PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kingsley Brown (ranked 1845 p4p, 337 weight class) and Ivan Samsonov (ranked 20 p4p, 4 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ivan Samsonov enters the ring!

Brown
vs
Samsonov

196 cm
33
245
17 - 10 - 0

202 cm
27
257
17 - 4 - 0

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Samsonov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a lazy body kick
and Samsonov counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Kingsley Brown has been cut.
Samsonov throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Kingsley Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown lands a jab.
Samsonov blocks a head kick by Brown.
Samsonov throws a counter combo.
Samsonov avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Samsonov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Samsonov tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Samsonov 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.
A big left from Samsonov misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Samsonov loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Samsonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a right hand
enabling Samsonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Samsonov misses with a hook.
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Samsonov throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown works Samsonov's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown sets himself, and Samsonov steps forward looking for the clinch! Brown avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Samsonov's head but Samsonov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Samsonov looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Samsonov's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samsonov misses with a looping left.
Brown catches Samsonov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brown swings widly with a right hand
and Samsonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Samsonov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kingsley Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kingsley Brown's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Samsonov throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Kingsley Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown throws a head kick but Samsonov moves out of range.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown lands a jab-cross combination.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Samsonov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Samsonov.
Kingsley Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Samsonov swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Samsonov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown blocks a head kick by Samsonov.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Samsonov's front leg but catches the back leg as Samsonov tries to avoid it.
Samsonov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown throws a series of punches but Samsonov moves out of range.
Brown throws a right hand that Samsonov ducks under and follows up with a left that Samsonov also avoids with ease.
Samsonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samsonov throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown misses with a body shot
and Samsonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Brown lands a front kick to the face, that drops Samsonov to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!

It looks like Ivan Samsonov has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses
and Samsonov counters with a straight right hand.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Samsonov moved away.
Samsonov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samsonov throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Brown looks low and kicks high, catching Samsonov right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!

Samsonov is rocked!
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Samsonov throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Samsonov's shoulder, as Samsonov tries to avoid the shot.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Samsonov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kingsley Brown takes the second round thanks to the knockdowns.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brown connects with a right hand. Samsonov shakes it off.
Samsonov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Samsonov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Samsonov tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown punishes Samsonov's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samsonov can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samsonov works the jab nicely.

Kingsley Brown's cut is getting worse.
We've been told by Brown's head coaches at PEAK MMA Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Samsonov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Samsonov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown with a nice calf kick.
Brown throws a front kick to the face that drops Samsonov face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Kingsley Brown!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kingsley Brown waved his t-shirt featuring Core Combat's logo in front of the cameras.
Ivan Samsonov spoke after the fight, saying ' иди на хуй себя idi na khuy sebya'.