PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelius Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Salazaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazaar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ton of Bricks. This should be fireworks!

Hawkins
vs
Salazaar

198 cm
19
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
27
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelius Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Salazaar!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salazaar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Salazaar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salazaar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salazaar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Salazaar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Salazaar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Salazaar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hawkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salazaar.
Salazaar throws a big right hand that misses.
Salazaar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Salazaar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salazaar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salazaar wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
Salazaar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hawkins has momentary wrist control but Salazaar slips an elbow through the middle.
Salazaar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Salazaar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazaar postures up and lands a big shot to Hawkins's brow.
Salazaar works over Hawkins with some ground and pound from guard.
Salazaar wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
Salazaar cracks Hawkins with a solid left hand.
Hawkins is breathing heavily.
Salazaar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Hawkins is rocked!
Salazaar arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Hawkins's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Antonio Salazaar!