PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Neves (ranked 2015 p4p, 82 weight class) and Ivan Samsonov (ranked 2079 p4p, 106 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Neves
vs
Samsonov

193 cm
18
245 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

202 cm
18
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Kimura Klothing

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Neves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Samsonov!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Samsonov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Samsonov tries to throw a body punch but Neves avoids it by throwing Samsonov back against the cage.

Neves breaks the clinch.
Samsonov closes the distance but Neves moves to the side
and Neves counters with a straight right hand.

Samsonov closes the distance and clinches.

Neves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Samsonov clinches up against the cage.
Samsonov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Neves just stands there and leans against the cage.
Samsonov keeps control of Neves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samsonov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Neves's elbow.
Samsonov lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Neves's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Samsonov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Neves's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Neves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Neves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Samsonov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nevess head.
Good body shot from Samsonov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samsonov prevents Neves from breaking the clinch.
Neves has had enough of the clinch but Samsonov keeps him there for the moment.
Neves is trying to break the clinch but Samsonov is controlling him.
Samsonov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Neves's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Samsonov.
Samsonov tries to work over Neves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Samsonov lands with a left to the head.
Neves is looking to break free of the clinch but Samsonov has double underhooks.
Samsonov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Samsonov fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on Neves's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Samsonov decides to pull guard.

Neves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Samsonov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Neves has managed to get both his arms back between Samsonov's legs - danger averted.

Samsonov working for a triangle but Neves defends it easily.
Neves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Neves is sitting in close to Samsonov's body. Samsonov has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Neves is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Neves is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Samsonov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ivan Samsonov!
A relieved looking Ivan Samsonov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.