PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Clow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sampson
vs
Clow

172 cm
20
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicky Sampson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Clow!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sampson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clow, pushing him back against the cage.

Clow tightens his grip and picks Sampson up, before dumping him to the ground. Sampson manages to land in guard.
Sampson keeping moving, preventing Clow from controlling successfully.
Sampson looking for a sweep. Not yet Sampson, not yet.
Sampson keeping moving, preventing Clow from controlling successfully.
Clow won't allow Sampson to sweep him here.
Sampson keeping moving, preventing Clow from controlling successfully.

Chris Clow has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Clow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sampson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sampson.
Sampson tries to clinch but Clow moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sampson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clow swinging wildly here.
Sampson throws a lazy head kick

and Clow counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sampson's guard now.
Clow is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Sampson is looking for a triangle but Clow pushes his legs off easily.
Clow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sampson is keeping the position for now.
Clow wants to control from the top but Sampson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sampson looking for a sweep. Not yet Sampson, not yet.
Clow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clow wants to control from the top but Sampson keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clow passes into half guard.
Clow wants to get back to his feet.
Clow passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sampson!
Clow scoring with strikes but Sampson is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clow throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Clow wants to control the pace but Sampson is squirming around nicely.
Clow lands a heavy elbow.
Clow lands a heavy elbow.
Clow pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Clow looking to finish with strikes here!
Clow content just to control the position here.
Clow landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clow punching from mount but Sampson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Clow sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clow avoids the attempt from Sampson to control.
Clow lands a nice shot to the head.
Clow in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Sampson is rocked!
Clow cracks Sampson with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Clow!