PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dappa Saluamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hari Krishna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krishna comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Flaw - Whole kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hari Krishna is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Saluamba
vs
Krishna

192 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Pegasus Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dappa Saluamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hari Krishna!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saluamba gets caught napping as Krishna dives in and scores a takedown. Saluamba manages to retain guard.
Saluamba thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Krishna with a flurry of punches that miss.

Saluamba is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Krishna is aware though and is defending well.
Krishna sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Saluamba's guard.
Krishna controlling the pace.
Saluamba wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Krishna is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Krishna lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Krishna prevents Saluamba from improving his position.
Krishna content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Hari Krishna hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Saluamba wants to clinch but Krishna slips to the side

and Krishna counters with a single leg into guard. Saluamba didn't expect that.
Krishna content to stall in guard here.
Krishna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saluamba is keeping the position for now.
Krishna looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hari Krishna has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Krishna circles away from the clinch attempt

and Krishna counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Saluamba is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krishna is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Krishna working Saluamba over with strikes.
Krishna landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Krishna controlling the pace.
Krishna scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Krishna looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Krishna has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nice strikes from Krishna there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Krishna in particular looking to stall.
Krishna slips a nice elbow through Saluamba's hands, connecting with Saluamba's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krishna content to control rather than advance.
Krishna working Saluamba over with strikes.
Saluamba has hold of Krishna's hands but Krishna slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Krishna working Saluamba over with strikes.
Krishna lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Krishna looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Saluamba is rocked!
Krishna lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Saluamba quite badly. Saluamba pulls Krishna in close trying to recover. Krishna postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Saluamba on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Saluamba doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hari Krishna!