PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Salvatore (ranked 4387 p4p, 4329 weight class) and Solo Uso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Salvatore
vs
Uso

200 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
255
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Santiago Salvatore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Solo Uso!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uso tries to keep at a distance but Salvatore has taken the fight into the clinch.
Uso changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Salvatore fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Uso scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Salvatore wants to get back to his feet.

Uso has hold of Salvatore's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Salvatore tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Uso cranks the arm and Salvatore screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Salvatore, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Solo Uso!
Solo Uso seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.