PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pakwa Salali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Real Deal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Real Deal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Salali
vs
Deal

183 cm
21
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pakwa Salali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Real Deal!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salali decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Deal is looking for a sweep. Salali is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Deal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Salali is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Deal lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Salali!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Deal.
Salali tries to hold on but Deal pushes him away.

Deal with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Deal with shots to the head and body - Salali looks very uncomfortable down there.
Salali regains half guard.

Deal moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Salali.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal tries to get to his feet but Salali is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Deal in his guard.
Deal passes into half guard.
It looks like Deal is going to stand back up.
Salali taking some punishment here, with Deal in his half guard.
Salali is trying to get back to full guard.
Salali is trying to control but can't.
Salali is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salali wants to control but Deal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deal is keen to just control but Salali is a slippery customer.

Deal is looking for a kimura here.
Deal wants to pass to mount but Salali is defending the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Deal with a poor takedown

and Salali counters by moving into the clinch.
Deal is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Salali pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Salali gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Deal.
Pakwa Salali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Real Deal.

Salali jumps into guard, dragging Deal to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Deal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Deal wants to control from the top but Salali keeps moving.

Salali is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Deal defends well.
Salali is breathing heavily.

Salali has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Deal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Deal trying to control but Salali is working from the bottom.
Deal might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Salali kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Deal throws a big right hand that misses.
Deal slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Deal cracks Salali with a big right hand but Salali just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Deal goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Salali has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Deal but great work by Salali.
Deal is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Salali's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Salali tries to pass to full mount but Deal defends it.
Deal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Deal is looking to stand up but Salali isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Real Deal dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Deal clinches up with Salali and pushes him back against the cage.
Deal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salali is defending well for now.
Deal has Salali pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Salali manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Salali is trying to trip Deal. He has hold of a leg but Deal is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Salali persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Deal looking for a guillotine here but Salali defends easily.
Salali is pushing down on Deal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Deal is fighting to maintain full guard but Salali has managed to sneak the leg through.
Salali prevents Deal from improving his position.
Deal manages to get to full guard.
Deal lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Salali!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Salali is squirming around, avoiding Deal's attempts to control the action.
Salali is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Deal wants to control the pace but Salali is squirming around nicely.
Deal landing shots from mount.
Deal controlling the pace for now.
Deal has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Salali's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Deal is landing with some decent strikes but Salali is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Salali really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Deal trying to control but Salali is having none of it.
Deal scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Salali?
Deal has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Salali's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deal working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Deal with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Salali is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal tries to control but Salali wriggling away.
Deal in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Deal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Deal putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Salali is squirming around, avoiding Deal's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Deal working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Salali looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Deal! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Real Deal!
Real Deal is the new middleweight champion!