PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Assante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snow has chosen country roads as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Assante
vs
Snow

180 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salvatore Assante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Snow!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assante shoots in looking for a takedown but Snow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Assante's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Snow leaves Assante with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Snow jabs Assante right on the nose. Assante blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Salvatore Assante has been cut.
Assante looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Assante. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Snow throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Assante tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Snow is in Assante's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Assante is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Snow wants to stand but Assante has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Snow wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Assante's closed guard. He's half up but Assante has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Assante pivots and extends the arm, Snow falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Assante! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Salvatore Assante!