PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Salter (ranked 3114 p4p, 5458 weight class) and Akira Tatakai (ranked 311 p4p, 427 weight class). Salter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dead Or Alive. Akira Tatakai will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Salter
vs
Tatakai

150 cm
25
144
9 - 4 - 0

173 cm
20
142
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Salter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akira Tatakai!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salter defending well as Tatakai loads up on a big left hand.
Tatakai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salter backs up against the cage.
Tatakai cracks a nice hook into Salter's ribs.
A slow jab from Tatakai misses its intended target.
Salter shoots in for a double leg but Tatakai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tatakai connects with the punch.
Salter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salter avoids the body shot from Tatakai.
Tatakai lands a jab to the nose.

Salter gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Salter is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tatakai is looking for a sweep. Salter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Salter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Salter wants to take a breather but Tatakai is having none of it.
Salter moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Tatakai.
Tatakai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Salter in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Tatakai is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Salter!
As Sam Salter got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: It feels good to be back on the winning side of things. Lets keep this momentum and go after the strap'.