PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mi Guel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Salim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mi Guel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Guel
vs
Salim

176 cm
18
144 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mi Guel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahmed Salim!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guel pushes Salim up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salim.
Guel misses with a punch to the body.
Salim has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Salim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guel prevents it.
Guel pushes Salim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salim tries to pull guard but Guel holds him up against the cage and eventually Salim drops back down to his feet.
Mi Guel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Salim.
Guel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Salim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guel tries a body shot but Salim blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salim blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Guel.
Guel prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Guel.
Guel swings wildly with an uppercut but Salim uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salim is trying to drag Guel to the mat but Guel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from Guel fails to land.
Guel tries to work over Salim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guel misses with a body punch.
Guel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salim's elbow.
Salim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guel prevents it.
Guel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salim jumps guard but Guel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Guel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guel has a couple of punches blocked by Salim.
Salim tries to pull guard but Guel won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salim.
Guel misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salim tries to pull guard but Guel won't allow it.
Salim drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salim is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Salim blocks a body shot from Guel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guel.
Guel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Guel prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salim blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guel.
Guel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salim drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salim backwards.
Guel misses with the head strike.
Salim jumps guard but Guel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Salim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Salim is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Guel to keep the fight standing.
Salim wants a takedown but no success here.
Salim blocks a body shot from Guel.
Salim drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Salim throws a lazy head kick

and Guel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guel.
Salim misses with a body punch.
Guel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guel misses with the head strike.
Guel lands a shoulder strike.
Salim drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Salim throws a leg kick that misses.

Guel closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guel swings wildly with an uppercut but Salim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guel lands with a right to the head.
Salim blocks a body shot from Guel.
Salim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salim's elbow.
Salim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guel prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mi Guel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Salim misses with a takedown attempt

and Guel counters by moving into the clinch.
Guel has a couple of punches blocked by Salim.
Guel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salim's elbow.
Guel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salims head.
Guel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Salim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Guel smiles and moves away.
Mi Guel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Salim.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guel clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Salim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Salim moves into the clinch.
Salim tries to pull guard but Guel won't allow it.
Guel has a couple of punches blocked by Salim.
Salim blocks an uppercut.
Salim can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salim looking to slow down the pace here.
Salim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salim is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Guel is keeping busy.
Salim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Guel swings wildly with an uppercut but Salim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Guel smiles and moves away.

Guel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Salim wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salim wants to break free but Guel has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guel has a couple of punches blocked by Salim.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salim.
Salim tries to pull guard but Guel won't allow it.
Guel struggles to land a body shot inside as Salim controls his hands.
Guel working aggressively here.
A short left from Guel.
Guel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salim backwards.
Salim blocks an uppercut.

Guel lands a big left hand right to the temple and Salim goes down!

Salim is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Guel is trying for a kimura here. Salim looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Guel wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mi Guel!