PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgios Samaras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lopaser Brenertas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Samaras
vs
Brenertas

195 cm
26
220 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

160 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Amped Performance

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Georgios Samaras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lopaser Brenertas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samaras scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Brenertas closes the distance and clinches.
Samaras using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brenertas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Samaras.

It looks like Lopaser Brenertas has been cut.
Samaras unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Samaras obliges.
Samaras tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Samaras tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brenertas working hard to break the clinch.
Brenertas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Samaras smiles and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Samaras.

Brenertas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Samaras's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samaras wants to control but Brenertas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brenertas works his way into full mount!
Brenertas raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samaras can't escape the position.
Brenertas with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samaras trying desperately to get to his feet.

Brenertas working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Samaras looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Brenertas! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lopaser Brenertas!