PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Gluhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Salcedo
vs
Gluhov

183 cm
22
271 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
243 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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 7 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantin Gluhov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo lands a nice hook to Gluhov's body. Gluhov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gluhov tries to clinch up but Salcedo circles away and keeps his distance.
Gluhov is looking to clinch.
Salcedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gluhov.
An inside leg kick from Salcedo misses.
Salcedo throws a hook but Gluhov blocks it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Salcedo - that will leave a mark!
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gluhov tries to clinch there but Salcedo circles away.
Salcedo throws a front kick aimed at Gluhov's knee but Gluhov avoids it well.
Gluhov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gluhov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gluhov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A shot to de liver by Salcedo. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gluhov was well out of range. Poor timing from Salcedo.
Salcedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salcedo scores with a kick to the body.
Gluhov tries to close the distance and clinch but Salcedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salcedo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salcedo throws a head kick that Gluhov semi-blocks.
Salcedo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Salcedo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salcedo is looking to land body kicks.
Salcedo throws a leg kick but Gluhov checks it.
Salcedo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gluhov manages to avoid it.
Gluhov wants to clinch.
Salcedo punishes Gluhov's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gluhov moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Gluhov.
Gluhov slips a jab from Salcedo.
Omar Salcedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gluhov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salcedo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gluhov. Gluhov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a body kick that misses.
Salcedo throws a series of punches but Gluhov moves out of range.
Salcedo lands a nice hook to Gluhov's body. Gluhov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gluhov looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salcedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salcedo just misses with a punch to the body.
Salcedo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salcedo takes a swing at Gluhov's ribcage but misses.
Gluhov is looking to clinch but Salcedo is avoiding it.
Salcedo lands a body shot.
Salcedo misses the shot to the body.
Gluhov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salcedo.
Gluhov doesn't manage to clinch there - Salcedo circles away.
Salcedo tries to land a front kick but Gluhov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salcedo throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo connects with a body shot.
Gluhov tries to clinch up.
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salcedo.
Gluhov is looking to clinch.
Salcedo takes a swing at Gluhov's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salcedo is looking to wear down Gluhov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Salcedo misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gluhov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gluhov checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Salcedo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Salcedo throws a push kick but Gluhov slaps the foot to one side.
Gluhov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salcedo, right into the meat.
Salcedo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Salcedo throws a front kick aimed at Gluhov's knee but Gluhov avoids it well.
Salcedo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gluhov doesn't seem bothered though.
Gluhov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salcedo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salcedo is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salcedo takes a swing at Gluhov's ribcage but misses.
Salcedo misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gluhov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salcedo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gluhov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo throws a leg kick but Gluhov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salcedo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gluhov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salcedo can pounce on him.
Salcedo misses with a body kick.
Salcedo scores with a nice body kick.
Salcedo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Omar Salcedo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gluhov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salcedo stalks Gluhov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gluhov's face. Gluhov staggers backwards, shaken.
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salcedo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Salcedo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gluhov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salcedo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Salcedo throws a wild body kick that Gluhov sees coming a mile off.
Nice body punch from Salcedo.
Salcedo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gluhov doesn't seem bothered though.
Salcedo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salcedo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gluhov's sensitive parts.
Salcedo tries a head kick but it misses.
Salcedo lands a jab to Gluhov's midsection.
Salcedo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salcedo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo is looking to score with low kicks.
Omar Salcedo is winning the standup battle so far.
Salcedo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gluhov.
Gluhov blocks a head kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo fakes the leg kick and cracks Gluhov in the body.
Jab by Salcedo.
Gluhov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Salcedo.
Salcedo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gluhov can do to turn this around?
Nice body kick from Salcedo.
Gluhov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Salcedo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salcedo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gluhov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Salcedo.
Salcedo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salcedo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gluhov's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salcedo.
Gluhov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salcedo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salcedo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salcedo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Salcedo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salcedo scores with a hook to the body. Gluhov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Salcedo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Salcedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salcedo swings for the body but Gluhov moves out of range.
Salcedo scores with a spinning back kick!
Salcedo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gluhov is just out of range.
Salcedo works over Gluhov's head and body with a nice combination.
Salcedo throws a head kick that Gluhov semi-blocks.
Salcedo misses with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gluhov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gluhov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Salcedo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gluhov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salcedo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gluhov at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gluhov tries to clinch but Salcedo moves out of range.
Salcedo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salcedo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salcedo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to de liver by Salcedo. Beautiful body shot.
Salcedo misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salcedo, right into the meat.
Salcedo throws a body punch but Gluhov moves out of range.
Salcedo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salcedo takes a swing at Gluhov's ribcage but misses.
Salcedo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Omar Salcedo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gluhov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gluhov doesn't manage to clinch there - Salcedo circles away.
Salcedo scores with a push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salcedo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands with a hook. Gluhov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salcedo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gluhov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salcedo throws a leg kick but Gluhov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salcedo jabs at Gluhov's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Salcedo misses with a looping left.
Salcedo just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Salcedo.
Salcedo wants to slow Gluhov down by chopping away at his legs.
Konstantin Gluhov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salcedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salcedo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salcedo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salcedo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salcedo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gluhov takes a step back to recover.

That's four 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.
Gluhov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salcedo.
Gluhov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gluhov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Salcedo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gluhov's sensitive parts.
Gluhov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salcedo scoring well with a low kick there.
Gluhov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Salcedo lands a head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salcedo.
Salcedo punishes Gluhov's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Salcedo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salcedo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 for Omar Salcedo!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Omar Salcedo!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Omar Salcedo!

Omar Salcedo wins by unanimous decision!