PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucifer Samm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Settakian Fett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Settakian Fett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Samm
vs
Fett

178 cm
21
174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucifer Samm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Settakian Fett!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samm scores with a nice strike.
Fett's coach down at Elite Strikers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fett's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lucifer Samm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fett throws a hook to the side of Samm's head but Samm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fett.
Fett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Samm's head backwards.

Samm is rocked!
Fett moves in looking to clinch but Samm pushes him off.
Oh Samm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Samm throws a hook to the side of Fett's head but Fett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Samm seems to have got his legs back now.
Samm throws a body punch but Fett moves out of range.
Fett throws out a counter right but Samm avoids it with no problem.
Fett cracks the inside of Samm's front leg.
Samm tries to clinch up.
Fett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fett lands a head kick. Samm smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fett tries a low kick but Samm avoids it.
Samm seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fett feints a counter leg kick.
Samm lunges at Fett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fett's hand.

Fett instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samm wants to stall.

Fett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Samm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fett.
Samm wants to clinch up but Fett keeps it at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fett checks a leg kick.
Samm works the jab nicely.
Fett punishes Samm's body with a nice straight punch.
Samm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fett shapes to counter with a head kick.
Samm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fett.
Samm misses with a hook. Fett ducked under it nicely.
Fett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Samm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fett moves away.
Samm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fett.
Samm misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett throws a body shot but no joy.
Samm swinging wildly here.
A big left from Samm misses.
A punch combination from Samm misses.
Fett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Samm's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fett sizes up Samm with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Samm misses with a wild combination.
Fett lands a nice looking kick to the body. Samm takes a step back to recover.
Samm with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fett to score with a decent uppercut.

Samm tries to keep at a distance but Fett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Come on Fett - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett displaying some good clinch control by pressing Samm up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fett.
Fett struggles to land a body shot inside as Samm controls his hands.
Fett scores with a hook to the body.
Samm is breathing heavily.
Fett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fett takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hand to the body from Fett.
Fett has Samm pressed against the cage.
Fett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Samm backwards.
Fett lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fett.
Samm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fett slows down the pace here.
Fett blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Fett.
A shot in the inside from Fett.
Fett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Samms head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samm tries to throw a body punch but Fett avoids it by throwing Samm back against the cage.
Fett digs a right hand underneath Samm's ribcage. Samm let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Fett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fett lets loose with a powerful body kick. Samm will feel that in the morning.
Fett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Samm drops his hands momentarily. Fett doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Samm staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Samm doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Settakian Fett!