PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Villars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elmo Salty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salty has chosen Gonna Fly Now 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.

Villars
vs
Salty

190 cm
28
256 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
260 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Villars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Elmo Salty!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villars throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salty's waist but Salty gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Villars off to one side.
Salty misses with a wild combination.
Salty takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Villars throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Villars looks to land a body kick but Salty moved away.
Villars misses with a hook to the body
and Salty counters with a three punch combo that has Villars backing up. Villars nods at Salty to acknowledge the strikes.
Villars pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villars circles away from the clinch attempt
and Villars counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Villars. Salty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Villars misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salty takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Salty lunges at Villars with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Villars's hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salty.
Villars looks to land a combination but Salty avoids it well.
Villars scores with a shot to the body.
Villars will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Villars looks to score with a jab to the body but Salty is just out of range.
Salty on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Villars shoots for a double leg takedown but Salty sprawls well. He's pushed Villars's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salty takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villars ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salty moves away.
Villars connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Villars lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villars moves into range and connects with a jab.
Villars is looking to wear down Salty with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Villars lands a left and a right that send Salty crashing to the mat, dazed. Villars thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Salty is rocked!
Villars and Salty are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Villars throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Salty into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Villars knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Richard Villars!
Richard Villars seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Elmo Salty spoke after the fight, saying 'You win some, you lose some. I'll be back. I always do man...'.