PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Oleg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuego Salsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Oleg
vs
Salsa

173 cm
24
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

168 cm
23
152 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Oleg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fuego Salsa!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salsa gets a takedown into half guard.
Oleg tries to roll over but Salsa keeps him under control.
Salsa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oleg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Salsa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oleg sees it coming and defends easily.
Oleg won't allow Salsa to pass to mount.
Salsa trying to control the action but Oleg is working from the bottom.
Oleg keeping hold of Salsa's head, controlling as best he can.

Salsa is working for a submission of some sort.
Oleg is looking for a sweep. Salsa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Salsa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oleg sprawls well. Oleg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salsa gets slowly back to his feet.
Oleg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salsa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Salsa has his takedown stuffed

and Oleg counters with a single leg into guard. Salsa didn't expect that.

Oleg stands and steps away. Salsa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fuego Salsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Salsa shoots in and bounces Oleg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Salsa wants to control from the top but Oleg keeps moving.
Salsa slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oleg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oleg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salsa on the ground.

Salsa is looking for submissions but instead, Oleg has regained full guard.
Oleg controls Salsa momentarily but Salsa frees himself.
Oleg keeping moving, preventing Salsa from controlling successfully.

Salsa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salsa trying to control but Oleg is working from the bottom.
Salsa tries to free his leg and advance position but Oleg is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salsa drops back looking for a leg! Oleg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oleg manages to kick Salsa off! Salsa jumps back into Oleg's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Salsa with a lazy takedown attempt

and Oleg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Viktor Oleg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fuego Salsa.
Salsa looks gassed!
Oleg wants to stand up but Salsa has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Salsa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oleg is working away from the top position though.
Salsa is looking to escape.
It looks like Oleg is going to stand back up.
Salsa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Salsa manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Oleg closes the distance and pushes Salsa back into the cage.

Salsa has Oleg pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Salsa pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Oleg tumbling to the mat - Salsa dives into Oleg's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salsa tries to free his leg and advance position but Oleg is retaining full guard.
Oleg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oleg tries to get out of the position.
Oleg is trying to keep Salsa in close.

Salsa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Salsa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Salsa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Salsa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oleg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Salsa has managed to get both his arms back between Oleg's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Oleg dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Salsa fails with the takedown

and Oleg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Oleg decides to stand and escape the position.
Salsa with a poor takedown

and Oleg counters with a shoot takedown. Salsa fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oleg decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Salsa, up you get!
Salsa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Oleg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Viktor Oleg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fuego Salsa.
Salsa wants to get back to his feet.

Oleg decides to return to a standing position.
Salsa with a poor takedown

and Oleg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Salsa won't be happy with that.

Oleg decides to stand back up.
Salsa misses with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salsa shoots and misses

and Oleg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Oleg.
Salsa trying to keep a closed guard but Oleg is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Oleg stands and steps away. Salsa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Viktor Oleg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salsa misses with a takedown attempt

and Oleg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Salsa's guard.
Oleg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salsa trying to control the position.
Oleg prevents Salsa from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salsa trying to keep a closed guard but Oleg is proving a slippery customer.
Salsa working a defensive guard but Oleg passes into half guard.

Oleg stands up from half guard.
Oleg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oleg circles away from the clinch attempt

and Oleg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oleg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Salsa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oleg prevents it.
Oleg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Salsa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oleg decides to pull guard.
Salsa postures up.
Salsa trying to control but Oleg is working from the bottom.
Salsa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salsa looking to pass the guard.

Oleg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Oleg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oleg keeping full guard, as Salsa tries to pass.
Viktor Oleg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Salsa throws out a leg kick but Oleg moves out of range and Salsa only half commits.
Salsa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Oleg counters with a takedown into side control.
Salsa tries to buck Oleg off but Oleg is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Oleg decides to stand up, so the ref orders Salsa to his feet.

Oleg has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Oleg dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Salsa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oleg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Oleg is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Oleg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Oleg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Salsa trying to control but Oleg is working from the bottom.
Salsa stands and throws Oleg's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Salsa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oleg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salsa can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salsa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Oleg sneaks back into half guard.
Salsa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Oleg trying to control here.
Oleg gets back to full guard.
Oleg has his hands on Salsa's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salsa looking to pass the guard.
Salsa wants to control from the top but Oleg keeps moving.
Salsa is fighting to break Oleg's control of his arms but Oleg is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Salsa postures up.

Oleg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fuego Salsa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oleg looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Salsa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oleg.
Salsa tries for a takedown but Oleg circles away easily

and Oleg counters with a takedown into side control.

Oleg decides to stand back up. Oleg steps back and let's Salsa get back to his feet.
Salsa tries for a takedown but Oleg circles away easily

and Oleg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Viktor Oleg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salsa is trying to keep Oleg in close.
Salsa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Salsa scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Oleg scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oleg stands up.
Oleg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salsa.
Salsa throws a right and a left that Oleg avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Salsa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Salsa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Oleg rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Salsa's guard! Nice work there by Oleg!

Oleg stands up from guard. Let's bang!

And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Oleg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oleg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Oleg!