PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernell Samack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Szelep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernell Samack could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tomasz Szelep's chin.

Samack
vs
Szelep

186 cm
18
281 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 St Petersburg, Fernell Samack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomasz Szelep!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szelep misses with a takedown attempt
and Samack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Szelep shoots for a takedown but Samack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Szelep closes this distance looking for a takedown but Samack circles away.
Fernell Samack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Szelep.
Samack lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Szelep dives in and grabs Samack's left leg, looking for a takedown. Samack pushes down on Szelep's head and hops out.
Szelep closes this distance looking for a takedown but Samack circles away.
Samack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Samack tries a head kick but it misses.
Samack lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Szelep takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Szelep looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samack fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Szelep shoots in but Samack avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Szelep takes one to the chin there.
Szelep takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samack scores with a jab to the head.

Samack lands a left and a right that send Szelep crashing to the mat, dazed. Samack thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Szelep is rocked!
Szelep is trying desperately to land a takedown but Samack is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Szelep.
Samack misses with a straight right.
Szelep is still on wobbly legs! Can Samack finish him?
Szelep ducks under a wild hook from Samack.
Samack looks to throw the jab but Szelep is out of range.
Szelep slips under a jab from Samack.
Samack throws a big shot that misses.
Szelep displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Samack throws out the jab.
Samack misses with an uppercut. Szelep saw that one coming.
Szelep moves away from the strike by Samack.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samack throws a shot from downtown. Szelep moves away and avoids it.
Samack and Szelep are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Samack throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Szelep into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Samack knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Fernell Samack!