PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Sproles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuego Salsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sproles comes to the cage accompanied by can't be touched -Roy Jones Jr. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Sproles
vs
Salsa

174 cm
29
185 lbs
22 - 24 - 1

168 cm
32
172 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Revolution Fatigues
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Sproles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fuego Salsa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sproles shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Salsa eats them both and turns towards Sproles to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Fuego Salsa has been cut.
Sproles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sproles looks to land a left hand but Salsa moved out of range nicely.
Sproles throws a lazy head kick

and Salsa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Salsa.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sproles wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sproles working a defensive guard here.
Salsa slips nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Salsa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sproles defends it well.

Salsa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Salsa is looking to take a break and control but Sproles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sproles won't allow Salsa to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sproles is looking to improve his position.
Sproles is controlling Salsa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sproles moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sproles is trying to control the position but Salsa postures up.
Salsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Sproles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sproles working a defensive guard here.

Sproles had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Salsa defends it easily.
Sproles looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sproles holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salsa works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Salsa wants to work for an arm triangle but Sproles is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sproles is staying active underneath Salsa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sproles wants to improve his position but Salsa is controlling well.
Salsa trying to control from half guard but Sproles is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sproles trying to control but Salsa postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salsa is trying to control the action in half guard but Sproles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Fuego Salsa.
Sproles misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Sproles misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salsa throws the left hand but Sproles avoids the punch easily.
Sproles fails to land with a series of punches.
Pete Sproles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salsa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sproles.
Pete Sproles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sproles is looking to clinch.
Sproles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salsa was well out of range. Poor timing from Sproles.
Sproles missing with a left hand there. Salsa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Sproles misses.
Sproles scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Salsa moves away from the strike by Sproles.
Salsa looks to land a left hand but Sproles moved out of range nicely.
Sproles lands with an overhand left.
Salsa throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Sproles.
Sproles is looking to clinch but Salsa is avoiding it.
Salsa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sproles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sproles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sproles slips under a jab.
Sproles slips under a jab.
Sproles wants to clinch.
Sproles lands with a nice body punch.

Sproles gets caught flat footed, as Salsa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Sproles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salsa controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sproles wants to sweep but no luck.
Salsa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sproles is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pete Sproles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fuego Salsa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sproles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salsa throws an overhand right that lands on Sproles's shoulder, as Sproles tries to avoid the shot.
Sproles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salsa throws the left hand but Sproles avoids the punch easily.
Sproles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Sproles does it's job there.
Salsa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sproles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sproles misses with a series of wild punches.
Sproles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Salsa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pete Sproles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salsa throws an overhand right that lands on Sproles's shoulder, as Sproles tries to avoid the shot.
Sproles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salsa on the side of the head.
Sproles looks to land a right hand but Salsa moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salsa misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Sproles.
Salsa keeps the fight on the outside.
Sproles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salsa avoids the head kick by Sproles.
Salsa misses with a looping left.
Sproles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salsa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sproles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salsa.
Sproles loads up on a big right hand but Salsa slips the punch.
Sproles connects with a single shot there.
Sproles lands a nice shot that snaps Salsa's head back.
Sproles defending well as Salsa loads up on a big left hand.
Salsa slips a jab and a cross from Sproles.
Sproles throws a sloppy head kick and Salsa moves out of range easily.

Sproles clinches up with Salsa and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sproles throws an elbow but it misses.

Salsa pulls guard effortlessly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salsa is adopting a defensive guard.
Salsa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Salsa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Salsa looking for a triangle here. Sproles is fighting it but it looks tight! Salsa pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sproles is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fuego Salsa!
An out of breath Fuego Salsa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.