PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Salcie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Jolly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Jolly is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Salcie
vs
Jolly

180 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Salcie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Jolly!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jolly gets a clinch.

Jolly gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Salcie regains guard.

Salcie wriggles free and stands up.
Salcie tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jolly counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jolly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Salcie looking for subs off his back but Jolly has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jolly with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Salcie trying to hold on to Jolly's head to control him but Jolly postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolly is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Jolly is trying to work for a kimura but Salcie is defending well.
Jolly is pressing down on Salcie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Salcie is holding on for now.
Salcie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jolly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salcie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jolly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jolly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salcie is keeping the position for now.
Jolly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jolly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jolly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Salcie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jolly is one step ahead there.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jolly dives in and scores a takedown into Salcie's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolly lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jolly prevents Salcie from getting back to his feet.
Salcie wants to sweep but no luck.
Salcie is breathing heavily.
Jolly tries to free his leg and advance position but Salcie is retaining full guard.
Jolly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jolly showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jolly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Salcie's head.
Jolly tries to free his leg and advance position but Salcie is retaining full guard.
Salcie trying to keep a closed guard but Jolly is proving a slippery customer.
Jolly tries to free his leg and advance position but Salcie is retaining full guard.

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

and Jolly counters with a single leg into guard. Salcie didn't expect that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jolly is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Jolly dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jolly gets a takedown into half guard.
Salcie wants to get back to full guard but Jolly has passed into side control.
Jolly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jolly landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salcie is trying to control Jolly's posture but Jolly avoids it.

Jolly working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Jolly tries for a kimura but Salcie is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jolly is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Salcie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jolly lands an elbow.

Jolly tries for a kimura but Salcie is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Salcie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Jolly stalls from top position.

Jolly tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jolly has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Jolly is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Salcie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolly is putting a hurting on Salcie here, landing some big shots from side control.

Jolly goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Salcie rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jolly's guard! Nice work there by Salcie!
Jolly pulls Salcie in close to prevent any damage.
Salcie wants to stand but Jolly is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jolly is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jolly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salcie is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Jolly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jolly closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Jolly is trying to get an arm triangle but Salcie is defending well.

Jolly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Jolly working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jolly is trying to get an arm triangle but Salcie is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolly content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Salcie stops Jolly from passing to mount.

Jolly looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jolly lands an elbow.
Salcie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jolly works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jolly working the ground and pound.
Salcie is trying to escape the position but Jolly is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jolly has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Salcie is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jolly yanks on the arm and Salcie is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jolly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Jolly!