PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Albert DeSalvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Machin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machin has chosen Pandora's Music Box as his entrance music. Albert DeSalvo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

DeSalvo
vs
Machin

150 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert DeSalvo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Machin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from DeSalvo misses the target.
Machin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

DeSalvo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Machin's guard.
DeSalvo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
DeSalvo trying to control the position from guard on top but Machin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Machin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeSalvo advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSalvo controlling the pace.

DeSalvo is looking for a kimura here.

DeSalvo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Machin defend it? DeSalvo steps over the head and cranks it - Machin is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for DeSalvo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Albert DeSalvo!