PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Salgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Vengeance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salgado kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pissing Razors - You never know. Vengeance has chosen Melt-Banana - Shield For Your Eyes, A Beast in the Well on Your Hand as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Salgado
vs
Vengeance

172 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaquin Salgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Vengeance!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vengeance ducks under a wild hook from Salgado.
Salgado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vengeance dodges the punch combination from Salgado.
Salgado moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vengeance misses with a low kick as Salgado jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salgado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salgado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vengeance moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salgado moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salgado's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Salgado duly obliges.
Vengeance misses with a body kick.
Salgado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vengeance's head backwards.
A head kick misses from Vengeance.
Salgado checks a leg kick.
Vengeance uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salgado.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vengeance.
Salgado misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vengeance misses with a looping right.
Vengeance dodges the punch combination from Salgado.
Salgado misses with a wild combination.
Vengeance dodges the punch combination from Salgado.
Salgado moves away from the strike by Vengeance.
Salgado misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vengeance misses with a head kick.
Salgado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salgado misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salgado checks a leg kick.
Vengeance throws a sloppy head kick and Salgado moves out of range easily.
Salgado fails to land with a series of punches.
Salgado moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vengeance tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salgado paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vengeance throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vengeance throws a leg kick but Salgado sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vengeance takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vengeance throws out a leg kick but Salgado moves out of range and Vengeance only half commits.
Vengeance misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salgado swinging wildly here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vengeance pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salgado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Salgado 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.

Some wild striking there from Salgado.
Salgado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vengeance takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Danga de danga de dang - Salgado scores with a four punch combination!
Salgado takes a swing at Vengeance's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vengeance looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vengeance lands a head kick!
Salgado misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vengeance uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salgado.
Vengeance throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joaquin Salgado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vengeance looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vengeance. That's going to slow Salgado down.
Salgado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vengeance.
Vengeance throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vengeance slips a jab and a cross from Salgado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vengeance misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salgado misses with a low kick.
Salgado throws a nice looking combination but Vengeance bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vengeance misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vengeance misses with a head kick.
Vengeance looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Salgado blocks a leg kick.
Vengeance darts in trying to clinch
and Salgado makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Salgado does no damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vengeance.
Vengeance misses with a low kick.
Salgado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vengeance connects with a leg kick. Salgado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mister Vengeance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vengeance is looking to clinch but Salgado is avoiding it.
Salgado keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vengeance throws a low kick, looking for Salgado's leg but Salgado calmly moves out of range.
Vengeance tries to clinch but Salgado moves away
and Salgado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vengeance looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vengeance tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salgado tries to bum rush Vengeance with a series of wild strikes but Vengeance uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vengeance tries to clinch but Salgado is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vengeance throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Salgado misses
and Vengeance counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mister Vengeance will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Salgado blocks a head kick by Vengeance.
Vengeance throws a sloppy head kick and Salgado moves out of range easily.
Vengeance thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Salgado if he has to take too many more of those.
Salgado takes a swing at Vengeance's ribcage but misses.
Vengeance tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Salgado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vengeance on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vengeance misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vengeance misses with a head kick.
Vengeance thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salgado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salgado misses with a straight right.
Salgado misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vengeance.
Salgado blocks a head kick by Vengeance.
A punch combination from Salgado misses.
Salgado misses with a double jab.
Vengeance throws a low kick but it's checked well by Salgado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vengeance ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salgado moves away.
No joy there for Salgado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salgado swinging wildly here.
Vengeance throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salgado misses with a wild combination.
Vengeance is looking to slow Salgado down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salgado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vengeance lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vengeance attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Salgado misses with a few strikes there.
Vengeance tries to clinch up.
Vengeance shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Salgado throws a series of punches but Vengeance moves out of range.
Vengeance pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salgado misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salgado throws a right hand that Vengeance ducks under and follows up with a left that Vengeance also avoids with ease.
Vengeance misses with a head kick.
Salgado blocks the body kick.
Salgado blocks a head kick by Vengeance.
Salgado throws a right hand that Vengeance ducks under and follows up with a left that Vengeance also avoids with ease.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vengeance.
Vengeance throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Vengeance comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vengeance 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!