PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko Jomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuco Salamanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jomo
vs
Salamanca

179 cm
26
177 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
172 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Jomo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tuco Salamanca!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salamanca decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Salamanca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Salamanca missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Jomo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Salamanca is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Salamanca is stalling here. Jomo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Salamanca seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jomo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jomo swings around for an armbar but Salamanca sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jomo's guard.
Salamanca tries to free his leg and advance position but Jomo is retaining full guard.

Jomo pushes a forearm under Salamanca's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Salamanca is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Niko Jomo!
Niko Jomo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.