PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Salammi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Salammi
vs
Mara

180 cm
24
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Red Light Clothing ► Amsterdam!
Red Light Clothing ► Amsterdam!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sammy Salammi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Mara!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mara moves into range and clinches up with Salammi.
Mara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but Salammi blocks with his arms.
Mara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salammi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mara is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Salammi tries to land knees in the clinch but Mara avoids the damage to the body.
Salammi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mara is defending well for now.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but Salammi blocks with his arms.
Mara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salammi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salammi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mara looks gassed!
Salammi landing knees to the body.
Salammi scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jack Mara has been cut.
Mara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salammi stalling the fight.
Salammi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Salammi with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Salammi.
Salammi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Salammi tries to land a knee to the head but Mara blocks with his arms.
Salammi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salammi.
Salammi lands a knee to the head.
Salammi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Salammi breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mara letting Salammi take a breather here.
Mara tries a knee to the head but Salammi blocks it.
Mara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Salammi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mara's defenses.
Mara takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mara connects with a knee to the head.
Salammi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Salammi lands with a left to the head.
Salammi lands a good knee to the midsection. Mara won't want to take too many of those.

Salammi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mara can't fight it off and eventually Salammi manages to take the fight to the floor. Mara looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Salammi content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salammi is in close to Mara's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Salammi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Salammi passes Mara's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Salammi stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salammi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Salammi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Salammi wants to pass the guard but Mara is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salammi is taking a breather. Mara says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Salammi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Mara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Salammi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Salammi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mara's half guard.
Salammi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salammi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mara is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salammi escapes and gets back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Salammi looks to throw the jab but Mara is out of range.
Salammi tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Salammi.
Mara can't break the clinch.

Salammi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salammi throws a combination. Mara tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Salammi tries to clinch up.
Mara swats away the attempt to clinch by Salammi.

Salammi gets a clinch.
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!
Salammi lands a knee to the head.

Salammi gets control of Mara's arms and successfully pulls guard. Salammi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Salammi wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salammi moves into range and clinches up with Mara.
Salammi landing knees to the head.
Salammi scores with a shot to the side of Mara's head.
Salammi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Salammi manages to break the clinch.

Salammi has managed to clinch.
Sammy Salammi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salammi landing knees to the body.
Mara misses with a knee to the head.
Salammi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mara can do to turn this around?
Salammi scores a nice knee to the body.
Mara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salammi scores a nice knee to the body.
Salammi landing knees to the body.

Salammi breaks from the clinch.
Mara keeps the fight on the outside.
Salammi throws a sloppy head kick and Mara moves out of range easily.
Salammi looks to land a body kick but Mara moved away.
Salammi is looking to clinch but Mara is avoiding it.

Salammi pushes Mara up against the cage in a clinch.
Salammi misses with a knee strike.
Salammi stalling in the clinch.
Salammi tries a knee to the head but Mara blocks it.
Salammi misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but Salammi blocks with his arms.
Salammi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mara pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mara landing knees to the head.

Mara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salammi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salammi wants to clinch up but Mara keeps it at a distance.
Salammi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mara is fending him off so far but Salammi persists. Nope, Mara circles away and we're back to standing.
Some bone on bone action there as Salammi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Salammi shoots in for a takedown but Mara shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Salammi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mara tries to clinch up but Salammi circles away and keeps his distance.

Salammi moves into the clinch.

Mara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salammi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salammi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mara sprawls well. Mara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salammi gets slowly back to his feet.
Mara tries to clinch but Salammi is having none of it.
Mara is looking to clinch but Salammi is avoiding it.
Mara tries to clinch but Salammi moves out of range.
Mara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Salammi clinches.
Salammi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Salammi tries a knee to the head but Mara blocks it.
Mara throws an elbow but it misses.
Salammi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mara avoids it.
Salammi tries to throw a body punch but Mara avoids it by throwing Salammi back against the cage.
Salammi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mara avoids it.
Mara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Salammi misses with a knee strike.
Mara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Sammy Salammi has been cut.
Mara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mara looking to throw knees to the head but Salammi is blocking nicely.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salammi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mara's defenses.
Mara misses with a knee strike.
Salammi is working for takedown but Mara is calmly controlling the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salammi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mara has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mara has had enough of the clinch but Salammi keeps him there for the moment.
Mara has had enough of the clinch but Salammi keeps him there for the moment.
Salammi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mara prevents it.

Mara 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.

Sammy Salammi dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Salammi lands with a kick to the temple. Mara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mara moves in looking to clinch but Salammi pushes him off.
Salammi is looking to clinch.
Salammi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mara keeps the fight on the outside.

Mara tries to keep at a distance but Salammi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Salammi connects with a knee to the head.

Salammi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Salammi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Salammi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mara passes into half guard.
Salammi is trying is best to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salammi gets back to full guard.
Salammi is adopting a defensive guard.
Mara must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Salammi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sammy Salammi!