PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Jimenez (ranked 5870 p4p, 5651 weight class) and Android Mini (ranked 401 p4p, 397 weight class). Salvador Jimenez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jimenez
vs
Mini

171 cm
20
155
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
135
2 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salvador Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Android Mini!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mini lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Salvador Jimenez has been cut.
Jimenez looks for a takedown but Mini sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Mini.
Jimenez tries for a takedown but Mini circles away easily
and Mini counters with a straight right hand.
Mini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mini feints and then cracks Jimenez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jimenez down.
Android Mini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jimenez gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mini wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mini wants to control but Jimenez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mini is looking to improve his position.
Mini wants to get back to his feet.
Jimenez trying to mount his opponent but Mini defends it.
Mini is in trouble now - Jimenez has advanced to mount!
Mini is working to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing that Jimenez has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jimenez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jimenez wants to control the pace but Mini is squirming around nicely.
Jimenez controlling the position easily from mount.
Mini is trying to escape the mount.
Jimenez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mini's face.
Mini is trying to escape the mount.
Jimenez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mini hang on?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mini can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mini wants to control but Jimenez is having none of it.
Jimenez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jimenez landing strikes from the mount and Mini is in trouble!

Mini is rocked!
Jimenez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mini is still in real trouble! Can Jimenez finish him?
Jimenez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Jimenez working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Mini turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Jimenez off and cradles Mini's limp body as Jimenez celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Salvador Jimenez!
Salvador Jimenez thanked the fans post fight for their support.