PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aliosa Saltykov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saltykov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'ts a fight. The crowd seem to be enjoying Foreman's choice of entrance music: After I Fuck Your Bitch. Aliosa Saltykov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Duane Foreman's chin.

Saltykov
vs
Foreman

185 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

183 cm
21
173 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aliosa Saltykov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duane Foreman!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saltykov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saltykov looks for a takedown but Foreman sprawls well.
Nice body punch from Foreman.
Aliosa Saltykov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foreman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saltykov shoots in but Foreman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aliosa Saltykov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saltykov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Foreman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saltykov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Foreman counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saltykov doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Foreman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Foreman breaks from the clinch.
Foreman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saltykov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Foreman counters with a big head kick but Saltykov shrugs it off.
Foreman throws a good cross that connects.

Foreman moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Foreman obliges.
Saltykov is breathing heavily.

Foreman breaks the clinch.
Saltykov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Foreman counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foreman moves into the clinch.

Foreman breaks the clinch.
Saltykov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Foreman moves into the clinch.
Foreman landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saltykov is working for takedown but Foreman is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short left from Foreman.
Saltykov misses with a punch to the body.

Foreman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saltykov has his takedown stuffed
and Foreman counters with a one-two to the body.
Foreman throws a head kick that misses.
Foreman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Saltykov has his takedown stuffed

and Foreman moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foreman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saltykov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Foreman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Foreman instigates a clinch.
Saltykov wants a takedown but no success here.

Foreman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saltykov tries for a takedown but Foreman circles away easily

and Foreman moves into the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Saltykov. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Foreman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Foreman moves into the clinch successfully.
Foreman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Foreman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saltykov tries for a takedown but Foreman circles away easily
and Foreman counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saltykov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Foreman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Saltykov avoids the head kick by Foreman.
Foreman looks to land a combination but Saltykov avoids it well.
Saltykov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Foreman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Foreman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foreman thuds his right hand into Saltykov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Saltykov doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Foreman counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duane Foreman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Saltykov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Foreman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Foreman clinches.

Foreman breaks from the clinch.
Saltykov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Foreman counters with a nice uppercut.

Foreman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Foreman breaks the clinch.
Saltykov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Foreman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Saltykov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aliosa Saltykov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Foreman darts in and clinches Saltykov up against the cage.
Foreman is pressed up against the cage. Saltykov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Foreman down to the mat. Foreman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Foreman lands a head kick!

Foreman has Saltykov up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman with a knee to the head.
Saltykov goes for a takedown attempt but Foreman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Saltykov fails with the takedown
and Foreman counters with a stiff right hand.
Foreman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Saltykov with a poor takedown

and Foreman counters by clinching up.

Foreman manages to break the clinch.
Saltykov fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Foreman moves into the clinch.
Saltykov goes for a takedown attempt but Foreman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foreman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saltykov misses with a hook to the ribs.

Foreman breaks from the clinch.
Saltykov misses with a takedown attempt

and Foreman counters by moving into the clinch.

Foreman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saltykov with a poor takedown

and Foreman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Foreman breaks the clinch.

Foreman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Foreman working Saltykov over with knees to the body.

Foreman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foreman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saltykov doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Foreman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman slows down the pace here.

Foreman breaks from the clinch.
Saltykov with a poor takedown

and Foreman moves into the clinch.
Saltykov takes a knee right on the jaw!

Foreman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saltykov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Foreman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Foreman.
Foreman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Foreman breaks from the clinch.
Saltykov doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Foreman counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foreman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saltykov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Foreman.
Duane Foreman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saltykov with a poor takedown

and Foreman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Foreman.
Saltykov looking for a takedown.

Foreman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foreman scores with a hook to the body. Saltykov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aliosa Saltykov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Foreman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Foreman.

Foreman moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Foreman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Foreman rushes Saltykov and presses him up against the cage.
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!
A knee to the head by Foreman.

It looks like Aliosa Saltykov has been cut.

Foreman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duane Foreman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aliosa Saltykov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Foreman clinches up with Saltykov and pushes him back against the cage.
Foreman lands a nice knee to the body.

Foreman manages to break the clinch.
Foreman lands a head kick!
Foreman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saltykov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saltykov throws a lazy head kick
and Foreman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saltykov tries for a takedown but Foreman circles away easily

and Foreman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Foreman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Foreman.
Saltykov fails with the takedown
and Foreman counters with a three punch combo that has Saltykov backing up. Saltykov nods at Foreman to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Saltykov.
Foreman scores with a head kick.
Saltykov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saltykov misses with a takedown

and Foreman counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aliosa Saltykov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foreman lands a good knee to the midsection. Saltykov won't want to take too many of those.
Foreman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saltykov's face.

Foreman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Foreman has closed the distance and engaged Saltykov in a clinch.
Foreman with a knee to the head.
Foreman keeps control of Saltykov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foreman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saltykov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Foreman lands a with a good body shot.
Foreman lands with a hook. Saltykov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duane Foreman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foreman throws a head kick that misses.
Saltykov with a poor takedown
and Foreman counters with a head kick. That will keep Saltykov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Foreman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foreman lands with an uppercut that bounces Saltykov off the cage and back into rage.
Saltykov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saltykov throws a head kick that misses
and Foreman counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foreman moves into the clinch successfully.

Foreman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saltykov misses with a takedown attempt
and Foreman counters with a nice body kick.
Foreman throws out a powerful jab.
Foreman cracks Saltykov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Foreman moves into the clinch.

Foreman breaks from the clinch.
Foreman lands a high kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Foreman.

Foreman clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foreman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saltykov misses with a takedown

and Foreman counters by clinching up.

Foreman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saltykov with a poor takedown

and Foreman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saltykov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Foreman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Foreman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foreman throws a head kick that half lands.
Saltykov walks into a straight right hand from Foreman.
Duane Foreman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saltykov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Foreman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foreman connects with a body shot.
Aliosa Saltykov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Saltykov thows a leg kick but Foreman checks it

and Foreman counters by clinching up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duane Foreman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Foreman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 24:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 24:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duane Foreman!