PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake DeSalvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and methos lage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake DeSalvo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

DeSalvo
vs
lage

167 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Jake DeSalvo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, methos lage!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

lage has closed the distance and engaged DeSalvo in a clinch.
lage keeps control of DeSalvo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

lage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
lage has a takedown stuffed.
lage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from DeSalvo.
lage throws a nice looking combination but DeSalvo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
DeSalvo has his takedown stuffed

and lage counters with a head kick that drops DeSalvo - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

DeSalvo is rocked!

lage is working for a kimura but DeSalvo is defending it quite comfortably.
Oh DeSalvo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

lage is working for a kimura but DeSalvo is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.

lage is working for a kimura but DeSalvo is defending it quite comfortably.
DeSalvo seems to have got his legs back now.
lage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. DeSalvo defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
DeSalvo scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but lage manages to mount him!

lage looking for a guillotine from mount but DeSalvo is having none of it.
lage manages to capitalize on a mistake by DeSalvo to take his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
lage trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
lage might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control DeSalvo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

lage is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. DeSalvo has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but lage has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! DeSalvo taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. lage doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). methos lage!