PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Wayne (ranked 2081 p4p, 2043 weight class) and Salyn Sarethi (ranked 278 p4p, 271 weight class). Sarethi has chosen Blue Ice as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Wayne
vs
Sarethi

180 cm
28
170
13 - 6 - 0

187 cm
34
190
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salyn Sarethi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarethi throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Sarethi throws a jab when Wayne was well out of range.
Wayne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Damian Wayne has been cut.
A lazy body kick from Sarethi
and Wayne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Sarethi.
Sarethi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sarethi throws a body shot but no joy.
Sarethi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Wayne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne needs to keep his hands up - Sarethi had a free shot at his head there.
Wayne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sarethi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sarethi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sarethi misses with a right hand
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sarethi.
Sarethi throws an off balance right hand
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Sarethi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wayne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wayne slips a jab from Sarethi.
Sarethi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice leg kick from Sarethi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sarethi scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarethi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wayne in his tracks.
Sarethi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wayne cracks Sarethi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Sarethi.
Wayne loads up on a big right hand but Sarethi slips the punch.
Sarethi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wayne with a body shot.
Sarethi throws a poor cross that misses
and Wayne counters with a stiff right hand.
Wayne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sarethi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salyn Sarethi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarethi throws a body shot but no joy.
Wayne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sarethi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wayne scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarethi jabs Wayne right on the nose. Wayne blinks but takes it well.
Sarethi scores with a jab to the jaw.

Damian Wayne's cut is getting worse.
Sarethi pounces like a tiger and cracks Wayne with a vicious hook! Wayne is down but not out! Sarethi follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Salyn Sarethi!
A relieved looking Salyn Sarethi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.