PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Noah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imhotep Salvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Noah
vs
Salvia

178 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Noah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Imhotep Salvia!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salvia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Salvia lands in his opponent's guard.
Noah looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Noah wants to improve his position but instead Salvia has moved into half guard.
Salvia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salvia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Noah's head.
Salvia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salvia throwing shots but Noah is blocking nicely.
Salvia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Salvia decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Joe Noah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Salvia throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Noah tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Salvia is in Noah's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salvia is pushing down on Noah's leg trying to pass to half guard. Noah is fighting to maintain full guard but Salvia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Salvia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Salvia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Salvia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Salvia there.

Noah actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Salvia in particular looking to stall.

Salvia decides to stand up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Noah enables Salvia to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Noah manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Noah being controlled here, momentarily.
Salvia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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!
A lull in the action here as Salvia stalls from top position.

Salvia in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Noah is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Imhotep Salvia!