PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nyquil Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Suvorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Suvorov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: World in Conflict - Polyushko-Pole.. 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.

Salazar
vs
Suvorov

183 cm
26
195 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

190 cm
31
201 lbs
20 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nyquil Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandr Suvorov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Suvorov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Salazar walks into a stiff left hand from Suvorov.
Suvorov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salazar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salazar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Suvorov.

It looks like Alexandr Suvorov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar throws a leg kick but Suvorov moved away.
Salazar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salazar tries to clinch up but Suvorov circles away and keeps his distance.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suvorov moves away.
Suvorov cracks Salazar with an open hand slap.

Suvorov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Salazar to the ground. Suvorov is now in Salazar's guard.
Salazar wants to improve his position but instead Suvorov has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suvorov prevents Salazar from improving his position.
Salazar is working hard here to advance position.
Suvorov works his way into side control.

Suvorov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Suvorov tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Suvorov lands some shots froms side control.
Suvorov working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salazar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suvorov gets back to full guard.
Salazar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Suvorov keeping moving, preventing Salazar from controlling successfully.
Suvorov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salazar is in close to Suvorov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suvorov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salazar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suvorov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salazar lands a couple of elbows.
Salazar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Salazar preventing the sweep.
Suvorov keeping full guard, as Salazar tries to pass.
Salazar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salazar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Salazar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Suvorov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salazar chips away with some ground and pound.
Salazar throws a strike but Suvorov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Salazar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Salazar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Suvorov is looking to improve his position but Salazar isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Salazar prevents Suvorov from getting the reversal.
Suvorov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Salazar.
Salazar punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar looking to finish Suvorov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Suvorov!
Salazar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Suvorov is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salazar cracks Suvorov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Suvorov is still in real trouble! Can Salazar finish him?
Salazar prevents Suvorov from getting the reversal.
Suvorov takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Salazar's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nyquil Salazar!