PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eden Sampson (ranked 2952 p4p, 5103 weight class) and Dimitrov Pavilis (ranked 0 p4p, 498 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sampson
vs
Pavilis

180 cm
25
278
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
280
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eden Sampson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dimitrov Pavilis!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pavilis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pavilis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Eden Sampson has been cut.
Pavilis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Sampson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pavilis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
Sampson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sampson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sampson controls the position from side control.
Sampson lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavilis tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Sampson controlling the pace for now.
Sampson landing strikes from the mount.

Sampson throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Pavilis has his hands clasped together but Sampson breaks the hold and Pavilis is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Sampson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eden Sampson!