PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucifer Samm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wally Markberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markberg has chosen Motionless In White - Reincarnate as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Samm
vs
Markberg

178 cm
20
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucifer Samm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wally Markberg!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samm fails to land with a series of punches.
Samm takes one to the chin there.
Markberg misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Markberg.
Markberg misses the shot to the body.
Samm appears to be looking for a big counter.
Markberg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Samm is fending him off so far but Markberg persists. Nope, Samm circles away and we're back to standing.
Samm checks the leg kick nicely there.
Markberg misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Samm misses with the combination.
Samm stuffs the takedown attempt from Markberg. Markberg gets slowly back to his feet.
Samm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markberg.
Samm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samm throws a nice looking combination but Markberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Samm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A bone on bone clash there as Samm blocks the leg kick.
Samm throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samm misses the shot to the body.
Markberg slips a jab from Samm.
Samm throws a wild body kick that Markberg sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markberg fails with the takedown.
Lucifer Samm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wally Markberg.
Samm throws a right hand that misses
and Markberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Samm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samm throws a series of strikes that have Markberg backpedaling.
Samm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Samm throws a counter high kick but Markberg was just alert enough to avoid it.
Samm takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Markberg misses with a low kick.
Markberg walks into a stiff left hand from Samm.
Samm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Markberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samm manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Samm is predictable there

and Markberg counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Markberg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Markberg.
Samm stops a takedown attempt from Markberg.
Markberg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Samm pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Markberg breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Markberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Samm is rocked!
Samm misses with a looping left.
Samm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Markberg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Samm rather than just go for the knockout.
Markberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Samm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Samm missing with a left hand there. Markberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Markberg defending well as Samm loads up on a big left hand.
Markberg feints a counter leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Markberg.
A slow jab from Samm misses its intended target.
Markberg tries a quick counter leg kick but Samm is wise to it.
Markberg misses with a low kick.
Lucifer Samm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Samm finds it's way round the side to connect with Markberg's head.

Samm shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Samm was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Samm is breathing heavily.
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Samm tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samm cracks Markberg with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Markberg wants to control but Samm postures up.
Markberg tries to bench press Samm off him but Samm keeps the position.
Samm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Markberg keeps working.

Samm is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Markberg has escaped the position, nice work there.
Markberg told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markberg takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Markberg dodges the ground and pound from Samm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Samm.
Markberg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Samm. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Samm scores with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Samm trying to control the action but Markberg is working from the bottom.
Samm sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Markberg is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Samm tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Samm has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Samm trying to control the position but Markberg is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucifer Samm dominated that round.
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.

Samm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Samm fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Markberg checks it well.
Markberg blocks a head kick by Samm.
Samm shoots in and drives through. Markberg sprawls well.
Markberg ducks under a wild hook from Samm.
Markberg only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Markberg moves away from the strike by Samm.
A jab from Samm misses.
Markberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samm.

Markberg lands a big uppercut and Samm crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Samm looks OK. Markberg waves Samm back to his feet!
Oh Samm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Lucifer Samm has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markberg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Markberg tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Samm defends well and Markberg ends up having to push Samm into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Markberg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Samm checks it well.
Samm seems to have got his legs back now.
Markberg throws a chopping leg kick but Samm manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Samm missing with a left hand there. Markberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Markberg tries to counter by closing the distance.

Markberg lands a big right hand that sends Samm crashing to the mat! Markberg stays standing though and waves Samm back to his feet!
Markberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Markberg shoots in and drives through. Samm sprawls well.
Samm tries to clinch there but Markberg circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markberg looks to land a left hand but Samm moved out of range nicely.
Samm checks a low kick from Markberg.
Markberg blocks a head kick by Samm.
Samm throws a hook but Markberg avoids it easily.
Markberg misses with a leg kick.
Markberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Samm.
Markberg tries to land a leg kick but Samm saw it coming and moves away.
Samm misses with a straight right.
Markberg counters with a body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Markberg or perhaps it was just good defense by Samm, which made it look bad.
Lucifer Samm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wally Markberg.
Samm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Markberg.
An attempted straight right counter from Samm misses the target.
Samm throws a right and a left that Markberg avoids nicely.
Samm slips a straight right by Markberg.
Samm misses with a straight right.
Samm throws a head kick that misses.
Samm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samm wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Markberg.
Markberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samm.
Samm misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Markberg has Samm up against the cage in a clinch.
Markberg missing with knees to the body.

Markberg breaks from the clinch.
Markberg swings for the body but Samm moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Markberg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Markberg lands with a short shot to the head.
Markberg avoiding damage as Samm throws knees to the body.
Markberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Samm.
Markberg avoiding damage.
Markberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Samm backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Markberg.
Markberg lands an uppercut.
Samm jumps guard but Markberg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Markberg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Samm is defending well for now.
Markberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Samms head.
Markberg stalls.
Samm is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Markberg is defending well.
Samm dodges an elbow strike from Markberg.
Markberg trying to land knees to the body.
Samm has a couple of punches blocked by Markberg.
Markberg throws an elbow that misses.
Markberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Samm backwards.
Markberg wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markberg is working Samm over against the cage.
Markberg lands with a short shot to the head.
Markberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Samm is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Markberg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Markberg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Markberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Markberg has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Samm clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Samm covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Markberg is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Markberg is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samm covering up well under a series of strikes from Markberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wally Markberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lucifer Samm's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Samm shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Samm stuffs the takedown attempt from Markberg. Markberg gets slowly back to his feet.

Markberg feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Samm sprawling to the canvas! Samm rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Markberg finish him?!
Markberg blocks the body kick.
Markberg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Samm throws a left and a right that both miss

and Markberg moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samm throws an elbow that misses.
Markberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Samm pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Markberg drops Samm onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Samm is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Markberg lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Samm to his knees! Markberg keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wally Markberg!
Wally Markberg thanked the fans post fight for their support.