PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Promos Veiwus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Samson
vs
Veiwus

205 cm
20
274 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Samson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Promos Veiwus!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veiwus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Samson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Veiwus shoots in and drives through. Samson sprawls well.
Samson fails to land with a series of punches.
Samson throws a body punch but Veiwus moves out of range.
Veiwus tries to close the distance and clinch but Samson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sammy Samson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samson with a poor takedown
and Veiwus counters with a one-two to the body.
Horrible takedown by Samson or perhaps it was just good defense by Veiwus which made him look bad.
Veiwus dodges the punch combination from Samson.

Samson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Veiwus seems keen to control Samson's posture.
Samson wants to pass the guard but Veiwus is keeping the position.
Veiwus keeping moving, preventing Samson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veiwus working a defensive guard here.

Veiwus 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.
Veiwus keeping moving, preventing Samson from controlling successfully.
Veiwus throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Samson forces his way into half guard.
Veiwus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Veiwus misses with some strikes from the bottom.

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.
Samson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Veiwus is trying desperately to improve position.
Samson with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Samson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Veiwus is surviving well by controlling Samson's body position as best he can.
Samson trying to control but Veiwus is having none of it.
Samson is breathing heavily.
Samson blocks Veiwus's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Samson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Veiwus is looking to escape.
Veiwus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson lands a big elbow.
Samson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Samson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Samson controlling the position easily from mount.

Samson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Veiwus can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veiwus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Samson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Veiwus gets back to half guard.

Samson 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.
Samson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Veiwus trying to hold on to Samson's head to control him but Samson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Veiwus drives through and clinches with Samson against the cage.
Samson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Veiwus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Samson misses with an uppercut. Veiwus saw that one coming.
Samson scores with a shot to the body.

Veiwus scores with a takedown into Samson's guard.
Samson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Veiwus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Samson's guard.
Samson gets full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Veiwus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Samson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Veiwus looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson trying to keep a closed guard but Veiwus is proving a slippery customer.
Samson wants to sweep here but Veiwus controlling him for the moment.
Samson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Veiwus trying to control the position from guard on top but Samson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Veiwus drops back looking for a leg! Samson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Samson manages to kick Veiwus off! Veiwus jumps back into Samson's guard.
Samson is pulling down on Veiwus's head. It's preventing any offense from Veiwus, at least for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Samson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Veiwus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Veiwus throws a right hand that Samson ducks under and follows up with a left that Samson also avoids with ease.

Samson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Veiwus keeping moving, preventing Samson from controlling successfully.
Samson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Samson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Veiwus is keeping the position for now.
Samson is looking to work some ground and pound but Veiwus has wrist control.
Samson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Veiwus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Samson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Samson wants to control from the top but Veiwus keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Samson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veiwus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Samson is one step ahead there.
Samson stays in close to Veiwus's body and controls the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Samson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Veiwus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Veiwus tries to score a body lock takedown but Samson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Veiwus breaks the clinch.
Veiwus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samson.
Veiwus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Samson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sammy Samson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samson slips under a jab.
Veiwus lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Veiwus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Samson gets back to half guard.
Samson tries to get to full guard but Veiwus has control of the leg.

Samson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Veiwus pulls his head out easily.
Veiwus wants to take a breather but Samson is having none of it.
Samson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Samson.
Veiwus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Veiwus wants to control from the top but Samson keeps moving.

Samson looking for a guillotine here but Veiwus defends easily.
Samson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Veiwus is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sammy Samson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Samson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Veiwus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Samson's waist but Samson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Veiwus off to one side.

Samson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Veiwus being controlled here, momentarily.
Samson distracts Veiwus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Samson passes into half guard.

Samson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Veiwus trying to control here.
Veiwus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Veiwus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Samson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Veiwus manages to get to full guard.
Veiwus keeping moving, preventing Samson from controlling successfully.
Samson won't allow Veiwus to sweep him here.
Veiwus keeping full guard, as Samson tries to pass.
Samson slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Samson is keen to just control but Veiwus is a slippery customer.

Samson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Veiwus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Samson.
Samson trying to control from half guard but Veiwus is working away.
Samson trying to control the pace.

Samson wants to work for an arm triangle but Veiwus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Samson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Veiwus defends it well.
Samson works his way into side control.

Samson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Veiwus has escaped the position, nice work there.

Samson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Veiwus is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sammy Samson!