PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Salazaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estefan Lopes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazaar comes into the arena with Ton of Bricks blaring out of the sound system. Antonio Salazaar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Salazaar
vs
Lopes

176 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Nutrition Oracle

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Salazaar!
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, Estefan Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazaar misses with a double jab
and Lopes counters with a straight right hand.
Lopes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Salazaar throws an off balance right hand
and Lopes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salazaar swings widly with a right hand
and Lopes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lopes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Salazaar blocks the low kick.
Salazaar throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopes counters with a three punch combo that has Salazaar backing up. Salazaar nods at Lopes to acknowledge the strikes.
Antonio Salazaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazaar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lopes's waist but Lopes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salazaar off to one side.
Salazaar throws an off balance right hand
and Lopes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazaar jabs Lopes right on the nose. Lopes blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Estefan Lopes has been cut.
Salazaar misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salazaar thinking.
Lopes misses with a low kick.
Salazaar throws a right hand that misses
and Lopes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazaar misses with a body shot.
Lopes scores with a jab to the body.
Salazaar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lopes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salazaar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopes counters with a two punch combo.
Lopes feints a jab promting Salazaar to slip. Lopes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Salazaar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Salazaar moves out of range of the leg kick from Lopes.
Lopes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salazaar misses with a combination
and Lopes counters with a two punch combo.
Lopes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Salazaar tries to clinch but Lopes moves out of range.
Salazaar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopes counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Salazaar shoots in but no luck this time.
Salazaar misses with a left hand
and Lopes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopes needs to keep his hands up - Salazaar had a free shot at his head there.
Salazaar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Salazaar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salazaar misses with a low kick.
Salazaar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Estefan Lopes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salazaar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salazaar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lopes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salazaar misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopes counters with a left to the body.
Lopes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Salazaar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lopes avoids it really well and circles away.
Salazaar throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salazaar misses with a hook
and Lopes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salazaar checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopes connects with a looping right hand.
Lopes leaves Salazaar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lopes checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice combination there by Lopes.
Lopes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lopes tries to score with a low kick but Salazaar moves his leg out of the way.
Salazaar misses with a body shot
and Lopes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salazaar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Salazaar eats them both and turns towards Lopes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Salazaar misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Salazaar tries to clinch but Lopes moves away
and Lopes counters with a left to the body.
Salazaar misses with a body shot
and Lopes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salazaar thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lopes misses with a leg kick.
Salazaar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Salazaar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopes misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salazaar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salazaar has a takedown stuffed.
Salazaar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lopes counters with a three punch combo that has Salazaar backing up. Salazaar nods at Lopes to acknowledge the strikes.
Lopes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Salazaar swings widly with a right hand
and Lopes counters with a nice body shot.
Salazaar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salazaar throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopes throws a series of punches but Salazaar moves out of range.
Salazaar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Salazaar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Estefan Lopes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Salazaar misses with a right hand
and Lopes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salazaar thinking.
Salazaar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lopes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Estefan Lopes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salazaar wants to clinch up but Lopes keeps it at a distance.
Salazaar misses with a hook
and Lopes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salazaar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopes counters with a right hand to the body.
Lopes misses with a low kick.
Salazaar throws a right hand that misses
and Lopes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Salazaar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lopes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salazaar's head backwards.
Salazaar misses with a hook
and Lopes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salazaar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopes counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopes misses with a low kick.
Salazaar misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazaar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lopes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salazaar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Salazaar misses with a combination
and Lopes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salazaar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salazaar throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salazaar throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lopes scores with a three punch combo!
Salazaar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lopes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Salazaar throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopes misses with a low kick.
Lopes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salazaar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopes counters with a straight right hand.

