PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diz Van Mojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Salazar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Van Mojo
vs
Salazar

188 cm
22
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
171 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

South Side Swagger

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diz Van Mojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar shoots in for a double leg but Van Mojo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Salazar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Van Mojo pushes Salazar up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Mojo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Salazar wants to break free but Van Mojo has control.
Salazar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salazar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Mojo has him pressed against the cage.
Salazar wants to break free but Van Mojo has control.

Salazar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Van Mojo moves into the clinch.
Van Mojo keeps control of Salazar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salazar wants to break free but Van Mojo has control.
Salazar wants to break free but Van Mojo has control.

Van Mojo pulls guard.
Van Mojo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Van Mojo wants to sweep here but Salazar controlling him for the moment.

Van Mojo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Van Mojo looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Mojo, not yet.

Salazar stands and steps away. Van Mojo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A jab from Salazar does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar misses with a head kick.
Salazar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salazar looks gassed!
Van Mojo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salazar as he avoids it easily.
Van Mojo avoids a punch combination nicely.

Van Mojo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Van Mojo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Van Mojo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Salazar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Van Mojo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Van Mojo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Van Mojo throws a combination. Salazar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Salazar looks to clinch

and Van Mojo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Salazar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Salazar manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Van Mojo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Mojo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salazar misses with a wild combination.
Van Mojo ducks straight into an uppercut from Salazar and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Van Mojo maanges to regain guard straight away.

Van Mojo is rocked!

It looks like Diz Van Mojo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salazar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oh Van Mojo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Mojo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salazar on the ground.
Salazar chips away with some ground and pound.
Salazar landing with the ground and pound.

Salazar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Salazar misses with a looping right.
Van Mojo shoots in but Salazar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diz Van Mojo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Mojo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salazar throws a combination that misses

and Van Mojo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Van Mojo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Salazar's thigh. Salazar counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Salazar scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar is looking to stand up but Van Mojo isn't so interested in that idea.
Van Mojo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van Mojo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Salazar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Van Mojo from controlling successfully.
Van Mojo wants to get up but he can't break Salazar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Salazar keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Van Mojo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Van Mojo defending well as Salazar loads up on a big left hand.
Salazar misses with a combination
and Van Mojo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Mojo seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Mojo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salazar is fending him off so far but Van Mojo persists. Nope, Salazar circles away and we're back to standing.

Van Mojo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Van Mojo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Van Mojo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar can't escape the position.
Salazar is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Salazar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Salazar is squirming around, avoiding Van Mojo's attempts to control the action.
Salazar regains half guard.
Van Mojo prevents Salazar from improving his position.
Salazar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Van Mojo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Van Mojo's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salazar is landing with strikes from the back.
Salazar is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Van Mojo takes a big shot to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar is trying to stick to Van Mojo's back but Van Mojo is turning into Salazar. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Salazar's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Van Mojo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juan Salazar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diz Van Mojo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Salazar throws a jab when Van Mojo was well out of range.
Salazar misses with a wild combination.
Salazar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Van Mojo counters by clinching up.
Salazar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salazar wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Mojo won't allow it.
Van Mojo looking to stall.
Salazar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Mojo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Van Mojo tries to stall but Salazar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Mojo jumps guard but Salazar stands there with Van Mojo around his waist. Van Mojo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Salazar wants to break free but Van Mojo has control.
Van Mojo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diz Van Mojo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Mojo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Salazar smiles and moves away.
Van Mojo has a takedown stuffed.
Salazar stuffs the takedown.
Van Mojo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salazar but Salazar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Van Mojo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salazar as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Mojo lands with a nice combination. Salazar backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salazar jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Salazar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Mojo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salazar tries to avoid it but Van Mojo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salazar to the ground. Salazar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Salazar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Van Mojo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Van Mojo instigates a clinch.
Van Mojo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Salazar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Salazar closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Van Mojo! Salazar dives in looking to finish! Van Mojo is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Salazar!