PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Salva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stein Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Salva
vs
Bach

189 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Salva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stein Bach!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bach tries to bench press Salva off him but Salva keeps the position.
Salva wants to stand but Bach has his arm trapped.
Bach is looking to regain half guard here but Salva keeps moving and retains side control.

Salva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bach has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bach manages to work his way to half guard, despite Salva's best efforts.
Bach moves into full guard.
Bach looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Salva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Salva stopping the sweep attempt from Bach.
Salva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bach on the ground.

Bach has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Salva should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bach has tightened it up now! Salva should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stein Bach!