PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Salvatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitoshi Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nick Salvatore has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Salvatore
vs
Masaru

175 cm
26
165 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
164 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Salvatore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hitoshi Masaru!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Salvatore. Masaru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salvatore stalks Masaru and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Masaru's face. Masaru staggers backwards, shaken.
A low kick from Salvatore misses
and Masaru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Masaru lands a high kick!
Salvatore throws a right hand that Masaru ducks under and follows up with a left that Masaru also avoids with ease.
Masaru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatore.
Salvatore throws a combination that misses
and Masaru counters with a nice leg kick.
Masaru walks into a straight right hand from Salvatore.
Salvatore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masarus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Salvatore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masaru gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Salvatore closes the distance and clinches.
Masaru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masaru jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Salvatore walks away with a smile on his face. Masaru gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Salvatore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salvatore avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salvatore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Salvatore.
The fighters circling - Salvatore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masaru throws a sloppy head kick
and Salvatore counters with a stiff right hand.
Salvatore scores with a sloppy right hand. Masaru should have avoided that one.
Salvatore lands with a shot to the body.
Salvatore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masaru manages to avoid it.
Masaru will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Salvatore scores with a punch to the head.
Masaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salvatore throws a head kick that misses
and Masaru counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salvatore's knee momentarily.
Salvatore jabs Masaru to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salvatore jabs Masaru to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salvatore lands a nice hook to Masaru's body. Masaru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masaru is looking to chop away at Salvatore's legs.
Masaru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salvatore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salvatore misses the shot to the body.
Masaru takes one on the button.
Salvatore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salvatore darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salvatore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masaru paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salvatore lands with an overhand left.
Salvatore misses with a left hand
and Masaru counters with a slapping leg kick.
Masaru throws a leg kick that misses.
Salvatore closes the distance looking to clinch
and Masaru counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Salvatore is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses
and Salvatore counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Salvatore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salvatore lands with a nice body punch.
Masaru throws a solid leg kick but Salvatore takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Masaru.
Salvatore fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Masaru looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salvatore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masaru moves away.
Salvatore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Masaru stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body punch from Salvatore.
Salvatore tries to clinch up.
Salvatore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Salvatore moves in looking to clinch but Masaru pushes him off.
Salvatore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Salvatore lands with a nice body punch.
Masaru looks gassed!
Salvatore throws a right hand that Masaru ducks under and follows up with a left that Masaru also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore tests Masaru's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salvatore lands a nice shot to the body.
Salvatore catches Masaru with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Salvatore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masaru has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salvatore finds it's way round the side to connect with Masaru's head.
Salvatore dips to his left and cracks Masaru with an uppercut!
Salvatore throws a shot to the body.
Salvatore connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salvatore.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left lands for Salvatore.
Masaru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatore.
Salvatore fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Masaru looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Salvatore dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Salvatore scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nick Salvatore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salvatore lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Salvatore misses the body punch
and Masaru counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Salvatore - just one landing.
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.
Salvatore cracks Masaru with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Salvatore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Masaru stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salvatore is looking to wear down Masaru with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Masaru tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salvatore keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salvatore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Salvatore. That snapped Masaru's head back.
Masaru throws a lazy head kick
and Salvatore counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Salvatore. That snapped Masaru's head back.
Nice body punch from Salvatore.
A bone on bone clash there as Masaru blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masaru swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masaru tries a head kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Salvatore both land. Nice combination.
Salvatore thows a leg kick but Masaru checks it
and Masaru counters with a big head kick but Salvatore shrugs it off.
Masaru throws a sloppy head kick
letting Salvatore counter with a right hand.
Masaru checks a leg kick.
Salvatore connects with a body shot that sends Masaru's belly button to the back.
Masaru is breathing heavily.
A shot to the body from Salvatore misses
and Masaru counters with an inside leg kick.
Salvatore connects with a single shot there.
Salvatore blocks a head kick by Masaru.
A low kick from Masaru misses
and Salvatore counters with a one-two to the body.
Masaru walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Salvatore tries to clinch but Masaru moves out of range.
Nick Salvatore is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masaru has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good work by Salvatore as he checks the leg kick.

