PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Samba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samba comes to the cage accompanied by Bezerker by Love Among Freaks. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mack's choice of entrance music: LCOB - Who speaks for us. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Samba
vs
Mack

190 cm
21
283 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

200 cm
29
279 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

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 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Samba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Mack!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack connects with a high kick.
Samba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
An inside leg kick lands from Samba.

Samba moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samba scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Samba - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mack goes for a takedown attempt but Samba pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Samba thows a body shot but no joy.
Samba wants to clinch

and Mack counters with a nice double leg into side control. Samba won't be happy with that.
Mack misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mack with the ground and pound but Samba regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mack not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mack looks to land a strike but Samba avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Samba has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mack with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Mack drops back, looking for a kneebar! Samba looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Samba looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Samba!
Samba trying to control the position but Mack is working away.
Mack wants to control but Samba postures up.
Mack is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Samba's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mack wants to control but Samba is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mack tries to get to full guard but Samba has control of the leg.
Samba controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Christopher Samba.
Samba wants to clinch.
A lazy body kick from Mack
and Samba counters with a right hand to the body.
Mack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt
and Samba counters with a leg kick.
Mack throws out a leg kick but Samba moves out of range and Mack only half commits.
Mack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Samba throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mack counters with a nice uppercut.
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Samba.
A cross from Samba lands.
Mack defending well as Samba loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samba misses with a low kick.
Samba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mack has his takedown stuffed
and Samba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Samba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mack keeps the fight on the outside.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick
and Samba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Samba just misses with a punch to the body.
Samba misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mack counters with a head kick.

It looks like Christopher Samba has been cut.
Big Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mack shoots and misses
and Samba counters with a nice uppercut.
Samba throws a shot from downtown. Mack moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Samba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba doesn't manage to clinch there - Mack circles away.
Mack gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Samba counter with a right hand.
Samba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mack counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Samba is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Mack misses
and Samba counters with a nice uppercut.
Mack fails with the takedown
and Samba counters with a nice uppercut.
Christopher Samba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Mack.
Mack is breathing heavily.

Samba rushes Mack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Samba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Samba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Samba - that landed with a thud.
Samba lands a shot to the body.
Samba works on Mack's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Samba.
Samba lands a shot to the body.
Samba presses Mack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Samba scores with a shoulder strike.
Samba cracks Mack with a nice body shot.
Samba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Samba.
Samba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Samba.
Samba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Christopher Samba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Samba.
Samba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Samba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mack can do to turn this around?
Samba scores with a shot to the side of Mack's head.
Samba lands a shot to the body.
Samba's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Samba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Samba.
Samba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Samba lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Samba.
Samba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Samba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Samba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Samba is pressed up against the cage. Mack has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Samba down to the mat. Samba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Samba moves into range and connects with a jab.
Samba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mack's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Samba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mack scrambles back to his feet.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt
and Samba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christopher Samba is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Samba.
Mack throws a head kick that misses
and Samba counters with a thumping low kick.
Samba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Samba takes the fight into the clinch.
Samba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mack.
Samba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Samba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Samba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Samba scores with a shot to the side of Mack's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Samba.
Samba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Samba lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Samba lands with a short shot to the head.
Samba lands a shot to the body.
Samba avoiding damage.
Samba lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Samba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Samba's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Samba as he connects with a hook.
Samba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mack moves out of range of the strikes.
Mack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mack avoids the body shot from Samba.

Samba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mack blocking some punches.
Samba lands with a short shot to the head.
Mack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Samba scores with a shoulder strike.
Samba pushes Mack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Samba.
A short body shot lands from Samba as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Samba - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samba lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba lands a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Samba to work.
Samba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Samba lands a shoulder strike.
Samba lands a nice shot to the body.
Samba lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Samba.
Samba presses Mack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Samba.
Samba lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Samba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macks head.
A short left from Samba.
Samba scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Samba.
A short right from Samba on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Samba.
Samba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Samba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Samba.
Samba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Samba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Samba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Samba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mack or not.
Still in the clinch, Samba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Samba scores with a shoulder strike.
Samba works on Mack's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Samba.
Samba lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Samba on the inside.
Samba is struggling to control the position.
Samba lands a hook that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Samba.
A body shot lands from Samba.
Samba lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Samba.
A nice right hand lands inside from Samba.
Samba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Samba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Samba tries to stall but Mack uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Samba is pressed up against the cage. Mack has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Samba down to the mat. Samba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Samba lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Mack.
Christopher Samba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick
and Samba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Christopher Samba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Samba lands with an uppercut that bounces Mack off the cage and back into rage.
Samba misses with a left hand
and Mack counters with a thumping low kick.
Samba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Mack.
Samba just misses with a punch to the body.
Mack throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Samba counters with a left to the body.
Mack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mack throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Samba counters with a right hand to the body.
A left lands for Samba.
A cross from Samba lands.
Mack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by Samba.
Mack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samba just misses with a punch to the body.
Big Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samba scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Samba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Samba, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Samba!