PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cusumano (ranked 7654 p4p, 680 weight class) and Lucifer Samm (ranked 4628 p4p, 515 weight class). Cusumano comes to the cage accompanied by Gamefire. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cusumano
vs
Samm

175 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
174 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Blue Moon

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Cusumano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucifer Samm!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cusumano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cusumano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Samm 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.
Samm dodges the punch combination from Cusumano.
A combination from Samm does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Samm throws a series of punches but Cusumano avoids them all with ease.
Cusumano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Samm is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Samm tries a head kick but it misses.
Cusumano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Samm misses with a looping right.
Cusumano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Samm misses with a double jab.
Samm looks to land a right hand but Cusumano moved out of range.
Samm uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cusumano has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cusumano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Samm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cusumano thuds a left hand into Samm's body.

Samm closes the distance and pushes Cusumano back into the cage.
Cusumano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cusumano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Samm trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cusumano breaks from the clinch.
Cusumano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Samm's waist but Samm gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cusumano off to one side.
Cusumano moves away from the strike by Samm.
Samm misses with a body kick.
Cusumano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Samm throws out the jab.
Cusumano looks to score with a jab to the body but Samm is just out of range.
Lucifer Samm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cusumano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Samm misses its intended target.
Samm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Samm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cusumano misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Samm.
Samm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samm misses with a left hand
and Cusumano counters with a stiff right hand.
Samm takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Samm moves into range and connects with a jab.
Samm missing with a left hand there. Cusumano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samm getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cusumano throws a solid leg kick but Samm takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cusumano.
Samm lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Samm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Samm throws a sloppy head kick and Cusumano moves out of range easily.
Samm takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Samm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cusumano, pushing him back against the cage.

Cusumano manages to break the clinch.
Samm lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cusumano throws a body kick that misses.
Cusumano ducks under a wild hook from Samm.
As Samm looks to move away, Cusumano throws a big counter combo but Samm just gets out of the way.
Samm dodges the punch combination from Cusumano.
Samm with a nice cross.
Cusumano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cusumano swinging wildly here.
A left lands for Cusumano.
Cusumano misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samm checks a low kick from Cusumano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samm. Cusumano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samm lands a jab to the head.
Cusumano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cusumano throws a nice looking combination but Samm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cusumano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cusumano throws a series of punches but Samm avoids them all with ease.
Cusumano misses with a wild combination.
Samm scores with a decent looking hook.
Cusumano throws a looping overhand right but Samm ducks down to avoid it.
Cusumano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Cusumano gets the takedown into side control.
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!
Samm is looking for a sweep.
Samm defending against the ground and pound.
Samm controls the position for a moment.
Samm struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samm tries to buck Cusumano off but Cusumano is having none of it.
Samm avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cusumano.
Samm managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cusumano.
Cusumano laying and praying for a moment but Samm takes advantage and regains half guard.
Cusumano seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Samm trying to control but Cusumano postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cusumano lands a nice short elbow.
Cusumano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Samm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cusumano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lucifer Samm will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cusumano throws a body shot but no joy.

Cusumano drops Samm with a nice combination! Cusumano dives into Samm's guard, looking to finish!

Samm is rocked!

It looks like Lucifer Samm has been cut.
Samm controlling Cusumano's posture.
Samm is still in real trouble! Can Cusumano finish him?
Cusumano wants to control from the top but Samm keeps moving.
Cusumano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Samm seems to have recovered his senses.
Cusumano wants to control from the top but Samm keeps moving.
Samm wants to stand but Cusumano is controlling the position.
Cusumano wants to pass the guard but Samm is keeping the position.
Cusumano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cusumano distracts Samm with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Samm working for a triangle but Cusumano defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cusumano trying to control but Samm is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cusumano content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Samm looking for a sweep. Not yet Samm, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Samm can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cusumano with a nice head shot there.
Cusumano works over Samm with some ground and pound from guard.
Cusumano throws a big elbow that misses.
Samm pulls Cusumano in to control the position.
Samm keeping moving, preventing Cusumano from controlling successfully.
Cusumano chips away with some ground and pound.
Steve Cusumano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cusumano lands a couple of digs.

Cusumano looking to improve position, pressing down on Samm's thigh with his hand. Samm seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Cusumano paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Cusumano's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Samm picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lucifer Samm!
Lucifer Samm made sure to mention his sponsor, //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear in his post fight interview.