PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between mag dalena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dalena comes to the cage accompanied by Freak Momma by Mudhoney&Sir Mix-A-Lot. Jose Salcedo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

dalena
vs
Salcedo

188 cm
24
245 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

184 cm
21
278 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, mag dalena!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dalena pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salcedo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salcedo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
dalena takes a swing at Salcedo's ribcage but misses.
Salcedo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salcedo tries to clinch up but dalena circles away and keeps his distance.
dalena throws a right and a left that both miss.
dalena misses the shot to the body.
Salcedo tries to clinch up but dalena circles away and keeps his distance.
Salcedo throws a head kick that dalena semi-blocks.
Salcedo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Salcedo connects with a body shot.
dalena looks to throw a body kick

and Salcedo counters by clinching up.
dalena goes for a takedown in the clinch but Salcedo prevents it.
dalena lands an uppercut.
Salcedo misses with a hook to the ribs.
dalena working Salcedo over with knees to the body.
dalena takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like mag dalena has been cut.
Salcedo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, dalena creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Salcedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from dalena.
dalena changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Salcedo fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dalena blocks the body kick.
dalena throws a body kick the misses
and Salcedo counters with a thumping low kick.
Salcedo throws a body kick that misses.
Salcedo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
dalena throws a body kick the misses
and Salcedo counters with a good, hard body kick but dalena shrugs it off.
Salcedo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before dalena can pounce on him.
dalena tries to land a body kick
and Salcedo counters with a one-two to the body.

Salcedo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
dalena has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Salcedo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mag dalena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salcedo digs a right hand underneath dalena's ribcage. dalena let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Salcedo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
dalena drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
dalena goes for a takedown in the clinch but Salcedo prevents it.
Salcedo avoids the elbow strike from dalena, against the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Salcedo has eaten all the pies!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo avoiding damage as dalena throws knees to the body.
dalena tries to land knees in the clinch but Salcedo avoids the damage to the body.
Salcedo lands with a light punch inside.
dalena trying to land knees to the body.
dalena is breathing heavily.
Salcedo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Salcedo.
Salcedo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salcedo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but dalena blocks it with crossed arms.
A body shot lands from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow.
Salcedo lands a good knee to the midsection. dalena won't want to take too many of those.
Salcedo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
dalena can't find room to land a body shot as Salcedo controls the action.
Salcedo scores with a hook to the body.
Salcedo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Salcedo landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a damaging elbow.
Salcedo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Salcedo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salcedo blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Salcedo.
dalena blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salcedo lands with a left to the head.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
Salcedo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through dalena's defenses.
dalena is working for takedown but Salcedo is calmly controlling the position for now.
dalena misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo unloads a knee to the mid-section. dalena lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
dalena goes for a takedown attempt but Salcedo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
dalena looks to throw a body kick
and Salcedo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. dalena really felt that one!
Salcedo lands a front kick.

Salcedo moves into the clinch successfully.
Salcedo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through dalena's defenses.
Salcedo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of dalenas head.
Salcedo presses dalena against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Salcedo.
Salcedo avoids the elbow strike from dalena, against the cage.
dalena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
dalena goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salcedo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Salcedo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down dalena.
Salcedo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salcedo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salcedo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Salcedo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salcedo scores with a shot to the side of dalena's head.
dalena trying to land knees to the body.
Salcedo landing knees to the body.
Salcedo connects with a nasty looking knee right to dalena's face.
Salcedo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Salcedo lands a body punch.
Salcedo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo tries to land knees in the clinch but dalena avoids the damage to the body.
dalena throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Salcedo avoiding damage as dalena throws knees to the body.
dalena throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
dalena blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
dalena pushes off an throws an elbow but Salcedo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
dalena managing to block the knees to the body from Salcedo.

dalena jumps into guard, dragging Salcedo to the mat.

dalena has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Salcedo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

dalena throws his legs up looking for a submission but Salcedo uses it to pass to side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
dalena is looking to regain half guard here but Salcedo keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
dalena regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Salcedo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on mag dalena's cut.
That's time! dalena's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

dalena takes a kick to the side of the head.
dalena throws a body kick the misses
and Salcedo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A jab from Salcedo misses.
dalena misses with a series of wild punches.
Salcedo tries to clinch up but dalena circles away and keeps his distance.
dalena looks to throw a body kick

and Salcedo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
dalena swings away with an uppercut that misses.
dalena is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Salcedo lands with a short shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from dalena. Salcedo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salcedo throws out a loose jab but dalena uses good head movement to avoid it.
dalena throws a combination that misses
and Salcedo counters with a leg kick.
dalena throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Salcedo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dalena shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salcedo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
dalena takes a swing at Salcedo's ribcage but misses.
dalena misses with a takedown
and Salcedo counters with a good, hard body kick but dalena shrugs it off.
dalena keeps the fight on the outside.
dalena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salcedo tries a head kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Salcedo!
Salcedo throws a low kick but it's checked well by dalena.
dalena throws a leg kick

