PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aarrearkku Markku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pray For Me. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Samuel
vs
Markku

180 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

166 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorge Samuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarrearkku Markku!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Markku gets a double leg takedown into Samuel's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Markku drops back looking for a leg! Samuel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Samuel manages to kick Markku off! Markku jumps back into Samuel's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samuel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Markku controls the pace.

Markku drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Markku jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Markku engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Markku postures up.
Markku works over Samuel with some ground and pound from guard.
Markku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Samuel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Markku postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Markku cracks Samuel with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Samuel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Markku scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Markku postures up.
Markku pushing down on Samuel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Markku wants to lay and pray for a moment but Samuel keeps working.
Markku working Samuel over with strikes.
Samuel trying to hold on to Markku's head to control him but Markku postures up.
Markku landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Markku looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Samuel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Markku lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Markku content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Markku seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samuel is looking to control Markku's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Samuel avoid being mounted?

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Markku is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Samuel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Markku.
Markku lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Samuel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Samuel.
Markku keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Samuel's head.
Markku with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markku throwing strikes but missing.
Markku slips nicely into half guard.
Samuel trying to control here.
Markku lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Markku content to control rather than advance.
Samuel is trying to maintain the position but Markku is very close to passing his half guard.
Markku landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Markku trying to control the action but Samuel is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Markku scores with a couple of nice shots.
Markku landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samuel wants to control but Markku is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Markku lands a nice short elbow.

Markku looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Samuel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Markku on the ground.
Markku lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samuel has hold of Markku's hands but Markku slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Samuel is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aarrearkku Markku dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Markku wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Markku connects with a solid leg kick.
Samuel looks to clinch
and Markku counters with a nice uppercut.
Markku connects with a body shot that sends Samuel's belly button to the back.
Markku lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Samuel tries to clinch

so Markku counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Markku trying to control the position from guard on top but Samuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Samuel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aarrearkku Markku has got the better of the ground game so far.
Samuel keeping moving, preventing Markku from controlling successfully.
Markku cracks Samuel with a solid left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markku pushing down on Samuel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Markku is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Samuel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Markku looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Samuel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Markku is looking for a kimura here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Markku connects with a nice short shot to Samuel's temple.
Markku is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Markku prevents Samuel from standing back up.

Markku wants to work for an arm triangle but Samuel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Markku has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Samuel tries to get to full guard but Markku has control of the leg.
Markku is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Markku keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samuel tries to kick Markku off but Markku keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Markku controlling the action here.
Samuel is in trouble now - Markku has advanced to mount!
Markku controlling from the full mount.
Samuel can't escape the position.
Markku working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Markku with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Markku with good strikes from the mount here!
Markku is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Markku unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Samuel wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Markku celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aarrearkku Markku!
Aarrearkku Markku took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, RAW Nutrition * Recovery 159 : 60$ * for their support in the buildup to the fight.