PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elmo Salty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elmo Salty is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Salty
vs
Luther

190 cm
18
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

198 cm
30
270 lbs
21 - 18 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elmo Salty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lex Luther!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luther fakes the leg kick and cracks Salty in the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Salty managing to block the knees to the body from Luther.
Luther has Salty pressed against the cage, preventing Salty from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Luther stalls.

Luther breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Salty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Luther rushes Salty and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luther lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Elmo Salty has been cut.
Luther utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Salty is breathing heavily.
Luther misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salty.
Salty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salty letting Luther take a breather here.
Luther lands an elbow that stopped Salty in his tracks for a moment.
Luther lands an elbow inside.

Luther's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salty walks into a stiff left hand from Luther.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Luther.

Luther drives through and clinches with Salty against the cage.
Luther missing with knees to the body.
Salty managing to block the knees to the body from Luther.

Luther breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Luther gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Luther will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Salty up against the cage.
Salty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luther's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Salty tries to throw a body punch but Luther avoids it by throwing Salty back against the cage.
Salty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luther's elbow.
Luther manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salty misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luther is pushing Salty up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Luther lands an elbow inside.
Luther creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salty's defenses.
Salty takes an elbow to the temple.

Elmo Salty's cut is getting worse.
Salty tries to circle away but Luther has him pinned against the cage.
Come on Luther - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Salty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salty avoiding damage as Luther throws knees to the body.
Salty wants to break free but Luther has control.

Luther breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salty avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Salty. Those never looked like landing.
Salty lands a nice looking body shot.
Luther blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salty tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luther lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Luther closes the distance and pushes Salty back into the cage.
Luther trying to land knees to the body.
Salty wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salty wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salty takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luther lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Luther.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luther creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salty's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Salty's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salty avoiding damage as Luther throws knees to the body.
Salty misses with a hook to the ribs.

Luther manages to break the clinch.
Luther fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Salty to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Salty looks to clinch but Luther throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Salty taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lex Luther!
An out of breath Lex Luther thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.