PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rockmeteller Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arunas Samusiovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todd comes to the cage accompanied by Jeeves and Wooster. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Todd
vs
Samusiovas

184 cm
31
194 lbs
30 - 10 - 1

187 cm
30
194 lbs
26 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rockmeteller Todd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arunas Samusiovas!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samusiovas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Samusiovas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Samusiovas misses with an uppercut.
Samusiovas moves out of range of the body kick from Todd.
Todd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Samusiovas lands a slapping body shot.
Todd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas misses with the body kick
and Todd counters with a nice body kick.
Samusiovas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Todd blocks the leg kick.
Samusiovas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Arunas Samusiovas has been cut.
Todd moves out of range as Samusiovas throws a body kick.
Todd quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Todd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Samusiovas scores with a jab to the body.
Todd has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
Arunas Samusiovas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samusiovas throws out a loose jab but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samusiovas misses with a body kick.
Samusiovas cracks Todd with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Todd there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Samusiovas.
Samusiovas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Samusiovas misses.
Good leg kick by Samusiovas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Todd thumps Samusiovas with a low kick.
Samusiovas thuds his right hand into Todd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Samusiovas scores with a spinning back kick!
A jab from Todd misses.
Samusiovas lands with a shot to the body.
Samusiovas misses the jab.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick but Todd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Todd staying out of range there.
Samusiovas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Todd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Todd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samusiovas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Samusiovas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Samusiovas throws a looping overhand right but Todd ducks down to avoid it.
Todd throwing a counter right hand but Samusiovas manages to avoid it.
Samusiovas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Samusiovas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Todd scores with a nice body kick.
Todd thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Samusiovas if he has to take too many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samusiovas. Todd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samusiovas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Todd moves out of range of the body kick from Samusiovas.
Todd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Todd moves in looking to clinch but Samusiovas pushes him off.
Samusiovas throws a good cross that connects.
Samusiovas looks for the body kick but Todd saw that one coming.
It looked like Todd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Samusiovas throws a head kick but Todd moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Todd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Samusiovas moves away from the strike by Todd.
Samusiovas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Samusiovas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd slips a jab from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas moves away from the strike by Todd.
Samusiovas dips to his left and cracks Todd with an uppercut!
Todd thows a left - swing and a miss!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Todd checks a leg kick.
Samusiovas misses with a head kick.
Samusiovas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Todd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Samusiovas slips a jab from Todd.
Samusiovas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Samusiovas delivers a nice body kick.
Samusiovas misses the body punch
and Todd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Samusiovas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Todd at a distance.
Todd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas thumps Todd with a low kick.
A jab from Todd finds it's way through Samusiovas's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samusiovas scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas throws the kick towards the body but Todd avoids it.
Samusiovas scores with a nice strike.
Todd does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Samusiovas slips under a jab.
Todd jabs Samusiovas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Samusiovas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Samusiovas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Todd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samusiovas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Todd feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Todd throws a lazy right hand but Samusiovas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Samusiovas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samusiovas scores with a jab.
Samusiovas looks to score with a jab to the body but Todd is just out of range.
Samusiovas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Todd tests Samusiovas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arunas Samusiovas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A big right from Todd misses.
Todd misses with a wild body shot.

