PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerg Druh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Salomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gerg Druh has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Druh
vs
Salomon

175 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Steel Penn - Battle Ready Nutrition
Namunamu Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerg Druh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Salomon!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Druh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Druh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Druh. Those never looked like landing.
Druh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Druh lands a two punch combo.
Salomon slips a jab and a cross from Druh.
Druh throws a right hand that Salomon ducks under and follows up with a left that Salomon also avoids with ease.
Druh lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Druh misses with the combination.
Salomon throws a solid leg kick but Druh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Salomon.
Druh goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Druh misses with a two punch combination.
Druh throws a series of punches but Salomon avoids them all with ease.
Salomon dodges the punch combination from Druh.
Druh throws a right hand that Salomon ducks under and follows up with a left that Salomon also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gerg Druh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salomon is looking to clinch but Druh is avoiding it.
We've been told by Druh's head coaches at Iron Fist Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Druh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salomon manages to avoid it.
Druh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Salomon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Druh.
Salomon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Druh was well out of range. Poor timing from Salomon.
No joy there for Druh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Druh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salomon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Druh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salomon.
Druh misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Druh does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Druh!
Druh swats away the attempt to clinch by Salomon.
Druh is working the combinations to good effect here.
Druh tries to bum rush Salomon with a series of wild strikes but Salomon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Druh.
Druh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Druh is breathing heavily.
Salomon dodges the punch combination from Druh.
Druh scores with a three punch combo!
Druh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Druh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Druh misses with a two punch combination.
Salomon throws a head kick but Druh moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Druh misses with a double jab.
Druh swinging wildly here.
Salomon throws a leg kick but Druh checks it.
Salomon throws a leg kick but Druh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A punch combination from Druh misses.
Salomon throws a chopping leg kick but Druh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Druh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salomon.
Druh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salomon motions for Druh to come forward. Salomon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Salomon clinches up against the cage.
Salomon is trying to pull guard but Druh has him pressed against the cage.

Salomon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Salomon looking for a triangle here. Druh is fighting it but it looks tight! Salomon pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Druh is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rafael Salomon!
Rafael Salomon took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Steel Penn - Battle Ready Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.