PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Clancy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clancy comes to the cage accompanied by Fat Segal. Sampson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica Seek and Destroy. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Clancy
vs
Sampson

185 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Clancy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bart Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clancy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Clancy working away.
Sampson prevents Clancy from improving position.
Sampson gets back to half guard.
Clancy is looking to take a break and control but Sampson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sampson tries to get to full guard but Clancy has control of the leg.
Clancy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sampson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sampson is staying active underneath Clancy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sampson is pressing down on Clancy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sampson has a closed guard, preventing Clancy from standing up.
Sampson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sampson looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Clancy misses with the combination.
Clancy tries to bum rush Sampson with a series of wild strikes but Sampson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Sampson moves into range and clinches up with Clancy.

Clancy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Clancy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sampson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clancy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Clancy drops back looking for a leg! Sampson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sampson manages to kick Clancy off! Clancy jumps back into Sampson's guard.
Clancy is breathing heavily.
Clancy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sampson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clancy won't allow Sampson to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Clancy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Clancy passes Sampson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sampson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Sampson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sampson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clancy circles away.
Sampson with a poor takedown

and Clancy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Clancy gets to his feet. Sampson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sampson shoots and misses

and Clancy counters with a takedown into side control.
Shaun Clancy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Sampson.

Clancy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Clancy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clancy stands up and beckons Sampson to his feet.

Clancy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Clancy lands in his opponent's guard.
Sampson being controlled here, momentarily.
Sampson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sampson wants to sweep here but Clancy controlling him for the moment.

Sampson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Clancy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Clancy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clancy fails in his attempt to clinch.

Clancy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sampson tries to bench press Clancy off him but Clancy keeps the position.
Sampson sneaks back into half guard.
Sampson landing strikes from the bottom.
Sampson wants to improve his position but Clancy is controlling well.
Sampson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clancy is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sampson tries to get to full guard but Clancy has control of the leg.
Clancy lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Clancy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sampson is looking to clinch.
Sampson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Clancy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sampson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Clancy tries to hold on but Sampson pushes him away.
Sampson with shots to the head and body - Clancy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sampson wants to control the pace but Clancy is squirming around nicely.
Sampson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clancy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sampson wants to control the pace but Clancy is squirming around nicely.
Clancy working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sampson landing shots from mount.
Sampson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Clancy's face.
Clancy is squirming around, avoiding Sampson's attempts to control the action.
Sampson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clancy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Clancy is bucking up trying to escape but Sampson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Clancy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Clancy wants to control but Sampson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clancy is desperately trying to improve his position but Sampson has a good base and remains in mount.
Clancy tries to hold on but Sampson postures up.
Clancy is desperately trying to improve his position but Sampson has a good base and remains in mount.
Sampson scoring with strikes but Clancy is staying in there.
Clancy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Clancy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clancy is trying to maintain the position but Sampson is very close to passing his half guard.
Clancy is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Clancy looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clancy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sampson.
Clancy punching from the bottom.
Shaun Clancy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Clancy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sampson wants to control from the top but Clancy keeps moving.
Clancy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sampson is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson is bucking up trying to escape but Clancy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Clancy looking to control but Sampson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clancy is trying to take his opponent's back.

Clancy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sampson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Clancy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sampson is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Clancy dominated that second round.
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!

Sampson looks to clinch

and Clancy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Clancy is looking to take a break and control but Sampson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clancy tries to stand and escape but Sampson is controlling the position.
Sampson manages to get to full guard.
Sampson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Clancy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sampson is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clancy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sampson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sampson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sampson postures up.
Clancy controlling Sampson's posture.

Clancy is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sampson has his hands clasped together but Clancy extends an breaks Sampson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Clancy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shaun Clancy!