PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cerebus Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Salace
vs
Strong

178 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
38
180 lbs
25 - 25 - 3

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cerebus Salace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 25 - 3, fighting out of London, Oliver Strong!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Strong as he jumps to the side.
Strong is looking to slow Salace down with leg kicks.
Salace misses with a takedown
and Strong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Strong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salace.
Salace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Strong throws a hook but Salace blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Salace blocks the leg kick.
Salace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Strong as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cerebus Salace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strong lands a body shot.
Strong lands with an overhand left.
Strong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Strong leaves Salace with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Strong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Strong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salace is able to avoid easily.
Strong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salace moves into the clinch.

Strong 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.
Salace trying to control but Strong is working from the bottom.
Salace works over Strong with some ground and pound from guard.
Strong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salace stands up over Strong, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Salace scoring with some ground and pound.
Salace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Strong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Salace wants to control from the top but Strong keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salace postures up in Strong's guard and throws a big left but Strong blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salace drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Strong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Salace has Strong in his guard.
Salace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Salace tries to strike from the bottom.
Strong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The strikes coming from Strong are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Salace is looking for a sweep.
Strong sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Salace is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Salace tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Salace is not content to let Strong control the position.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Strong tries for a kimura but Salace is defending well.
Salace throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Salace's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Strong working the ground and pound.
Salace tries to improve position but can't.
Salace lands a decent little punch to the body.
Salace is looking for a sweep.
Salace manages to get back to half guard.
Salace moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Salace wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Salace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strong defends it easily.
Salace is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salace punching to the body, from the bottom.
Salace doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Strong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Salace's head.
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!
Strong preventing the sweep.
Strong passes Salace's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Salace avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Strong.
Strong is looking to advance position but Salace won't allow it.
Strong working the head and body with strikes.
Strong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salace tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Salace tries to get to full guard but Strong has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salace avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Strong.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strong is pressing down on Salace's thigh, looking to free his foot. Salace is holding on for now.
Salace trying to hold on to Strong's head to control him but Strong postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oliver Strong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Salace goes for a double leg but Strong avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Strong continues to drive forward.
Salace landing knees to the body.
Strong blocks an elbow strike.
Salace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strong is defending well for now.
Salace tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salace has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Strong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Strong is trying to pull guard but Salace has him pressed against the cage.
Salace tries to throw a body punch but Strong avoids it by throwing Salace back against the cage.
Strong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee calls for Salace to work.
Salace is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cerebus Salace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salace has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Strong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong prevents a body shot from Salace.
Strong prevents a takedown attempt there.
Strong managing to block the knees to the body from Salace.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Strong as Salace tries to tie him up.
Salace is working for takedown but Strong is calmly controlling the position for now.
Salace struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Salace tries for a takedown. No joy.
Strong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salace's elbow.
Salace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strong is defending well for now.

Salace pulls guard successfully.
Strong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Strong with a nice head shot there.
Salace doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strong is one step ahead there.
Salace working a defensive guard here.

Salace looking for a guillotine here but Strong defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strong sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Salace's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salace keeps working.
Salace wants to control but Strong is keeping busy.

Strong maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Salace could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Strong has cracked it and Salace is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Strong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Oliver Strong!
Oliver Strong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.