.
Samson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Anaconda takes a step back to recover.
Samson misses with a head kick.

Samson lands a head kick that stumbles Anaconda and the fighters go to the mat.

Anaconda is rocked!
Anaconda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Samson controls the pace.
Oh Anaconda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anaconda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anaconda seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samson wants to stand but Anaconda is controlling his posture from full guard.

Anaconda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anaconda keeping moving, preventing Samson from controlling successfully.
Anaconda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Anaconda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Samson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Samson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eli Samson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Samson throws a right hand that Anaconda ducks under and follows up with a left that Anaconda also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Samson.
Anaconda throws a body kick that misses.
Anaconda throws a solid leg kick but Samson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anaconda.
Anaconda swings for the body but Samson moves out of range.
Anaconda takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anaconda moves out of range as Samson throws a body kick.
Samson throws a head kick that misses.
Samson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Samson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anaconda throws and low kick but Samson moves out of range easily.
Samson scores with a nice strike.
Anaconda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Samson cracks the inside of Anaconda's front leg.
Anaconda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good exchange - Anaconda coming out on top.
Anaconda misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samson scores with a kick to the body.
Anaconda digs a good body shot into Samson's ribs.
Samson avoids the head kick by Anaconda.
A punch combination from Anaconda misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Samson.
Anaconda blocks a leg kick.
Samson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anaconda Anaconda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samson needs to keep his hands up - Anaconda had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anaconda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Samson avoids the head kick by Anaconda.
Anaconda fails to land with a series of punches.
Samson throws a head kick but Anaconda moves out of range.
Samson avoids a kick to the body.
Eli Samson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samson connects with a solid leg kick.
Samson wants to clinch up but Anaconda keeps it at a distance.
Anaconda avoids the head kick by Samson.
Anaconda displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Eli Samson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anaconda finds it's way round the side to connect with Samson's head.
Anaconda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Samson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anaconda throws a sloppy head kick and Samson moves out of range easily.
Samson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anaconda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Samson misses with a double jab.
Anaconda misses with a kick to the body.
Samson takes a swing at Anaconda's ribcage but misses.
Samson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Samson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Samson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samson throws a nice looking combination but Anaconda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Samson takes a swing at Anaconda's ribcage but misses.

