PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Salvaje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and steven maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). steven maxwell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Salvaje
vs
maxwell

190 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sebastian Salvaje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, steven maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvaje tries for a takedown but maxwell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Salvaje stuns maxwell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvaje paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salvaje throws a sloppy head kick and maxwell moves out of range easily.
maxwell should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Salvaje closes the distance and clinches up with maxwell, looking for a takedown. Salvaje pushes maxwell against the cage but maxwell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Salvaje or perhaps it was just good defense by maxwell which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Salvaje. That's going to take a lot out of him.
maxwell circles away from the clinch attempt

and maxwell counters by moving into the clinch.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Salvaje blocks with his arms.
Salvaje is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvaje is working for takedown but maxwell is calmly controlling the position for now.
maxwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salvaje really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Salvaje's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salvaje shoots and misses

and maxwell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Salvaje is looking to control maxwell's arms but maxwell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salvaje has his back to the cage.
maxwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salvaje is trying to break the clinch but maxwell has him pressed against the cage.
maxwell tries to land a knee to the head but Salvaje blocks with his arms.
Salvaje can't get the takedown.
Salvaje is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Salvaje has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics maxwell uses from the top position.

maxwell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Salvaje dives on top into guard.
maxwell looks gassed!
Salvaje trying to control the position from guard on top but maxwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvaje pushes down on maxwell's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Salvaje in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. maxwell tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Salvaje!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sebastian Salvaje!