PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kari Salmelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jose mayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salmelainen's entrance music is At This Velocity. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Salmelainen
vs
mayer

190 cm
22
184 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kari Salmelainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jose mayer!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salmelainen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Salmelainen looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mayer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salmelainen is controlling him.

Salmelainen has gone for a leg lock! mayer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Salmelainen's guard.

Salmelainen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. mayer is aware though and is defending well.

Salmelainen working for a triangle but mayer defends it easily.
Salmelainen looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

mayer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salmelainen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, mayer has managed to get both his arms back between Salmelainen's legs - danger averted.

Salmelainen is looking for a triangle here but mayer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Salmelainen is breathing heavily.
Salmelainen tries to control but mayer manages to take his back.
Salmelainen turns into mayer and is now in his guard.

Salmelainen drops back, looking for a kneebar! mayer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. mayer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from mayer!
Salmelainen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

mayer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Salmelainen to his feet.
Salmelainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from mayer.

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

Salmelainen swings around for an armbar but mayer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Salmelainen's guard.

Salmelainen is looking for a triangle but mayer pushes his legs off easily.
mayer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Salmelainen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. mayer is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

mayer gets to his feet. Salmelainen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
mayer misses with a kick to the body.
mayer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Salmelainen sprawls well. Salmelainen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. mayer gets slowly back to his feet.
Salmelainen tries to clinch but mayer is having none of it.
Salmelainen shoots in but no luck this time.
mayer stalks Salmelainen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Salmelainen's face. Salmelainen staggers backwards, shaken.
Salmelainen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
mayer misses with a series of wild punches.
mayer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
mayer tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Salmelainen scores a takedown into full mount!

Salmelainen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But mayer has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from mayer!

Salmelainen working for a triangle but mayer defends it easily.

Salmelainen is looking for a triangle but mayer pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but jose mayer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

mayer throws a body kick that misses.
mayer tries for a takedown but Salmelainen circles away easily

and Salmelainen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Salmelainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. mayer is keeping the position for now.
Salmelainen advances to half guard.

Salmelainen is looking for a kimura here.

Salmelainen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and mayer defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salmelainen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Salmelainen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but mayer sees it coming and defends easily.

Salmelainen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and mayer defends it well.

Salmelainen is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
mayer is trying to stand up here but Salmelainen is controlling him well.

Salmelainen is working for a submission of some sort.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
mayer is looking to land body kicks.
Kari Salmelainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mayer's corner calls for a 1-2. mayer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from mayer as Salmelainen shoots in.
mayer tries to clinch

and Salmelainen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Salmelainen.
mayer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salmelainen is keeping busy.

Salmelainen breaks the clinch.

Salmelainen clinches up against the cage.
mayer has had enough of the clinch but Salmelainen keeps him there for the moment.
mayer avoids a wild elbow strike from Salmelainen.
Salmelainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salmelainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salmelainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Salmelainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salmelainen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Salmelainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Salmelainen moves into range and clinches up with mayer.

Salmelainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salmelainen darts in trying to clinch
enabling mayer to counter with a crisp jab.
mayer throws a right and a left that both miss.

mayer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Salmelainen misses with a hook to the ribs.

Salmelainen pulls guard.

Salmelainen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. mayer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Salmelainen is tightening it up a little... mayer has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! mayer reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! mayer taps out! nice BJJ there by Salmelainen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kari Salmelainen!