PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clayton deGrom (ranked 4974 p4p, 6657 weight class) and Sam Salter (ranked 433 p4p, 506 weight class). Salter has chosen Dead Or Alive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sam Salter was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

deGrom
vs
Salter

171 cm
24
150
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
30
153
14 - 17 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clayton deGrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Salter!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but deGrom swivels and escapes.
deGrom seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
deGrom moves into range and connects with a jab.
Salter shoots in looking for a takedown but deGrom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
deGrom seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Salter drives through with a takedown into deGrom's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
deGrom wants to improve his position but instead Salter has moved into half guard.
Salter uses his free foot to push down on deGrom's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for deGrom.

Salter swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Salter!
A very excited looking Sam Salter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Clayton deGrom stepped up to the mic, saying 'Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. I will have my revenge.'.