PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Auron Almasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Salazar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Don Omar ft Tego Calderon - Bandolero. The crowd seem to be enjoying Almasy's choice of entrance music: Ram Jam - Black Betty. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Salazar
vs
Almasy

180 cm
24
201 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alvaro Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Auron Almasy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Almasy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Almasy slips under a jab from Salazar.
Salazar drops his hands momentarily and Almasy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Almasy but Almasy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salazar looks to land a left hand but Almasy moved out of range nicely.

Almasy gets caught flat footed, as Salazar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Salazar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Salazar landing some decent shots from guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salazar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Almasy is keeping the position for now.
Almasy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salazar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Salazar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Almasy looking for a sweep. Not yet Almasy, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Almasy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Almasy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Salazar postures up in Almasy's guard and throws a big left but Almasy blocks it.
Salazar throws a big elbow that misses.
Salazar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Almasy is keeping the position for now.
Salazar throwing strikes from guard but Almasy blocks nicely.
Salazar is looking to work some ground and pound but Almasy has wrist control.
Almasy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Almasy tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salazar wants to pass the guard but Almasy is keeping the position.
Salazar slips nicely into half guard.
Salazar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Almasy keeps working.

Salazar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Salazar is working for a kimura but Almasy is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salazar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Almasy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Almasy has hold of Salazar's hands but Salazar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Salazar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Almasy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Salazar.
Almasy trying to hold on to Salazar's head to control him but Salazar postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almasy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salazar.

Salazar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Almasy is looking to control Salazar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Almasy avoid being mounted?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salazar throws a strike but Almasy avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Salazar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Almasy!
Salazar lands a heavy elbow.
Almasy tries to hold on but Salazar pushes him away.

Salazar goes for an armbar but Almasy turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Almasy.
Almasy won't allow Salazar to sweep him here.
Salazar being controlled here, momentarily.
Almasy stopping the sweep attempt from Salazar.

Almasy is posturing up here but Salazar has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Almasy tries to roll out but it's too tight and Almasy has to tap! Slick submission there by Salazar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alvaro Salazar!
A victorious Alvaro Salazar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.