PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrien Vera (ranked 4279 p4p, 3210 weight class) and Santiago Salvador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vera
vs
Salvador

185 cm
19
185
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Adrien Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Santiago Salvador!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salvador closes the distance and pushes Vera back into the cage.
Salvador tries to pull guard but Vera holds him up against the cage and eventually Salvador drops back down to his feet.
Salvador fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Salvador is trying to pull guard but Vera turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Adrien Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Salvador.
Vera is trying to push Salvador away but Salvador has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salvador.

Vera breaks the clinch.

Salvador tries to sprawl but Vera drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vera tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Salvador.

Salvador looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvador wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador is pressing down on Vera's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Salvador escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Salvador looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Vera is defending well. Salvador quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Vera has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Salvador celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Santiago Salvador!