Todd instigates a clinch.
Todd has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Todd.
Samusiovas misses with the head strike.
Samusiovas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Todd.
Todd lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Todd.
Todd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Todd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samusiovas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Todd misses with some punches.
Samusiovas blocks an uppercut.
Todd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Todd misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Todd.
A short left from Samusiovas.
Todd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Samusiovas backwards.
Samusiovas has a couple of punches blocked by Todd.
Todd blocking some punches.
Samusiovas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Samusiovas.
A short right from Samusiovas on the inside.
Samusiovas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
Samusiovas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samusiovas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Samusiovas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
Todd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Samusiovas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Todd's elbow.
Todd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Todd fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas lands with a left to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Todd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Todd throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Todd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Todd.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Samusiovas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Samusiovas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Samusiovas gets through Todd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Samusiovas misses with a punch on the inside.
Todd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Samusiovas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Todd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Todd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Todd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd scores with a shoulder strike.
Samusiovas looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Todd.
Samusiovas misses with some punches.
Todd scores with a shoulder strike.
Todd tries to circle away but Samusiovas has him pinned against the cage.
Arunas Samusiovas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Samusiovas lands a body punch.
Todd pushes Samusiovas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Todd misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Todd.
A right handed body shot lands from Todd.
Todd lands a shot to the body.
Todd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Samusiovas backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Samusiovas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Todd tries to throw a body punch but Samusiovas avoids it by throwing Todd back against the cage.
Todd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Todd lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todd blocks an uppercut.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Samusiovas controls his hands.
Todd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Todd lands a shot to the body.
Samusiovas misses with the head strike.
Todd lands with a left to the head.
Samusiovas lands with a right to the head.
Todd misses with the head strike.

Samusiovas breaks from the clinch.
Samusiovas throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rockmeteller Todd will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

