PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Choco Late (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cleon Salmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Late comes to the cage accompanied by Raise HELL. Salmon has chosen Heartbeats as his entrance music. Choco Late has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Late
vs
Salmon

225 cm
28
282 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

190 cm
24
275 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Choco Late!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cleon Salmon!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salmon is looking to score with low kicks.
Salmon misses with a head kick.
Salmon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salmon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Late. That's going to slow Salmon down.
Late checks the leg kick nicely there.
Late scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Cleon Salmon has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Late looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Late connects with a high kick.
Late misses with a body shot.
Late really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Late swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Salmon.
Salmon misses with a low kick.
Late walks into a stiff left hand from Salmon.
Salmon throws a jab when Late was well out of range.
Salmon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Salmon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salmon thows a leg kick but Late checks it
and Late counters with a straight right hand.
Late throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Late throws a head kick that Salmon semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salmon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Late throws a right and a left that Salmon avoids nicely.
Salmon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Late misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salmon throws a head kick that misses.
Late misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salmon throws a body punch but Late moves out of range.
Cleon Salmon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Salmon tenderised Late's leg. Late is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salmon misses with a wild body shot.
Salmon thows a left - swing and a miss!

Salmon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Late quickly recovers to half guard.
Salmon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Late avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salmon.
Salmon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salmon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Late is breathing heavily.
Salmon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salmon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Late knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salmon on the ground.
Salmon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salmon slips a nice elbow through Late's hands, connecting with Late's forehead.
Salmon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salmon is taking a breather. Late says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Salmon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Late defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salmon is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cleon Salmon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Late blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salmon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Late.
Late blocks a head kick by Salmon.
Salmon lands with a shot to the body.
Late looks to land a combination but Salmon avoids it well.
Salmon lands with a good body shot.
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!

Salmon clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Salmon.
Salmon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salmon scores with a shot to the side of Late's head.
Salmon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Salmon drops Late onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Late is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Late is rocked!
Salmon lands a big right hand that drops Late! The killer instinct kicks in and Salmon finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Salmon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cleon Salmon!