PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josie Saltzman (ranked 3765 p4p, 1962 weight class) and Jamin Destro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Destro has chosen Down Under - Eurobeat Remix as his entrance music. Jamin Destro has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Saltzman
vs
Destro

182 cm
29
189
4 - 1 - 0

181 cm
32
191
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josie Saltzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamin Destro!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saltzman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Destro misses with a body kick.
Saltzman darts in looking for a takedown but Destro gets double underhooks and turns Saltzman into the cage.
Destro is leaning against Saltzman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Destro misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Saltzman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Destro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saltzman's head backwards.

It looks like Josie Saltzman has been cut.
Saltzman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Destro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Destro connects with a right hand. Saltzman shakes it off.
Saltzman tries to move into range but Destro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Destro.
Saltzman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Destro manages to circle out of the way.
Destro throws a nice inside leg kick.

Saltzman drives through with a takedown into Destro's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Destro seems keen to control Saltzman's posture.
Destro looking for a sweep. Not yet Destro, not yet.
Destro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destro wants to improve his position but instead Saltzman has moved into half guard.
Destro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Saltzman is working for a kimura but Destro is defending it quite comfortably.
Destro wants to get back to full guard.
Destro keeps trying to improve his position.
Saltzman is trying to control the action in half guard but Destro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Destro is trying to control but can't.
Destro tries to roll over but Saltzman keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saltzman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Destro keeps working.
Destro is trying to control but can't.
Destro controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Destro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Destro is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Saltzman has latched onto it... Big trouble! Saltzman pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Destro is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Saltzman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josie Saltzman!
A victorious Josie Saltzman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.