PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad El Sayed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laguni Salvadorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Sayed's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stand Up by Trapt. Mohammad El Sayed has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

El Sayed
vs
Salvadorio

178 cm
27
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammad El Sayed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Laguni Salvadorio!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Sayed throws a series of punches but Salvadorio moves out of range.
Salvadorio throws a series of punches but El Sayed moves out of range.
El Sayed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salvadorio.
Salvadorio misses with a combination

and El Sayed counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
El Sayed lands a hook that snaps the head of Salvadorio backwards.
Salvadorio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
El Sayed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salvadorio prevents a takedown attempt there.
El Sayed scores a nice knee to the body.

El Sayed has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Salvadorio uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

El Sayed uses the cage to get back to his feet.
El Sayed lands a high kick!
Salvadorio throws a lazy right hand but El Sayed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

El Sayed moves into the clinch.
El Sayed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Sayed prevents Salvadorio from breaking the clinch.
El Sayed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Sayed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
El Sayed wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by El Sayed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Sayed looking to throw knees to the head but Salvadorio is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
El Sayed trying to land knees to the body.
Salvadorio is trying to break free.
El Sayed misses with a knee strike.
El Sayed is working for takedown but Salvadorio is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammad El Sayed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El Sayed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
El Sayed has Salvadorio pressed against the cage, preventing Salvadorio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
El Sayed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salvadorio taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Salvadorio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Sayed has him pressed against the cage.
Salvadorio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
El Sayed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salvadorio or not.
Salvadorio tries to circle away but El Sayed has him pinned against the cage.
El Sayed tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Salvadorio just stands there and leans against the cage.
Salvadorio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
El Sayed is trying to drag Salvadorio to the mat but Salvadorio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
El Sayed using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Sayed is breathing heavily.
El Sayed lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvadorio stops a takedown attempt from El Sayed.
El Sayed has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Salvadorio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Salvadorio is trying to push El Sayed away but El Sayed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A knee to the head by El Sayed.
Salvadorio is trying to break free.
El Sayed tries to pull guard but Salvadorio won't allow it.
El Sayed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salvadorio backwards.
Salvadorio is trying to push El Sayed away but El Sayed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
El Sayed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salvadorio backwards.
El Sayed tries a knee to the head but Salvadorio blocks it.
Salvadorio has had enough of the clinch but El Sayed keeps him there for the moment.
El Sayed tries to land a knee to the head but Salvadorio blocks with his arms.
Salvadorio is trying to break free.
El Sayed connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salvadorio's face.
Salvadorio lands a left hand.

El Sayed pulls guard.
Salvadorio prevents El Sayed from getting back to his feet.
Salvadorio is looking to stand up but El Sayed won't let him.
Salvadorio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
El Sayed looking for a sweep. Not yet El Sayed, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvadorio prevents El Sayed from getting back to his feet.

El Sayed pushes Salvadorio off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Salvadorio misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Salvadorio.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Salvadorio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and El Sayed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
El Sayed lands with a hook. Salvadorio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salvadorio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
El Sayed wants to clinch.
Salvadorio misses with a combination
and El Sayed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
El Sayed throws a nice head kick!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by El Sayed!
Salvadorio throws a big shot that misses.
El Sayed scores with a three punch combo!
Salvadorio throws a lazy uppercut
and El Sayed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salvadorio throws a combination that misses
and El Sayed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salvadorio thinking.
Salvadorio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Salvadorio walks into a jab.
El Sayed scores with a head kick.
Salvadorio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
El Sayed scores with a head kick. Salvadorio tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Salvadorio throws a left and a right that both miss

and El Sayed counters by clinching up.
El Sayed misses with a knee to the head.
El Sayed scores with a shoulder strike.
El Sayed has Salvadorio pressed against the cage, preventing Salvadorio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
El Sayed lands a damaging elbow.
El Sayed prevents Salvadorio from breaking the clinch.

El Sayed gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

El Sayed stands up from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

El Sayed misses with a double jab.
Salvadorio throws a combination. El Sayed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Salvadorio throws a left and a right that both miss
and El Sayed counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A nice combination there by Salvadorio.
Salvadorio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
El Sayed stalks Salvadorio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Salvadorio's face. Salvadorio staggers backwards, shaken.
El Sayed lands a jab-cross combination.
El Sayed throws a combination. Salvadorio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
El Sayed with a hook.
El Sayed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salvadorio on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvadorio swings for the body but El Sayed moves out of range.
Mohammad El Sayed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
El Sayed's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and El Sayed duly obliges.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Salvadorio is breathing heavily.
El Sayed is pushing Salvadorio up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
El Sayed drops down looking for an ankle pick but Salvadorio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Salvadorio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvadorio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and El Sayed counters with a nice uppercut.
El Sayed cracks Salvadorio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts El Sayed, as that shot connected.
Salvadorio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and El Sayed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