That's two 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.
Salazaar misses with a shot to the body
and Lopes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salazaar misses with a combination
and Lopes counters with a straight right hand.
Salazaar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lopes as he avoids it easily.
Salazaar dives in and grabs Lopes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopes pushes down on Salazaar's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Salazaar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salazaar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Salazaar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Lopes to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopes works over Salazaar's head and body with a nice combination.
Salazaar throws a right hand that misses
and Lopes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salazaar thinking.
Lopes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salazaar throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salazaar throws a right hand that misses
and Lopes counters with a three punch combo that has Salazaar backing up. Salazaar nods at Lopes to acknowledge the strikes.
A shot to the body from Salazaar misses
and Lopes counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Lopes.
Lopes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salazaar backs up against the cage.
A right-left combo lands from Lopes.
Salazaar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lopes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Salazaar throws an off balance right hand
and Lopes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salazaar misses with a right hand
and Lopes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Salazaar wants to slow Lopes down by chopping away at his legs.
Salazaar throws a leg kick that misses.
Lopes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salazaar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopes counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lopes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lopes duly obliges.
Salazaar throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salazaar misses with a left hand
and Lopes counters with a series of strikes. Salazaar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Salazaar throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Salazaar swings widly with a right hand
and Lopes counters with a two punch combo.
Salazaar tries to clinch but Lopes moves away
letting Lopes counter with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lopes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Salazaar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salazaar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Salazaar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Lopes.
A leg kick checked by Salazaar.
Salazaar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That has opened up Estefan Lopes's cut even more.
Salazaar swings widly with a right hand
and Lopes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Salazaar throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Salazaar misses with an uppercut
and Lopes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Salazaar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Estefan Lopes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Salazaar misses with a hook
and Lopes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salazaar doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopes circles away.
Salazaar misses with a right hand
enabling Lopes to counter with a crisp jab.
Salazaar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lopes counters with a nice uppercut.
Salazaar fails with the takedown.
Lopes throws a right and a left that Salazaar avoids nicely.
Lopes scores with a jab to the head.
Lopes misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazaar misses the body punch
letting Lopes counter with a right hand.
Salazaar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salazaar misses with an uppercut
and Lopes counters with a three punch combo that has Salazaar backing up. Salazaar nods at Lopes to acknowledge the strikes.
Lopes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Salazaar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Salazaar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopes counters with a two punch combo.
Salazaar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Salazaar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Salazaar throws a right hand that misses
and Lopes counters with a two punch combo.
Salazaar misses with a double jab
and Lopes counters with a stiff right hand.
Salazaar throws a sloppy body shot
and Lopes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Salazaar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Salazaar misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopes counters with a left to the body.
No joy there for Lopes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salazaar misses with a hook
and Lopes counters with a three punch combo that has Salazaar backing up. Salazaar nods at Lopes to acknowledge the strikes.
Salazaar misses with a right hand
and Lopes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Antonio Salazaar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lopes blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopes swings for the body but Salazaar moves out of range.
Lopes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick from Lopes misses.
Salazaar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Lopes coming out on top.
Lopes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salazaar.
Lopes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lopes blocks a low kick nicely.
Salazaar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lopes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salazaar has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Salazaar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salazaar at a distance.
Lopes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salazaar backs up against the cage.
Salazaar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopes counters with a nice body shot.
Lopes lands with a cross.
Salazaar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salazaar misses the shot to the body.
Estefan Lopes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salazaar misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lopes throws a leg kick but Salazaar checks it.
Salazaar throws a combination that misses
and Lopes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salazaar's head backwards.
A bone on bone clash there as Lopes blocks the leg kick.
Salazaar misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopes counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lopes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salazaar. Salazaar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salazaar throws a combination that misses
and Lopes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Salazaar throws an off balance right hand
and Lopes counters with a left to the body.
Lopes throws a series of punches but Salazaar avoids them all with ease.
Lopes avoids the body shot from Salazaar.
Salazaar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Salazaar misses with a hook to the body
and Lopes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salazaar throws an off balance right hand
and Lopes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salazaar defending well as Lopes loads up on a big left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Salazaar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopes counters with a left to the body.
Salazaar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopes finds it's way round the side to connect with Salazaar's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Estefan Lopes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salazaar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!