PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sim Salabim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Atomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atomi has chosen Megadeth - A Tout Le Monde as his entrance music. Tomi Atomi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Salabim
vs
Atomi

180 cm
25
170 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

191 cm
26
168 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « ↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sim Salabim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomi Atomi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atomi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Atomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salabim. Atomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salabim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atomi moves away.

Salabim rushes Atomi and presses him up against the cage.
Salabim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salabim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salabim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Atomi's efforts to push away.
Atomi is trying to force a seperation but Salabim has the dominant position.
Salabim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salabim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Atomi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salabim's elbow.
Atomi is trying to push Salabim away but Salabim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Salabim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atomi can't find room to land a body shot as Salabim controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim lands a nice uppercut.
Salabim tries to work over Atomi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salabim blocks a body shot from Atomi.

Atomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atomi throws a combination. Salabim tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Salabim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atomi manages to avoid it.
Salabim lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Tomi Atomi has been cut.
Atomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salabim.
Atomi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salabim in his tracks.
Nice takedown defense from Salabim. No joy for Atomi on that attempt.
Atomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atomi thows a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salabim looks to land a left hand but Atomi moved out of range nicely.
Donk. Atomi catches Salabim right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atomi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sim Salabim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atomi throws a hook to the side of Salabim's head but Salabim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atomi throws a head kick but Salabim moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Atomi. Beautiful body shot.
Atomi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Salabim swings for the body but Atomi moves out of range.
Salabim connects with a single shot there.
Salabim throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sim Salabim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salabim avoids a kick to the body.
Atomi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Atomi is rocked!
Salabim drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Atomi right on the button. Atomi goes down! Salabim follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Salabim gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sim Salabim!
Sim Salabim retains his lightweight title!
Sim Salabim managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition OKTOBERFEST SALE!, into his post fight interview.