PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between jens pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Salek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pulver comes into the arena with littlle evil blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

pulver
vs
Salek

177 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

160 cm
23
137 lbs
8 - 18 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, jens pulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Salek!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pulver shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salek as he avoids it easily.
Salek scores with a head kick.

Salek closes the distance and clinches.
Salek is pressed up against the cage. pulver has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Salek down to the mat. Salek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
pulver shoots for a double leg takedown but Salek sprawls well. He's pushed pulver's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jens pulver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
pulver fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
pulver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salek circles away.
pulver fails with the takedown.

Salek darts in and clinches pulver up against the cage.
Salek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from pulver.
pulver has Salek pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Salek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Salek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salek tries for a takedown but pulver sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
pulver has his takedown stuffed
and Salek counters with a low kick, right behind pulver 's knee.
Salek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Salek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
pulver is breathing heavily.

Salek forces pulver back against the cage and clinches.
pulver is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Salek pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pulver changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Salek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
pulver keeps the fight on the outside.
Salek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
pulver doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Salek counters with a nice leg kick.
pulver fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Salek has pulver up against the cage in a clinch.
pulver gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Salek.
pulver drops down looking for an ankle pick but Salek pulls his leg out and moves away.
pulver shoots and misses

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

Salek manages to break the clinch.
pulver keeps the fight on the outside.
Salek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salek rushes pulver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Salek breaks from the clinch.
pulver has his takedown stuffed
and Salek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salek fails with an attempt to clinch.
pulver shoots and misses

and Salek counters by moving into the clinch.
Salek goes for a takedown attempt but pulver pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Salek tries to clinch up but pulver circles away and keeps his distance.

Salek moves into the clinch successfully.
pulver drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salek lands a nice shot to the body.
pulver changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Salek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
jens pulver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Salek closes the distance and pushes pulver back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
pulver is working for takedown but Salek is calmly controlling the position for now.
Salek is trying to drag pulver to the mat but pulver just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
pulver is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Salek gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Salek lands a takedown into guard.
Salek prevents pulver from getting back to his feet.

pulver manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Salek is looking to clinch but pulver is avoiding it.
pulver with a poor takedown

and Salek counters by moving into the clinch.
Salek misses with a knee to the head.

pulver turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and pulver manages to end up in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
pulver prevents Salek from escaping the position.
The strikes coming from pulver are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
pulver grinds an elbow into Salek's temple.
Salek is not content to let pulver control the position.

pulver is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Salek looks calm but he's in trouble here. pulver gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Salek is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! pulver lets go of the hold and Salek can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). jens pulver!