PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asiong Salonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Da Silva
vs
Salonga

180 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Da Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asiong Salonga!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salonga shoots in and gets a takedown into Da Silva 's guard.
Salonga stops Da Silva from standing up.
Salonga with a nice head shot there.
Salonga is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Salonga's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Salonga postures up in Da Silva 's guard and throws a big left but Da Silva blocks it.
Salonga working some strikes from top position.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salonga won't allow Da Silva to get back to his feet.
Salonga lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Salonga throws a big elbow that misses.
Salonga distracts Da Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Da Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Salonga works over Da Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Salonga content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Da Silva is rocked!
Salonga lands a couple of digs.
Oh Da Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonga postures up and lands a big shot to Da Silva 's brow.
Salonga postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Da Silva covers up, he's hurt! Salonga keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Salonga and the ref steps in to end the fight! Salonga can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asiong Salonga!
A relieved looking Asiong Salonga thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.