PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorginho Sampaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianovsky (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.

Sampaio
vs
Pudzianovsky

198 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorginho Sampaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mariusz Pudzianovsky!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianovsky misses with a two punch combination.
Pudzianovsky throws a series of punches but Sampaio moves out of range.
Pudzianovsky throws a right hand that Sampaio ducks under and follows up with a left that Sampaio also avoids with ease.
Sampaio dodges the punch combination from Pudzianovsky.
Pudzianovsky drops Sampaio with a nice combination! Pudzianovsky dives into Sampaio's guard, looking to finish!

Sampaio is rocked!

It looks like Jorginho Sampaio has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pudzianovsky is looking to stand up but Sampaio won't let him.
Oh Sampaio is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sampaio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sampaio lands with some strikes.
Sampaio seems to have got his legs back now.
Pudzianovsky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sampaio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pudzianovsky is bucking up trying to escape but Sampaio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sampaio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pudzianovsky is in a horrible position here. Sampaio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sampaio punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pudzianovsky wants to try and get back to his feet.
Pudzianovsky looks gassed!
Sampaio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pudzianovsky hang on?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampaio scoring with strikes but Pudzianovsky is staying in there.
Sampaio blocks Pudzianovsky's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
A nice elbow there by Sampaio.
Sampaio working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sampaio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sampaio lands a big shot there that rocks Pudzianovsky but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sampaio lands a big elbow.
Sampaio lands a big elbow.

Pudzianovsky is rocked!
BOOM! Sampaio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pudzianovsky is still in real trouble! Can Sampaio finish him?
Sampaio landing punches.
Pudzianovsky seems to have recovered his senses.
Pudzianovsky is in a horrible position here. Sampaio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sampaio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Pudzianovsky that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sampaio punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pudzianovsky is bucking up trying to escape but Sampaio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pudzianovsky is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice elbow there by Sampaio.
Sampaio with shots to the head and body - Pudzianovsky looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pudzianovsky is in a horrible position here. Sampaio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pudzianovsky in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sampaio lands with some strikes.
Pudzianovsky flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sampaio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pudzianovsky can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sampaio looking to control but Pudzianovsky is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pudzianovsky throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sampaio. What's that going to do exactly?
Sampaio lands a big elbow.
Pudzianovsky taking shots to the head.
Sampaio controlling his opponent.
Sampaio won't let Pudzianovsky get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sampaio postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pudzianovsky looks a forlorn figure.
You get the feeling that Pudzianovsky really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sampaio landing punches.
Pudzianovsky swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sampaio lands a big elbow.
Pudzianovsky throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Sampaio landing punches.
Pudzianovsky swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sampaio pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sampaio scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pudzianovsky is trying to stand up.

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.
Sampaio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sampaio tries to control but Pudzianovsky wriggling away.
Pudzianovsky throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pudzianovsky flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pudzianovsky is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pudzianovsky squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sampaio scoring with strikes but Pudzianovsky is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Sampaio.
Pudzianovsky is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sampaio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pudzianovsky can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pudzianovsky is trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sampaio connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sampaio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pudzianovsky is trying to stand up.
Sampaio lands a big elbow.
Pudzianovsky is looking to improve his position but Sampaio isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorginho Sampaio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorginho Sampaio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pudzianovsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pudzianovsky looks to land a combination but Sampaio avoids it well.
Pudzianovsky throws a right and a left that Sampaio avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sampaio.
Pudzianovsky swinging wilding here.
Pudzianovsky stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pudzianovsky tries to keep at a distance but Sampaio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sampaio has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pudzianovsky is trying to keep an underhook but Sampaio manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Pudzianovsky is looking to escape.
Pudzianovsky is staying active underneath Sampaio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampaio slips a nice elbow through Pudzianovsky's hands, connecting with Pudzianovsky's forehead.
Sampaio looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pudzianovsky with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jorginho Sampaio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pudzianovsky is trying to stand up here but Sampaio is controlling him well.
Sampaio working Pudzianovsky over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sampaio lands a nice short elbow.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pudzianovsky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sampaio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pudzianovsky misses with a double jab.