and Salcedo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo lands an elbow just above dalena 's eye.
Salcedo working dalena over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salcedo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down dalena.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salcedo.
Salcedo works on dalena's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salcedo lands a nice uppercut.
Salcedo lands an elbow that stopped dalena in his tracks for a moment.
Salcedo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salcedo lands a nice uppercut.
dalena will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Salcedo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Salcedo works on dalena's body with a couple of short punches.
Salcedo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salcedo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but dalena blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a knee to the body.
Salcedo lands a good knee to the midsection. dalena won't want to take too many of those.
Salcedo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jose Salcedo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
dalena drops down looking for an ankle pick but Salcedo pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mag dalena. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Salcedo rushes dalena and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salcedo.
dalena is working for takedown but Salcedo is calmly controlling the position for now.
dalena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
dalena blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo lands a knee to the body.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Salcedo.
dalena misses with an elbow over the top.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Salcedo lands a body punch in the clinch.
dalena throws an elbow that misses.
Salcedo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a body punch.
dalena is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Salcedo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Salcedo working dalena over with knees to the body.
dalena tries for a takedown. No joy.
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salcedo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
dalena tries to land knees in the clinch but Salcedo avoids the damage to the body.
Salcedo lands a body shot.
dalena throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
dalena takes an elbow to the temple.
dalena is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salcedo is defending well for now.
dalena tries to land knees in the clinch but Salcedo avoids the damage to the body.
Salcedo landing knees to the body.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
dalena trying to land knees to the body.
Salcedo prevents the takedown attempt.
dalena blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
dalena tries to score a body lock takedown but Salcedo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Salcedo lands an elbow that stopped dalena in his tracks for a moment.
Salcedo working dalena over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

dalena has Salcedo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. dalena pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Salcedo tumbling to the mat - dalena dives into Salcedo's guard.

dalena drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Salcedo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now dalena has Salcedo in his guard.

dalena looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Salcedo passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

dalena looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Salcedo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on mag dalena's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

dalena throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Salcedo counters with a good, hard body kick but dalena shrugs it off.
dalena looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
dalena tries to land a body kick
and Salcedo counters with an inside leg kick.
Salcedo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
dalena thows a body shot but no joy.
Salcedo tries to clinch there but dalena circles away.
Salcedo moves in looking to clinch but dalena pushes him off.
dalena swats away the attempt to clinch by Salcedo.
Salcedo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
dalena throws a jab but it's blocked by Salcedo.
dalena throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salcedo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
dalena throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salcedo counters with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salcedo. That's going to slow dalena down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dalena throws a leg kick which misses Salcedo's front leg but catches the back leg as Salcedo tries to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salcedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Salcedo closes the distance and clinches.
dalena takes an elbow to the forehead.
Salcedo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Salcedo misses with a knee to the head.
Salcedo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
dalena tries to pull guard but Salcedo won't allow it.
Salcedo lands a left hand.
dalena can't break the clinch.
dalena throws an elbow but it misses.
Salcedo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Salcedo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Salcedo lands a nice knee to the body.
dalena 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 mag dalena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salcedo lands a hook to the side of the head.
dalena is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salcedo is defending well for now.
Salcedo lands a good knee to the midsection. dalena won't want to take too many of those.
Salcedo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Salcedo gets underhooks to prevent dalena's takedown attempt.
Salcedo lands an elbow just above dalena 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
dalena landing some nice looking knees to the body.
dalena throws an elbow that misses.
Salcedo works on dalena's body with a couple of short punches.
dalena tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Salcedo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Salcedo scores with a knee to the head.
Salcedo scores with a nice hook to the head.
dalena is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Salcedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from dalena.
A short body shot lands from dalena as the two fighters clinch.
Salcedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from dalena.
Salcedo struggles to land a body shot inside as dalena controls his hands.
dalena misses with a shot to the kidneys.
dalena scores with a nice hook to the head.
Salcedo blocks an uppercut.
Salcedo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from dalena.
Salcedo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Salcedo managing to block the knees to the body from dalena.
Salcedo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but dalena has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salcedo obliges.
dalena tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
dalena takes a knee to the side of the body.
dalena wants a takedown but no success here.
Salcedo unloads a knee to the mid-section. dalena lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
dalena cracks Salcedo with a nice body shot.
Salcedo unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

dalena breaks from the clinch.
dalena gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Salcedo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
dalena throws a jab when Salcedo was well out of range.
dalena throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Salcedo counters with a good low kick that dalena was not able to check.
mag dalena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
dalena looks to throw a body kick

and Salcedo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Salcedo lands a knee to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from dalena. Salcedo does a little dance to reset his feet.
dalena with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
dalena connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
dalena swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salcedo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
dalena gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Salcedo counters with a nice body shot.
dalena throws a wild body kick that Salcedo sees coming a mile off.
Salcedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by dalena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dalena swings away with a body shot that misses
and Salcedo counters with a head kick. That will keep dalena thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
dalena is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
dalena blocks a head kick by Salcedo.
dalena throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
dalena throws a body punch but Salcedo moves out of range.
dalena lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
dalena throws a wild body kick that Salcedo sees coming a mile off.
dalena tries to land a body kick

