PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alkiviadis Samaras (ranked 2253 p4p, 3325 weight class) and Doo Ho Choi (ranked 192 p4p, 265 weight class). Choi has chosen Superman theme as his entrance music. 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.

Samaras
vs
Choi

176 cm
22
148
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
28
152
4 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alkiviadis Samaras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doo Ho Choi!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samaras takes one on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Samaras.
Samaras looks to score with a jab to the body but Choi is just out of range.

Samaras drives through and clinches with Choi against the cage.
Choi is trying to break free.
Samaras scores with a shot to the side of Choi's head.
Samaras works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Samaras lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Choi backwards.
Choi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Samaras lands a shoulder strike.
Samaras lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Samaras's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Samaras is working Choi over against the cage.
Samaras scores with a shot to the side of Choi's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Samaras creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Samaras is working Choi over against the cage.
Choi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Samaras lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Choi backwards.
Choi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Samaras is defending well.
Choi looks winded!
Samaras softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Samaras.
Choi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Samaras has him pressed against the cage.
Samaras lands with a light punch inside.

Choi is rocked!
Choi wants a takedown but no success here.
Choi is still on wobbly legs! Can Samaras finish him?
Samaras misses with a punch on the inside.
Choi tries to break free but Samaras pushes him back against the cage.
Samaras misses with a hook from the clinch.
Choi is trying to break the clinch but Samaras has him pressed against the cage.
Samaras misses with a punch on the inside.
Samaras misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samaras swings wildly with an uppercut but Choi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Choi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Samaras.
Samaras swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Samaras has a couple of punches blocked by Choi.
Choi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Samaras fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Samaras misses with the head strike.
Samaras misses with a short punch on the inside.
Samaras misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Samaras fails to land.
Samaras throws a punch but it's blocked by Choi.
Samaras misses with some punches.
Samaras swings wildly with an uppercut but Choi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choi seems to have recovered his senses.
Samaras working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samaras has Choi pressed against the cage, preventing Choi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Samaras lands a nice uppercut.
Samaras lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Choi.
Choi is trying to force a seperation but Samaras has the dominant position.
Choi has Samaras pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Samaras manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alkiviadis Samaras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doo Ho Choi.
Samaras lands a hook that snaps the head of Choi backwards.
Choi tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Samaras prevents it.
A short uppercut from Samaras.
Samaras creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Choi with a big uppercut! Choi tries to clinch up but Samaras pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Choi to the mat! Choi covers up and Samaras unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alkiviadis Samaras!