PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Talen Odom Hunt (ranked 3935 p4p, 3990 weight class) and Salamanteri Salamies (ranked 0 p4p, 455 weight class). Salamanteri Salamies is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Odom Hunt
vs
Salamies

184 cm
24
170
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
24
175
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Talen Odom Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salamanteri Salamies!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Odom Hunt gets a clinch.

Odom Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Odom Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Salamies is just out of range.
Odom Hunt misses with a low kick.
Odom Hunt throws a hook to the side of Salamies's head but Salamies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Odom Hunt lands with a shot to the body.
Odom Hunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Odom Hunt throws a hook but Salamies avoids it easily.
Odom Hunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Salamanteri Salamies has been cut.
Odom Hunt misses with a body shot.
Odom Hunt scores with a nice head shot.
Salamies slips under a jab from Odom Hunt.
Good standup being displayed there by Odom Hunt as he connects with a hook.
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!
Good shot there by Odom Hunt.

Salamies is rocked!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salamies is defended easily by Odom Hunt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odom Hunt misses with a right hand

and Salamies counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Odom Hunt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Odom Hunt tries to get out of the position.
Salamies trying to pass the guard but Odom Hunt defending well.

Salamies has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Odom Hunt defend it? Salamies steps over the head and cranks it - Odom Hunt is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Salamies!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Salamanteri Salamies!