and Salcedo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
dalena tries to throw a body punch but Salcedo avoids it by throwing dalena back against the cage.
dalena looking for a takedown.
Salcedo misses with a punch on the inside.
Salcedo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt dalena or not.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
Salcedo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
dalena looking for a takedown.
Salcedo lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Salcedo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Salcedo lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salcedo lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Salcedo really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on mag dalena's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

dalena falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salcedo counters with an outside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from dalena
and Salcedo counters with an inside leg kick.
dalena misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salcedo.
dalena throws a lazy head kick

and Salcedo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a knee to the body.
Salcedo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Salcedo scores a nice knee to the body.
Salcedo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of dalena backwards.
Salcedo lands a knee to the head.
Salcedo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through dalena's defenses.
Salcedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salcedo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Salcedo.
dalena drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salcedo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

dalena is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Salcedo can't fight it off and eventually dalena manages to take the fight to the floor. Salcedo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
dalena tries to buck Salcedo off but Salcedo is having none of it.
Salcedo tries to advance to mount but dalena denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dalena is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Salcedo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
dalena is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
dalena wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
dalena breaks Salcedo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

dalena has gone for a leg lock! Salcedo slips out almost immediately though and dives into dalena's guard.

dalena looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Salcedo passes into side control.

Salcedo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
dalena throws a body kick the misses
and Salcedo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps dalena thinking.
dalena swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Salcedo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo blocks a body shot from dalena.
Salcedo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees to the body from Salcedo.
dalena tries to pull guard but Salcedo holds him up against the cage and eventually dalena drops back down to his feet.
dalena misses with an elbow over the top.
Salcedo lands with a left to the head.
Salcedo connects with a nasty looking knee right to dalena's face.
Salcedo scores with a shot to the side of dalena's head.
Salcedo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salcedo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
dalena tries to score a body lock takedown but Salcedo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mag dalena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt dalena or not.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, dalena just misses with a elbow thrown towards Salcedo's brow.
Salcedo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
dalena working Salcedo over with knees to the body.
dalena wants a takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from dalena. Salcedo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salcedo scores with a head kick.
Salcedo scores with a jab to the jaw.
dalena will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salcedo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping dalena at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo scores with a leg kick.
Salcedo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
dalena looks to land a body kick but Salcedo moved away.
Salcedo lands with a shot to the body.
Salcedo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jose Salcedo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salcedo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
dalena misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
dalena will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from dalena misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Salcedo dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on mag dalena's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

dalena throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
dalena misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Salcedo counters with an inside leg kick.
dalena misses with a kick to the body.
dalena looks to throw a body kick

and Salcedo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Salcedo.
Salcedo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
dalena is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salcedo is defending well for now.
Salcedo stops a takedown attempt from dalena.
Salcedo lands a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salcedo working dalena over with knees to the body.
Salcedo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salcedo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Salcedo digs a right hand underneath dalena's ribcage. dalena let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Salcedo.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Salcedo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Salcedo lands a shoulder strike.
Salcedo lands a left hand.
Salcedo gets through dalena's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow.
Salcedo lands a knee to the body.
Salcedo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of dalenas head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dalena misses with an elbow over the top.
Salcedo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
dalena goes for a takedown in the clinch but Salcedo prevents it.
A body shot lands from Salcedo.
A right handed body shot lands from Salcedo.
Salcedo landing knees to the head.
dalena misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salcedo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salcedo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salcedo. dalena does a little dance to reset his feet.
dalena misses with a double jab
and Salcedo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
dalena throws a wild body kick that Salcedo sees coming a mile off.
dalena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
dalena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salcedo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from dalena.
dalena steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Salcedo. That one must have hurt.
Jose Salcedo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Salcedo closes the distance and clinches.
dalena connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salcedo's face.
dalena misses with a knee strike.
Salcedo blocks a body shot from dalena.
dalena doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
dalena tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Salcedo smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mag dalena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
dalena misses with a low kick.
Salcedo scores with a nice body kick.
Salcedo is looking to slow dalena down with leg kicks.
dalena misses with a kick to the body
and Salcedo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
dalena misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from dalena
and dalena takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salcedo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
mag dalena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
dalena keeps the fight on the outside.
dalena scores with a three punch combo!
dalena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
dalena misses with the body kick

and Salcedo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
dalena missing with knees to the body.
Salcedo avoids the elbow strike from dalena, against the cage.
dalena is trying to break the clinch but Salcedo has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Salcedo as the two fighters clinch.
dalena misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salcedo stops a takedown attempt from dalena.
Salcedo missing with knees to the body.
dalena tries to land a knee to the head but Salcedo blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo digs a right hand into dalena's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on dalena's gas tank.
Salcedo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Salcedo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
dalena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
dalena drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Salcedo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Salcedo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
dalena misses with a knee strike.
Salcedo avoids a wild elbow strike from dalena.
Salcedo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salcedo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through dalena's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salcedo landing knees to the body.
Salcedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
dalena takes an elbow to the temple.
Salcedo dodges an elbow strike from dalena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Salcedo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Salcedo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Salcedo! Jose Salcedo retains his heavyweight title!