PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arlie Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Garcia Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia Vega has chosen Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sampson
vs
Garcia Vega

182 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
138 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arlie Sampson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Garcia Vega!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia Vega has managed to clinch.

Garcia Vega turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sampson struggling a bit here.
Garcia Vega trying to control the position but Sampson is working away.

Garcia Vega tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garcia Vega has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sampson is not content to let Garcia Vega control the position.

Garcia Vega wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sampson, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garcia Vega thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson tries to improve position but can't.

Garcia Vega thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Garcia Vega tries for a kimura but Sampson is defending well.
Garcia Vega is looking to take a break and control but Sampson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.

Garcia Vega looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Garcia Vega is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sampson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia Vega scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sampson to see if he's OK.

Garcia Vega tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Garcia Vega working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia Vega wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sampson, who protects the arm well.

Garcia Vega is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sampson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sampson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Garcia Vega thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Vega working away.

Garcia Vega in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sampson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juan Garcia Vega!
Juan Garcia Vega seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.