PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Salinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manshelbor Stranzas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Salinas
vs
Stranzas

165 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ahmad Salinas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manshelbor Stranzas!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salinas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salinas fails with a takedown attempt.
Stranzas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salinas counters with a two punch combo.
Manshelbor Stranzas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stranzas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Salinas under the eye.

It looks like Ahmad Salinas has been cut.
Salinas misses with a takedown attempt - Stranzas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmad Salinas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salinas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stranzas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stranzas scores with a punch to the head.
Stranzas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salinas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stranzas.
Stranzas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stranzas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salinas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stranzas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salinas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stranzas sprawls well. Stranzas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salinas gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stranzas lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Stranzas.
Stranzas connects with a looping right hand.
Salinas dodges the punch combination from Stranzas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stranzas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stranzas swinging wildly here.
A left lands for Stranzas.
Manshelbor Stranzas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salinas dodges the punch combination from Stranzas.
Stranzas lands a jab-cross combination.

Salinas is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salinas has his takedown stuffed
and Stranzas rattles Salinas with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Salinas tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Stranzas dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Salinas stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Manshelbor Stranzas!