PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kari Salmelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James The Filipino Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salmelainen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is At This Velocity. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Salmelainen
vs
The Filipino Gracie

190 cm
23
184 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kari Salmelainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James The Filipino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Filipino Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Salmelainen pushes him off.

Salmelainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Salmelainen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Salmelainen looking to secure an arm triangle but The Filipino Gracie defends it well.
The Filipino Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.

Salmelainen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force The Filipino Gracie to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so The Filipino Gracie shrugs it off.

Salmelainen looking for a guillotine from mount but The Filipino Gracie is having none of it.

Salmelainen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, The Filipino Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The Filipino Gracie tries to lock up and control but Salmelainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Salmelainen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But The Filipino Gracie has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from The Filipino Gracie!
The Filipino Gracie pushing down on Salmelainen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Filipino Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Salmelainen wants to improve his position but The Filipino Gracie is controlling well.
Salmelainen is in trouble now - The Filipino Gracie has advanced to mount!
Salmelainen is breathing heavily.
Salmelainen is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Filipino Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
I looks like The Filipino Gracie might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The Filipino Gracie wants to control the pace but Salmelainen is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Filipino Gracie won't let Salmelainen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The Filipino Gracie is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Salmelainen is in real trouble.
I would not like to be Salmelainen right now.

The Filipino Gracie looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Salmelainen taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James The Filipino Gracie!