PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valdemar Friman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Friman's entrance music is Metallica - Damage Inc.. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Friman
vs
Salama

168 cm
31
160 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

180 cm
28
165 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valdemar Friman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Salama!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salama throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Friman counters with a three punch combo that has Salama backing up. Salama nods at Friman to acknowledge the strikes.

Friman clinches with his opponent.
Salama lands an elbow that stopped Friman in his tracks for a moment.
Salama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Valdemar Friman has been cut.
Friman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Friman manages to break the clinch.
Salama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Friman has managed to clinch.
Friman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Salama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Friman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Friman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Friman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Salama walks away with a smile on his face. Friman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Friman shoots in for a takedown but Salama shows good takedown defense.
Friman just misses with a punch to the body.
Salama moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama throws a low kick but Friman moves out of range easily.
Salama fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Friman on the side of the head.
Salama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Friman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salama delivers a nice body kick.
Salama lands a head kick. Friman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Friman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Salama.
Friman throws a combination. Salama tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Friman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good work by Friman as he checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Friman.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salama. That's going to slow Friman down.
Friman misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friman lands a nice looking body kick.
Friman misses with a jab to the body
letting Salama counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Friman.
Salama scores with a head kick. Friman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Salama lands a high kick!
Salama avoids the head kick by Friman.
Friman throws a leg kick which misses Salama's front leg but catches the back leg as Salama tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Salama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salama misses with the body kick
and Friman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sami Salama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friman misses with a straight right.
Friman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salama manages to avoid it.
Friman throws the left hand but Salama avoids the punch easily.
Salama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Friman. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman moves out of range as Salama throws a body kick.
Friman tries for a takedown but Salama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valdemar Friman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Friman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Salama eats them both and turns towards Friman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Salama gets caught napping as Friman dives in and scores a takedown. Salama manages to retain guard.
Salama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Friman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Friman postures up in Salama's guard and throws a big left but Salama blocks it.
Salama is trying to control the position but Friman postures up.
Salama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friman looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sami Salama was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Friman looking to score a takedown here. Salama is defending well but Friman drives through and ends up in Salama's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Friman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Friman pushes down on Salama's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Friman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Friman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Salama doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Friman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Valdemar Friman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Valdemar Friman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Friman fails with a takedown attempt.
Salama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Friman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salama was well out of range. Poor timing from Friman.
Friman throws a head kick but Salama moves out of range.
Friman blocks a head kick by Salama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salama scores with a leg kick.
Salama misses with a body shot.
Salama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Friman tries to clinch but Salama is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salama.
Valdemar Friman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Friman if he has to take too many more of those.
Salama throws a low kick but it's checked well by Friman.
Salama lands a lovely overhand right.
Friman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Friman manages to avoid it.
Salama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Friman.
Salama throws a leg kick which misses Friman's front leg but catches the back leg as Friman tries to avoid it.
Friman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Salama tries a head kick but it misses.
Friman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Salama defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valdemar Friman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Friman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friman moves out of range as Salama throws a body kick.
Salama takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Salama takes a swing at Friman's ribcage but misses.
Friman fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Friman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Friman looks to land a right hand but Salama moved out of range.
Salama scores with a leg kick.
Salama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Friman misses with a double jab.
Salama cracks the inside of Friman's front leg.
Salama delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Friman.
Salama has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Friman throws a body punch but Salama moves out of range.
Salama lands with a nice body kick.
Friman is looking to wear down Salama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Salama misses with a body kick.
Friman checks a leg kick.
Salama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Salama.
Salama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Friman's head.
Salama lets loose with a powerful body kick. Friman will feel that in the morning.
Friman shoots in looking for a takedown but Salama manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Friman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick misses from Friman.
Friman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salama can pounce on him.
Salama scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salama lands a jab to the nose.
Friman misses with the combination.
Salama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Friman.
Friman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Salama.
Salama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Friman.
A head kick from Salama lands but Friman takes it in his stride.
Salama keeps Friman at a distance using the push kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salama jabs Friman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salama scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Salama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Valdemar Friman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Salama scoring well with a low kick there.
Salama lands with a kick to the ribs.
Friman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Friman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Salama looks to score with a jab to the body but Friman is just out of range.
Friman checks a leg kick.
Friman wants to clinch.
A solid body kick from Salama.
Friman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Salama throws a head kick but Friman moves out of range.
Salama scores with a push kick.
Salama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friman checks the leg kick.
Salama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Friman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salama is out of range and Friman settles back down.
Salama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Friman manages to avoid it.
Friman moves out of range of the leg kick from Salama.
A head kick misses from Friman.
Friman throws a nice looking combination but Salama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Friman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Friman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Salama lands a head shot.

Friman instigates a clinch.
Salama throws an elbow that misses.
Friman misses with an elbow strike.
Friman avoiding damage as Salama throws knees to the body.
Salama lands an elbow just above Friman 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama landing knees to the body.
Friman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Salama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Salama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Friman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sami Salama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salama slips a jab and a cross from Friman.
Salama lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salama throws out a powerful jab.
Sami Salama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salama throws a head kick that misses.
Friman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Friman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salama as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salama tries to avoid it but Friman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salama to the ground. Salama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Salama. That snapped Friman's head back.
Friman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salama pinned against the cage. Salama gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valdemar Friman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Friman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Friman avoids the head kick by Salama.
Salama lands with a kick to the temple. Friman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Salama dodges the punch combination from Friman.
Salama throws a body punch but Friman moves out of range.
Salama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Friman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Friman moves out of range as Salama throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salama. That's going to slow Friman down.
Salama pushes Friman away with a front kick.
Friman tries to clinch there but Salama circles away.
Salama misses with a head kick.
Friman doesn't manage to clinch there - Salama circles away.
Salama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Friman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salama misses with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salama connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Salama attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salama scores with a shot to the body.
Friman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Salama defends it nicely.
Salama scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Salama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salama has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Salama!
A relieved looking Sami Salama thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.