PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Entreri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sou Saluki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saluki has chosen Dead End Countdown as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Entreri
vs
Saluki

183 cm
23
142 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artemis Entreri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sou Saluki!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Entreri is looking to clinch.

Saluki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Entreri wants to control but Saluki is having none of it.
Entreri is trying desperately to improve position.
Entreri is working hard here to advance position.
Entreri wants to control but Saluki is having none of it.
Saluki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Entreri is working to get back to half guard.
Entreri wants to hold on but Saluki pushes him away.
Saluki fails to take his opponent's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Entreri is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saluki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Saluki looking to control but Entreri is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Entreri tries to hold on but Saluki pushes him away.
Saluki landing strikes from the mount.
Entreri wants to control but Saluki is having none of it.

That's two 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.
Saluki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Saluki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Saluki looking for a guillotine from mount but Entreri is having none of it.
Saluki controlling the position easily from mount.
Saluki cracks Entreri with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entreri is trying desperately to improve position.
Entreri slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Entreri looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Entreri is breathing heavily.
Entreri tries to get to full guard but Saluki has control of the leg.
Saluki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Entreri!
Entreri tries to improve his position but instead Saluki has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saluki looking for the choke from the back.
Entreri is in bad spot here.
Saluki throwing damaging strikes from the back! Entreri could be in trouble here!
Entreri really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saluki biding his time, looking for the opening.

Saluki tightening his grip on Entreri, looking for the choke.
Entreri tries to escape but Saluki has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Entreri preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Saluki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sou Saluki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Entreri is looking to clinch but Saluki is avoiding it.
Saluki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saluki tries a head kick but it misses.
Saluki throws a leg kick but Entreri checks it.
Saluki circles away from the clinch attempt.

Entreri shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Saluki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Entreri wants to take a breather but Saluki is having none of it.
Saluki is breathing heavily.
Entreri works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saluki is trying to escape the mount.
Saluki wants to hold on but Entreri pushes him away.
Entreri tries to control but Saluki wriggling away.

Entreri is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Entreri!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Artemis Entreri!