PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fortunado Sampaio (ranked 4883 p4p, 4685 weight class) and Bison FireWalker (ranked 111 p4p, 105 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sampaio
vs
FireWalker

190 cm
18
217
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
257
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fortunado Sampaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bison FireWalker!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

FireWalker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sampaio sprawls well initially but FireWalker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sampaio trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
FireWalker prevents Sampaio from improving his position.
Sampaio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
FireWalker is pushing down on Sampaio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sampaio is fighting to maintain full guard but FireWalker has managed to sneak the leg through.
FireWalker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sampaio moves into full guard.
Sampaio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sampaio is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! FireWalker rolls with it to try and escape but Sampaio cranks on the arm and FireWalker is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fortunado Sampaio!