Samson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Samson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anaconda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Samson lands an elbow that stopped Anaconda in his tracks for a moment.
Anaconda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anaconda has had enough of the clinch but Samson keeps him there for the moment.
Samson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anaconda is looking to break free of the clinch but Samson has double underhooks.
Samson lands a damaging elbow.
Samson with a knee to the head.
Samson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Samson scores with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Samson.
Anaconda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Samson stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Anaconda.
Anaconda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Samson lands a nice knee to the body.
Samson stalling the fight.
Anaconda blocks an elbow strike from Samson.
A short right from Samson.
Samson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Samson scores with a knee to the head.
Samson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Samson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Samson misses with a knee strike.
Anaconda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anaconda takes an elbow to the temple.
Samson goes for a takedown attempt but Anaconda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anaconda tries to land a front kick but Samson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Samson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Anaconda throws a combination. Samson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Anaconda misses with a double jab.
Samson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Samson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anaconda on the side of the head.
Anaconda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anaconda misses with a head kick.
Samson lands with a kick to the temple. Anaconda shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Anaconda throws a head kick but Samson moves out of range.
Anaconda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Samson throws a head kick but Anaconda moves out of range.
Samson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Samson.
Samson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Samson misses with an uppercut. Anaconda saw that one coming.
Samson throws a head kick that half lands.
Anaconda blocks a head kick by Samson.
Samson lands a head kick. Anaconda smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Samson scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samson misses with a combination
and Anaconda counters with a left to the body.
Samson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anaconda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anaconda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Samson can pounce on him.
Samson looks to land a combination but Anaconda avoids it well.
Samson tries to bum rush Anaconda with a series of wild strikes but Anaconda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anaconda lands with a kick to the temple. Samson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Anaconda tries to bum rush Samson with a series of wild strikes but Samson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Samson checks a low kick from Anaconda.
Anaconda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anaconda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anaconda misses with a low kick.
Samson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anaconda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anaconda tries to work over Samson's front leg with a kick but Samson checks it.
Samson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anaconda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Samson throws a series of strikes that have Anaconda backpedaling.
Nice body punch from Anaconda.
Samson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Samson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Samson scores with a nice strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samson takes a swing at Anaconda's ribcage but misses.
Anaconda misses with a head kick.
Samson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anaconda cracks a nice hook into Samson's ribs.
Anaconda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anaconda is looking to wear down Samson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Samson throws a head kick but Anaconda moves out of range.
Anaconda scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Samson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eli Samson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Samson throws the kick towards the body but Anaconda avoids it.
Samson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Anaconda looks to land a combination but Samson avoids it well.
Samson moves out of range of the body kick.
Anaconda scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Samson throws a sloppy head kick and Anaconda moves out of range easily.
Anaconda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anaconda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anaconda takes a kick to the side of the head.
Samson misses with a hook to the body
and Anaconda finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Anaconda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Samson tries to clinch up but Anaconda circles away and keeps his distance.
Anaconda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Samson misses with a few strikes there.
Anaconda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anaconda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anaconda steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Samson. That one must have hurt.
Anaconda tries to move into range but Samson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Samson misses with a wild combination.
Anaconda avoids the head kick by Samson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anaconda tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Samson.
Samson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Anaconda if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anaconda avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson throws a nice looking combination but Anaconda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Samson throws a right hand that misses
and Anaconda counters with a left to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Samson.
Samson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anaconda.
Anaconda works the jab nicely.
Samson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Anaconda connects with a crisp jab.
Samson blocks a head kick by Anaconda.
Anaconda misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anaconda lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Samson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Samson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anaconda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Samson to score with a decent uppercut.
Anaconda misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Samson.
Anaconda walks forward, straight into a front kick from Samson.
Anaconda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anaconda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Samson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Samson.
Samson scores with a head kick.
Samson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anaconda takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Samson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anaconda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anaconda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anaconda takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anaconda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Samson is out of range.
Samson scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anaconda misses with the combination.
Samson scores with a nice body kick.
Anaconda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anaconda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Samson does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Anaconda.
Anaconda misses with a two punch combination.
Samson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anaconda sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anaconda's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Anaconda duly obliges.
Samson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anaconda.
Samson throws a combination that misses
and Anaconda makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Samson really felt that one!
Anaconda misses with a body kick.
Samson misses with a wild body shot.
Anaconda takes a swing at Samson's ribcage but misses.
Samson throws a nice looking combination but Anaconda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Samson - that will leave a mark!
Samson throws a body punch but Anaconda moves out of range.
Samson looks to score with a jab to the body but Anaconda is just out of range.
Anaconda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Samson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Samson staying out of range there.
Anaconda will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Anaconda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anaconda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anaconda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anaconda scores with a one two! Samson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anaconda throws a leg kick but Samson moved away.
Samson throws the left hand but Anaconda avoids the punch easily.
Samson throws a shot from downtown. Anaconda moves away and avoids it.
Anaconda misses with a series of wild punches.
Samson walks into a straight right hand from Anaconda.
Samson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anaconda's calf.
Samson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anaconda dodges the punch combination from Samson.
Samson stalks Anaconda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Anaconda's face. Anaconda staggers backwards, shaken.
Anaconda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anaconda tries to work over Samson's front leg with a kick but Samson checks it.
Samson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anaconda counters with a three punch combo that has Samson backing up. Samson nods at Anaconda to acknowledge the strikes.

Samson has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Samson lands a nice uppercut.
Samson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Samson stalling against the cage.
Samson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Samson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anaconda looks to score with a jab to the body but Samson is just out of range.
Anaconda walks forward, straight into a front kick from Samson.
Samson swings for the body but Anaconda moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Anaconda.
Samson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samson throws a series of punches but Anaconda avoids them all with ease.
Anaconda tries to work over Samson's front leg with a kick but Samson checks it.
Samson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anaconda works over Samson's head and body with a nice combination.
Anaconda throws a wild body kick that Samson sees coming a mile off.
A nice combination there by Anaconda.
Anaconda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anaconda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Samson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anaconda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Samson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samson blocks a head kick by Anaconda.

Samson darts in and clinches Anaconda up against the cage.
Samson slows down the pace here.
Anaconda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anaconda Anaconda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Samson breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samson misses with a head kick.
Samson misses with a jab to the body
and Anaconda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Samson.
Anaconda throws a wild body kick that Samson sees coming a mile off.
Anaconda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Anaconda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Samson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Samson 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Samson!