PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaromir Sambor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Awesome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sambor
vs
Awesome

193 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
27
209 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaromir Sambor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Awesome!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ron Honeybunn and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sambor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sambor scores with a hook to the body.
Sambor presses Awesome against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sambor as Awesome tries to tie him up.
Sambor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Sambor.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Awesome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sambor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sambor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Sambor.
We've been informed that Awesome has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sambor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Sambor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Awesome checks a low kick from Sambor.
Sambor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Awesome moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Sambor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Awesome creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sambor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sambor - that landed with a thud.
Sambor misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Sambor.
Awesome prevents a body shot from Sambor.
Awesome is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sambor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Awesome.
Sambor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Awesome or not.
Awesome is trying to push Sambor away but Sambor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sambor lands a knee to the head.
Sambor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Awesome.
Sambor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Awesome takes a shot to the head.
Awesome managing to block the knees to the body from Sambor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sambor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Sambor scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sambor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sambor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Sambor.
Awesome working aggressively here.
Sambor lands a body punch.
Awesome managing to block the knees to the body from Sambor.
Sambor misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Sambor.
Awesome is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sambor is keeping busy.
Sambor scores with a shot to the side of Awesome's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sambor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Awesome looks winded!
Awesome blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sambor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sambor lands a shoulder strike.
Awesome misses with a body punch.
Awesome prevents a body shot from Sambor.
Awesome tries to break the clinch but Sambor is controlling the position.
Sambor cracks Awesome with a nice body shot.
Sambor lands a shot to the body.
Sambor presses Awesome against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Sambor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sambor catches Awesome with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Awesome tries to land a front kick but Sambor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Sambor clinches.
Awesome stalling in the clinch but Sambor improves position.
Sambor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sambor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Sambor.
A short right from Sambor.
Sambor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awesome trying to control the position but instead, Sambor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Awesome into the cage.
Sambor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Sambor.
Awesome stalling in the clinch but Sambor improves position.
Sambor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Awesome is trying to break free.
Sambor dodges an elbow strike from Awesome.
A short body shot lands from Sambor as the two fighters clinch.
Sambor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sambor works on Awesome's body with a couple of short punches.
Awesome swings wildly with an uppercut but Sambor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sambor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaromir Sambor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sambor throws a front kick aimed at Awesome's knee but Awesome avoids it well.
Sambor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sambor misses with a low kick.
Sambor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Awesome tries to land a leg kick but Sambor saw it coming and moves away.
Sambor throwing a counter right hand but Awesome manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Awesome misses its intended target.
Sambor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Awesome will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sambor throwing a counter right hand but Awesome manages to avoid it.

Sambor closes the distance and clinches.
Sambor digs a right hand underneath Awesome's ribcage. Awesome let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Awesome prevents a body shot from Sambor.
Sambor tries to throw a body punch but Awesome avoids it by throwing Sambor back against the cage.
Sambor digs a right hand underneath Awesome's ribcage. Awesome let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sambor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Awesome can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sambor cracks Awesome with a nice body shot.
Sambor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sambor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Awesome is breathing heavily.
Sambor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Sambor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sambor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sambor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sambor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sambor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sambor is working Awesome over against the cage.
Sambor lands a hook that snaps the head of Awesome backwards.
Sambor cracks Awesome with a nice body shot.
Awesome lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sambor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sambor avoids a wild elbow strike from Awesome.
Sambor prevents Awesome from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sambor.
Sambor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sambor lands with a short shot to the head.
Awesome throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sambor working Awesome over with knees to the body.
Sambor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sambor lands a shot to the body.
Sambor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Sambor.
Awesome blocks a body shot from Sambor.
Sambor lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Sambor - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sambor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sambor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Awesome or not.
Sambor lands a nice shot to the body.
Sambor cracks Awesome with a nice body shot.
Sambor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sambor digs a right hand underneath Awesome's ribcage. Awesome let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sambor misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Sambor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sambor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sambor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Awesome staying out of range there.
Sambor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sambor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sambor duly obliges.
Sambor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sambor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Awesome. Awesome circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab, jab by Sambor - just one landing.
Awesome lands with a nice body punch.
Sambor lands a really nice looking cross but Awesome seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sambor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Awesome back to the cage. Sambor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Awesome connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut there from Sambor.
Sambor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Awesome is rocked!

Sambor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Awesome is still on wobbly legs! Can Sambor finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awesome throws a head punch that misses.
Sambor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Awesome backwards.
Sambor lands a shoulder strike.
Sambor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Awesome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sambor throws an elbow but misses.
Awesome is looking to control Sambor's arms but Sambor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Awesome has his back to the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sambor.
Sambor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sambor lands a nice uppercut.
Sambor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sambor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Awesome tries to land knees in the clinch but Sambor avoids the damage to the body.
Sambor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Awesome backwards.
Sambor unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Awesome! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sambor is unloading with more strikes now! Awesome drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaromir Sambor!
A victorious Jaromir Sambor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.