PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arlie Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adel Sadeq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Arlie Sampson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sampson
vs
Sadeq

182 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 2 - 4 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adel Sadeq!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sadeq closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sampson tries to kick Sadeq off in order to stand up. Sadeq Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Sampson is trying to control Sadeq's posture but Sadeq avoids it.
Sampson is looking for a sweep.

Sadeq is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sampson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sampson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadeq is staying tight to Sampson's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Sadeq might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Sadeq has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sadeq passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sampson!
Sadeq moves to the back position.
Sadeq is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadeq's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Sampson is trying to roll into a better position but Sadeq has get a rear naked choke and Sampson is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adel Sadeq!
Adel Sadeq seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.