PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Samson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Todd
vs
Samson

175 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Todd!
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, Brian Samson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Samson.

Todd forces Samson back against the cage and clinches.
Todd is working for takedown but Samson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Samson is trying to break free.
Todd wants a takedown but no success here.
Todd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Samson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Todd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samson fails to land with a series of punches.
Samson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Todd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samson misses with a few strikes there.
Samson fails to land with a series of punches.
Samson thows a body shot but no joy.
Samson lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson swings for the body but Todd moves out of range.
Todd dodges the punch combination from Samson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Samson.
Samson misses with a jab to the body

so Todd counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Todd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Samson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Todd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Todd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Todd drops back looking for a leg! Samson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Samson manages to kick Todd off! Todd jumps back into Samson's guard.
Todd stops Samson from standing up.

Todd drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Todd seems to have locked his on tight now - Samson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Todd, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dylan Todd!
Dylan Todd decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.