PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Asiong Salonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tricolor Paulista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tricolor Paulista has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Salonga
vs
Paulista

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asiong Salonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tricolor Paulista!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salonga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paulista.

Salonga takes the fight into the clinch.

Salonga lands a takedown into guard.
Salonga engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Salonga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Salonga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Salonga connects with a couple of short punches.
Salonga scoring with some ground and pound.
Salonga trying to control but Paulista is working from the bottom.

Salonga got a little sloppy there for a moment and Paulista has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Salonga has managed to get both his arms back between Paulista's legs - danger averted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salonga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paulista swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Paulista has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Salonga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Salonga trying to control but Paulista is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paulista pushes a forearm under Salonga's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Salonga is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tricolor Paulista!