PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Paul Salonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Klein
vs
Paul Salonga

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

196 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Klein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Paul Salonga!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klein throws a jab when Salonga was well out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Salonga.
Klein is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Salonga asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Klein wants to get back to his feet but Salonga drags him back down.
Klein knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salonga on the ground.
Salonga cracks Klein with a big elbow.
Salonga scoring with punches from side control.
Salonga has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Klein!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Salonga cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Salonga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Salonga looking to secure an arm triangle but Klein defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonga controlling from the full mount.
Klein wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Klein has given up his back. Will we see Salonga going for some submissions?

That's two 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.
Klein grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

Salonga is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Klein won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Salonga off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jordan Paul Salonga!