PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Armando Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitoshi Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar comes to the cage accompanied by Blue Flowers. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salazar
vs
Masaru

168 cm
23
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Dirt Poor Drugs($5 Recovery)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Armando Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hitoshi Masaru!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Salazar blocks a head kick by Masaru.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses.
Salazar misses with a wild body shot.
Salazar throws a hook to the side of Masaru's head but Masaru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Masaru avoids the body shot from Salazar.
Salazar takes a swing at Masaru's ribcage but misses.
Salazar lands a slapping body shot.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masaru stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Masaru wants it to stay on the feet.
Masaru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Salazar!
Salazar blocks a head kick by Masaru.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. Masaru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salazar throws a big shot that misses.
Masaru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salazar.
Masaru scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Masaru staying out of range there.
Salazar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salazar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salazar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masaru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masaru takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masaru.
Masaru looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Armando Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Masaru.
Masaru throws a head kick but Salazar moves out of range.
Masaru throws a head kick that Salazar semi-blocks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Masaru.
Salazar with a jab.
Masaru closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Masaru is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Masaru throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar dips to his left and cracks Masaru with an uppercut!
Salazar avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Masaru looks gassed!
Masaru defending well as Salazar loads up on a big left hand.
Salazar stalks Masaru and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Masaru's face. Masaru staggers backwards, shaken.
Salazar scores with a sloppy right hand. Masaru should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Salazar misses its intended target.
Salazar jabs at Masaru's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masaru.
Salazar misses with a straight right.
Masaru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Salazar does no damage.
Masaru takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Salazar throws a right hand that Masaru ducks under and follows up with a left that Masaru also avoids with ease.
Masaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masaru lands a high kick!
Masaru walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salazar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Masaru on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good exchange - Salazar coming out on top.
Masaru gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Salazar misses.
Salazar cracks the inside of Masaru's front leg.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salazar.
Salazar lands with a shot to the body.
Salazar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Masaru walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salazar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salazar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Masaru takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salazar tests Masaru's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salazar lands a nice hook to Masaru's body. Masaru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Masaru takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Masaru walks into a left hand.
Masaru throws a head kick but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Masaru ducks right into an uppercut from Salazar.
Salazar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donk. Salazar catches Masaru right on the button with a cross.
Salazar throws a looping overhand right but Masaru ducks down to avoid it.
Salazar digs a good hook to Masaru's body.
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!
Nice body punch from Salazar.
Salazar with a nice cross.
Salazar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Salazar.
Salazar scores with a jab to the body.
Salazar punishes Masaru's body with a nice straight punch.
Salazar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Salazar lands a jab to Masaru's midsection.
Salazar scores with a shot to the body.
Salazar lands a glancing blow to the side of Masaru's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salazar.
Nice jab there from Salazar.
Masaru has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Salazar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Salazar lands a body shot.
Masaru is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Salazar.
Salazar lands a jab to Masaru's midsection.
Salazar throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salazar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masaru was well out of range. Poor timing from Salazar.
Good exchange - Salazar coming out on top.
Salazar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Salazar lands with an uppercut that bounces Masaru off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Salazar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Masaru walks into a stiff left hand from Salazar.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Masaru might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Salazar has got the better of the exchanges.
Salazar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salazar connects with a crisp jab.
Masaru gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Salazar.
Masaru takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Masaru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Salazar.
Salazar lands a jab.
Salazar looks to land a right hand but Masaru moved out of range.
Masaru on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Salazar lunges at Masaru with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Masaru's hand.
Salazar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masaru throws a head kick but Salazar moves out of range.
Masaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masaru has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salazar finds it's way round the side to connect with Masaru's head.
Masaru walks into a jab.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masaru.
Masaru is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masaru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masaru takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Salazar connects with a body shot.
Salazar jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Salazar throws a hook but Masaru blocks it.
Masaru takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Masaru walks into a left hand.
Salazar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Salazar lands a nice hook to Masaru's body. Masaru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salazar scores with the left hand. Masaru knows he should have avoided that one.
Salazar feints and then cracks Masaru's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Masaru down.
Salazar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Masaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Masaru in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Salazar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Masaru has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Masaru and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Salazar scores with a hook.
