PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gugo Ograni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar comes to the cage accompanied by Don Omar ft Tego Calderon - Bandolero. Ograni has chosen Ameno - Era as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Salazar
vs
Ograni

180 cm
22
201 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
30
195 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alvaro Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gugo Ograni!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Ograni misses.
Salazar moves away from the strike by Ograni.
Ograni throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salazar's waist but Salazar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ograni off to one side.
Salazar misses with a takedown attempt
and Ograni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salazar misses with a takedown
and Ograni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck for Salazar with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvaro Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salazar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Ograni as Salazar shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar slips under a jab.

Salazar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ograni's half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ograni tries to get to full guard but Salazar has control of the leg.

Salazar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ograni defends it well.
Ograni wants to get back to full guard.
Salazar misses with a head shot. Ograni uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ograni trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar throws a big right hand that misses.
Salazar wants to pass the guard but Ograni is keeping the position.
Salazar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Salazar looking to sit in guard and control but Ograni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salazar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ograni looking to pass the guard.
Ograni wants to control from the top but Salazar keeps moving.

Ograni drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ograni jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Ograni from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ograni looking to pass the guard.

Ograni got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salazar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ograni has managed to get both his arms back between Salazar's legs - danger averted.

Salazar working for a triangle but Ograni defends it easily.
Ograni wants to control from the top but Salazar keeps moving.
Ograni tries to free his leg and advance position but Salazar is retaining full guard.
Ograni trying to control the position from guard on top but Salazar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Salazar has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ograni should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Salazar has tightened it up now! Ograni should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alvaro Salazar!
In his post fight interview, Alvaro Salazar gave a big smile as he said 'Gugo you're tough guy,thank you for the fight,it was the most difficult match in my mma career! unfortunately Belzen was scared to fight me, but i still wanna punish him!So, Belzen, fight me asap, motha fucka, but previously let me know if you wanna be knocked or tapped out!'.