PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Salamanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Banica Corvina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banica Corvina will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Salamanca
vs
Corvina

205 cm
23
267 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
28
250 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Salamanca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Banica Corvina!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corvina throws a right hand that Salamanca ducks under and follows up with a left that Salamanca also avoids with ease.
Salamanca takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice uppercut lands for Corvina. That snapped Salamanca's head back.
Corvina scores with a punch to the head.
Salamanca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corvina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banica Corvina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salamanca avoids the body shot from Corvina.
Salamanca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Salamanca shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corvina is looking to improve his position but Salamanca isn't that keen on the idea.
Corvina holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Salamanca tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Corvina wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Salamanca.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salamanca has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Corvina is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marco Salamanca!
Marco Salamanca is the new heavyweight champion!