Salazar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Masaru throws a sloppy head kick and Salazar moves out of range easily.
Salazar digs a good body shot into Masaru's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar is looking to score with low kicks.
Salazar tests Masaru's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salazar just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar is looking to slow Masaru down with leg kicks.
Nice shot by Salazar.
Salazar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Salazar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Masaru on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Salazar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Masaru stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salazar.
Masaru on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Salazar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Salazar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Salazar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salazar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masaru was well out of range. Poor timing from Salazar.
Salazar scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masaru.
Masaru on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Salazar lands with an overhand left.
Masaru shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Salazar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Salazar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Masaru's calf.
Salazar lands a slapping body shot.
A nice combination there by Salazar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. Masaru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armando Salazar is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Salazar lands.
Masaru stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salazar.
Masaru avoids the body shot from Salazar.
Salazar clobbers Masaru with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good standup being displayed there by Salazar as he connects with a hook.
Salazar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Masaru pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salazar is out of range and Masaru settles back down.
Salazar looks to throw the jab but Masaru is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar thuds a left hand into Masaru's body.
Masaru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salazar.
Masaru walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Salazar connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar misses the shot to the body.
Salazar scores with a punch to the head.
Salazar lands with a shot to the body.
Salazar with a nice cross.
Masaru needs to keep his hands up - Salazar had a free shot at his head there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salazar.
Salazar throws a series of punches but Masaru moves out of range.
A jab from Salazar finds it's way through Masaru's defenses.
Salazar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decent striking displayed by Salazar there.
Masaru throws a low kick, looking for Salazar's leg but Salazar calmly moves out of range.
Salazar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Masaru's head backwards.
Salazar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Salazar dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Salazar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Salazar lands a head shot.
Salazar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masaru keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Masaru throws a leg kick
and Salazar counters with a nice body shot.
Salazar looks to land a left hand but Masaru moved out of range nicely.
Salazar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Masaru throws a leg kick but Salazar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salazar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Salazar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masaru was well out of range. Poor timing from Salazar.
A good leg kick by Salazar.
Salazar cracks a nice hook into Masaru's ribs.
Masaru throws a leg kick but Salazar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Salazar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Salazar lands a really nice looking cross but Masaru seems unphased.
Masaru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masaru takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salazar lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Salazar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Masaru can do to turn this around?
Masaru doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salazar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Salazar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Masaru takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salazar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Salazar cracks Masaru with an open hand slap.
Salazar stuns Masaru with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Salazar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Masaru throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salazar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Masaru's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Salazar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salazar works Masaru's body with a nice hook.
Masaru gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Salazar.
Salazar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Salazar swings for the body but Masaru moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar lands with a nice combination. Masaru backs away looking to recover.
Salazar lands with a nice body punch.
Salazar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Salazar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Salazar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salazar cracks the inside of Masaru's front leg.
Salazar is working the combinations to good effect here.
Salazar lands with a nice body punch.
Salazar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good leg kick by Salazar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Masaru takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Salazar scores with a body shot.
Masaru walks into a straight right hand from Salazar.
Masaru dodges the punch combination from Salazar.
Salazar lands a slapping body shot.
Masaru tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masaru looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Salazar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheers as Salazar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Masaru doesn't seem phased though.
Salazar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Salazar throws out a loose jab but Masaru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masaru throws out a leg kick but Salazar moves out of range and Masaru only half commits.
Salazar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Masaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masaru.
A decent looking cross lands there for Salazar.
Salazar throws a jab but it's blocked by Masaru.
Salazar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salazar avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Donk. Salazar catches Masaru right on the button with a cross.
Salazar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Masaru is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masaru misses with a head kick.
Salazar thuds a left hand into Masaru's body.
A lazy left from Salazar finds it's target.
Salazar scores with a jab. Masaru acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good exchange - Salazar coming out on top.
Salazar lands with an uppercut that bounces Masaru off the cage and back into rage.
Salazar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masaru moves away.
Masaru walks into a left hand.
Salazar blocks a head kick by Masaru.
Salazar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Salazar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salazar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Masaru takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab from Salazar.
Hitoshi Masaru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masaru walks into a straight right hand from Salazar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armando Salazar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salazar 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armando Salazar!