PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Sampaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sampaio
vs
Silver

178 cm
30
144 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

154 cm
27
147 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cesar Sampaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Nathan Silver!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampaio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Silver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Sampaio.
Sampaio cracks Silver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sampaio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sampaio slips a straight right by Silver.
Silver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silver misses with a leg kick.
Silver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sampaio ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Sampaio tries to work over Silver's front leg with a kick but Silver checks it.
Silver looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sampaio scores with a leg kick.
Silver jabs Sampaio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sampaio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
Sampaio cracks the inside of Silver's front leg.
Sampaio ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Sampaio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Silver takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sampaio cracks the inside of Silver's front leg.
Sampaio tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sampaio was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Sampaio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sampaio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Sampaio.
Silver throws a lazy right hand but Sampaio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nathan Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver misses with a leg kick.
Sampaio slips a straight right by Silver.
Sampaio tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sampaio.

Sampaio shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Sampaio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silver is refusing to be controlled, as Sampaio sits in half guard.
Sampaio is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silver is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sampaio is looking to stall here but Silver recovers full guard.
Sampaio pushes down on Silver's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've been hearing that Sampaio has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sampaio lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sampaio stalling away here and it's allowed Silver to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sampaio wants to pass the guard but Silver is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sampaio wants to control from the top but Silver keeps moving.
Sampaio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sampaio won't allow Silver to sweep him here.
Silver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sampaio manages to get himself to full guard.

Silver slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Sampaio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sampaio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silver is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silver wants to control from the top but Sampaio keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sampaio manages to avoid it.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Sampaio.
Sampaio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Sampaio throws a front kick aimed at Silver's knee but Silver avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Silver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sampaio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sampaio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sampaio lands an overhand right.
Sampaio throws a wild body kick that Silver sees coming a mile off.
Sampaio throws a front kick that sends Silver stumbling back into the cage.
Silver throws a hook but Sampaio avoids it easily.
Sampaio is looking to counter the offense by Silver and move into the clinch.
Silver throws a leg kick
and Sampaio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silver's knee momentarily.
Sampaio scores with a hook to the body. Silver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sampaio throws out a leg kick but Silver moves out of range and Sampaio only half commits.
Silver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampaio scores with a leg kick.
Sampaio defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.
Sampaio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silver checks it well.
Sampaio shoots and misses
and Silver counters with a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silver is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sampaio misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Silver misses.
Sampaio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampaio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silver. That did some damage!
A lazy left from Sampaio finds it's target.
Sampaio throws a front kick that sends Silver stumbling back into the cage.
Silver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sampaio on the side of the head.
Sampaio moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
Sampaio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Sampaio is just out of range.
Sampaio moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
Sampaio tries to clinch up.
Sampaio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silver is out of range and Sampaio settles back down.
Sampaio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silver throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silver throws a jab when Sampaio was well out of range.
Sampaio slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sampaio. That's going to slow Silver down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sampaio.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Cesar Sampaio is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver with a hook.
A punch combination from Silver misses.
Silver misses with a low kick.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sampaio has time to react.
Sampaio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Sampaio appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sampaio slips under a jab from Silver.
Silver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good work by Silver as he checks the leg kick.
Sampaio throws a leg kick which misses Silver's front leg but catches the back leg as Silver tries to avoid it.
Sampaio takes one on the button.
Silver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Sampaio.
Silver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sampaio at a distance.
Sampaio sizes up Silver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sampaio slips a straight right by Silver.
A shot to the liver by Sampaio. Beautiful body shot.
Silver throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Sampaio cracks Silver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sampaio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sampaio.
Sampaio 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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sampaio or perhaps it was just good defense by Silver, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesar Sampaio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sampaio wants to clinch.
Sampaio is looking to chop away at Silver's legs.
Silver is looking to score with low kicks.
Silver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sampaio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silver dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sampaio. That did some damage!
Sampaio misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio lands with a right hand.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sampaio's corner calls for a 1-2. Sampaio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sampaio.
Silver checks a leg kick nicely.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from Sampaio.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sampaio sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Sampaio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silver is trying to control Sampaio's posture but Sampaio avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sampaio is looking to take a break and control but Silver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 Cesar Sampaio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silver looks to throw the jab but Sampaio is out of range.
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sampaio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sampaio!
Sampaio lands a front kick.
Sampaio tries a head kick but it misses.
Sampaio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silver has time to react.
Silver throws a head kick but Sampaio moves out of range.
Sampaio throws a poor cross that misses
and Silver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Sampaio.
Sampaio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sampaio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Sampaio is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Sampaio gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sampaio goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silver has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sampaio but great work by Silver.
You can see the frustration on Sampaio's face as Silver controls the position.
Sampaio gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampaio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silver controlling from the full mount.
Silver trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sampaio is trying desperately to improve position.
Silver controlling from mount.

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.
Sampaio is trying desperately to improve position.

Silver stands up from mount. Strange move.
Sampaio avoids the body shot from Silver.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sampaio.
Silver staying out of range there.
Silver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sampaio.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sampaio.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sampaio.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Sampaio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sampaio manages to avoid it.
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Sampaio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sampaio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sampaio closes the distance and clinches.
Silver tries to throw a body punch but Sampaio avoids it by throwing Silver back against the cage.
Sampaio scores with a shoulder strike.
Sampaio lands with a light punch inside.
Sampaio pushes Silver back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Silver.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sampaio tries to land knees in the clinch but Silver avoids the damage to the body.
Sampaio looking for a takedown.
Silver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver misses with the head strike.
Sampaio lands a damaging elbow.
Sampaio wants to take the fight to the mat but Silver manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Silver lands with a left to the head.
Sampaio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silver lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sampaio prevents a body shot from Silver.
Sampaio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sampaio is looking for a takedown.
Nathan Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesar Sampaio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sampaio tries to score a body lock takedown but Silver shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sampaio tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Silver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sampaio.
Cesar Sampaio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
Sampaio blocking some punches.
Sampaio misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver blocks an elbow strike from Sampaio.
Sampaio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Sampaio is controlling the position.
Silver blocking some punches.
Silver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sampaio lands a hook that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Sampaio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silver takes an elbow to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cesar Sampaio.
Well Sampaio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cesar Sampaio!