PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arlie Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Innard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Innard will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sampson
vs
Innard

182 cm
20
140 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

150 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 3 - 6 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Innard!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sampson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Innard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sampson's efforts to push away.
Sampson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sampson misses with a short punch on the inside.

Sampson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Innard uses from the top position.

Sampson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sampson keeping moving, preventing Innard from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sampson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Innard's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sampson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Innard, up you get!
Sampson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Innard looks to land a combination but Sampson avoids it well.
Innard throws a right hand that Sampson ducks under and follows up with a left that Sampson also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Sampson breaks the clinch.
Sampson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Innard throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Sampson stumbling backwards into the cage! Sampson bounces back off the cage towards Innard, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Innard lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Innard celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kevin Innard!