PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Reinhardt
vs
Salama

184 cm
27
165 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

180 cm
28
165 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Reinhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Salama!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salama misses with a head kick.
Salama throws a sloppy head kick and Reinhardt moves out of range easily.
Reinhardt missing with a left hand there. Salama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sami Salama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Salama.
Reinhardt takes a swing at Salama's ribcage but misses.
Salama is looking to score with low kicks.
Salama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reinhardt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salama but Salama pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salama throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Salama misses with a kick to the body.
Reinhardt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Salama misses the target.
Salama throws a shot to the body.
Salama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salama throws an off balance right hand
and Reinhardt counters with a good low kick that Salama was not able to check.
Reinhardt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salama throws a head kick that misses
and Reinhardt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Salama misses with a kick to the body

and Reinhardt counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Salama down! Reinhardt is looking to finish but Salama is intelligently defending himself.

Salama is rocked!
Salama looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Salama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reinhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Salama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reinhardt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reinhardt scoring with some ground and pound.
Reinhardt postures up and lands a big shot to Salama's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Reinhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Salama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reinhardt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reinhardt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reinhardt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Reinhardt is trying to move to mount but Salama reverses beautifully and ends up in Reinhardt's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt wants to control the position but Salama says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Salama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reinhardt trying to control here.
Reinhardt wants to improve his position but Salama is controlling well.
Reinhardt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Reinhardt wants to stand up but Salama is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Salama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Reinhardt looking for subs off his back but Salama has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Reinhardt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salama stalling away here and it's allowed Reinhardt to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Reinhardt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Reinhardt moves out of range of the body kick.
Salama misses the shot to the body.
Victor Reinhardt is winning the standup battle so far.
Salama lands a leg kick that knocks Reinhardt off balance momentarily.
Salama looks to land a body kick but Reinhardt moved away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Salama. Reinhardt shrugs it off though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Salama.
Nice body kick from Salama.
Reinhardt works Salama's body with a nice hook.
Reinhardt throws a body kick that misses.
Reinhardt misses with a kick to the body.
Reinhardt misses with a hook. Salama ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Salama.

Salama has Reinhardt up against the cage in a clinch.

Reinhardt has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Salama clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reinhardt struggling to keep hold of the position.
Reinhardt throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Salama rolls, trying to escape but Reinhardt keeps control of the position.
Salama is keeping busy.

Reinhardt is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Salama is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Victor Reinhardt!
Victor Reinhardt thanked the fans post fight for their support.