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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aras Szlesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Saliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
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182 cm
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154 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aras Szlesz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Saliva!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szlesz shoots in for a double leg but Saliva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Szlesz moves in looking to clinch but Saliva pushes him off.
A punch combination from Saliva misses.
Saliva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Szlesz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Saliva somewhat.
Szlesz tries to clinch there but Saliva circles away.
Szlesz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saliva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Szlesz fails with the takedown
and Saliva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Szlesz!
Szlesz tries to hold on but Saliva postures up.
Saliva wants to control the pace but Szlesz is squirming around nicely.
Szlesz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saliva controlling the position easily from mount.
Szlesz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Szlesz blocking the ground and pound.
Szlesz wants to control but Saliva is having none of it.
Saliva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Szlesz is looking to escape.
Saliva avoids the attempt from Szlesz to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Szlesz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Szlesz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Saliva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Szlesz is looking to improve his position but Saliva isn't that keen on the idea.
Szlesz is working hard here to advance position.
Saliva wants to control the pace but Szlesz is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saliva is working for a guillotine from mount but Szlesz frees his head quite easily.
Szlesz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Saliva landing strikes from the mount and Szlesz is in trouble!
Szlesz wants to control but Saliva is having none of it.
Saliva controlling his opponent.
Saliva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Szlesz looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szlesz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Saliva tries to control but Szlesz wriggling away.
Saliva is looking to work his way around to Szlesz's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Saliva controlling the position easily from mount.
Szlesz can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Saliva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Szlesz tries for a takedown but Saliva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Szlesz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Saliva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Szlesz won't be happy with that.
Szlesz wants to get back to his feet but Saliva drags him back down.
Saliva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Saliva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Szlesz is looking to regain half guard here but Saliva keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saliva working away.
Saliva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Szlesz misses with a leg kick.
Szlesz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Saliva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Szlesz tries to clinch
and Saliva counters with a stiff right hand.
Saliva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Szlesz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saliva won't be happy with that.
Saliva tries to bench press Szlesz off him but Szlesz keeps the position.
Szlesz is looking to take a break and control but Saliva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Szlesz working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szlesz looking to control but instead Saliva has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Szlesz wants to pass to mount but Saliva is defending the position.
Saliva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Szlesz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Szlesz's back!
Szlesz trying to control the position but Saliva manages to sink in the hooks.
Saliva punishes Szlesz with strikes from the back mount.
You can see the frustration on Szlesz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szlesz trying to control the action but Saliva just sinks the hooks in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Szlesz breaks Saliva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Szlesz wanted to stand there but Saliva had control of the position.
Saliva 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.
Saliva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Szlesz's guard.
Szlesz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Szlesz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saliva wants to control from the top but Szlesz keeps moving.
Szlesz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Szlesz keeping full guard, as Saliva tries to pass.
Szlesz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Szlesz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Saliva won't allow Szlesz to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Saliva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Szlesz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Saliva is fighting to break Szlesz's control of his arms but Szlesz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Saliva trying to control but Szlesz is working from the bottom.
Szlesz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saliva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Szlesz keeping full guard, as Saliva tries to pass.
Szlesz wants to get back to his feet but Saliva passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saliva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Szlesz!
Saliva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Szlesz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Szlesz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jim Saliva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Szlesz is trying desperately to improve position.
Saliva controlling from the full mount.
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.
Szlesz is trying to stand up.
Saliva controlling his opponent.
Saliva prevents Szlesz from getting the reversal.
Saliva wants to control the pace but Szlesz is squirming around nicely.
Szlesz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Szlesz tries to hold on but Saliva postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szlesz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saliva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Szlesz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Szlesz tries to hold on but Saliva postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Szlesz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Saliva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Szlesz is desperately trying to improve his position but Saliva has a good base and remains in mount.
Saliva controlling the position easily from mount.
Saliva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Szlesz tries to control the position but Saliva now has his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I would not like to be Szlesz right now.
Aras Szlesz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saliva has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Szlesz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Saliva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saliva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Saliva!
Jim Saliva is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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