PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Salter (ranked 3793 p4p, 24485 weight class) and Yuri Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 449 weight class). Salter comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Or Alive. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Salter
vs
Klitschko

150 cm
32
153
18 - 22 - 0

178 cm
24
150
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Salter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuri Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klitschko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Salter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Klitschko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Klitschko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Salter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Klitschko tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Klitschko goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Salter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Klitschko's guard! Nice work there by Salter!
Salter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Klitschko keeping moving, preventing Salter from controlling successfully.
Salter is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Klitschko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klitschko working for a triangle but Salter defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salter trying to control but Klitschko is working from the bottom.
Klitschko wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Salter is now in half guard.
Salter content to control rather than advance.

Salter is working for a kimura but Klitschko is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Salter is controlling the pace.
Klitschko wants to control but Salter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Salter is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Klitschko!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salter seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Klitschko is holding on tight.
Klitschko tries to reverse the position but Salter maintains control.
Klitschko wants to hold on but Salter pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klitschko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Salter has hold of Klitschko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Klitschko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Salter with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Klitschko is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Salter is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Klitschko is surviving well by controlling Salter's body position as best he can.
Klitschko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Klitschko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Salter fails to take his opponent's back.

Salter is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Klitschko is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Salter!
Sam Salter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.