An inside leg kick from Samusiovas misses.
Samusiovas misses with an uppercut. Todd saw that one coming.
Todd is looking to slow Samusiovas down with leg kicks.
Todd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Samusiovas jabs Todd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Samusiovas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Samusiovas lands a nice hook to Todd's body. Todd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Samusiovas misses the target.
Samusiovas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Todd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Todd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Samusiovas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Todd throws a body kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samusiovas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Samusiovas swings for the body but Todd moves out of range.
Samusiovas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Samusiovas wants to land a leg kick but Todd is out of range.
Samusiovas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Todd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Samusiovas cracks a nice hook into Todd's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Todd. Samusiovas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samusiovas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Todd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Todd misses.
Todd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Samusiovas.
That kick from Samusiovas tenderised Todd's leg. Todd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Samusiovas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Samusiovas tries to score with a low kick but Todd moves his leg out of the way.
Todd fires out a quick counter leg kick but Samusiovas just manages to avoid it.
Todd moves out of range as Samusiovas strikes.
Todd jabs Samusiovas right on the nose. Samusiovas blinks but takes it well.
A cross from Samusiovas lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Todd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Samusiovas momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Samusiovas, right into the meat.
Samusiovas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Samusiovas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Todd.
Samusiovas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todd.
Samusiovas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Samusiovas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Todd throws out the jab.
Samusiovas swings for the body but Todd moves out of range.
Samusiovas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Samusiovas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Samusiovas looks to throw a body kick
and Todd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Samusiovas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Todd is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Todd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Todd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Samusiovas momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas moves away from the strike by Todd.
Samusiovas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Todd moves into range and connects with a jab.
Samusiovas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Samusiovas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Todd.
Samusiovas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Todd.
Samusiovas blocks a low kick nicely.
Todd works the jab nicely.
Samusiovas misses with a body kick.
Jab from Samusiovas.
Both fighters circling a little - Samusiovas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Samusiovas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Todd misses with a shot to the body
and Samusiovas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No joy there for Todd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Todd ducks under a wild hook from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Todd backing away here, and Samusiovas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Samusiovas misses with a looping left.
Todd moves out of range of the body kick.
Todd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Todd. Samusiovas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Todd.
Todd swings for the body but Samusiovas moves out of range.
Todd throws a series of punches but Samusiovas moves out of range.
Todd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Samusiovas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Samusiovas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Samusiovas moves out of range as Todd throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Arunas Samusiovas just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Samusiovas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Samusiovas throws a head kick but Todd moves out of range.
It looked like Todd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Samusiovas scores with a jab to the body.
Samusiovas with a hook.
Samusiovas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Samusiovas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Todd takes one to the side of the head.
Todd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Todd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That kick from Todd tenderised Samusiovas's leg. Samusiovas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Samusiovas lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Samusiovas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Samusiovas.
Todd throws a poor cross that misses
and Samusiovas counters with a stiff right hand.
Todd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas throws a chopping leg kick but Todd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Todd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Samusiovas.
Samusiovas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Samusiovas.
Samusiovas tries a head kick but it misses.
Todd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Samusiovas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Todd is out of range and Samusiovas settles back down.
Todd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Todd.
A clash of legs there as Todd blocks the low kick.
Samusiovas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Todd.
An inside leg kick from Samusiovas misses.
Todd throws out a loose jab but Samusiovas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Samusiovas moves away.
Todd backing away here, and Samusiovas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Todd. Samusiovas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Todd will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Samusiovas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Todd does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Todd tries to land a front kick but Samusiovas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Todd cracks a nice hook into Samusiovas's ribs.
Samusiovas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick
and Todd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Samusiovas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Samusiovas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Todd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Samusiovas pushes Todd away with a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas walks into a jab.
Samusiovas lands a body shot.
Todd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Todd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samusiovas.
Samusiovas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Todd blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Todd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A clash of legs there as Todd blocks the low kick.
Arunas Samusiovas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick but Todd moved away.
Samusiovas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Todd does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Samusiovas fakes the leg kick and cracks Todd in the body.
Todd connects with a looping right hand.
Samusiovas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Todd has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Samusiovas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samusiovas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Todd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Todd. Samusiovas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samusiovas misses with an uppercut.
Todd misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Samusiovas counters with a low kick, right behind Todd 's knee.
Todd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Todd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Todd takes one to the side of the head.
Samusiovas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Todd throws a shot from downtown. Samusiovas moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Samusiovas.
Samusiovas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Samusiovas moves away from the strike by Todd.
Samusiovas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arunas Samusiovas dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Samusiovas misses with an uppercut.
Todd checks the leg kick.
Samusiovas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Todd checks the leg kick.
Samusiovas blocks the body kick.
Samusiovas connects with a body shot that sends Todd's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Todd.
Samusiovas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Samusiovas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
Samusiovas misses with a lunging right hand
and Todd counters with a nice low kick that buckles Samusiovas's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Todd counters with a nice uppercut.
Todd cracks Samusiovas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Todd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samusiovas.
Todd feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Todd throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Todd finds it's way through Samusiovas's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Todd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Samusiovas blocks the body kick.
Todd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Todd slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Todd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Todd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Todd moves to clinch but Samusiovas breaks away
and Samusiovas counters with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Samusiovas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Todd on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Samusiovas lands a jab.
Samusiovas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Samusiovas looks to land a right hand but Todd moved out of range.
Samusiovas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Todd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samusiovas.
Rockmeteller Todd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arunas Samusiovas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas looks to score with a jab to the body but Todd is just out of range.
Todd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Samusiovas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Todd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Todd backing away here, and Samusiovas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Todd throws a poor cross that misses
and Samusiovas counters with a nice uppercut.
Samusiovas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samusiovas fakes the leg kick and cracks Todd in the body.
Samusiovas throws a head kick that misses.
Samusiovas throws a shot to the body.
Todd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Samusiovas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Samusiovas takes one to the chin there.
Samusiovas throws a nice outside leg kick.

Todd moves into the clinch.
Todd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Samusiovas controls his hands.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Samusiovas controls his hands.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Samusiovas controls his hands.
Samusiovas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Samusiovas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Todd presses Samusiovas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Todd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Todd has a couple of punches blocked by Samusiovas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Todd lands a left hand.
Samusiovas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Samusiovas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Samusiovas tries a body shot but Todd blocks it.
Todd misses with some punches.
Samusiovas blocks a body shot from Todd.
Todd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rockmeteller Todd showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Samusiovas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 47:48
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 47:49
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arunas Samusiovas!
Arunas Samusiovas is the new middleweight champion!