PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Lewis (ranked 5266 p4p, 5250 weight class) and Pekka Salo (ranked 554 p4p, 553 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.

Lewis
vs
Salo

180 cm
18
172
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pekka Salo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lewis under the eye.
Salo scores with a nice strike.
Lewis misses with a lunging right hand
and Salo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lewis drops his hands momentarily and Salo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Lewis is rocked!
Lewis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Lewis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salo cracks Lewis with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Lewis falls to his knees and Salo doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Salo!
Pekka Salo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.