PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominique Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hazem el magic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that hazem el magic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Samson
vs
el magic

175 cm
21
154 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing

Fight King Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominique Samson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, hazem el magic!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samson fails with the takedown.

Samson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
el magic is looking to improve his position but Samson isn't that keen on the idea.
el magic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
el magic tries to hold on but Samson pushes him away.
el magic regains half guard.
el magic holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
el magic trying to hold on to Samson's head to control him but Samson postures up.
Samson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but el magic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
el magic is looking to control Samson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can el magic avoid being mounted?

Samson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
el magic is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
el magic swats away the attempt to clinch by Samson.
el magic lands a two punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from el magic as Samson shoots in.
Samson is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from el magic as Samson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominique Samson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by el magic.
el magic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
el magic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
el magic lands a jab to the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for el magic.
el magic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A good leg kick by el magic.
Samson misses with the body kick
and el magic counters with a three punch combo that has Samson backing up. Samson nods at el magic to acknowledge the strikes.
Samson misses with a takedown attempt
and el magic counters with an outside leg kick.
Samson slips a jab and a cross from el magic.
Samson shoots and misses
and el magic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
el magic tries to bum rush Samson with a series of wild strikes but Samson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Samson tries to clinch but el magic is having none of it.

Samson moves into the clinch successfully.
Samson is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Samson cracks el magic with a nice body shot.
el magic wants to break free but Samson has control.
el magic wants to break the clinch but can't.

Samson pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Samson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Samson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
el magic preventing the sweep.
el magic wants to stand but Samson is controlling his posture from full guard.

Samson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
el magic scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for el magic!

Samson has control of el magic's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and el magic regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Samson wants to take his opponent's back but el magic doesn't allow it.

Samson quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Samson but it's paid off an el magic is forced to tap! Nice work by Samson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dominique Samson!
Dominique Samson is the new lightweight champion!