PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matias Salminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salminen has chosen Down With the Sickness as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sharpe
vs
Salminen

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
24
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matias Salminen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe scores with a shot to the body.
Sharpe scores with a three punch combo!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sharpe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salminen throws a body punch but Sharpe moves out of range.
Sharpe connects with a jab.
Sharpe tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Salminen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Salminen.
Salminen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Salminen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sharpe wants to stand and escape but Salminen is having none of it.
Salminen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sharpe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salminen is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salminen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharpe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salminen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salminen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sharpe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Salminen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sharpe tries to clinch there but Salminen circles away.
Sharpe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sharpe wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salminen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Salminen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Salminen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sharpe defends it well.
Salminen is keen to just control but Sharpe is a slippery customer.
Salminen thows a huge punch but Sharpe dodges it nicely.
Sharpe trying to control but Salminen postures up.
Sharpe is trying to stand up here but Salminen is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salminen lands with a punch from half guard.
Salminen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sharpe defending well though.
Salminen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sharpe is breathing heavily.
Sharpe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salminen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salminen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Salminen lands a nice short elbow.
Salminen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sharpe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Salminen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Salminen working over Sharpe with some ground and pound. Sharpe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Salminen there.

Salminen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sharpe is just riding it out for now. Salminen eventually gives up the hold.
Salminen moves nicely into side control.
Sharpe being controlled for a moment.
Salminen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sharpe is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matias Salminen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sharpe ducks under a wild hook from Salminen.
Sharpe lands a two punch combo.
Sharpe lands a really nice looking cross but Salminen seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sharpe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Salminen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sharpe was covering up waiting for the punch and Salminen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Salminen looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salminen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sharpe manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salminen has a closed guard, preventing Sharpe from standing up.
Salminen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Salminen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sharpe wants to stand but Salminen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sharpe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sharpe wants to control from the top but Salminen keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Salminen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sharpe's half guard.
Ground and pound from Salminen.
Sharpe is looking to control Salminen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sharpe avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salminen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Salminen there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Salminen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sharpe defends it well.
Sharpe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salminen on the ground.
Salminen trying to pass the guard but Sharpe defending well.
Sharpe has hold of Salminen's hands but Salminen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sharpe has hold of Salminen's hands but Salminen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sharpe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe is in trouble now - Salminen has advanced to mount!
Salminen lands a big elbow.
Salminen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sharpe hang on?
Sharpe is bucking up trying to escape but Salminen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Sharpe is rocked!
Salminen softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Sharpe is out cold! Salminen jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matias Salminen!