PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salcedo's entrance music is Remember my NAME!. A fine choice. Derksen has chosen Pantera - I'm Broken as his entrance music. Gerald Derksen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Salcedo
vs
Derksen

183 cm
21
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

204 cm
25
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald Derksen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Derksen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Salcedo to the mat! Salcedo manages to get full guard.
Salcedo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Derksen won't allow Salcedo to sweep him here.
Derksen throwing strikes but missing.
Derksen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Derksen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Derksen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Salcedo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Salcedo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salcedo wants to pass the guard but Derksen is keeping the position.
Salcedo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Derksen pulls Salcedo in close to prevent any damage.
Salcedo pushing down on Derksen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Salcedo.

Derksen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Salcedo tries to pass to full mount but Derksen defends it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Derksen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Derksen wants to get back to full guard.
Salcedo tries to pass to full mount but Derksen defends it.
Derksen wants to control but Salcedo is keeping busy.

Derksen kicks Salcedo off and gets back to his feet.
Salcedo lands a nice looking body shot.
Derksen looks gassed!

Salcedo moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salcedo manages to break the clinch.
Derksen wants to clinch.
Salcedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derksen was well out of range. Poor timing from Salcedo.
Salcedo scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Derksen avoids the body shot from Salcedo.
Derksen doesn't manage to clinch there - Salcedo circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salcedo. Derksen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salcedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derksen was well out of range. Poor timing from Salcedo.
Derksen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salcedo but Salcedo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice uppercut lands for Derksen. That snapped Salcedo's head back.
Salcedo misses with a double jab.
Derksen tries to clinch up but Salcedo circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Derksen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salcedo throws a hook but Derksen blocks it.
Salcedo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Salcedo wants to clinch up but Derksen keeps it at a distance.
Derksen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Salcedo avoids it really well and circles away.

Derksen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Salcedo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Derksen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salcedo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Derksen somewhat.
Oscar Salcedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Derksen.
Salcedo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salcedo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gerald Derksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salcedo throws out a leg kick but Derksen moves out of range and Salcedo only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Salcedo lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Derksen sprawling to the canvas. Salcedo follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Derksen hang on?

Derksen is rocked!

It looks like Gerald Derksen has been cut.
Derksen is trying to stand.
Salcedo thows a huge punch but Derksen dodges it nicely.
Derksen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salcedo.
Salcedo wants to control but Derksen is keeping him busy.
Salcedo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salcedo throwing shots but Derksen is blocking nicely.
Salcedo lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Derksen won't allow Salcedo to pass to mount.
Salcedo winds up and cracks Derksen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Derksen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salcedo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Salcedo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerald Derksen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Salcedo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derksen.

Derksen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Derksen showed some decent athleticism there.
Derksen trying to mount his opponent but Salcedo defends it.
Salcedo is looking to escape.
Derksen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Salcedo!

Derksen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Salcedo is trying to escape the mount.
Derksen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Derksen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Salcedo tries to buck Derksen off but he can't manage it.
Derksen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Derksen cracks Salcedo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Oscar Salcedo has been cut.
Derksen working the ground and pound effectively.
Salcedo is squirming around, avoiding Derksen's attempts to control the action.
Salcedo working to try and regain half guard.
Derksen raining down hammerfists from mount.

Salcedo is rocked!

Oscar Salcedo's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Oscar Salcedo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gerald Derksen!