El Sayed moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Salvadorio managing to block the knees to the body from El Sayed.
El Sayed drops down looking for an ankle pick but Salvadorio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Salvadorio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salvadorio throws a combination that misses
and El Sayed makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Salvadorio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Salvadorio misses with a combination
and El Sayed counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed with a nice cross.
Salvadorio misses with a combination
and El Sayed counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salvadorio's knee momentarily.
Salvadorio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from El Sayed does it's job there.
Salvadorio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and El Sayed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
El Sayed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salvadorio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
El Sayed lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Salvadorio as El Sayed tries to tie him up.
El Sayed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salvadorio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Sayed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
El Sayed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
El Sayed lands a damaging elbow.
El Sayed is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammad El Sayed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El Sayed has Salvadorio pressed against the cage, preventing Salvadorio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
El Sayed prevents Salvadorio from breaking the clinch.
El Sayed lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed keeps control of Salvadorio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
El Sayed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salvadorio's efforts to push away.
El Sayed tries to land a knee to the head but Salvadorio blocks with his arms.
Salvadorio is trying to force a seperation but El Sayed has the dominant position.
El Sayed holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Salvadorio is trying to break the clinch but El Sayed has him pressed against the cage.
El Sayed utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Salvadorio prevents a body shot from El Sayed.
Salvadorio is looking to break free of the clinch but El Sayed has double underhooks.

Salvadorio breaks the clinch.
Salvadorio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and El Sayed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
El Sayed is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Salvadorio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Salvadorio tries to keep at a distance but El Sayed has taken the fight into the clinch.
El Sayed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Salvadorio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed scores with a shoulder strike.
Salvadorio blocks an uppercut.
Salvadorio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

El Sayed jumps guard.

El Sayed pushes Salvadorio off and scrambles back to his feet.
El Sayed tries to clinch but Salvadorio is having none of it.
Laguni Salvadorio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salvadorio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Sayed avoids a punch combination nicely.
El Sayed throws a series of strikes that have Salvadorio backpedaling.
A head kick from El Sayed lands but Salvadorio takes it in his stride.

El Sayed clinches up with Salvadorio and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvadorio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from El Sayed.
El Sayed landing knees to the head.
El Sayed can't get the takedown.
El Sayed connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salvadorio's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammad El Sayed dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Salvadorio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salvadorio misses with a double jab
and El Sayed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
El Sayed lands with a kick to the temple. Salvadorio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick from El Sayed lands but Salvadorio takes it in his stride.
Mohammad El Sayed is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab from El Sayed.
Salvadorio throws a combination that misses
letting El Sayed counter with a right hand.
El Sayed lands with a straight right. Salvadorio didn't see that one coming.
Salvadorio throws a series of punches but El Sayed avoids them all with ease.
Salvadorio walks into a straight right hand from El Sayed.
El Sayed lands a really nice looking cross but Salvadorio seems unphased.
El Sayed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
El Sayed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick from El Sayed lands but Salvadorio takes it in his stride.
Salvadorio throws a combination that misses
and El Sayed counters with a nice uppercut.
El Sayed shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Salvadorio eats them both and turns towards El Sayed to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Salvadorio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
El Sayed's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and El Sayed duly obliges.
El Sayed lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Sayed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by El Sayed as he connects with a hook.

El Sayed rushes Salvadorio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
El Sayed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
El Sayed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salvadorio blocks an elbow strike from El Sayed.
Salvadorio wants to break free but El Sayed has control.
El Sayed lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
El Sayed is stalling here.
El Sayed changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Salvadorio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Salvadorio misses with a double jab.
El Sayed tries to bum rush Salvadorio with a series of wild strikes but Salvadorio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salvadorio misses with a combination
and El Sayed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salvadorio misses with a series of wild punches.
Salvadorio takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Salvadorio. Those never looked like landing.

El Sayed closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from El Sayed.

El Sayed lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

El Sayed decides to stand up.
Salvadorio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Salvadorio tries to bum rush El Sayed with a series of wild strikes but El Sayed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the liver by El Sayed. Beautiful body shot.
El Sayed works the jab nicely.
El Sayed looks to land a combination but Salvadorio avoids it well.
El Sayed feints and then cracks Salvadorio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salvadorio down.
Salvadorio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
El Sayed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
El Sayed connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvadorio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Salvadorio throws a combination that misses
and El Sayed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
El Sayed lands with a nice body punch.
Salvadorio walks into a jab.
Salvadorio misses with a combination
and El Sayed counters with a head kick.
Mohammad El Sayed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
El Sayed cracks Salvadorio with a good jab.
Salvadorio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and El Sayed counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Salvadorio is lucky that one didn't land flush.
El Sayed looks to land a combination. Salvadorio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Salvadorio throws a hook but El Sayed blocks it.
El Sayed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
El Sayed goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Salvadorio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salvadorio loads up on a big right hand but El Sayed slips the punch.
El Sayed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salvadorio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
El Sayed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salvadorio.
Laguni Salvadorio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Sayed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
El Sayed thuds his shin into the meat of Salvadorio's side.
El Sayed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
El Sayed throws a series of strikes that have Salvadorio backpedaling.
Salvadorio misses with a double jab
and El Sayed counters with a thumping low kick.
El Sayed stalks Salvadorio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Salvadorio's face. Salvadorio staggers backwards, shaken.

El Sayed pushes Salvadorio up against the cage in a clinch.
Salvadorio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
El Sayed landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

El Sayed pulls guard effortlessly.

El Sayed kicks Salvadorio off and gets to his feet.
El Sayed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Sayed scores with the left hand. Salvadorio knows he should have avoided that one.
Decent striking displayed by El Sayed there.
Salvadorio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Salvadorio tries to bum rush El Sayed with a series of wild strikes but El Sayed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammad El Sayed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well El Sayed 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammad El Sayed!