PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alen Delon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phoenix Salaas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delon comes to the cage accompanied by Prayer Of The Refugee. Phoenix Salaas has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Delon
vs
Salaas

185 cm
19
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
202 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alen Delon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phoenix Salaas!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Delon drives through with a takedown into Salaas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Delon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Delon stands and throws Salaas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Delon looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Salaas is avoiding damage well.
Delon works to advance to full mount. Salaas defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Delon raining down hammerfists from mount.
Delon with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salaas is looking to escape.
Delon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Salaas looks a forlorn figure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delon looking to control but Salaas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Delon lands with some strikes.
Delon throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Delon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Delon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salaas is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Delon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salaas avoids a series of strikes thrown by Delon.
Delon with good strikes from the mount here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salaas is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Delon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Delon lands a heavy elbow.

Salaas is rocked!
Delon looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Salaas covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alen Delon!