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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Salvatore (ranked 1243 p4p, 129 weight class) and Dan May (ranked 2625 p4p, 233 weight class). Salvatore comes to the cage accompanied by Reich mir die Hand. 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.
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152 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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150 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Salvatore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan May!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Salvatore. May does a little dance to reset his feet.
May is looking to clinch but Salvatore is avoiding it.
Salvatore swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
May tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salvatore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
May moves in looking to clinch but Salvatore pushes him off.
May instigates a clinch.
Salvatore is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but May is defending well.
Salvatore is trying to trip May. He has hold of a leg but May is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Salvatore persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Salvatore trying to control but May is working from the bottom.
Salvatore drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and May dives on top into guard.
Salvatore escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. May gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Salvatore is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
May would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Salvatore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
May is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May stopping the sweep attempt from Salvatore.
May must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Salvatore is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
May is looking to stand up but Salvatore won't let him.
Salvatore trying to keep a closed guard but May is proving a slippery customer.
Salvatore is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! May rolls with it to try and escape but Salvatore cranks on the arm and May is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Enzo Salvatore!
Enzo Salvatore decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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