PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuki De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Salmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuki De Silva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

De Silva
vs
Salmon

185 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuki De Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karl Salmon!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
De Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Salmon, looking for a takedown. De Silva pushes Salmon against the cage but Salmon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Salmon.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Salmon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by De Silva, who protects the arm well.
De Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Salmon keeps moving and retains side control.
Salmon controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salmon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Salmon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Salmon grinds an elbow into De Silva's temple.

Salmon stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Salmon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Silva.

Salmon shoots in and gets a takedown into De Silva's guard.
Salmon controlling from the top position.

Salmon stands and steps away. De Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Salmon tries to clinch but De Silva is having none of it.
Salmon is looking to clinch.

Salmon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Salmon showed some decent athleticism there.

Salmon stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salmon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
De Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
De Silva is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Salmon has taken his back!
Salmon connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for De Silva to escape the position.
Salmon misses with an elbow to the head.
Salmon is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Salmon manages to miss with strikes from the back.
De Silva is taking damage to the body and head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salmon controlling the position well here. De Silva rolled but Salmon kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Salmon missing with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

De Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Salmon gets to his feet. De Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Salmon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in De Silva's guard.
Salmon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salmon pushing down on De Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Salmon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Salmon is looking for a kimura but De Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Salmon to get the leverage.
De Silva wants to get back to full guard.
De Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salmon on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salmon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Karl Salmon has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Karl Salmon was stalling too much, according to the referee.

De Silva gets caught flat footed, as Salmon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Salmon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Salmon gets to his feet. De Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salmon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salmon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salmon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Salmon rushes De Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salmon tries to pull guard but De Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Salmon drops back down to his feet.
Salmon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Salmon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Salmon tries to close the distance and clinch but De Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Salmon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. De Silva did well to prevent Salmon getting side control.
Salmon controlling the action here.
Salmon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salmon slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Salmon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Salmon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Salmon controlling from mount.

Salmon stands up from mount. Strange move.
Salmon throws a head kick but De Silva moves out of range.
Salmon looks to land a body kick but De Silva moved away.

Salmon shoots in and bounces De Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salmon is looking to work some ground and pound but De Silva has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Salmon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Salmon.
Salmon moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Salmon cracks De Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
De Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Salmon connects with a decent elbow.
Salmon moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Salmon is working De Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva is trying to escape the position but Salmon is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Salmon is staying tight to De Silva's torso, preventing him from escaping.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Karl Salmon was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Salmon scores a takedown into full mount!
Salmon throwing strikes here but De Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Silva tries to reverse the position but Salmon maintains control.
Salmon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Salmon content just to control the position here.
Salmon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Salmon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salmon landing strikes from the mount and De Silva is in trouble!
Salmon raining down shots from the mount!
Salmon landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salmon controlling the pace for now.
Salmon looking to finish De Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for De Silva!

Salmon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, De Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Salmon unloading with bombs!

Salmon is working for a guillotine from mount but De Silva frees his head quite easily.
Salmon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salmon lands a big elbow.
Salmon controlling the pace for now.
Salmon working the ground and pound effectively.
Salmon is landing with some decent strikes but De Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yuki De Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karl Salmon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Salmon content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Salmon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salmon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 24:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Salmon!