PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trey Diesel (ranked 25171 p4p, 3573 weight class) and Sam Salter (ranked 0 p4p, 167 weight class). Salter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dead Or Alive. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diesel
vs
Salter

178 cm
18
130
5 - 7 - 0

150 cm
23
130
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Salter!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diesel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Diesel lands with a punch from half guard.

Salter actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Salter actively working from the bottom here.

Salter actively working from the bottom here.
Salter should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Diesel lands with a punch from half guard.

Salter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diesel pulls his head out easily.
Diesel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diesel wants to control but Salter is keeping him busy.

Salter actively working from the bottom here.

Diesel seems to be looking for submissions.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but Salter defending well.

Salter looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salter on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel is trying to control the action in half guard but Salter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Diesel seems content to control.

Salter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diesel is keen to just control but Salter is a slippery customer.
Diesel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Salter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diesel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Diesel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diesel working over Salter with some ground and pound. Salter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to mount his opponent but Salter defends it.

Salter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diesel is controlling the pace.
Salter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Salter looking for submissions off his back.

Salter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Salter looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to take a breather but Salter is having none of it.

Salter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diesel wants to take a breather but Salter is having none of it.

Salter looking for submissions off his back.

Salter 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.

Diesel escapes and gets back to his feet.

Salter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diesel to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Salter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salter tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sam Salter!
Post fight, Sam Salter stared into the camera and said 'I came I saw and I destroy. Thanks to everyone who came out today. Lets take over.'.