PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janne Salamirinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salamirinta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is vulgar thrash. Adebisi has chosen Go Go Adebisi as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Salamirinta
vs
Adebisi

190 cm
23
192 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

181 cm
20
199 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Salamirinta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Adebisi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Salamirinta.
Salamirinta slips a jab and a cross from Adebisi.
Salamirinta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Adebisi scores a takedown into full mount!
Salamirinta is just holding on here. Adebisi manages to take his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Salamirinta fending off the submission attempt from Adebisi.
Adebisi looking to hold on to the position here but Salamirinta rolls and ends up regaining guard.

Adebisi drops back looking for a leg! Salamirinta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Salamirinta manages to kick Adebisi off! Adebisi jumps back into Salamirinta's guard.
Adebisi looking to sit in guard and control but Salamirinta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Adebisi keeping full guard, as Salamirinta tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamirinta trying to control the position from guard on top but Adebisi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salamirinta tries to free his leg and advance position but Adebisi is retaining full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Salamirinta tries to work over Adebisi's front leg with a kick but Adebisi checks it.
Salamirinta with a poor takedown

and Adebisi counters with a shoot takedown. Salamirinta fights it but they end up in guard.
Adebisi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamirinta keeping full guard, as Adebisi tries to pass.
Adebisi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Adebisi tries to advance to mount but Salamirinta denies him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salamirinta wants to control but Adebisi postures up.
Salamirinta prevents Adebisi from improving position.
Adebisi throws a strike aimed at the side of Salamirinta's head but Salamirinta avoids it well.
Adebisi wants to control but Salamirinta is keeping him busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Adebisi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Salamirinta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Adebisi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Adebisi looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamirinta tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Adebisi decides to stand back up. Adebisi steps back and let's Salamirinta get back to his feet.
Adebisi dodges the punch combination from Salamirinta.
Adebisi keeps the fight on the outside.
Adebisi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Adebisi.

It looks like Janne Salamirinta has been cut.

Adebisi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Adebisi is trying to control the action in half guard but Salamirinta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamirinta wants to get back to full guard.
Adebisi wants to pass to mount but Salamirinta is defending the position.

Salamirinta is defending against the submission attempts here by Adebisi.
Salamirinta manages to get to full guard.
Adebisi looking to sit in guard and control but Salamirinta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamirinta preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Adebisi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Janne Salamirinta's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Adebisi looks to land a right hand but Salamirinta moved out of range.
Adebisi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Salamirinta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salamirinta tries for a takedown but Adebisi circles away easily

and Adebisi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Salamirinta wants to improve his position but Adebisi is controlling well.

Adebisi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Salamirinta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Adebisi.
Adebisi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Salamirinta looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Adebisi is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Salamirinta has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamirinta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Adebisi scores with a couple of nice shots.

Adebisi wants to work for an arm triangle but Salamirinta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Adebisi is looking to take a break and control but Salamirinta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Salamirinta trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Salamirinta working to try and regain half guard.
Salamirinta is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adebisi landing strikes from the mount and Salamirinta is in trouble!
Adebisi looking to control but Salamirinta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Salamirinta reaches up to try and control the position but Adebisi seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Salamirinta rolls and tries to escape and now Adebisi has his back!

Adebisi tightening his grip on Salamirinta, looking for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salamirinta is in bad spot here.

Adebisi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Salamirinta has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Adebisi keeps control of the position as Salamirinta tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Adebisi is persistently looking for the submission but Salamirinta is defending it well.
Salamirinta trying to control the action but Adebisi just sinks the hooks in.
Salamirinta wants to escape the position.
Salamirinta trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Adebisi lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Salamirinta hold on?!
Adebisi avoiding Salamirinta 's attempts to control his hands.
Adebisi scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adebisi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Adebisi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Salamirinta knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Salamirinta for a finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Adebisi is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Salamirinta won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Adebisi off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Simon Adebisi!