PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alcides Salonica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Dyer's Eve. The crowd seem to be enjoying Salonica's choice of entrance music: "Weapons of Mad Distortion" by The Crystal Method. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blake
vs
Salonica

182 cm
25
270 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

194 cm
25
250 lbs
9 - 2 - 2

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Alcides Salonica!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blake misses with a low kick.
Blake dips to his left and cracks Salonica with an uppercut!
Salonica displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blake throws out the jab.
Blake swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blake throws a combination. Salonica tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Blake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salonica tries to clinch but Blake is having none of it.
Salonica takes one on the button.
Salonica takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Blake waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Salonica. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Salonica to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Salonica is rocked!

It looks like Alcides Salonica has been cut.

Blake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blake is looking to work some ground and pound but Salonica has wrist control.

Blake drops back, looking for a kneebar! Salonica looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Salonica looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Salonica!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake is working to avoid the ground and pound but Salonica connects with a decent elbow.
Salonica working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Salonica blocks the strikes from Blake.
Blake is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Salonica.
Blake is looking to reverse the position.
Blake regains half guard.
Salonica not landing any meaningful shots this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake cracks a nice hook into Salonica's ribs.
Blake fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Salonica checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonica lands a nice shot to the body.
Blake throws a sloppy body shot
and Salonica counters with a nice uppercut.
Blake looks to throw the jab but Salonica is out of range.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salonica moves away.
Blake misses the jab.

Salonica scores with a takedown into Blake's guard.
Blake wants to sweep but no luck.
Salonica must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Salonica trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Salonica's guard.
Salonica looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blake is one step ahead there.
Blake landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonica trying to keep a closed guard but Blake is proving a slippery customer.
Salonica might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blake kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Salonica keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
Salonica 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.
Salonica has momentary wrist control but Blake slips an elbow through the middle.
Blake throws a big right hand that misses.
Blake trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Salonica manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Salonica lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salonica connects with a couple of short punches.
Salonica with a nice head shot there.
Salonica loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Salonica from controlling successfully.
Salonica cracks Blake with a solid left hand.
Blake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salonica.
Salonica with a nice head shot there.
Salonica throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blake wants to get back to his feet but Salonica is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blake is trying to control the position but Salonica postures up.
Salonica won't allow Blake to get back to his feet.
Blake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salonica.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Blake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alcides Salonica's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Salonica connects with a single shot there.
Blake slips under a jab from Salonica.
Salonica lands with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Salonica.
Salonica throws a jab when Blake was well out of range.
Salonica fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salonica slips a jab from Blake.
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salonica swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salonica thinking.
Alcides Salonica is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salonica keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blake.
Salonica scores with a jab to the jaw.
A combination from Blake does no damage.
Salonica ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salonica closes the distance and clinches.
Salonica looking for a takedown.
Blake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Salonica walks away with a smile on his face. Blake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blake throws a shot from downtown. Salonica moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Blake.
Blake throws a big shot that misses.
Blake cracks the inside of Salonica's front leg.
Salonica is breathing heavily.
Blake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Blake misses

and Salonica counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blake!
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!
Salonica lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Salonica prevents Blake from getting the reversal.
Blake regains half guard.
Blake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonica postures up in Blake's guard and throws a big left but Blake blocks it.

Blake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salonica sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Salonica throwing strikes from guard but Blake blocks nicely.
Salonica pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blake is keeping the position for now.
Salonica trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salonica is controlling him.
Salonica loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blake looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Salonica misses with a takedown attempt - Blake sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Salonica has a takedown stuffed.
Bobby Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alcides Salonica.
Jab, jab by Blake - just one landing.
Salonica falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Blake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salonica throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Blake counter with a right hand.
Salonica blocks the body kick.
Blake throws a jab when Salonica was well out of range.
Salonica throws a hook but Blake avoids it easily.
Blake throws a low kick, looking for Salonica's leg but Salonica calmly moves out of range.
Salonica moves in looking to clinch but Blake pushes him off.
Salonica defending well as Blake loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salonica avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blake misses with an uppercut. Salonica saw that one coming.
Salonica lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Blake dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alcides Salonica's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Salonica connects with a body shot.
Salonica misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Salonica is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Salonica.
Salonica stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blake.

Salonica gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blake is looking to break free of the clinch but Salonica has double underhooks.

Salonica breaks the clinch.
Bobby Blake is winning the standup battle so far.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salonica scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake misses with a jab to the body
and Salonica counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blake leaves Salonica with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Salonica keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salonica.
Salonica throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blake swings for the body but Salonica moves out of range.
Blake waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Salonica.
Good shot there by Salonica.
Blake throws a hook but Salonica avoids it easily.
Blake throws a leg kick but Salonica sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bobby Blake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two 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.
Salonica moves out of range of the strikes.
Salonica moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bobby Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salonica swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blake throws a body punch but Salonica moves out of range.
Salonica swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alcides Salonica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Salonica.
Blake swings away with a body shot that misses

and Salonica counters with a shoot takedown. Blake fights it but they end up in guard.
Salonica throws a big right hand that misses.
Salonica looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blake is looking to stand up but Salonica isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salonica is one step ahead there.
Salonica throws a big right hand that misses.
Salonica stands up over Blake, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blake has his hands on Salonica's head, controlling the position.
Salonica pushing down on Blake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blake is trying to maintain the position but Salonica is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four 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.
Blake wants to improve his position but Salonica is controlling well.
Salonica throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salonica thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blake's head.
Blake is trying to get back to full guard.
Salonica is nestled in close to Blake, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Blake is looking to improve his position.
Blake controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salonica is keen to just control but Blake is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alcides Salonica comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Blake!