PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kari Salmelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Caputo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salmelainen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, At This Velocity. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Salmelainen
vs
Caputo

190 cm
23
184 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
20
184 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kari Salmelainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louis Caputo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salmelainen is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Salmelainen or perhaps it was just good defense by Caputo which made him look bad.
Caputo throws a head kick that misses.
Kari Salmelainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salmelainen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Caputo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Salmelainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kari Salmelainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caputo stuffs the takedown attempt from Salmelainen. Salmelainen gets slowly back to his feet.
Salmelainen shoots in looking for a takedown. Caputo tries to sprawl out of it but Salmelainen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Caputo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caputo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salmelainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caputo slaps away a takedown attempt from Salmelainen, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmelainen shoots in looking for a takedown. Caputo tries to sprawl out of it but Salmelainen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Caputo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Caputo looks for a takedown but Salmelainen sprawls well.
Salmelainen misses with a takedown

and Caputo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Salmelainen's guard now.
Caputo is looking to stand up but Salmelainen won't let him.
Caputo trying to control the position from guard on top but Salmelainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caputo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Salmelainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caputo is one step ahead there.

Salmelainen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Salmelainen is breathing heavily.
Caputo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salmelainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caputo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Salmelainen's head.

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

Salmelainen is looking to sinch up a triangle. Caputo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Salmelainen's body to avoid the submission. Salmelainen has instead reached around Caputo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Salmelainen arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kari Salmelainen!