PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bk bk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Salazar
vs
bk

175 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesus Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bk bk!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

bk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
bk won't allow Salazar to sweep him here.

Salazar looking for a guillotine here but bk defends easily.
Salazar trying to keep a closed guard but bk is proving a slippery customer.
bk trying to control the position from guard on top but Salazar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salazar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for bk on the ground.
Salazar wants to stand up but bk is controlling him.
bk trying to control but Salazar is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salazar looking for a guillotine here but bk defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bk is fighting to break Salazar's control of his arms but Salazar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
bk trying to control but Salazar is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bk bk hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
bk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
bk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and bk wants it to stay on the feet.
Salazar is breathing heavily.
bk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

bk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Salazar's guard.
bk wants to control from the top but Salazar keeps moving.
Salazar keeping full guard, as bk tries to pass.
bk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Salazar's guard.

bk decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

bk is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Salazar's half guard.

bk is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

bk seems to be looking for submissions.
bk lands with a punch from half guard.
bk is figuring out what he wants to do next.
bk has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
bk trying to control but Salazar is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bk lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Salazar is looking to get to half guard.
bk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
bk wants to control the pace but Salazar is squirming around nicely.
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!
bk landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
bk landing strikes, looking to finish!
bk tries to control but Salazar wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bk bk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

bk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

bk gets a clinch.

bk manages to pull guard.
bk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
bk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salazar is one step ahead there.
bk wants to get back to his feet but Salazar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
bk trying to keep a closed guard but Salazar is proving a slippery customer.
bk tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

bk manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Salazar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Salazar wants it to stay on the feet.

bk tries to keep at a distance but Salazar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Salazar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Salazar can't find room to land a body shot as bk controls the action.
Salazar wants to break free but bk has control.

bk pulls guard.
bk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salazar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Salazar trying to control the position from guard on top but bk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bk has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
bk looking to control.
Salazar wants to stand but bk has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
bk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Bk bk has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Salazar tries to score a power double leg takedown but bk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Salazar somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salazar scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salazar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
bk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Salazar avoids it really well and circles away.
Jesus Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bk bk.
No luck for bk with that takedown attempt.
Salazar shoots in and drives through. bk sprawls well.

bk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
bk wants to control the pace but Salazar is squirming around nicely.
Salazar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
bk raining down shots from the mount!

bk stands up from mount. Strange move.
Salazar stuffs the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

bk pushes Salazar up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

bk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

bk scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
bk uses his free foot to push down on Salazar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Salazar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bk bk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

bk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salazar as he avoids it easily.
bk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salazar works over bk's head and body with a nice combination.
Salazar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from bk.
Salazar throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Salazar.
Salazar misses with a takedown attempt - bk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bk misses with a few strikes there.
bk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jesus Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bk bk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar moves in looking to clinch but bk pushes him off.
bk swats away the attempt to clinch by Salazar.
bk looks for a takedown but Salazar sprawls well.
bk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salazar is fending him off so far but bk persists. Nope, Salazar circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salazar.
bk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salazar is looking to land body kicks.
bk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bk fails to land the takedown.
Salazar fails to land the takedown.
Salazar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from bk.
Salazar closes the distance looking to clinch

and bk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by bk.
Salazar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but bk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
bk wants to take the fight to the mat but Salazar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Salazar is defending well.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Salazar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Salazar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

bk closes the distance and pushes Salazar back into the cage.
bk looks to throw an elbow but misses.

bk drags the fight down to the ground.

bk uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Salazar throws the kick towards the body but bk avoids it.
bk shoots for a double leg takedown but Salazar sprawls well. He's pushed bk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
bk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salazar's waist but Salazar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing bk off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salazar tries to avoid it but bk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salazar to the ground. Salazar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Salazar tries to clinch there but bk circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from bk.
Salazar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around bk's waist but bk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salazar off to one side.

bk moves into the clinch.
bk wants to break the clinch but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

bk jumps guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salazar is one step ahead there.

bk is looking to sinch up a triangle. Salazar throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to bk's body to avoid the submission. bk has instead reached around Salazar's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! bk arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bk bk!