PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charm Demarsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Antistar (by Massive Attack). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Demarsh
vs
Salazar

190 cm
26
218 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
218 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charm Demarsh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robbie Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar throws a nice looking combination but Demarsh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Demarsh tries to clinch but Salazar is having none of it.
Demarsh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Salazar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salazar throws a lazy right hand but Demarsh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salazar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Salazar blocks the low kick.
Salazar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Demarsh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Salazar somewhat.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demarsh moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar lands a body shot.
Salazar throws a big shot that misses.
Salazar scores with a body shot.
Demarsh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Salazar closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarsh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salazar or not.
Demarsh lands a shoulder strike.
Salazar takes an elbow to the temple.
Demarsh blocks an uppercut.
Demarsh gets underhooks to prevent Salazar's takedown attempt.
Charm Demarsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Salazar.
Demarsh working aggressively here.
Salazar is trying to drag Demarsh to the mat but Demarsh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Salazar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salazar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Still in the clinch, Demarsh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Salazar can't get the takedown.
Demarsh trying to land knees to the body.
Demarsh stops a takedown attempt from Salazar.
Demarsh lands with a light punch inside.
Salazar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Demarsh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Salazar looks gassed!
The fighters circling - Salazar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Demarsh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Salazar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Demarsh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Salazar throws a shot from downtown. Demarsh moves away and avoids it.

Demarsh moves into range and clinches up with Salazar.
Salazar is trying to drag Demarsh to the mat but Demarsh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Demarsh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Demarsh prevents the takedown attempt.
Demarsh tries to land knees in the clinch but Salazar avoids the damage to the body.
Salazar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Demarsh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Demarsh trying to control the position but instead, Salazar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Demarsh into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Demarsh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Salazar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Demarsh gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Demarsh.
Demarsh tries to land knees in the clinch but Salazar avoids the damage to the body.
Salazar is working for takedown but Demarsh is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Demarsh.
Demarsh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Demarsh.
Salazar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Demarsh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Demarsh lands a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Demarsh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Salazar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salazar goes for a takedown attempt but Demarsh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Salazar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh dips to his left and cracks Salazar with an uppercut!
Salazar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Demarsh.
Demarsh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salazar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salazar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Demarsh counters with a good low kick that Salazar was not able to check.
Demarsh lands a nice looking body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Demarsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salazar.
Salazar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Demarsh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salazar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Demarsh.
Demarsh tries to close the distance and clinch but Salazar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salazar misses with a takedown attempt
and Demarsh counters with a three punch combo that has Salazar backing up. Salazar nods at Demarsh to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charm Demarsh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Demarsh swings for the body but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar moves out of range of the body kick.
Demarsh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Salazar.
Salazar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Demarsh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Salazar misses with a wild body shot.
Salazar has his takedown stuffed
and Demarsh counters with a right hand to the body.
Salazar throws a lazy right hand but Demarsh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salazar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Demarsh.

Demarsh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Demarsh.
Demarsh gets underhooks to prevent Salazar's takedown attempt.
Charm Demarsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Salazar.
Salazar is breathing heavily.
Salazar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarsh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Demarsh.
Salazar is trying to drag Demarsh to the mat but Demarsh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Demarsh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Demarsh missing with knees to the body.
Salazar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Demarsh gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Salazar takes a shot to the head.
Demarsh lands a nice knee to the body.
Salazar letting Demarsh take a breather here.
Demarsh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Demarsh as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Demarsh.
Demarsh leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Demarsh.
Salazar goes for a takedown attempt but Demarsh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Salazar throws a hook but Demarsh blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Salazar misses.
Salazar tries for a takedown but Demarsh circles away easily
and Demarsh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Demarsh delivers a nice body kick.
Salazar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Demarsh cracks Salazar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Salazar wants to clinch
and Demarsh counters with a thumping low kick.
Demarsh lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Charm Demarsh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salazar.
Salazar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Demarsh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Salazar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Demarsh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salazar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salazar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Demarsh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salazar. That did some damage!
Salazar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Demarsh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Salazar tries to clinch
and Demarsh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good leg kick by Demarsh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Demarsh lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demarsh displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Salazar is rocked!
Demarsh is looking to slow Salazar down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Demarsh thuds a left hand into Salazar's body.
Demarsh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Demarsh cracks Salazar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Demarsh lands a head kick. Salazar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A thudding body kick lands there by Demarsh!
Demarsh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Demarsh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Demarsh throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demarsh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salazar's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Salazar misses the target.
Salazar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Salazar there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charm Demarsh dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Salazar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Demarsh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salazar can do to turn this around?
Demarsh slips a jab from Salazar.
Demarsh thows a body shot but no joy.
Salazar clinches but Demarsh breaks the clinch

