PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hachiko Salvador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Inocencio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Inocencio will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Salvador
vs
Inocencio

225 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hachiko Salvador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Inocencio!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Inocencio.
Inocencio has a takedown stuffed.
Salvador tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inocencio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inocencio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hachiko Salvador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Inocencio.
Inocencio shoots in for a takedown but Salvador shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Inocencio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salvador fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Inocencio with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvador tries to close the distance and clinch but Inocencio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Inocencio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Inocencio has a takedown stuffed.
Salvador tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Inocencio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salvador looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Salvador clinches up with Inocencio and pushes him back against the cage.
Salvador prevents a takedown attempt there.
Salvador tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Inocencio avoids it.
Salvador is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Inocencio is defending well for now.
Salvador gets underhooks to prevent Inocencio's takedown attempt.
Salvador with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Inocencio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Salvador is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Salvador doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salvador stops a takedown attempt from Inocencio.
Inocencio looks gassed!
Salvador tries to land knees in the clinch but Inocencio avoids the damage to the body.
Inocencio managing to block the knees to the body from Salvador.
Salvador lands a nice elbow.
Inocencio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Salvador pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Inocencio avoids a wild elbow strike from Salvador.
Salvador creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Salvador lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salvador really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Inocencio wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Inocencio wants a takedown but no success here.
Salvador lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Salvador lands a damaging elbow.
Salvador lands an uppercut.
Salvador throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Inocencio blocks it with crossed arms.
Salvador throws an elbow but it misses.
Salvador pushes off an throws an elbow but Inocencio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Inocencio can't get the takedown.
Salvador connects with a nasty looking knee right to Inocencio's face.
Inocencio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Salvador fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Inocencio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Inocencio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salvador as he avoids it easily.
Inocencio misses with a takedown attempt - Salvador sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inocencio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salvador circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Inocencio.

Salvador has taken the fight to the clinch.
Inocencio goes for a takedown in the clinch but Salvador prevents it.
Salvador stops a takedown attempt from Inocencio.
Inocencio blocks a body shot from Salvador.
Inocencio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Inocencio can't get the takedown.
Inocencio wants a takedown but no success here.
Salvador unloads a knee to the mid-section. Inocencio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Inocencio goes for a takedown attempt but Salvador pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Salvador tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Inocencio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inocencio shoots for a double leg takedown but Salvador sprawls well. He's pushed Inocencio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Salvador gets a clinch.
Inocencio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Salvador pulls his leg out and moves away.
Inocencio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salvador sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Salvador moves in looking to clinch but Inocencio pushes him off.
Inocencio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Inocencio fails with a takedown attempt.
Salvador is looking to clinch but Inocencio is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hachiko Salvador dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Horrible takedown by Inocencio or perhaps it was just good defense by Salvador which made him look bad.
Salvador tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Inocencio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salvador slaps away a takedown attempt from Inocencio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Salvador slaps away a takedown attempt from Inocencio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hachiko Salvador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Inocencio.

Inocencio closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Salvador did well to prevent Inocencio getting side control.
Inocencio has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Salvador is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Salvador knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Inocencio on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Inocencio throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Salvador has his hands clasped together but Inocencio breaks the hold and Salvador is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Inocencio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Inocencio!