PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Martin Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voitto Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voitto Salama will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Svensson
vs
Salama

188 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Voitto Salama!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson tries to clinch up but Salama circles away and keeps his distance.
Svensson moves in looking to clinch but Salama pushes him off.
Svensson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Svensson closes the distance and clinches up with Salama, looking for a takedown. Svensson pushes Salama against the cage but Salama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Salama misses with a wild combination.
Salama lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Svensson backs up against the cage.
Horrible takedown by Svensson or perhaps it was just good defense by Salama which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Svensson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Svensson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salama tries to avoid it but Svensson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salama to the ground. Salama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salama.
Salama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salama looks to clinch

and Svensson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Svensson.
Svensson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salama is keeping the position for now.
Svensson postures up.

Svensson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Svensson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Svensson is breathing heavily.
Salama thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Svensson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Svensson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Salama's guard.
Salama tries to roll over but Svensson keeps him under control.
Salama tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Salama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Svensson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salama.
Salama scores with a shot to the body.
Salama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Svensson moves in looking to clinch but Salama pushes him off.
Voitto Salama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Svensson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salama throws a right and a left that Svensson avoids nicely.
Svensson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salama circles away.
Svensson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salama.
Salama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Svensson moves in looking to clinch but Salama pushes him off.
Salama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Svensson circles away quickly and effectively.
Salama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Salama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salama throws a solid leg kick but Svensson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Salama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Salama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salama throws a right and a left that Svensson avoids nicely.
Salama scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Salama lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Svensson is rocked!
Salama is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Svensson hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Voitto Salama!