PBP Commentary

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

Salsa
vs
Pilva

168 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
23
151 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Team S.W.A.T.
Team S.W.A.T.

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 St Petersburg, Fuego Salsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Handerson Pilva!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salsa fails with the takedown.
Salsa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pilva but Pilva pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Pilva has closed the distance and engaged Salsa in a clinch.
Pilva lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Fuego Salsa has been cut.
Salsa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pilva has Salsa pressed against the cage.
Pilva scores a nice knee to the body.
Salsa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fuego Salsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salsa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pilva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Salsa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pilva but Pilva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salsa shoots in but Pilva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pilva scores with a leg kick.
Pilva is looking to slow Salsa down with leg kicks.
Salsa is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Pilva lands but Salsa takes it in his stride.
Salsa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pilva thumps Salsa with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pilva.
Pilva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Salsa. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Pilva takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Pilva.
Pilva landing knees to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pilva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pilva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pilva with a knee to the head.
Pilva lands an elbow that stopped Salsa in his tracks for a moment.
Pilva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Salsa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Salsa takes a knee right on the jaw!

Fuego Salsa's cut is getting worse.
A knee to the head by Pilva.
Pilva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pilva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salsa's face.

Salsa is rocked!
Salsa tries to score a body lock takedown but Pilva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pilva landing knees to the head.
Oh Salsa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pilva lands an elbow inside that Salsa shrugs off.
Pilva landing knees to the head.
Pilva lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilva lands an elbow that stopped Salsa in his tracks for a moment.
Salsa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pilva lands a damaging elbow.
Pilva connects with a knee to the head.
Pilva landing knees to the head.
Pilva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Salsa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pilva walks away with a smile on his face. Salsa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Salsa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pilva can pounce on him.
Salsa seems to have got his legs back now.
Salsa shoots in looking for a takedown. Pilva tries to sprawl out of it but Salsa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pilva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Salsa with that takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pilva lands a nice shot that snaps Salsa's head back.
Pilva scores with a nice body kick.

Pilva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A knee to the head by Pilva.
Pilva lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salsa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pilva lands an elbow that stopped Salsa in his tracks for a moment.
Salsa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pilva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pilva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salsa can't get the takedown.
Pilva crunches a lovely knee into Salsa's ribcage.
Salsa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pilva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pilva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Pilva to work.
Pilva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pilva misses with an elbow strike.
Pilva lands an elbow that stopped Salsa in his tracks for a moment.
Salsa blocks the elbow strike.
Pilva lands an elbow that stopped Salsa in his tracks for a moment.
Pilva pushes off an throws an elbow but Salsa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Salsa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pilva walks away with a smile on his face. Salsa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Salsa gets the takedown into side control.
Salsa has control of an arm but Pilva manages to advance to Salsa's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salsa trying to control.
Pilva biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fuego Salsa!