PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Tony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriah Sambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Wilson Tony has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tony
vs
Sambo

176 cm
27
162 lbs
6 - 8 - 1

175 cm
27
160 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Wilson Tony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uriah Sambo!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sambo misses with an uppercut.
Sambo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tony.
A slow jab from Tony misses its intended target.
Sambo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tony.
Tony misses the jab.
Tony works the jab nicely.
Tony misses with an uppercut

and Sambo counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Sambo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sambo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sambo moves into full mount!

Sambo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tony can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Sambo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tony is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sambo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony wants to pass the guard but Sambo is keeping the position.

Sambo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tony gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Tony thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Tony postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sambo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tony, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tony looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tony is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Tony working for a triangle but Sambo defends it easily.

Tony escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sambo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sambo is looking to advance position but Tony has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sambo tries to hold on but Tony pushes him away.
Sambo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tony looking to control but Sambo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Tony swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wilson Tony!