PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulao Cesinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Salmoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Cesinha
vs
Salmoni

190 cm
26
223 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
219 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulao Cesinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Salmoni!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salmoni shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Salmoni shoots in and bounces Cesinha off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cesinha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cesinha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Salmoni is aware though and is defending well.
Cesinha looking for a sweep. Not yet Cesinha, not yet.

Salmoni is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cesinha is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cesinha has escaped and now he's on top!

Salmoni has his foot on Cesinha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cesinha works his way back into a safe position though.

Salmoni is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Salmoni working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cesinha has passed into half guard!

Cesinha is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salmoni looking for a kimura from the bottom but Cesinha passes into side control!
Salmoni is looking to reverse the position.
Salmoni dodges the ground and pound from Cesinha.
Salmoni is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Salmoni looking for submissions off his back.
Cesinha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salmoni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cesinha.
Cesinha is trying to control. Salmoni wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Cesinha is trying to work for a kimura but Salmoni is defending well.

Salmoni actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Salmoni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cesinha pulls his head out easily.

Salmoni looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Salmoni looks gassed!

Salmoni looking for submissions off his back.

Salmoni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Salmoni has hold of Cesinha's hands but Cesinha slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cesinha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Salmoni looking for submissions off his back.
Cesinha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Salmoni's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesinha trying to mount his opponent but Salmoni defends it.
Salmoni is refusing to be controlled, as Cesinha sits in half guard.
Cesinha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salmoni on the ground.

Salmoni looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Salmoni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cesinha is looking for a kimura here.

Salmoni actively working from the bottom here.
Salmoni has hold of Cesinha's hands but Cesinha slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Cesinha is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cesinha throwing shots but Salmoni is blocking nicely.

Salmoni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cesinha pulls his head out easily.
Cesinha is trying to control the action in half guard but Salmoni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Salmoni looking for submissions off his back.

Salmoni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cesinha pulls his head out easily.
Salmoni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Salmoni is looking to improve his position.
Salmoni regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dave Salmoni will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Salmoni fails with the takedown.
Salmoni shoots in looking for a takedown but Cesinha manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salmoni's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Salmoni shoots in looking for a takedown. Cesinha tries to sprawl out of it but Salmoni keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cesinha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paulao Cesinha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Salmoni.

Oooooh!!! Cesinha has knocked Salmoni down with a huge combo! Cesinha steps away and waves a wobbly Salmoni back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Dave Salmoni has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salmoni finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Cesinha's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Salmoni falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulao Cesinha!