PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Sammich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Minasian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minasian has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX4b4eyEwI8 as his entrance music. Sammy Sammich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sammich
vs
Minasian

192 cm
30
244 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

194 cm
27
262 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bos Energy MMA159.4

Invictus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Sammich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Minasian!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Minasian misses its intended target.
Sammich stuns Minasian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Minasian.

Minasian drops Sammich with a beautiful combination! Sammich stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Minasian is looking for the KO!

It looks like Sammy Sammich has been cut.

Minasian drops Sammich with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sammich looks back up at him and smiles so Minasian waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Sammich is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sammich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sammich blocking some punches.
Sammich digs a right hand underneath Minasian's ribcage. Minasian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Minasian tries to work over Sammich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Minasian tries to throw a body punch but Sammich avoids it by throwing Minasian back against the cage.
Sammich working aggressively here.
Minasian misses with a body punch.
Minasian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Minasian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sammich works on Minasian's body with a couple of short punches.
Minasian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sammich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Minasian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Minasian scores with a shoulder strike.
Minasian throws a head punch that misses.
Minasian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sammich lands with a left to the head.
Minasian has had enough of the clinch but Sammich keeps him there for the moment.
Minasian lands a body shot in the clinch.
Minasian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sammich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minasian's elbow.
Our sources have told us that Sammich has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A right hook to the body lands for Sammich.
Sammich lands an uppercut.
Minasian is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Minasian blocks an uppercut.
Sammich blocks an uppercut.
Minasian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sammich misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammich digs a right hand into Minasian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Minasian's gas tank.
Minasian throws a punch but it's blocked by Sammich.
Sammich tries to throw a body punch but Minasian avoids it by throwing Sammich back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minasian can't find room to land a body shot as Sammich controls the action.
Sammich works on Minasian's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sammich.
Minasian lands with a right to the head.
Minasian is trying to break the clinch but Sammich is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Sammich fails to land.

Sammich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sammich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sammich throws a body shot but no joy.
Sammy Sammich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sammich slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Arthur Minasian has been cut.
Sammich staying out of range there.
Sammich throws a big shot that misses.
Minasian follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Minasian tried to score with a low kick but Sammich checks it.
Sammich misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammich loads up on a big right hand but Minasian slips the punch.
Sammich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Minasian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Minasian lands the left hand.
Sammich stuns Minasian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sammich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Oooooh!!! Sammich has knocked Minasian down with a huge combo! Sammich steps away and waves a wobbly Minasian back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sammich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sammich drops Minasian with a naaaaasty hook - Minasian is in real trouble here! Sammich dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Sammich!
Sammy Sammich very nearly forgot to thank Bos Energy MMA159.4 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.