PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chips Salsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the ring accompanied by Give it Away. 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.

Smith
vs
Salsa

180 cm
22
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Austin Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chips Salsa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Smith looking for a guillotine from mount but Salsa is having none of it.

Smith goes for an armbar but Salsa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Salsa.
Salsa tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.

Salsa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Salsa wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Salsa is posturing up here but Smith has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Salsa tries to roll out but it's too tight and Salsa has to tap! Slick submission there by Smith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Austin Smith!