PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Obolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamui Salvador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obolo's entrance music is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA3E2X3kQNQ. A fine choice. Kamui Salvador has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ivan Obolo's chin.

Obolo
vs
Salvador

180 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

182 cm
22
174 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Obolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kamui Salvador!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obolo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Obolo tries to clinch there but Salvador circles away.
Obolo dodges the punch combination from Salvador.
Salvador keeps the fight on the outside.
Obolo looks for a takedown but Salvador sprawls well.
Salvador keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Obolo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Obolo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salvador as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Obolo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obolo throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obolo tries to clinch there but Salvador circles away.
Salvador keeps the fight on the outside.

Obolo closes the distance and clinches.
Obolo wants to get back to striking at distance but Salvador won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obolo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obolo stalling in the clinch but Salvador improves position.

Salvador breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salvador circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salvador swats away the attempt to clinch by Obolo.
Obolo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salvador moves out of range of the body kick from Obolo.
Obolo is looking to clinch.
Obolo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salvador shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

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

Obolo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Salvador clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Obolo is throwing shots to the body but Salvador manages to wriggle free. Obolo pounces on him again and ends up in Salvador's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obolo distracts Salvador with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Obolo trying to control the position from guard on top but Salvador is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salvador looks gassed!

Obolo gets to his feet. Salvador looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Salvador shoots for a takedown but Obolo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Obolo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obolo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvador paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salvador avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obolo tries to clinch up.
Obolo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Obolo moves into the clinch successfully.
Obolo tries to pull guard but Salvador holds him up against the cage and eventually Obolo drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Obolo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Obolo breaks from the clinch.
Obolo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A combination from Salvador does no damage.
Obolo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Obolo wants to clinch up but Salvador keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obolo misses with a leg kick.
Obolo misses with a low kick.
Obolo lands a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obolo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Obolo tries to close the distance and clinch but Salvador swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salvador throws a right hand that Obolo ducks under and follows up with a left that Obolo also avoids with ease.
Salvador throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Salvador lands a nice shot that snaps Obolo's head back.

Obolo tries to keep at a distance but Salvador has taken the fight into the clinch.
Obolo is looking to break free of the clinch but Salvador has double underhooks.
Obolo stalling against the cage.
Salvador looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Obolo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Salvador darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Obolo is controlling Salvador's trapped leg to prevent Salvador from advancing to side control.
Obolo 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Obolo trying to control from the bottom.
Salvador is breathing heavily.
Obolo is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obolo wants to control but Salvador is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Obolo moves into full guard.
Obolo looking for a sweep. Not yet Obolo, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Obolo is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Obolo gets to his feet - Salvador follows without any prompting.
Obolo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Salvador counters by moving into the clinch.

Obolo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Salvador wants to get back to striking at distance but Obolo won't allow it.

Obolo manages to break the clinch.
Obolo tries to clinch but Salvador moves out of range.

Salvador closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Obolo to the mat! Obolo manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obolo looking for a sweep. Not yet Obolo, not yet.
Obolo keeping moving, preventing Salvador from controlling successfully.
Salvador distracts Obolo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Obolo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Salvador is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Obolo.
Obolo tries to buck Salvador off but Salvador is having none of it.

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.

Salvador decides to stand back up.
Obolo is looking to clinch but Salvador is avoiding it.
Obolo tries to clinch but Salvador moves out of range.
Obolo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salvador throws a hook but Obolo avoids it easily.
Obolo is looking to clinch but Salvador is avoiding it.
Salvador pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obolo is looking to clinch but Salvador is avoiding it.
Obolo doesn't manage to clinch there - Salvador circles away.
Obolo tries for a takedown but Salvador circles away easily

and Salvador counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Obolo!
Salvador dominating with strikes here.
Obolo tries to reverse the position but Salvador maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamui Salvador 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!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Salvador.
Salvador is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Obolo wants to control but Salvador postures up.
Obolo gets back to half guard.
Salvador is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obolo controls Salvador momentarily but Salvador frees himself.

Obolo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Salvador rolls with it to try and escape but Obolo cranks on the arm and Salvador is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Obolo!