PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arthas Menethil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Samsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menethil comes to the ring accompanied by Arthas - Let it go. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Menethil
vs
Samsa

170 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
139 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
The Empire Clothing and Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arthas Menethil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gregor Samsa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Menethil closes the distance and clinches.
Samsa wants to get back to striking at distance but Menethil won't allow it.

Samsa manages to break the clinch.
Menethil throws a head kick but Samsa moves out of range.
Samsa steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Samsa tries to clinch but Menethil moves out of range.
Samsa moves in looking to clinch but Menethil pushes him off.
Samsa tries to close the distance and clinch but Menethil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've been told by Menethil's head coaches at Bad Pluto! (17 Elite Coach) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Samsa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Samsa tries to clinch but Menethil moves out of range.
Menethil throws a sloppy head kick and Samsa moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samsa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Samsa wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menethil checks a leg kick.
Menethil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Menethil swats away the attempt to clinch by Samsa.
Menethil will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Samsa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samsa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Samsa is looking to clinch.
Samsa tries to close the distance and clinch but Menethil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Samsa closes the distance looking to clinch

and Menethil counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Menethil is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Menethil won't allow Samsa to get back to his feet.
Menethil is looking to advance position but Samsa has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Samsa wants to stand but Menethil is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Menethil manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Samsa wants to stand up but Menethil is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menethil gets back to full guard.
Samsa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Menethil. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Menethil is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Menethil frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Samsa trying desperately to get to his feet.
Menethil trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Menethil is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Samsa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Menethil looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Samsa is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.

Menethil looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Menethil is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Samsa is surviving well by controlling Menethil's body position as best he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Menethil is working for a guillotine from mount but Samsa frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthas Menethil dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Menethil swats away the attempt to clinch by Samsa.
Menethil misses with a body shot.
Samsa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Menethil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menethil fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Samsa checks it well.
Samsa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menethil attempts a counter takedown but Samsa avoids it well and moves away.
Samsa wants to clinch up but Menethil keeps it at a distance.
Gregor Samsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menethil circles away from the clinch attempt

and Menethil counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menethil sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Samsa's guard.

Menethil is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Samsa has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Menethil 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Menethil is working for a submission of some sort.

Menethil 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.
Menethil slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Menethil is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Menethil not doing much here.
Menethil seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Samsa for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samsa tries to kick Menethil off but Menethil keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Menethil tries to pass the half guard into mount. Samsa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arthas Menethil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Samsa tries to kick Menethil off but Menethil keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Menethil seems to be looking for submissions.

Menethil is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Samsa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Menethil.
Menethil uses his free foot to push down on Samsa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Samsa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Menethil looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Samsa has given up his back here. Will Menethil look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Samsa defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Menethil's arms.

Menethil is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Samsa knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Samsa for a finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Samsa wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthas Menethil dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Samsa tries a head kick but it misses.
Samsa tries to clinch up but Menethil circles away and keeps his distance.
As Samsa tries to get set, Menethil tries to push him back and clinch up but Samsa manages to avoid the attempt.
Menethil misses with an attempted mid kick.
Samsa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Menethil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Menethil is looking to counter the offense by Samsa and move into the clinch.
Menethil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samsa can do to turn this around?
Samsa wants to clinch.
Menethil feinted with a counter takedown.

Menethil closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Menethil lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menethil wants to pass the guard but Samsa is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Menethil drops back looking for a leg! Samsa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Samsa manages to kick Menethil off! Menethil jumps back into Samsa's guard.
Menethil stops Samsa from standing up.
Menethil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menethil is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Menethil has gone for a leg lock! Samsa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Menethil's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Menethil pushes a forearm under Samsa's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Samsa is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arthas Menethil!
A victorious Arthas Menethil thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.