PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taras Salo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and corrado smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tol-Odinochestvo. corrado smith will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Salo
vs
smith

150 cm
21
313 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

190 cm
26
300 lbs
12 - 15 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taras Salo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, corrado smith!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
smith tries to clinch up but Salo circles away and keeps his distance.
smith tries to clinch up but Salo circles away and keeps his distance.
smith shoots for a takedown but Salo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
smith fails with a takedown attempt.
smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Taras Salo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of corrado smith.

Salo gets a clinch.
smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Salo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
smith can't get the takedown.
smith tries to break free but Salo pushes him back against the cage.
Salo is stalling here.
smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
smith goes for a takedown attempt but Salo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
smith looks gassed!

Salo has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Salo to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salo has him pressed against the cage.
smith is trying to break the clinch but Salo has him pressed against the cage.
smith wants to break free but Salo has control.
Salo lands a hook that snaps the head of smith backwards.
smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Salo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
smith clinches but Salo breaks the clinch

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

smith gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Salo's head.
smith is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Salo!

smith wants to finish this one by submission but Salo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from smith.
Salo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Salo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as smith tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Salo blocking the ground and pound.
smith punching from mount but Salo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Salo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
smith lands a nice shot to the head.
Salo trying desperately to get to his feet.
smith lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Salo is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. smith locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Salo is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). corrado smith!