PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtly Ambrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Samba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ambrose comes into the arena with Me and You - Nero blaring out of the sound system. Samba has chosen Bezerker by Love Among Freaks as his entrance music. Curtly Ambrose has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ambrose
vs
Samba

202 cm
27
268 lbs
10 - 1 - 1

190 cm
30
243 lbs
26 - 9 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
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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 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtly Ambrose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Christopher Samba!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambrose takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Curtly Ambrose has been cut.
Samba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ambrose manages to avoid it.
Samba throws out a loose jab but Ambrose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ambrose moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samba throws a wild body kick that Ambrose sees coming a mile off.
Samba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ambrose as he avoids it easily.
Ambrose jabs Samba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Ambrose.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ambrose checks a leg kick.
Ambrose staying out of range there.
Ambrose moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice shot by Ambrose.
Samba misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Samba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ambrose slips under a jab.
Samba takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba throws a head kick that misses.
Curtly Ambrose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Samba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Samba lands a leg kick that knocks Ambrose off balance momentarily.
Samba scoring well with a low kick there.
Ambrose throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ambrose.
Samba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Samba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Samba misses.
Ambrose is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ambrose ducks under a wild hook from Samba.
Ambrose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ambrose throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Samba's head.
Samba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Samba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Samba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Samba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ambrose's sensitive parts.
Samba throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Ambrose counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ambrose misses with the head strike.
Samba misses with some punches.
Samba tries to break the clinch but Ambrose is controlling the position.
Samba is stalling here.
Ambrose taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Samba is working for takedown but Ambrose is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ambrose stops a takedown attempt from Samba.
Curtly Ambrose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Samba.
Ambrose throws a head punch that misses.
Samba misses with some punches.
Samba is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Samba stalling against the cage.
Ambrose misses with some punches.
Ambrose blocks an uppercut.
Ambrose is working Samba over against the cage.
Ambrose blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Ambrose.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Samba.
Ambrose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Samba backwards.
Samba lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samba misses with the head strike.
Ambrose misses with a body punch.
Ambrose throws a punch but it's blocked by Samba.
Ambrose tries to throw a body punch but Samba avoids it by throwing Ambrose back against the cage.
Ambrose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ambrose blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samba digs a right hand into Ambrose's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ambrose's gas tank.
Ambrose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ambrose fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ambrose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ambrose misses with a punch on the inside.
Ambrose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samba has a couple of punches blocked by Ambrose.
Samba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Christopher Samba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Curtly Ambrose's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ambrose takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ambrose fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Samba is out of range.
Ambrose looks to throw the jab but Samba is out of range.
Samba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ambrose sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Samba somewhat.
Ambrose on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Samba. Samba obviously looking to wear him down.
Samba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ambrose is out of range.
Samba avoids the head kick by Ambrose.
Ambrose chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Samba cracks Ambrose with an open hand slap.
Samba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
That kick from Ambrose tenderised Samba's leg. Samba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Samba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ambrose is out of range and Samba settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Samba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ambrose pinned against the cage. Ambrose gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ambrose uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Samba.
Ambrose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ambrose scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ambrose throws the left hand but Samba avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Samba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Samba moves out of range of the leg kick from Ambrose.
Samba misses the shot to the body.
Samba takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ambrose is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ambrose.
Samba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ambrose's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ambrose. Samba shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheers as Samba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ambrose doesn't seem phased though.
Ambrose misses with an uppercut.
Ambrose throws the left hand but Samba avoids the punch easily.
Ambrose 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.
Ambrose misses with a straight right.

Samba shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ambrose pushes Samba off looking to stand but Samba dives back in and keeps control.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Samba. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose is looking for a sweep. Samba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Samba trying to pass the guard but Ambrose defending well.
Well, if Samba is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ambrose is refusing to be controlled, as Samba sits in half guard.
Ambrose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ambrose wants to control but Samba is keeping busy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ambrose tries a low kick but Samba avoids it.
Ambrose throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Samba misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ambrose throws a lazy uppercut

and Samba counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ambrose won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samba is looking to take a break and control but Ambrose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ambrose tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Samba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Curtly Ambrose's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Samba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ambrose.
Samba blocks a leg kick.

Samba shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Samba throws an elbow that misses. Ambrose uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Samba's guard. Nice move by Ambrose!
Ambrose wants to get up but he can't break Samba's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Samba has his hands on Ambrose's head, controlling the position.
Ambrose wants to pass the guard but Samba is keeping the position.
Samba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambrose wants to stand but Samba has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Samba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ambrose.
Samba lands a jab to Ambrose's midsection.
Samba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ambrose has time to react.
Samba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ambrose connects with the punch.
Samba looks to land a body kick but Ambrose moved away.
Christopher Samba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samba just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose wants to land a leg kick but Samba is out of range.
Ambrose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Samba.
Ambrose slips a straight right by Samba.
Ambrose throws out a leg kick but Samba moves out of range and Ambrose only half commits.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ambrose's jab looks to have found its range, popping Samba under the eye.
Samba tries to land a leg kick but Ambrose saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Ambrose.
Samba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Samba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ambrose moves into range and clinches up with Samba.
Samba misses with a body punch.
Samba throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ambrose is pressed up against the cage. Samba has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ambrose down to the mat. Ambrose avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Samba connects with a leg kick. Ambrose looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Samba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ambrose avoids a kick to the body.
Samba scores with the left hand. Ambrose knows he should have avoided that one.
Ambrose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ambrose fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ambrose slaps away a takedown attempt from Samba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ambrose throws an off balance right hand

and Samba counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ambrose!
Samba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ambrose is trying to get back to half guard.
Samba wants to control but Ambrose is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Samba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samba is putting a hurting on Ambrose here, landing some big shots from side control.
Christopher Samba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Samba throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Samba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ambrose keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samba grinds an elbow into Ambrose's temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Samba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Samba winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Christopher Samba!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Christopher Samba!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Christopher Samba!

Christopher Samba wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Christopher Samba thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.