PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christian Craine (ranked 25364 p4p, 4972 weight class) and Felix Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Craine might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to OMB Peezy - Lay Down. 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.

Craine
vs
Samson

176 cm
19
155
1 - 2 - 0

165 cm
22
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christian Craine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Samson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samson throws a right and a left that Craine avoids nicely.

Samson feints and as Craine raises his hands in defense, Samson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Samson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Craine.
Craine tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Craine missing with punches from the bottom.
Craine missing with punches from the bottom.
Craine flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Craine lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Craine flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Samson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Craine sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Samson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Samson's back!
Craine throws strikes from the back but Samson rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Samson.
Samson trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Craine scoring with punches to the head and body.
Craine won't allow Samson to sweep him here.
Craine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Samson wants to stand but Craine is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Craine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Samson looking to control.
Samson is pulling down on Craine's head. It's preventing any offense from Craine, at least for the moment.
Craine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Craine throwing strikes but missing.
Craine distracts Samson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Samson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Samson wants to stand but Craine is controlling his posture from full guard.
Craine throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Craine doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Samson is stalling in the full guard.
Craine trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Samson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Craine.
Samson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Samson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson lands with a punch from half guard.
Samson trying to control the pace.
Samson lands strikes from half guard.
Craine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Craine tries to get out of the position.
Craine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Craine flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craine flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Craine strikes from the bottom but Samson uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Craine throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Samson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Craine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craine is trying to get back to half guard.
Samson trying to control the action but Craine is working from the bottom.
Craine tries to buck Samson off but Samson is having none of it.
Samson controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samson slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Craine.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Samson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Craine swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Samson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Craine.

Samson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Craine thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Samson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Samson passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Craine striking from the bottom.
Samson stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Samson cracks Craine with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Felix Samson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson looking to control but Craine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Craine gets back to half guard.
Craine misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Craine strikes from the bottom but Samson uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Craine takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Craine is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Samson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Craine throws a strike from the bottom but Samson uses the opportunity to take his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Samson controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Craine right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Craine is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Samson keeps control of the position as Craine tries to break free.

Samson is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Craine is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Felix Samson!