PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake DeSalvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cetnik Milos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milos has chosen Mars Na Drinu as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

DeSalvo
vs
Milos

167 cm
19
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
158 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake DeSalvo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cetnik Milos!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeSalvo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Milos closes this distance looking for a takedown but DeSalvo circles away.
DeSalvo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
DeSalvo misses with a series of wild punches.
DeSalvo misses with a few strikes there.
DeSalvo misses with a few strikes there.
Donk. DeSalvo catches Milos right on the button with a cross.
Milos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Milos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
DeSalvo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Milos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
DeSalvo lands with a nice combination. Milos backs away looking to recover.
DeSalvo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Milos's hands.
DeSalvo misses with the combination.
Milos doesn't manage to clinch there - DeSalvo circles away.
Crunch! DeSalvo slams his shin into Milos's torso.
DeSalvo throws a right hand that Milos ducks under and follows up with a left that Milos also avoids with ease.
DeSalvo tries to bum rush Milos with a series of wild strikes but Milos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
DeSalvo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
DeSalvo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
DeSalvo throws a one two combo.
A left lands for DeSalvo.
Jab by DeSalvo.
DeSalvo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSalvo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
DeSalvo misses with a jab, cross combination.
DeSalvo misses with a jab, cross combination.
DeSalvo scores with a jab. Milos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
DeSalvo misses with a jab, cross combination.
DeSalvo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
DeSalvo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Milos shoots in for a takedown but DeSalvo shows good takedown defense.
Jake DeSalvo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cetnik Milos.
Milos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. DeSalvo tries to avoid it but Milos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag DeSalvo to the ground. DeSalvo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
DeSalvo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Milos looks gassed!
DeSalvo scores with a jab to the jaw.
DeSalvo leaves Milos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
DeSalvo lands a jab to the nose.

Milos rushes DeSalvo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from DeSalvo fails to land.
DeSalvo misses with some punches.
Milos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. DeSalvo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Milos is trying to drag DeSalvo to the mat but DeSalvo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
DeSalvo lands with a short shot to the head.
DeSalvo swings wildly with an uppercut but Milos uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeSalvo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Milos is trying to break the clinch but DeSalvo is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from DeSalvo as the two fighters clinch.
DeSalvo misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeSalvo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSalvo lands a right hand.
DeSalvo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Milos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch on the inside from DeSalvo fails to land.
Milos blocks an uppercut.
DeSalvo lands with a light punch inside.
DeSalvo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Milos takes a shot to the head.
DeSalvo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
DeSalvo lands a shoulder strike.
DeSalvo works on Milos's body with a couple of short punches.
Milos blocking some punches.
DeSalvo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Milos blocking some punches.
DeSalvo misses with a punch on the inside.
DeSalvo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Milos backwards.
DeSalvo lands an elbow that stopped Milos in his tracks for a moment.
DeSalvo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
DeSalvo has a couple of punches blocked by Milos.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeSalvo.

Milos is rocked!
Milos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Milos is still on wobbly legs! Can DeSalvo finish him?
DeSalvo misses with the head strike.
DeSalvo throws a punch but it's blocked by Milos.
Milos seems to have recovered his senses.
DeSalvo digs a right hand into Milos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Milos's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeSalvo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
DeSalvo misses with some punches.
Milos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeSalvo lands a right hand.
A short right from DeSalvo.
Milos is trying to drag DeSalvo to the mat but DeSalvo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
DeSalvo scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSalvo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
DeSalvo is leaning against Milos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeSalvo.
DeSalvo digs a right hand into Milos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Milos's gas tank.
A short right from DeSalvo on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milos.
DeSalvo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
DeSalvo pushes Milos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
DeSalvo lands a body shot.
DeSalvo lands a left hand.
DeSalvo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Milos backwards.
DeSalvo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
DeSalvo misses with some punches.
DeSalvo misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeSalvo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Miloss head.
DeSalvo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
DeSalvo scores with a hook to the body.
DeSalvo lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milos.
Milos tries to pull guard but DeSalvo holds him up against the cage and eventually Milos drops back down to his feet.
DeSalvo lands with a light punch inside.
DeSalvo misses with a hook from the clinch.
DeSalvo misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Milos.
DeSalvo lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Milos turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Milos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but DeSalvo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Milos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by DeSalvo, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Milos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
DeSalvo regains half guard.
DeSalvo striking from half guard on the bottom.
DeSalvo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeSalvo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Milos connects with a nice short shot to DeSalvo's temple.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
DeSalvo throws a right and a left that Milos avoids nicely.

DeSalvo forces Milos back against the cage and clinches.
DeSalvo has a couple of punches blocked by Milos.
Milos is trying to drag DeSalvo to the mat but DeSalvo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Milos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. DeSalvo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake DeSalvo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

DeSalvo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
DeSalvo misses with a few strikes there.

Milos clinches up with DeSalvo and pushes him back against the cage.

Milos pulls DeSalvo into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DeSalvo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Milos looking for a guillotine here but DeSalvo defends easily.
Milos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from DeSalvo.
DeSalvo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
DeSalvo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
DeSalvo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
DeSalvo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Milos is keeping the position for now.
DeSalvo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DeSalvo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Milos's head.

Milos is looking to sinch up a triangle. DeSalvo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Milos's body to avoid the submission. Milos has instead reached around DeSalvo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Milos arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cetnik Milos!