PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tevita Radradra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Salieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Radradra
vs
Salieri

187 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
17
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 New York, Tevita Radradra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Salieri!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radradra lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Radradra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salieri.
Radradra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Radradra scores with a leg kick.
Salieri throws a lazy right hand but Radradra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Radradra slips a jab from Salieri.
Radradra thows a leg kick but Salieri checks it

and Salieri counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Salieri looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Salieri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salieri scoring with punches to the head and body.
Radradra is trying to control the position but Salieri postures up.
Radradra wants to control the position but Salieri says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Salieri looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Radradra with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Salieri lands a nice short elbow.
Salieri working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Radradra knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salieri on the ground.
Salieri passes to side control.
Radradra on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salieri scores with a couple of short elbows.
Radradra is trying to get back to half guard.
Salieri lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Radradra is looking to regain half guard here but Salieri keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salieri working the ground and pound.
Radradra takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Salieri lands a nice forearm strike.
Salieri lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Radradra taking punishment in the form of punches.
Salieri lands a decent elbow from side control.
Salieri lands a nice forearm strike.
Salieri is putting a hurting on Radradra here, landing some big shots from side control.
Salieri working the ground and pound.

Radradra is rocked!

It looks like Tevita Radradra has been cut.
Salieri cracks Radradra with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Salieri immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Radradra is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Salieri!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Salieri!
During a confident post fight interview, Antonio Salieri thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.