PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teukka Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salama has chosen The Temple Of The King as his entrance music. Neil Napier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Teukka Salama's chin.

Napier
vs
Salama

191 cm
24
213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
209 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neil Napier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teukka Salama!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Napier.

It looks like Neil Napier has been cut.
Salama slips under a jab.
Napier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salama.
Salama has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Napier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Napier missing with a left hand there. Salama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Napier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salama's head backwards.

It looks like Teukka Salama has been cut.
Salama tries to clinch up but Napier circles away and keeps his distance.
Teukka Salama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Salama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Napier throws a jab when Salama was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Napier moves out of range of the leg kick from Salama.
Napier has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salama.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salama.
Napier dips to his left and cracks Salama with an uppercut!
Salama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salama connects with a body shot that sends Napier's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from Salama.
Napier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Napier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Salama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Napier tries to keep at a distance but Salama has taken the fight into the clinch.
Napier can't find room to land a body shot as Salama controls the action.
A hook to the body from Napier.
Salama tries to land knees in the clinch but Napier avoids the damage to the body.
Napier working aggressively here.
Salama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Napier throws a punch but it's blocked by Salama.
A head punch on the inside from Napier fails to land.
Salama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Napier's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salama.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Napier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Napier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Napier working aggressively here.
Salama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Napier struggles to land a body shot inside as Salama controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Napier.
Napier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salama obliges.
Salama landing knees to the head.
Napier is breathing heavily.
Salama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Salama.
Napier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salama working Napier over with knees to the body.
Salama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Napier is defending well for now.
Napier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Napier avoiding damage as Salama throws knees to the body.
Salama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Napier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Napier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Napier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Napier blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Salama.
Salama pushes Napier back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Napier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Napier.
Napier is trying to push Salama away but Salama has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salama.
Salama digs a right hand underneath Napier's ribcage. Napier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Napier takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Napier lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Salama pulls guard.

Napier got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Napier has managed to get both his arms back between Salama's legs - danger averted.
Salama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Napier tries to stand but Salama is controlling from the bottom.
Salama wants to sweep here but Napier controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Salama is looking for a triangle but Napier pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Salama has his foot on Napier's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Napier works his way back into a safe position though.

Napier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Salama looking for a sweep. Not yet Salama, not yet.

Napier gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Napier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salama finds it's way round the side to connect with Napier's head.
Salama tries to clinch up.
Salama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Napier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Napier lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salama's sensitive parts.
Salama slips under a jab from Napier.
Salama throws the kick towards the body but Napier avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teukka Salama dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Salama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Napier counters with a stiff right hand.
Napier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Napier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salama throws a body kick that misses.
Salama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Napier throws a jab but it's blocked by Salama.
Napier throws a push kick but Salama slaps the foot to one side.
Jab by Napier.
Salama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teukka Salama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salama connects with a right hand. Napier shakes it off.
Salama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Napier moves out of range as Salama throws a body kick.
Salama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Napier.
Salama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Salama throws a shot to the body.
Salama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Napier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Napier walks into a left hand.

Neil Napier's cut is getting worse.
Napier throws a sloppy head kick and Salama moves out of range easily.
Salama lands a nice looking body kick.
Salama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salama lands a brutal head kick. Napier looks out on his feet and Salama throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Teukka Salama!
A victorious Teukka Salama thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.