and Demarsh moves into the clinch.
Salazar tries for a takedown but Demarsh manages to get underhooks.
Demarsh prevents the takedown attempt.
Demarsh cracks Salazar with a nice body shot.
Salazar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Demarsh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Charm Demarsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Salazar.
Demarsh avoiding damage.
Salazar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Demarsh lands a nice elbow.
Salazar tries a body shot but Demarsh blocks it.
Salazar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Demarsh works on Salazar's body with a couple of short punches.
Demarsh lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar goes for a takedown attempt but Demarsh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Salazar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Demarsh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salazar. Salazar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Demarsh lands a two punch combo.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Salazar.
Demarsh manages to get back to half guard.
Salazar is thwarting Demarsh's attempts to control the position.
Demarsh is trying to stand up here but Salazar is controlling him well.
Demarsh is refusing to be controlled, as Salazar sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salazar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Demarsh has managed to free his arm - good work.
Salazar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Demarsh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Demarsh trying to control from the bottom.
Demarsh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Demarsh tries to get out of the position.

Demarsh is defending against the submission attempts here by Salazar.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Demarsh gets a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Demarsh.
Charm Demarsh has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar wants a takedown but no success here.
A left hand lands to the body for Demarsh.
Salazar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Demarsh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Demarsh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Demarsh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Demarsh lands a knee to the head.
Demarsh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Salazar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Demarsh.
Demarsh digs a right hand underneath Salazar's ribcage. Salazar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Salazar tries to score a body lock takedown but Demarsh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Demarsh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Demarsh presses Salazar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Demarsh lands a right hand.
Demarsh is working Salazar over against the cage.
Demarsh lands with a short shot to the head.
Salazar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Demarsh.
A right hook to the body lands for Demarsh.
Demarsh scores with a shot to the side of Salazar's head.
A body shot lands from Demarsh.
Demarsh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salazar.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarsh.
Demarsh lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Demarsh.
Demarsh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Salazar takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demarsh lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Demarsh.
Demarsh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Demarsh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Demarsh lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Demarsh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Demarsh.
Demarsh lands a body punch.
Demarsh lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Demarsh.
Demarsh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Salazar takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charm Demarsh clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Salazar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demarsh.
Demarsh moves out of range of the strikes.
Salazar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Demarsh can pounce on him.
Salazar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Salazar scores with a jab.
Salazar avoids the head kick by Demarsh.
Demarsh scores with a kick to the body.
Demarsh lands with a nice body punch.
Salazar swats away the attempt to clinch by Demarsh.
Salazar has his takedown stuffed
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salazar is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Demarsh lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar misses with a takedown
and Demarsh counters with a nice uppercut.
Salazar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Salazar is still on wobbly legs! Can Demarsh finish him?

Demarsh closes the distance and clinches.
Demarsh lands with a short shot to the head.
Demarsh stops a takedown attempt from Salazar.
Charm Demarsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Salazar.
Demarsh pushes Salazar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Demarsh lands a hook that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Salazar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Demarsh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Salazar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Demarsh can pounce on him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Demarsh.
Salazar has his takedown stuffed
and Demarsh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Salazar's hands.
Donk. Demarsh catches Salazar right on the button with a cross.
Demarsh drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Salazar right on the button. Salazar goes down! Demarsh follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Demarsh gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charm Demarsh!
Charm Demarsh is the new light heavyweight champion!