PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jostrzebski (ranked 739 p4p, 35 weight class) and Albert DeSalvo (ranked 2651 p4p, 125 weight class). Jostrzebski comes to the cage accompanied by Sucker For Pain. DeSalvo has chosen Am I Evil? as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jostrzebski
vs
DeSalvo

172 cm
26
143 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

150 cm
27
144 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Jostrzebski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert DeSalvo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeSalvo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jostrzebski.
DeSalvo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jostrzebski throws a good cross that connects.
Good shot there by Jostrzebski.
Jostrzebski scores with the left hand. DeSalvo knows he should have avoided that one.
DeSalvo moves away from the strike by Jostrzebski.
A little jabbing left from DeSalvo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
DeSalvo looks to throw the jab but Jostrzebski is out of range.
DeSalvo moves out of range as Jostrzebski strikes.
Jostrzebski misses with a lunging right hand

and DeSalvo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jostrzebski won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

DeSalvo has hold of Jostrzebski's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Jostrzebski tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - DeSalvo cranks the arm and Jostrzebski screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Jostrzebski, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Albert DeSalvo!
An out of breath Albert DeSalvo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.