PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Jerome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerome comes into the arena with Dance with the Devil-Immortal Technique blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

Jerome
vs
Salcedo

180 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Liberty Fight Gear

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Al Jerome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jerome throws a series of punches but Salcedo moves out of range.
A punch combination from Jerome misses.
Salcedo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jerome lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salcedo at a distance.
Salcedo stuffs the takedown attempt from Jerome. Jerome gets slowly back to his feet.
Jerome misses with a looping right.
Jerome throws a body punch but Salcedo moves out of range.
Salcedo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jerome misses with a wild combination.
Jerome throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Salcedo has eaten all the pies!
Jerome tries to bum rush Salcedo with a series of wild strikes but Salcedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jerome misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Salcedo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerome throws an overhand right that lands on Salcedo's shoulder, as Salcedo tries to avoid the shot.
Jerome ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salcedo moves away.
Salcedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jerome is looking to wear down Salcedo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jerome throws a hook to the side of Salcedo's head but Salcedo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jerome is breathing heavily.

Salcedo has closed the distance and engaged Jerome in a clinch.
Jerome throws a punch but it's blocked by Salcedo.
Jerome blocks the elbow strike.
Jerome blocks an elbow strike from Salcedo.
Jerome stalling in the clinch but Salcedo improves position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Salcedo throws an elbow but misses.
Salcedo lands an elbow that stopped Jerome in his tracks for a moment.
Salcedo lands an elbow inside that Jerome shrugs off.
A left hand lands to the body for Jerome.
Jerome blocks the elbow strike.
Jerome changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Salcedo fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Salcedo has closed the distance and engaged Jerome in a clinch.
Salcedo pushes off an throws an elbow but Jerome leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Salcedo crunches a lovely knee into Jerome's ribcage.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Salcedo looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jerome has had enough of the clinch but Salcedo keeps him there for the moment.
Jerome dodges an elbow strike from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a knee to the head.
Salcedo lands a nice knee to the body.
Jerome is trying to break the clinch but Salcedo has him pressed against the cage.
Salcedo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jerome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Salcedo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jerome's brow.
Salcedo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Salcedo throws an elbow but it misses.
Salcedo throws an elbow that misses.
Jerome managing to block the knees to the body from Salcedo.
Nice elbow from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jerome on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jerome has had enough of the clinch but Salcedo keeps him there for the moment.
Salcedo crunches a lovely knee into Jerome's ribcage.
Salcedo misses with an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jerome takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jerome blocks an elbow strike from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jerome lands with a left to the head.
Salcedo throws an elbow but it misses.
Salcedo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jerome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salcedo tries a knee to the head but Jerome blocks it.
Salcedo takes a shot to the head.
Salcedo throws an elbow that misses.
Salcedo lands an elbow inside.
Salcedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jerome.
Salcedo misses with an elbow strike.
Jerome avoids the elbow strike from Salcedo, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Salcedo throws an elbow that misses.
Salcedo tries to land knees in the clinch but Jerome avoids the damage to the body.
Salcedo tries to land knees in the clinch but Jerome avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws an elbow but it misses.
Jerome dodges an elbow strike from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Salcedo throws an elbow but misses.
Salcedo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Salcedo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jerome blocks an elbow strike.
Jerome avoids the elbow strike from Salcedo, against the cage.
Jerome swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jerome dodges an elbow strike from Salcedo.
Jerome avoids the elbow strike from Salcedo, against the cage.
Salcedo landing knees to the body.
Salcedo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salcedo tries a knee to the head but Jerome blocks it.
Salcedo lands an elbow inside that Jerome shrugs off.
Salcedo tries to land knees in the clinch but Jerome avoids the damage to the body.
Salcedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jerome.
Jerome blocks an elbow strike from Salcedo.
Salcedo pushes off an throws an elbow but Jerome leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Salcedo lands an elbow inside that Jerome shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Salcedo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jerome's brow.
Salcedo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Salcedo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jerome blocks the elbow strike.
Salcedo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Salcedo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four 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.
Salcedo lands an elbow inside that Jerome shrugs off.
Salcedo throws an elbow that misses.
Salcedo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jerome on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Jerome.
Salcedo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salcedo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Salcedo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Salcedo missing with knees to the body.
Salcedo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jerome blocks an elbow strike from Salcedo.
Jerome on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salcedo misses with an elbow over the top.
Salcedo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jerome blocks the elbow strike.
Jerome avoids the elbow strike from Salcedo, against the cage.
Salcedo throws an elbow but it misses.
Salcedo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jerome.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Jerome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salcedo keeps control of Jerome as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jerome throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salcedos head.
Jerome has Salcedo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Salcedo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jerome avoiding damage as Salcedo throws knees to the body.
Salcedo throws an elbow but it misses.
Salcedo lands a nice knee to the body.

Jerome escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salcedo slips under a jab.
Salcedo dodges the punch combination from Jerome.

Salcedo clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jose Salcedo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jerome circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jerome throws a body punch but Salcedo moves out of range.
Jerome drops Salcedo with a left and a right! Oh, Salcedo is hurt - Jerome dives into side control looking to finish!

Salcedo is rocked!
Salcedo is trying to get back to half guard.
Salcedo is still in real trouble! Can Jerome finish him?

Jerome working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jerome working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Salcedo taking a bit of punishment here - Jerome scoring with strikes.
Jerome works to advance to full mount. Salcedo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Salcedo tries to hold on but Jerome pushes him away.
Salcedo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Salcedo tries to get to full guard but Jerome has control of the leg.
Salcedo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Salcedo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jerome seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jerome lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Salcedo! More strikes land and this one is all over! Jerome jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Jerome!