PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chips Salsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Hester
vs
Salsa

176 cm
22
177 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Hester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chips Salsa!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salsa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hester lands a head kick!

It looks like Chips Salsa has been cut.
Hester tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Salsa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hester won't be happy with that.
Hester takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hester looks to move to half guard but instead Salsa has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Salsa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hester manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Salsa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hester is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salsa stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hester fails in his attempt to clinch.

Salsa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hester can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Salsa controls the pace.
Hester is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hester keeping moving, preventing Salsa from controlling successfully.
Hester looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Salsa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Salsa wants to stand up but Hester has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Salsa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hester's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salsa thows a huge punch but Hester dodges it nicely.
Hester makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hester.
Salsa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Salsa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hester, up you get!
Salsa looks gassed!
Hester goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hester fails with an attempt to clinch.

Salsa tries to keep at a distance but Hester has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hester connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salsa's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hester unloads a knee to the mid-section. Salsa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Hester as the two fighters clinch.
Hester lands a knee to the head.
Hester scores with a knee to the head.

Salsa is rocked!
Hester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salsa is still on wobbly legs! Can Hester finish him?
Salsa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hester keeps control of Salsa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salsa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hester pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Salsa seems to have recovered his senses.
Hester swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salsa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hester up against the ropes.

Salsa jumps into guard, dragging Hester to the mat.
Salsa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hester is one step ahead there.

Salsa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hester gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Salsa has Hester pulled in close to control his posture.
Salsa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hester wants to stand and escape but instead Salsa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Salsa wants to control from the top but Hester keeps moving.

Salsa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester misses with a double jab.

Hester darts in and clinches Salsa up against the ropes.
Salsa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hester.
Hester tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salsa fails to pull guard.
Hester using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salsa has had enough of the clinch but Hester keeps him there for the moment.
Salsa wants to get back to striking at distance but Hester won't allow it.
Good body shot from Salsa.
Hester crunches a lovely knee into Salsa's ribcage.
A short body shot lands from Hester as the two fighters clinch.
Hester lands a knee to the body.

Hester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salsa.
Patrick Hester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chips Salsa.
Hester wants to clinch but Salsa slips to the side

and Salsa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Salsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Hester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salsa forces his way into half guard.
Salsa controlling the pace.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Salsa is trying to control the action in half guard but Hester is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Salsa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Salsa there.
Salsa not doing much here.

Hester is defending against the submission attempts here by Salsa.
Hester is not content to let Salsa control the position.

Salsa stands up and beckons Hester to join him on the feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salsa tries to clinch but Hester moves out of range.
Hester tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Salsa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hester's guard.

Salsa gets to his feet. Hester looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Salsa tries to clinch up.
Salsa circles away from the clinch attempt

so Salsa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Salsa won't allow Hester to get back to his feet.
Salsa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Salsa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Salsa throws a sloppy head kick and Hester moves out of range easily.
Hester clinches but Salsa breaks the clinch

and Salsa counters with a shoot takedown. Hester fights it but they end up in guard.
Salsa prevents Hester from getting back to his feet.

Salsa gets to his feet. Hester looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries to clinch there but Salsa circles away.
Salsa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hester cracks the inside of Salsa's front leg.
Nice takedown defense from Hester. No joy for Salsa on that attempt.
Hester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hester keeps the fight on the outside.
Hester tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Salsa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Salsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Hester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salsa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Hester looking for a guillotine here but Salsa defends easily.
Hester being controlled here, momentarily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hester lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Salsa!
Salsa wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Salsa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Salsa wants to improve his position but Hester is controlling well.
Hester trying to mount his opponent but Salsa defends it.

Hester is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Salsa is just riding it out for now. Hester eventually gives up the hold.
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!
Salsa wants to improve his position but Hester is controlling well.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries to stand and escape but Salsa is controlling the position.

Salsa has one foot on Hester's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Salsa misses with a series of wild punches.

Salsa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Salsa showed some decent athleticism there.

Salsa decides to return to a standing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salsa misses with a head kick.
Salsa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hester clinches but Salsa breaks the clinch

and Salsa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Salsa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chips Salsa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chips Salsa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Salsa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hester scores with a kick to the body.
Hester throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hester tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Salsa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Salsa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salsa controlling from the top position.
Salsa stops Hester from standing up.
Salsa won't allow Hester to sweep him here.
Salsa wants to control from the top but Hester keeps moving.
Salsa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Salsa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Salsa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hester has a closed guard, preventing Salsa from standing up.
Salsa is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab-cross combination lands for Hester and sends Salsa crashing to the mat! Hester follows him down to the mat - Salsa regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salsa wants to control the action here but instead Hester manages to pass to full mount!
Salsa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Hester working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Salsa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hester lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hester trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Hester stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Hester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salsa, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hester scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Chips Salsa's cut even more.
Salsa has had enough of the clinch but Hester keeps him there for the moment.
Hester with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Salsa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salsa is looking to control Hester's arms but Hester gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salsa has his back to the ropes.
Hester gets underhooks to prevent Salsa's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salsa breaks from the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Hester.
Salsa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Salsa scores with a takedown into Hester's guard.
Hester can't keep his opponent in guard - Salsa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Salsa moves nicely into side control.
Salsa happy to just control the position for now.
Hester is looking to reverse the position.
Salsa cracks Hester with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hester is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Salsa is controlling him well.
Hester sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salsa tries to stand and escape but Hester is controlling the position.

Hester looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hester tries to kick Salsa off but Salsa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Salsa sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Salsa is trying to work for a kimura but Hester is defending well.
Salsa trying to control the action but Hester is working from the bottom.
Salsa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Salsa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Salsa keeps the fight on the outside.
Salsa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Patrick Hester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salsa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hester counters with a head kick.
Hester wants to clinch but Salsa slips to the side

and Salsa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Salsa is tying to control. Hester wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Salsa works his way into full mount!
Salsa controlling the pace for now.

Salsa stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Salsa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hester looks to clinch

and Salsa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hester's guard.
Salsa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Salsa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hester's head.
Salsa lands a couple of digs.
Salsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Hester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salsa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Salsa passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Salsa stalls from top position.

Salsa has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Salsa wants to clinch
and Hester counters with a slapping leg kick.
Salsa avoids the head kick by Hester.
Hester wants to clinch

and Salsa counters by clinching up.

Salsa pulls guard effortlessly.

Salsa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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!
Salsa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Salsa is looking to stand up but Hester isn't so interested in that idea.
Patrick Hester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Salsa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Salsa lands a nice shot to the head.
Salsa breaks from Hester's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Salsa raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Salsa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Salsa punching from mount but Hester doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hester is squirming around, avoiding Salsa's attempts to control the action.
Hester tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Salsa goes for an armbar but Hester turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hester.
Hester wants to stand but Salsa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Salsa managing to control the position.

Salsa is looking for a triangle but Hester pushes his legs off easily.
Salsa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Salsa has his feet on Hester's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Patrick Hester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hester tries to clinch but Salsa moves away

and Salsa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hester's guard now.
Salsa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Salsa advances to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salsa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chips Salsa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salsa won't let Hester get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Salsa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hester keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Salsa tries to control but Hester wriggling away.
Hester is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salsa controlling from mount.
Hester tries to buck Salsa off but Salsa takes his back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Chips Salsa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salsa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Chips Salsa!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Chips Salsa!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Chips Salsa!

Chips Salsa wins by unanimous decision!