Sampaio clinches.
Pudzianovsky prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorginho Sampaio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pudzianovsky can't break the clinch.
Sampaio prevents the takedown attempt.
Sampaio keeps control of Pudzianovsky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pudzianovsky wants to get back to striking at distance but Sampaio won't allow it.
Pudzianovsky wants to break free but Sampaio has control.

Sampaio has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pudzianovsky clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sampaio is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianovsky trying to get back to his feet but Sampaio is in full control for now.
Sampaio lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Sampaio scores with strikes from the back.
Sampaio has the hooks in. Pudzianovsky is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sampaio lands a shot to the head.
Pudzianovsky is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Pudzianovsky is trying to get back to his feet but Sampaio has full control of the position and if anything, Pudzianovsky has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sampaio struggling to keep hold of the position.
Pudzianovsky holding both Sampaio 's hands and preventing any damage.
Pudzianovsky wants to control his opponent's hands but Sampaio gets his hands free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianovsky is trying to stand back up.
Sampaio scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Pudzianovsky is looking for a way out.
Pudzianovsky is covering up but some of the strikes from Sampaio are getting through and doing damage.
Pudzianovsky is trying to get back to his feet but Sampaio has full control of the position and if anything, Pudzianovsky has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sampaio is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Pudzianovsky up.
Pudzianovsky holding both Sampaio 's hands and preventing any damage.
Sampaio cracks Pudzianovsky with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Pudzianovsky from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Pudzianovsky looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's four 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.
Sampaio scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Pudzianovsky wants to get back to his feet.
Pudzianovsky grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Pudzianovsky is taking damage to the body and head.
Pudzianovsky wants to get back to his feet.
Can Pudzianovsky hold on?! Sampaio is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Sampaio is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Pudzianovsky. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Pudzianovsky grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Pudzianovsky is trying to stand back up.
Sampaio tries to get the hooks in deep but Pudzianovsky pushed the leg off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sampaio softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Sampaio lands strikes to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorginho Sampaio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorginho Sampaio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pudzianovsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sampaio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pudzianovsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pudzianovsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Sampaio scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sampaio lands a nice forearm strike.
Pudzianovsky is pushing Sampaio's head away, looking to escape. Sampaio manages to hold on to the position though.
Sampaio lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pudzianovsky down.
Pudzianovsky is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sampaio lands some shots froms side control.
Pudzianovsky gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sampaio is landing with some decent strikes but Pudzianovsky is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianovsky is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sampaio postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pudzianovsky looks a forlorn figure.
Pudzianovsky squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sampaio wants to control the pace but Pudzianovsky is squirming around nicely.
Sampaio fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pudzianovsky is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sampaio scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pudzianovsky in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pudzianovsky is looking to get to half guard.
Pudzianovsky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pudzianovsky is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jorginho Sampaio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sampaio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pudzianovsky can do to turn this around?
Pudzianovsky is trying desperately to improve position.
Sampaio connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pudzianovsky wants to get back to his feet.
Sampaio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pudzianovsky is looking to escape.
Sampaio landing strikes from the mount.
Pudzianovsky is trying to stand up.
Sampaio has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pudzianovsky's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianovsky is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Pudzianovsky keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pudzianovsky's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sampaio lands with some strikes.
Pudzianovsky wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pudzianovsky throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sampaio. What's that going to do exactly?
Pudzianovsky really wants to buck Sampaio off and get back to his feet.
Sampaio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pudzianovsky can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sampaio punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sampaio with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sampaio has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pudzianovsky's face.
Sampaio lands a big elbow.
Sampaio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pudzianovsky hang on?
Sampaio unloading with bombs!
Sampaio landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sampaio dominating with strikes here.
Sampaio is landing with some decent strikes but Pudzianovsky is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sampaio with shots to the head and body - Pudzianovsky looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sampaio unloading with bombs!
You get the feeling that Pudzianovsky really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sampaio with the ground and pound from mount.
Mariusz Pudzianovsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pudzianovsky trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sampaio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pudzianovsky can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Sampaio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pudzianovsky wants to try and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorginho Sampaio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sampaio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

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