PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Broadous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Broadous's choice of entrance music: Snoop Dogg I Wanna Rock. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Salcedo
vs
Broadous

183 cm
21
271 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Broadous!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broadous steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salcedo.
Salcedo moves out of range as Broadous strikes.
Broadous misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salcedo.
Salcedo tries a head kick but it misses.
Broadous misses with a straight left.
A jab from Broadous misses.
Broadous throws a right and a left that Salcedo avoids nicely.
Salcedo tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broadous digs a good hook to Salcedo's body.
Broadous misses with a straight right.
Danga de danga de dang - Broadous scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Omar Salcedo has been cut.
Broadous shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadous misses with a double jab.
Salcedo is looking to land body kicks.
Broadous throws a hook but Salcedo blocks it.
Broadous swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Broadous misses with a two punch combination.
Salcedo defending well as Broadous loads up on a big left hand.
Salcedo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Broadous throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salcedo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Salcedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Broadous finds it's way round the side to connect with Salcedo's head.
Broadous shoots in for a double leg but Salcedo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A slow jab from Broadous misses its intended target.
Broadous misses with a straight left.
Salcedo doesn't manage to clinch there - Broadous circles away.
Broadous rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salcedo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Broadous misses with a double jab.
Broadous pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Salcedo gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salcedo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Broadous is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salcedo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Broadous is defending well for now.
Broadous prevents a body shot from Salcedo.

Broadous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Broadous.
Broadous throws a hook but Salcedo avoids it easily.
Broadous swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Broadous throws a nice looking combination but Salcedo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salcedo staying out of range there.
Broadous slips a straight right by Salcedo.
Salcedo defending well as Broadous loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broadous misses the jab.
Salcedo slips under a jab.
Broadous looks to land a left hand but Salcedo moved out of range nicely.
Broadous misses with the combination.

Salcedo clinches up with Broadous and pushes him back against the cage.
Salcedo misses with an elbow over the top.
Broadous blocks a body shot from Salcedo.
Broadous misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Broadous pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Broadous ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salcedo moves away.
Broadous misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Broadous dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omar Salcedo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Broadous fails to land with a series of punches.
Salcedo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salcedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Salcedo misses its intended target.
Salcedo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Broadous misses with a straight right.
Broadous misses with a hook to the body
and Salcedo counters with a big head kick but Broadous shrugs it off.
Broadous misses with a jab to the body
and Salcedo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Broadous uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salcedo.
Calvin Broadous seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Salcedo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadous is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salcedo.
Broadous looks to score with a jab to the body but Salcedo is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Broadous darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Salcedo misses with a hook to the body
and Broadous counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salcedo's knee momentarily.
Calvin Broadous seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Broadous swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salcedo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Salcedo tries to clinch but Broadous is having none of it.
Salcedo moves forwards but Broadous connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Broadous takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Broadous misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo thows a body kick. Broadous tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salcedo avoids the body shot from Broadous.
Salcedo cracks Broadous with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Salcedo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Broadous to counter with a crisp jab.

Omar Salcedo's cut is getting worse.
Broadous is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salcedo.
Broadous is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Salcedo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salcedo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Broadous shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Salcedo defends it nicely.
Broadous thows a body shot but no joy.

Salcedo has managed to clinch.
Salcedo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Salcedo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Broadous tries to circle away but Salcedo has him pinned against the cage.
Broadous tries to circle away but Salcedo has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salcedo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Broadous is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salcedo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Broadous manages to break the clinch.
Salcedo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Broadous.
Broadous moves away from the strike by Salcedo.
Salcedo closes the distance but Broadous moves to the side
and Broadous counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Broadous fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Broadous moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Broadous throws a leg kick that is checked
and Salcedo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Broadous really felt that one!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salcedo takes a swing at Broadous's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Omar Salcedo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Omar Salcedo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Salcedo clinches up with Broadous and pushes him back against the cage.

Broadous manages to break the clinch.
Salcedo lands a nice shot to the body.
Salcedo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salcedo tries to clinch up.
Salcedo tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salcedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Broadous throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salcedo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Broadous checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo doesn't manage to clinch there - Broadous circles away.
Broadous waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salcedo.
Broadous throws a leg kick that is checked
and Salcedo counters with a straight right hand.

Salcedo gets a clinch.
Broadous has had enough of the clinch but Salcedo keeps him there for the moment.
Salcedo lands a hook that snaps the head of Broadous backwards.
Salcedo throws a punch but it's blocked by Broadous.
Broadous presses Salcedo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Salcedo landing knees to the body.
Broadous takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salcedo scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salcedo lands a shoulder strike.
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salcedo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Salcedo presses Broadous against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Salcedo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salcedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Broadous.
Salcedo lands a shot to the body.
Salcedo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salcedo with a knee to the head.
Broadous tries to break the clinch but Salcedo is controlling the position.
Salcedo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salcedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Broadous.
Salcedo digs a right hand into Broadous's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Broadous's gas tank.
Salcedo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Salcedo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Broadous managing to block the knees to the body from Salcedo.
Salcedo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Broadous can't break the clinch.

Broadous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salcedo avoids the body shot from Broadous.
Broadous throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Broadous swats away the attempt to clinch by Salcedo.
Salcedo fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broadous throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salcedo moves away from the strike by Broadous.
Salcedo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Salcedo connects with a body shot.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Broadous scores with a nice head shot.
Salcedo is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broadous misses with a hook.
Salcedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Broadous connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Omar Salcedo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Broadous throws an overhand right that lands on Salcedo's shoulder, as Salcedo tries to avoid the shot.
Broadous lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Broadous.
Broadous tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salcedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Broadous.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salcedo tries to clinch but Broadous moves out of range.
Broadous lands with an overhand left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Salcedo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Salcedo 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Salcedo!