PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Moreno (ranked 2752 p4p, 308 weight class) and Willie Salazar (ranked 3964 p4p, 0 weight class). Willie Salazar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Moreno
vs
Salazar

172 cm
26
157 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
39
170 lbs
9 - 19 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alberto Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willie Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salazar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Salazar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Salazar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Salazar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Moreno might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Salazar prevents Moreno from escaping the position.
Moreno being controlled for a moment.

Salazar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Moreno swings widly with a right hand
and Salazar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Salazar takes the fight into the clinch.
Salazar lands with a short shot to the head.

Salazar breaks the clinch.

Moreno takes the fight into the clinch.
Moreno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moreno is trying to force a seperation but Salazar has the dominant position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salazar.

Salazar decides to pull guard.
Moreno has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Salazar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moreno doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moreno manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moreno has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Salazar is proving hard to escape from.
Salazar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Moreno wants to stand and escape but Salazar is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salazar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Salazar throwing shots but Moreno is blocking nicely.
Moreno wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salazar is working for a kimura but Moreno is defending it quite comfortably.
Salazar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moreno is trying to stand up here but Salazar is controlling him well.

Salazar is working for a kimura but Moreno is defending it quite comfortably.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salazar stops Moreno from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Salazar is controlling the pace.

Salazar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moreno defends it well.

Salazar is working for a kimura but Moreno is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Moreno tries to kick Salazar off but Salazar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Salazar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moreno tries to kick Salazar off but Salazar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Salazar content to control rather than advance.
Salazar wants to take a breather but Moreno is having none of it.
Moreno tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Salazar manages to move to mount!

Salazar working for a submission but Moreno is keeping him at bay.
Salazar controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar with a couple of short strikes.
Moreno wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Salazar swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Willie Salazar!