PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teukka Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Twain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salama comes to the cage accompanied by The Temple Of The King. Twain has chosen Daler Mehndi - Tunak Tunak Tun as his entrance music. Teukka Salama is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Salama
vs
Twain

195 cm
27
213 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

184 cm
26
212 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teukka Salama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Twain!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Mark Twain has been cut.
Salama throws a head kick that misses.
Twain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salama.
Twain jabs at Salama's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Twain. Salama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Twain misses with a hook. Salama ducked under it nicely.
Salama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salama throws a lazy right hand but Twain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Twain follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Salama connects with a solid leg kick.
Twain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Twain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Salama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Salama scores with a nice head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Salama.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salama checks the leg kick.
Salama misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salama avoids the body shot from Twain.
Twain blocks a jab.
Salama misses with a low kick.
A big left from Salama misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salama checks a leg kick.
Salama tries to counter by clinching up but Twain breaks away and moves out of range.
Twain lands with a straight right. Salama didn't see that one coming.
Salama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Salama lands with an overhand left.
Twain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salama lands the left hand.
Twain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salama.
Salama tests Twain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Twain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Twain is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crunch! Salama slams his shin into Twain's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salama moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Salama. Those never looked like landing.
Salama sizes up Twain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salama.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salama.
A combination from Salama does no damage.
Salama misses with a leg kick.
Twain misses with a kick to the body.
Salama lands with a nice body kick.
Teukka Salama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Twain punishes Salama's body with a nice straight punch.
Salama tries to land a leg kick but Twain saw it coming and moves away.
Twain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Teukka Salama has been cut.
Twain is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Salama rather than just go for the knockout.
Twain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salama circles away.
Salama appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Twain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Salama.
Salama throws a leg kick but Twain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Twain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Salama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Twain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Salama scrambles back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Salama.
A bone on bone clash there as Twain blocks the leg kick.
Twain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Twain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Salama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Twain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teukka Salama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Twain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salama manages to avoid it.
Salama throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Salama misses the target.
Twain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Twain loads up on a big right hand but Salama slips the punch.
Salama connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Salama misses
and Twain counters with a slapping leg kick.

Salama closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salama trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Twain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Twain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Twain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Twain - that landed with a thud.
Twain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Twain lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Twain.
Salama is breathing heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Twain - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Twain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Twain throws a low kick but Salama avoids it.
Twain throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Twain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salama drops his hands momentarily and Twain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Salama is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Twain.
Salama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Teukka Salama will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab from Salama misses.
Twain now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Twain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Salama is rocked!
That kick from Twain tenderised Salama's leg. Salama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oh Salama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Twain weaves into range and cracks Salama right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Salama goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Twain is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Twain!
After winning the bout, Mark Twain thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.