PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Salita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Flett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Salita
vs
Flett

194 cm
22
217 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

189 cm
24
215 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicky Salita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Flett!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flett fails to land the takedown.
Flett slips under a jab from Salita.
No luck for Flett with that takedown attempt.

Salita feints and as Flett raises his hands in defense, Salita changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Flett keeping full guard, as Salita tries to pass.
Salita trying to control but Flett is working from the bottom.
Salita looking to pass the guard.
Flett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salita lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Salita throwing strikes but missing.
Salita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salita works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Flett trying to hold on to Salita's head to control him but Salita postures up.
Salita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flett keeps working.
Flett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salita trying to control from half guard but Flett is working away.
Flett is trying to get back to full guard.
Flett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Salita seems to be working for a kimura but Flett defends the submission attempt.
Salita is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Flett reverses the position - he's now on top in Salita's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flett preventing the sweep.
Flett wants to control from the top but Salita keeps moving.
Flett passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Salita is looking for a sweep.
Salita takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Flett wants to control but Salita is keeping him busy.
Salita sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Salita looking for submissions off his back.
Flett stalling away here and it's allowed Salita to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Flett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Flett cracks Salita with a solid left hand.
Salita working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flett throwing strikes from guard but Salita blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Salita dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Salita scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salita doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flett lands a two punch combo.
Flett jabs at Salita's body.
Salita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flett misses the shot to the body.
Salita feints and then cracks Flett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flett down.
Flett thuds a left hand into Salita's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Flett lands a jab.
Flett is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Salita rather than just go for the knockout.
Flett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salita takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Salita ducks under a wild hook from Flett.
Nice uppercut lands for Flett. That snapped Salita's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salita avoids the body shot from Flett.
Salita swings for the body but Flett moves out of range.
Flett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salita was well out of range. Poor timing from Flett.
Flett misses with a looping right.
Flett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salita circles away quickly and effectively.
Salita slips a straight right by Flett.
Salita takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salita misses with a hook.
Salita connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Flett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salita sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Flett.
Salita connects with a jab.
Flett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salita circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salita takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flett misses with a jab to the body
and Salita counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Flett is breathing heavily.
Salita moves out of range as Flett strikes.
Flett misses with a hook to the body

and Salita counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salita trying to control the position from guard on top but Flett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flett keeping full guard, as Salita tries to pass.

Flett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Salita slips nicely into half guard.
Salita is looking to advance position but Flett won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salita wants to control but Flett is keeping him busy.
Flett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Salita is nestled in close to Flett, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Salita is looking to take a break and control but Flett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Salita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Salita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Flett is not content to let Salita control the position.
Flett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salita.
Salita trying to mount his opponent but Flett defends it.
Salita trying to control from half guard but Flett is working away.

Salita is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flett makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Flett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Flett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Flett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Salita misses.
Flett with a poor takedown
and Salita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salita dodges the punch combination from Flett.
Flett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salita has time to react.
Flett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flett throws the left hand but Salita avoids the punch easily.
Flett throws a sloppy body shot
and Salita counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good exchange - Salita coming out on top.
Salita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Flett drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Salita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flett trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Salita manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Flett is adopting a defensive guard.
Salita wants to control from the top but Flett keeps moving.

Salita drops back looking for a leg! Flett is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Flett manages to kick Salita off! Salita jumps back into Flett's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Flett working a defensive guard but Salita manages to pass into side control anyway.
Salita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flett keeps working.
Salita slows the pace down.
Salita trying to control the position but Flett is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salita wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Flett, who protects the arm well.
Salita wants to control but Flett is keeping him busy.

Salita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Flett knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

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.
Flett is trying to control Salita's posture but Salita avoids it.
Flett is trying to get back to half guard.
Flett manages to get back to half guard.
Salita trying to advance position but Flett counters by regaining guard.
Flett can't keep his opponent in guard - Salita advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nicky Salita.
I think Salita has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Salita!