PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex DeLarge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Salvatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeLarge's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You Shot Me Down by Nancy Sinatra. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

DeLarge
vs
Salvatore

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

White Gorilla Nutrition
LHK Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex DeLarge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stefan Salvatore!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeLarge fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from DeLarge.
Salvatore tries for a takedown but DeLarge circles away easily

and DeLarge counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by DeLarge.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Salvatore has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but DeLarge has passed into side control.

DeLarge tries for a kimura but Salvatore is defending well.
The strikes coming from DeLarge are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
DeLarge trying to control the position but Salvatore is working away.

DeLarge tries for a kimura but Salvatore is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

DeLarge tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DeLarge looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

DeLarge thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Salvatore is looking to reverse the position.
Salvatore can't do much from the bottom here.
Salvatore tries to improve position but can't.

DeLarge tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLarge remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
DeLarge working away.
DeLarge wants to control but Salvatore is keeping him busy.
Salvatore is trying to control DeLarge's posture but DeLarge avoids it.
DeLarge in side control, throwing shots but Salvatore defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

DeLarge tries for a kimura but Salvatore is defending well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Salvatore struggling a bit here.

DeLarge tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Salvatore stops DeLarge from passing to mount.
A lull in the action here as DeLarge stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but DeLarge wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
DeLarge tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Salvatore tries to get back to half guard but can't.

DeLarge thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
DeLarge looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Salvatore is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex DeLarge dominated that round.
That's time! DeLarge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

DeLarge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
DeLarge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
DeLarge fails with a takedown attempt.
Salvatore with a poor takedown

and DeLarge counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
DeLarge postures up.
Alex DeLarge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
DeLarge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salvatore working a defensive guard here.
DeLarge pushes down on Salvatore's leg and manages to get into half guard.

DeLarge seems to be working for a kimura but Salvatore defends the submission attempt.
DeLarge frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLarge tries to control but Salvatore wriggling away.
Salvatore blocking the ground and pound.
Salvatore is looking to get to half guard.
Salvatore wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by DeLarge.

DeLarge working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Salvatore tries to reverse the position but DeLarge maintains control.
Salvatore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with DeLarge. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Salvatore wants to control but DeLarge is having none of it.
DeLarge lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
DeLarge sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
DeLarge's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Salvatore is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLarge unloads with some shots from mount but Salvatore bucks and avoids them well.
DeLarge tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Salvatore wants to control but DeLarge is having none of it.

DeLarge is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Salvatore is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Salvatore flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. DeLarge anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Salvatore and secures both hooks! This could be bad! DeLarge slips an arm under Salvatore chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. DeLarge has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. DeLarge is squeezing on Salvatore like an anaconda would it's prey. Salvatore fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex DeLarge!