PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pasquale Herring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santeri Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Pasquale Herring has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Herring
vs
Salama

213 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasquale Herring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Salama!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Herring shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Salama looking for subs from the bottom but Herring mounts him!
Salama is looking to improve his position but Herring isn't that keen on the idea.
Herring lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herring prevents Salama from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama keeps trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Salama can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salama is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herring raining down hammerfists from mount.
Salama is desperately trying to improve his position but Herring has a good base and remains in mount.
Herring will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Herring lands with some strikes.
Salama is trying to escape the mount.
Herring landing strikes from the mount.
Herring really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Salama sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Herring moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Salama.
Salama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Herring. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herring cracks Salama with a big elbow.
Salama regains half guard.

Salama has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Herring escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Herring!
Salama is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasquale Herring dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Herring drives through with a takedown into guard.
Herring missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Salama working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Herring has passed into half guard!
Herring scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herring working the head and body with strikes.

Salama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Salama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Herring pulls his head out easily.
Herring is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salama can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Salama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Herring pulls his head out easily.
Salama is looking to improve his position.

Salama looking for submissions off his back.
Salama is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Herring is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Salama is just riding it out for now. Herring eventually gives up the hold.
Salama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Salama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.

Herring moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Salama.
Salama is looking for a sweep.
Herring grinds an elbow into Salama's temple.
Salama looks to move to half guard but instead Herring has passed into mount! Damn!

Herring with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salama really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Salama regains half guard.

Salama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Herring lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasquale Herring dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Herring drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salama on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salama is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Herring is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Salama is bucking up trying to escape but Herring cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Salama can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama regains half guard.

Salama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Salama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Salama actively working from the bottom here.
Salama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Salama looking for a kimura from the bottom but Herring passes into side control!
Herring scoring with punches and elbows.
Herring landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Salama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salama takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Salama is trying to improve his position.
Pasquale Herring overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama taking punishment in the form of punches.
Salama is trying to get back to half guard.
Herring working the body and head with strikes.
Salama tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Herring wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Salama on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Salama tries to improve position but can't.
Herring is chipping away with strikes.
Herring creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herring is putting a hurting on Salama here, landing some big shots from side control.
Herring has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Salama tries to buck Herring off but Herring is having none of it.
Salama looking for a sweep but Herring has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Salama keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santeri Salama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pasquale Herring is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Herring looking to finish Salama with some ground and pound. This is bad for Salama!

And that's the end of the fight!
Pasquale Herring showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Herring has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasquale Herring!