PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Saldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Somsak Wongrach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Saldo
vs
Wongrach

167 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Gilop®

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rickson Saldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Somsak Wongrach!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wongrach shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Saldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Saldo clinches up against the cage.
Wongrach is looking to break free of the clinch but Saldo has double underhooks.
Saldo has Wongrach pressed against the cage, preventing Wongrach from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saldo is working for takedown but Wongrach is calmly controlling the position for now.

Wongrach jumps guard.

Wongrach is working an open guard so Saldo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wongrach doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Saldo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Saldo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wongrach defend it? Saldo steps over the head and cranks it - Wongrach is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Saldo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rickson Saldo!