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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Beltran Salvatierra (ranked 2471 p4p, 3578 weight class) and Lom Ali Maskhadov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Beltran Salvatierra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lom Ali Maskhadov!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Salvatierra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maskhadov ducks under a wild hook from Salvatierra.
Maskhadov pushes Salvatierra up against the cage in a clinch.
Salvatierra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maskhadov fails to pull guard.
Maskhadov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Salvatierra to keep the fight standing.
Maskhadov is trying to pull guard but Salvatierra has him pressed against the cage.
Beltran Salvatierra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lom Ali Maskhadov.
Maskhadov is trying to pull guard but Salvatierra has him pressed against the cage.
Maskhadov is trying to pull guard but Salvatierra has him pressed against the cage.
Maskhadov tries to pull guard but Salvatierra holds him up against the cage and eventually Maskhadov drops back down to his feet.
Maskhadov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Maskhadov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maskhadov has a closed guard, preventing Salvatierra from standing up.
Maskhadov wants to control the position but Salvatierra says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maskhadov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Salvatierra pulls his head out easily.
Maskhadov is controlling Salvatierra's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Maskhadov trying to hold on to Salvatierra's head to control him but Salvatierra postures up.
Salvatierra is looking to take a break and control but Maskhadov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maskhadov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Salvatierra is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maskhadov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Salvatierra is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maskhadov looking for submissions off his back.
Maskhadov trying to hold on to Salvatierra's head to control him but Salvatierra postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatierra stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Maskhadov to get to his feet.
Maskhadov tries to clinch there but Salvatierra circles away.
Maskhadov closes the distance and clinches.
Salvatierra is trying to push Maskhadov away but Maskhadov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maskhadov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Salvatierra uses from the top position.
Salvatierra slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maskhadov prevents Salvatierra from improving position.
Maskhadov struggling a bit here.
Maskhadov is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maskhadov is not content to let Salvatierra control the position.
Maskhadov struggling a bit here.
Salvatierra tries for a kimura but Maskhadov is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maskhadov wants to control but Salvatierra postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Beltran Salvatierra dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maskhadov moves to clinch but Salvatierra breaks away
and Salvatierra counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Lom Ali Maskhadov has been cut.
Lom Ali Maskhadov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maskhadov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maskhadov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Salvatierra smiles and moves away.
Salvatierra misses with a wild body shot.
Maskhadov drives through and clinches with Salvatierra against the cage.
Maskhadov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Salvatierra walks away with a smile on his face. Maskhadov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maskhadov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maskhadov pushes Salvatierra up against the cage in a clinch.
Maskhadov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Salvatierra to keep the fight standing.
Beltran Salvatierra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lom Ali Maskhadov.
Maskhadov is trying to pull guard but Salvatierra turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maskhadov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Salvatierra to keep the fight standing.
Maskhadov gets control of Salvatierra's arms and successfully pulls guard. Maskhadov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Salvatierra avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maskhadov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maskhadov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Salvatierra defends it easily.
Maskhadov looking to control.
Maskhadov keeping moving, preventing Salvatierra from controlling successfully.
Salvatierra is looking to stand up but Maskhadov won't let him.
Maskhadov wants to hit a sweep here but Salvatierra passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Maskhadov there!
Salvatierra avoids the attempt from Maskhadov to control.
Salvatierra stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maskhadov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maskhadov closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Salvatierra has had enough of the clinch but Maskhadov keeps him there for the moment.
Maskhadov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Maskhadov keeping full guard, as Salvatierra tries to pass.
Maskhadov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Salvatierra escapes and throws Maskhadov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Maskhadov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatierra is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maskhadov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maskhadov regains half guard.
Maskhadov is not content to let Salvatierra control the position.
Maskhadov wants to improve his position but Salvatierra is controlling well.
Maskhadov wants to control but Salvatierra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maskhadov tries to get to full guard but Salvatierra has control of the leg.
Maskhadov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Salvatierra pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salvatierra seems to be working for a kimura but Maskhadov defends the submission attempt.
Salvatierra wants to control but Maskhadov is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salvatierra is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maskhadov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maskhadov keeping control of the position.
Salvatierra is keen to just control but Maskhadov is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maskhadov is trying to maintain the position but Salvatierra is very close to passing his half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Beltran Salvatierra will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lom Ali Maskhadov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maskhadov tries to clinch up.
Salvatierra misses with a few strikes there.
Salvatierra's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Salvatierra duly obliges.
Maskhadov moves in looking to clinch but Salvatierra pushes him off.
Maskhadov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maskhadov closes the distance and clinches.
Maskhadov jumps guard but Salvatierra turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Maskhadov tries to pull guard but Salvatierra won't allow it.
Maskhadov fails to pull guard.
Beltran Salvatierra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lom Ali Maskhadov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maskhadov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Salvatierra just stands there and leans against the cage.
Maskhadov pulls guard effortlessly.
Maskhadov trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maskhadov is looking for a triangle but Salvatierra pushes his legs off easily.
Maskhadov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Maskhadov has a closed guard, preventing Salvatierra from standing up.
Maskhadov is looking for a triangle here but Salvatierra uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Salvatierra is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maskhadov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Salvatierra wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maskhadov, who protects the arm well.
Maskhadov wants to control but Salvatierra postures up.
Salvatierra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maskhadov can do to turn this around?
Maskhadov sneaks back into half guard.
Salvatierra seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Maskhadov keeping control of the position.
Maskhadov is not content to let Salvatierra control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maskhadov wants to improve his position but Salvatierra is controlling well.
It looks like Salvatierra is going to stand back up.
Salvatierra trying to control the action but Maskhadov is working from the bottom.
Maskhadov wants to control but Salvatierra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maskhadov has Salvatierra up against the cage in a clinch.
Maskhadov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Maskhadov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Maskhadov looking for a guillotine here but Salvatierra defends easily.
Maskhadov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Salvatierra can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatierra wants to stand but Maskhadov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Maskhadov working for a triangle but Salvatierra defends it easily.
Beltran Salvatierra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salvatierra got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maskhadov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Salvatierra has managed to get both his arms back between Maskhadov's legs - danger averted.
Lom Ali Maskhadov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvatierra trying to control but Maskhadov is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Beltran Salvatierra.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salvatierra, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beltran Salvatierra!
Beltran Salvatierra spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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