PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samppa Linna (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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Linna
vs
Salty

190 cm
32
242 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

190 cm
30
260 lbs
25 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samppa Linna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Elmo Salty!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salty misses with a body kick.

Linna has managed to clinch.
Salty throws a punch but it's blocked by Linna.
Salty missing with knees to the body.
Linna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linna misses with the head strike.
Linna blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salty.
Salty blocking some punches.
Linna misses with a punch on the inside.
Salty tries to land knees in the clinch but Linna avoids the damage to the body.
Salty prevents a body shot from Linna.
Linna stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Linna throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saltys head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linna lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Salty working aggressively here.
Salty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Linna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linna lands an uppercut.
Linna lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linna.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Linna scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Linna works on Salty's body with a couple of short punches.
Salty looks winded!
Linna stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salty blocks a body shot from Linna.
Linna swings wildly with an uppercut but Salty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linna lands a shot to the body.
Linna lands a shoulder strike.
Linna scores with a shot to the side of Salty's head.
Linna lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salty.
Salty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linna's elbow.
Linna lands a hook that snaps the head of Salty backwards.
Linna can't find room to land a body shot as Salty controls the action.
Nice body punch from Linna - that landed with a thud.
Salty prevents a body shot from Linna.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linna.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linna cracks Salty with a nice body shot.
Salty blocking some punches.
Linna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Linna lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linna works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Linna lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Linna.
Linna digs a right hand underneath Salty's ribcage. Salty let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Linna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Linna scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linna.
Linna lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Salty is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linna.
A hook to the body from Linna.
Linna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Salty is still on wobbly legs! Can Linna finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salty.
Linna misses with some punches.
Linna misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salty.
Linna throws a punch but it's blocked by Salty.
Linna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linna misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Linna fails to land.
Salty has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Linna seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Salty can turn it around.
Linna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linna digs a right hand into Salty's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salty's gas tank.
Linna swings wildly with an uppercut but Salty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salty blocks an uppercut.
Salty seems to have recovered his senses.
Linna lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Linna creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Salty with a big uppercut! Salty tries to clinch up but Linna pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Salty to the mat! Salty covers up and Linna unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Samppa Linna!
After the fight, Samppa Linna was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Elmo Salty was interviewed post fight and said 'You win some, you lose some. I'll be back. I always do man...'.