PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jospeh Salinas (ranked 24536 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malachi Lewis (ranked 4520 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Malachi Lewis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jospeh Salinas's chin.

Salinas
vs
Lewis

183 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jospeh Salinas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malachi Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salinas dives in and scores a takedown into Lewis's guard.
Lewis looks winded!
Salinas chips away with some ground and pound.
Salinas with a nice head shot there.

Lewis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Salinas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Lewis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Salinas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Salinas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lewis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salinas working some strikes from top position.
Salinas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Salinas postures up and lands a big shot to Lewis's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salinas working some strikes from top position.
Salinas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Salinas lands a couple of digs.
Lewis has momentary wrist control but Salinas slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salinas stands up over Lewis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Salinas works over Lewis with some ground and pound from guard.
Salinas scoring with some ground and pound.
Salinas is stalling in the full guard.
Salinas lands a couple of digs.
Salinas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Salinas chips away with some ground and pound.
Salinas with a nice head shot there.
Salinas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Salinas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salinas content to stall in guard here.

Salinas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Salinas is in close to Lewis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Salinas is in close to Lewis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Salinas content to stall in guard here.
Salinas seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lewis for as long as he can get away with.
Salinas distracts Lewis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salinas trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salinas content to stall in guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Lewis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Salinas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Salinas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lewis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Salinas trying to control from the bottom.

Salinas actively working from the bottom here.

Salinas 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Salinas manages to get to full guard.

Salinas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Salinas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lewis is aware though and is defending well.
Salinas wants to sweep but no luck.
Salinas 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.

Salinas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lewis defends well.

Salinas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jospeh Salinas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Salinas gets caught napping as Lewis dives in and scores a takedown. Salinas manages to retain guard.
Lewis postures up.

Salinas has his foot on Lewis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lewis works his way back into a safe position though.

Salinas has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lewis doesn't defend quickly enough and Salinas has managed to lock this one up! Can Lewis escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Salinas on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jospeh Salinas!