Salvatore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Masaru tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Salvatore smiles and moves away.
Salvatore throws a leg kick
and Masaru counters with an outside leg kick.
Masaru misses with a low kick.
Salvatore lands a nice looking body shot.
Salvatore scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masaru tries to land a leg kick but Salvatore saw it coming and moves away.
Masaru walks into a stiff left hand from Salvatore.
Masaru takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Masaru takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Salvatore's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Salvatore duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore connects with a body shot.
Salvatore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Masaru under the eye.
Salvatore connects with a body shot that sends Masaru's belly button to the back.
Salvatore throws a right hand that Masaru ducks under and follows up with a left that Masaru also avoids with ease.
Masaru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salvatore lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Masaru backs up against the cage.
Salvatore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Masaru dodges the punch combination from Salvatore.
Salvatore jabs Masaru to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salvatore lands a nice hook to Masaru's body. Masaru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Masaru throws a sloppy head kick
and Salvatore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore lands with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Salvatore.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salvatore darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Salvatore scores with a four punch combination!
Jab by Salvatore.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salvatore scores with a jab to the body.
Masaru is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Salvatore.
Salvatore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Masaru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salvatore is working the combinations to good effect here.
Salvatore misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salvatore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Masaru. Masaru circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salvatore closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Salvatore scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Salvatore dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Salvatore lands with a hook. Masaru tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salvatore cracks Masaru with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Salvatore lands with a good body shot.
Masaru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masaru takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Salvatore lands with a nice body punch.
Masaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Salvatore. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salvatore.

Salvatore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Salvatore.
Salvatore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Masaru or not.
Salvatore lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salvatore lands a nice shot to the body.
Masaru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salvatore digs a right hand underneath Masaru's ribcage. Masaru let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Salvatore is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good body shot from Salvatore.
Salvatore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Masaru can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salvatore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Masaru has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Salvatore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salvatore scores with a hook to the body.
Salvatore is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Masaru tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Salvatore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salvatore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Masaru or not.
A right hand to the body from Salvatore.
Salvatore works on Masaru's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Salvatore.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvatore digs a right hand into Masaru's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Masaru's gas tank.
Salvatore is working Masaru over against the cage.
Salvatore digs a right hand into Masaru's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Masaru's gas tank.
Salvatore works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Masaru avoiding damage as Salvatore throws knees to the body.
Salvatore stalls.
Salvatore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Masaru or not.
A body shot lands from Salvatore.
Salvatore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salvatore pushes Masaru back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Salvatore digs a right hand into Masaru's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Masaru's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Salvatore scores with a nice short uppercut.
Salvatore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Salvatore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Masaru.
Salvatore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salvatore works on Masaru's body with a couple of short punches.
Salvatore has Masaru pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Masaru on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Salvatore.
Masaru being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Salvatore - that landed with a thud.
Masaru tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Salvatore just stands there and leans against the cage.
Salvatore pushes Masaru back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salvatore is leaning against Masaru and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Masaru letting Salvatore take a breather here.
A body shot lands from Salvatore.
Nick Salvatore has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salvatore working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Salvatore.
Salvatore works on Masaru's body with a couple of short punches.
Salvatore scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salvatore lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salvatore digs a right hand into Masaru's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Masaru's gas tank.
Nick Salvatore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salvatore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Salvatore lands a body punch.
Salvatore scores with a hook to the body.
Salvatore lands a nice shot to the body.
Salvatore pressing his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Salvatore.
Good body shot from Salvatore.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Salvatore as the two fighters clinch.
Salvatore lands with a right to the head.
Hitoshi Masaru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masaru jumps guard but Salvatore stands there with Masaru around his waist. Masaru gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nick Salvatore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hitoshi Masaru.
Salvatore is leaning against Masaru and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Salvatore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salvatore 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Salvatore!