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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Salamanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Gonad (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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267 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Salamanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buster Gonad!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonad fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Salamanca sprawls well initially but Gonad persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Salamanca holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Salamanca won't allow Gonad to pass to mount.
Gonad looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Salamanca desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Salamanca manages to get to full guard.
Salamanca controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Marco Salamanca just wasn't active enough.
Gonad looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gonad tries to pass the half guard into mount. Salamanca knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Salamanca tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Salamanca works his way to full guard. Good work.
Salamanca looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gonad stands and steps away. Salamanca gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Salamanca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gonad pulls guard successfully.
Gonad looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Salamanca puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gonad is trying to maintain the position but Salamanca is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gonad sees it coming and defends easily.
Salamanca is looking to take a break and control but Gonad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Salamanca is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gonad is just riding it out for now. Salamanca eventually gives up the hold.
Still in half guard, Salamanca seems content to control.
Gonad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salamanca.
Still in half guard, Salamanca seems content to control.
Salamanca thows a huge punch but Gonad dodges it nicely.
Gonad is trying to get back to full guard.
Gonad missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca slows the pace down in half guard.
Salamanca seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gonad is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marco Salamanca!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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