PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Bassey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Samonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spencer Bassey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Igor Samonov's chin.

Bassey
vs
Samonov

190 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spencer Bassey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Samonov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Samonov.
Samonov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Bassey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bassey scores with punches from side control.

Samonov is rocked!
Bassey scores with punches from side control.
Samonov is still on wobbly legs! Can Bassey finish him?
Bassey prevents Samonov from escaping the position.
Samonov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bassey landing a few strikes.

Bassey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bassey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samonov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bassey lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bassey trying to control the position but Samonov is working away.
Bassey working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samonov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Samonov tries to buck Bassey off but Bassey is having none of it.
Bassey tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bassey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bassey is chipping away with strikes.
Bassey scoring with punches from side control.
Samonov wants to control but Bassey postures up.
Bassey staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bassey lands a few punches from side control.
Bassey looks up at the clock and then as Samonov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bassey smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bassey looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bassey working the ground and pound from side control.
Samonov struggling a bit here.
Samonov is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bassey lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Samonov down.
Samonov is trying to improve his position.
Bassey is putting a hurting on Samonov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Samonov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bassey's best efforts.
Samonov wants to control but Bassey is keeping busy.
Bassey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bassey working over Samonov with some ground and pound. Samonov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bassey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Samonov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bassey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bassey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Samonov seems to have recovered his senses.
Bassey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Samonov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bassey moves nicely into side control.
Samonov tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bassey is chipping away with strikes.
Samonov tries to buck Bassey off but Bassey is having none of it.
Bassey working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bassey is chipping away with strikes.
Bassey working the ground and pound from side control.
Bassey landing a few strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samonov being controlled for a moment.
Bassey working the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bassey stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Samonov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bassey shoots in for a double leg counter - driving through into a slam and Samonov is out! The slam has knocked him out cold! Devastating for Samonov but Bassey is celebrating as the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Spencer Bassey!