PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salazar
vs
Page

185 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Page!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page fails with a takedown attempt.

Salazar moves into the clinch.
Page is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Salazar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Salazar moves into the clinch successfully.

Salazar has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Page is trying to keep an underhook but Salazar manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Salazar in particular looking to stall.
Page tries to get to full guard but Salazar has control of the leg.

Salazar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Page is just riding it out for now. Salazar eventually gives up the hold.
Page is trying to stand back up but Salazar is controlling him
Salazar not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Salazar is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Salazar is trying to work for a kimura but Page is defending well.
Salazar is controlling the pace.
Page pushes Salazar off looking to stand but Salazar dives back in and keeps control.
Salazar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Salazar is keen to just control but Page is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Miguel Salazar just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Salazar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Salazar wants to control from the top but Page keeps moving.
Salazar preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Salazar prevents Page from getting back to his feet.
Page looks gassed!
Page striking off his back but it's not causing Salazar any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salazar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Page can do anything to dispel that myth.
Page keeping moving, preventing Salazar from controlling successfully.
Page tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salazar sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Salazar as Page shoots in.
Salazar shoots in but Page avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Salazar stuffs the takedown attempt from Page. Page gets slowly back to his feet.
Miguel Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Page.
Salazar fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salazar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Salazar working for a guillotine from mount but Page is in no mood to give up.
Salazar controlling from mount.
Page is looking to get to half guard.
Page is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Salazar working Page over with strikes here.
Salazar scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Salazar wants to finish this one by submission but Page is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Salazar.
Salazar controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Page for as long as he can get away with.

Page defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Salazar.
Page working to try and regain half guard.
Salazar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Page throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Page is wriggling around trying to escape.
Page is in a horrible position here. Salazar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Salazar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Salazar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Page's waist but Page gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salazar off to one side.

Salazar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Salazar showed some decent athleticism there.

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.
Page wants to improve his position but Salazar is controlling well.
Page punching from the bottom.
Page is breathing heavily.
Salazar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Page has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Salazar is working away from the top position though.
Page is looking for a sweep. Salazar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar prevents Page from standing back up.
Salazar content to control rather than advance.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Salazar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Salazar is looking for a kimura here.

Salazar decides to return to a standing position.
Salazar shoots for a takedown but Page saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Page looks for a takedown but Salazar sprawls well.
Salazar shoots for a double leg takedown but Page sprawls well. He's pushed Salazar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Salazar clinches up with Page and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salazar pulls Page into guard.
Salazar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Page missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Salazar 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.
Salazar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Page manages to get himself to full guard.

Page looking for a guillotine here but Salazar defends easily.
Salazar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Page striking off his back but it's not causing Salazar any problems.
Miguel Salazar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salazar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Salazar preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Page 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.
Page will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Salazar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Page's guard.
Page is trying to escape back to his feet but Salazar uses the scramble to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Page's face as Salazar controls the position.
Page throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

Salazar stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Page gets caught flat footed, as Salazar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Salazar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Salazar wants to control from the top but Page keeps moving.
Page is looking to stand up but Salazar isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Salazar stands up from Page's guard - Salazar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Page stuffs the takedown attempt from Salazar. Salazar gets slowly back to his feet.

Page shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Salazar trying to control but Page postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Salazar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Page fails with the takedown.
Salazar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Page tries to avoid it but Salazar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Page to the ground. Page escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Salazar feints and as Page raises his hands in defense, Salazar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Page tries to strike from the bottom.
Salazar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Salazar slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Page is looking to improve his position.

Page looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Salazar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page throwing hammer fists to the chest of Salazar. What's that going to do exactly?
Salazar controlling his opponent.
Page is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Salazar content just to control the position here.
Salazar breaks from Page's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Salazar content just to control the position here.
Salazar with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salazar breaks from Page's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Salazar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Page is trying desperately to improve position.
Salazar controlling his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Miguel Salazar just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Page but Page pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salazar throws a hook to the side of Page's head but Page sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salazar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Page's head.
Salazar misses with a wild combination.
Page tries for a takedown but Salazar circles away easily

and Salazar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Page tries to get to full guard but Salazar has control of the leg.
Salazar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Page!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page wants to hold on but Salazar pushes him away.
Salazar controlling the position easily from mount.
Page keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Salazar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Salazar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Miguel Salazar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Salazar controlling his opponent.
Page is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Salazar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Page throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Page keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Salazar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Page in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Salazar controlling from the full mount.
Salazar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Salazar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salazar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Salazar!