PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Judah Salas (ranked 4164 p4p, 4173 weight class) and James Lights Out (ranked 402 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Salas
vs
Lights Out

176 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Judah Salas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Lights Out!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lights Out clinches with his opponent.

Salas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Salas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lights Out can't keep his opponent in guard - Salas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Lights Out makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Lights Out clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lights Out misses with some punches.

Salas breaks the clinch.
Lights Out thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salas tries to counter with a takedown but Lights Out is quick to defend against it.

Lights Out forces Salas back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lights Out has a couple of punches blocked by Salas.
Lights Out prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lights Out tries to throw a body punch but Salas avoids it by throwing Lights Out back against the cage.
Salas is trying to push Lights Out away but Lights Out has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Salas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lights Out tries a body shot but Salas blocks it.
Salas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lights Out gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lights Out avoids a wild elbow strike from Salas.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lights Out throws a head punch that misses.
Lights Out misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salas blocks an uppercut.
Lights Out misses with some punches.
Lights Out misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lights Out keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salas's efforts to push away.
Lights Out swings wildly with an uppercut but Salas uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lights Out misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lights Out misses with some punches.
Salas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salas is trying to break the clinch but Lights Out is controlling him.
Lights Out misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lights Out misses with the head strike.
Salas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judah Salas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lights Out prevents it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Salas goes for a takedown attempt but Lights Out pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Lights Out closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lights Out misses with a punch on the inside.
Lights Out swings wildly with an uppercut but Salas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salas wants a takedown.
Lights Out misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lights Out gets underhooks to prevent Salas's takedown attempt.
Lights Out misses with some punches.
Salas blocking some punches.
Lights Out swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lights Out.
Lights Out misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lights Out throws a punch but it's blocked by Salas.
Lights Out controlling the action here for a moment.
Lights Out tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lights Out fails to land.
Lights Out doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lights Out prevents the takedown attempt.
Salas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lights Out prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lights Out.
A head punch on the inside from Lights Out fails to land.
Lights Out prevents the takedown attempt.
Come on Lights Out - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lights Out effectively controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Lights Out dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lights Out takes the fight into the clinch.
Lights Out is pressed up against the cage. Salas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lights Out down to the mat. Lights Out avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Lights Out drives through and clinches with Salas against the cage.
Salas tries for a takedown. No joy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Salas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judah Salas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lights Out misses with a punch on the inside.
Lights Out throws a punch but it's blocked by Salas.
Lights Out goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lights Out throws a punch but it's blocked by Salas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lights Out tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lights Out tries to work over Salas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

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

Lights Out moves into range and clinches up with Salas.
Lights Out swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lights Out working aggressively here.
Lights Out working aggressively here.
Lights Out throws a punch but it's blocked by Salas.
Salas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lights Out avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Salas letting Lights Out take a breather here.
Salas being controlled against the cage.
Lights Out continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salas blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lights Out misses with a hook from the clinch.
James Lights Out seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Salas working hard to break the clinch.
Lights Out has Salas pressed against the cage, preventing Salas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lights Out prevents the takedown attempt.
Salas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lights Out fails to land.
Lights Out manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lights Out lands a nice uppercut.
Salas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lights Out pulls his leg out and moves away.

Lights Out closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lights Out tries a body shot but Salas blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lights Out.
Salas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lights Out misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lights Out misses with a punch on the inside.
Salas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lights Out prevents it.
Lights Out is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lights Out throws a punch but it's blocked by Salas.

Salas lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Lights Out kicks off Salas and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lights Out moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lights Out working aggressively here.
Lights Out stalls.
Lights Out swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salas.
Salas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lights Out throws a punch but it's blocked by Salas.
Lights Out throws a head punch that misses.
Salas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lights Out pulls his leg out and moves away.

Lights Out rushes Salas and presses him up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Lights Out showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Salas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Salas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lights Out.
Lights Out swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Lights Out forces Salas back against the cage and clinches.
Lights Out misses with a punch on the inside.
Lights Out misses with some punches.
Lights Out swings wildly with an uppercut but Salas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salas blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lights Out misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salas blocks a body shot from Lights Out.
Lights Out prevents Salas from breaking the clinch.
Lights Out tries a body shot but Salas blocks it.
Salas is trying to break the clinch but Lights Out has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lights Out working aggressively here.
Salas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lights Out avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lights Out.
Salas wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Salas.
Lights Out throws a head punch that misses.
Lights Out is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judah Salas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Lights Out to work.
Lights Out misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lights Out misses with the head strike.
Lights Out fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lights Out goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lights Out has a couple of punches blocked by Salas.
Lights Out working aggressively here.
Salas can't get the takedown.
Lights Out doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salas blocking some punches.
Lights Out misses with a punch on the inside.
Lights Out misses with some punches.
Lights Out gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Salas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lights Out.
Lights Out swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lights Out misses with some punches.
Lights Out tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salas trying to stall but Lights Out improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lights Out fails to land.
Lights Out throws a punch but it's blocked by Salas.
Lights Out swings wildly with an uppercut but Salas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lights Out misses with a hook from the clinch.

Salas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lights Out rushes Salas and presses him up against the cage.
Lights Out pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lights Out swings wildly with an uppercut but Salas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lights Out working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lights Out misses with some punches.
Salas lands a good knee to the midsection. Lights Out won't want to take too many of those.
Salas misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lights Out.
Lights Out misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lights Out tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salas's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Salas scores with a nice short uppercut.

Salas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lights Out is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salas.
Salas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Lights Out moves into the clinch.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salas stalling.
Lights Out tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah Salas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Salas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Lights Out comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lights Out winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Lights Out!