PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between IHate Waiting (ranked 4485 p4p, 4642 weight class) and Salamanteri Salamies (ranked 485 p4p, 490 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Waiting
vs
Salamies

198 cm
24
175
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
24
175
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, IHate Waiting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salamanteri Salamies!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Waiting dives in and scores a takedown into Salamies's guard.
Waiting wants to pass the guard but Salamies is keeping the position.

Waiting got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salamies has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Waiting has managed to get both his arms back between Salamies's legs - danger averted.
Waiting engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Waiting really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Waiting postures up.
Waiting sitting in guard here, content to control.
Waiting stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salamies swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Waiting trying to control the position from guard on top but Salamies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waiting looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Waiting advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salamies is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Waiting pulls his head out easily.
Waiting perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Salamies has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Waiting. Oh but Salamies has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Waiting goes limp - he's gone! Salamies jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Salamanteri Salamies!