PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Samuels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Suarez
vs
Samuels

182 cm
23
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 New York, Sammy Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Samuels!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Samuels has managed to clinch.
Suarez pushes off an throws an elbow but Samuels leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Samuels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Samuels missing with knees to the body.
Suarez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Suarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Samuels has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Suarez after a bit of a struggle.
Suarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Suarez tries a knee to the head but Samuels blocks it.
Suarez misses with a knee to the head.

Samuels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Samuels closes the distance and clinches.
Samuels avoids a wild elbow strike from Suarez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Suarez.

It looks like Luke Samuels has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Suarez throws an elbow but misses.
Samuels jumps guard but Suarez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Suarez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Suarez tries a knee to the head but Samuels blocks it.
Suarez tries to land a knee to the head but Samuels blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuels is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Suarez to keep the fight standing.
Sammy Suarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Samuels.
Suarez has Samuels pressed against the cage, preventing Samuels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Suarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Suarez looking to throw knees to the head but Samuels is blocking nicely.

Samuels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Suarez clinches.
A knee to the head by Suarez.
Suarez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Suarez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Suarez tries to land a knee to the head but Samuels blocks with his arms.
Suarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Samuels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suarez tries a knee to the head but Samuels blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Suarez fails to land.
Samuels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on Samuels - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Samuels has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Suarez regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Samuels works over Suarez with some ground and pound from guard.
Samuels controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Samuels gets to his feet. Suarez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Samuels forces Suarez back against the cage and clinches.

Samuels manages to break the clinch.

Suarez has Samuels up against the cage in a clinch.
Suarez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez lands a shoulder strike.
Suarez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Suarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Samuelss head.
Suarez misses with a knee to the head.
Suarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Samuels stalling.
Samuels takes a knee to the side of the body.
Samuels looks winded!
Samuels takes a knee right on the jaw!
Suarez lands with a short shot to the head.

Samuels is rocked!
Suarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Samuels is still on wobbly legs! Can Suarez finish him?
Suarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Samuels backwards.
Suarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suarez lands a damaging elbow.
Suarez has Samuels pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Samuels is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Suarez - that's hurt Samuels badly! Oh, another knee lands and Samuels is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Samuels doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Sammy Suarez!