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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roger Salavara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Salavara had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Wayne Wolfe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Salavara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wolfe is defended easily by Salavara.
Wolfe shoots in but no luck this time.
Wolfe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salavara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wolfe controls Salavara momentarily but Salavara frees himself.
Wolfe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Salavara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salavara throws and elbow that misses. Wolfe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Salavara's guard. Nice move by Wolfe!
Salavara wants to stand and escape but Wolfe is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe wants to control from the top but Salavara keeps moving.
Salavara looking to control but Wolfe passes into half guard.
Wolfe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salavara keeps working.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Salavara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wolfe is able to avoid easily.
Salavara throws a body kick that misses.
Salavara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wolfe.
Roger Salavara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Wolfe.
Salavara stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Salavara.
Salavara gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wolfe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wolfe.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salavara trying to control the position.
Wolfe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wolfe prevents Salavara from getting back to his feet.
Salavara is breathing heavily.
Salavara is controlling Wolfe's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Salavara looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wolfe puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Salavara tries to roll over but Wolfe keeps him under control.
Wolfe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wolfe wants to stand but Salavara has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Salavara tries to roll over but Wolfe keeps him under control.
Salavara looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wolfe content to control rather than advance.
Wolfe wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wayne Wolfe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wolfe moves out of range as Salavara throws a body kick.
Salavara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wolfe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salavara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salavara.
Salavara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salavara is looking to land body kicks.
A good leg kick by Salavara.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salavara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wolfe is trying desperately to improve position.
Salavara misses with some ground and pound and Wolfe recovers position to half guard.
Wolfe is pressing down on Salavara's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wolfe wants to sweep here but Salavara controlling him for the moment.
Salavara wants to pass the guard but Wolfe is keeping the position.
Wolfe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Salavara's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolfe stands and steps away. Salavara gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salavara throws a lazy body kick
and Wolfe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Salavara's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salavara keeping moving, preventing Wolfe from controlling successfully.
Wolfe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wolfe shoots for a double leg takedown but Salavara sprawls well. He's pushed Wolfe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salavara has his takedown stuffed
and Wolfe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Salavara won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Salavara tries to control but Wolfe manages to take his back.
Wolfe is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Salavara is defending well though. Wolfe let's go of the attempt for now.
Wolfe wants to control but Salavara is keeping busy.
Salavara trying to get back to his feet but Wolfe is in full control for now.
Salavara tries to escape the position.
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.
Salavara looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Salavara wants to get back to his feet.
I would not like to be Salavara right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salavara is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Wolfe gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Wolfe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Salavara fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Salavara misses.
Salavara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wolfe is out of range and Salavara settles back down.
Salavara wants to land a leg kick but Wolfe is out of range.
Roger Salavara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salavara misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolfe misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Salavara wants to clinch.
Wolfe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wolfe showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wolfe decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Salavara tries to land a leg kick but Wolfe saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wolfe misses with a takedown attempt - Salavara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Salavara with a poor takedown
and Wolfe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Salavara!
Salavara working to try and regain half guard.
Wolfe controlling the position easily from mount.
Wolfe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe won't let Salavara get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Wolfe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wolfe jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Salavara manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wolfe has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salavara throws a lazy head kick
and Wolfe counters with a takedown into side control.
Wolfe wants to control but Salavara is keeping him busy.
Wolfe decides to stand back up. Wolfe steps back and let's Salavara get back to his feet.
Salavara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Salavara with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wolfe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Salavara's guard now.
Roger Salavara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Salavara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salavara looking for a sweep. Not yet Salavara, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Wolfe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wolfe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Wolfe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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