PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Strelets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Salamander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Salamander has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Strelets
vs
Salamander

190 cm
20
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Strelets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Salamander!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Salamander as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Strelets.

Salamander gets the takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Salamander lands a nice forearm strike.
Salamander working the body and head with strikes.
Check out the look on Salamander's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salamander is staying tight to Strelets's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Salamander landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Salamander content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Salamander scores with a couple of short elbows.
Salamander lands some shots froms side control.
Salamander working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamander working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Salamander scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Strelets to see if he's OK.
Salamander scoring with punches and elbows.

Strelets is rocked!
Salamander in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Strelets looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Salamander turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Salamander!