PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Guerra Salsido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerra Salsido comes to the cage accompanied by Cuba Anthem. This should be fireworks!

Guerra Salsido
vs
Evans

188 cm
24
219 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Guerra Salsido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerra Salsido swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Evans wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guerra Salsido feints and then cracks Evans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evans down.
Guerra Salsido takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Guerra Salsido throws a left and a right that both miss
and Evans counters with a nice body shot.
Evans shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guerra Salsido but Guerra Salsido pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice sprawl there from Guerra Salsido as Evans shoots in.

Evans gets the takedown into side control.
Evans sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Guerra Salsido is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Guerra Salsido tries to escape but Evans is in control.
Evans controls the position.
Evans trying to control the action but Guerra Salsido is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra Salsido is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Evans misses with the ground and pound.
Evans misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Evans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guerra Salsido keeps working.
Evans postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Evans sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Guerra Salsido is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Guerra Salsido is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Evans has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Evans wants to control but Guerra Salsido is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerra Salsido is trying to get back to his feet.
Evans lands some shots froms side control.
Guerra Salsido wants to get back to his feet but Evans drags him back down.
Evans tries to move into full mount but can't pass Guerra Salsido's legs.
Evans working the ground and pound but Guerra Salsido is defending the strikes.
Guerra Salsido is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Evans has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Evans decides to take the fight back to the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guerra Salsido sprawls well. Guerra Salsido wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Evans gets slowly back to his feet.
Leonid Guerra Salsido has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Some wild striking there from Guerra Salsido.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands a slapping body shot.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
Guerra Salsido staying out of range there.
Evans shoots in but no luck this time.
Evans is looking to clinch.
Evans on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Evans shoots in for a double leg but Guerra Salsido sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guerra Salsido as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Guerra Salsido.
Evans dodges the punch combination from Guerra Salsido.
Guerra Salsido misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Guerra Salsido.
Guerra Salsido connects with a good right hand that stumbles Evans. Evans circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Evans throws a right hand that Guerra Salsido ducks under and follows up with a left that Guerra Salsido also avoids with ease.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guerra Salsido sprawls well. Guerra Salsido wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Evans gets slowly back to his feet.
Guerra Salsido swinging wildly here.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans shoots for a takedown but Guerra Salsido saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rashad Evans dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Guerra Salsido will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Evans.
Guerra Salsido looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Evans throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guerra Salsido's waist but Guerra Salsido gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Evans off to one side.
Guerra Salsido fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Evans checks it well.
Evans throws a right hand that misses
and Guerra Salsido counters with a thumping low kick.
Guerra Salsido dodges the punch combination from Evans.
Guerra Salsido stuffs the takedown attempt from Evans. Evans gets slowly back to his feet.
Evans throws a series of punches but Guerra Salsido moves out of range.
Guerra Salsido chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rashad Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans misses with a right hand
and Guerra Salsido counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guerra Salsido circles away from the clinch attempt.
Evans walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guerra Salsido darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Guerra Salsido.
Guerra Salsido throws a series of strikes that have Evans backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evans walks into a left hand.
Guerra Salsido jabs Evans right on the nose. Evans blinks but takes it well.

Evans is rocked!
Evans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guerra Salsido fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt - Guerra Salsido sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leonid Guerra Salsido has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerra Salsido feints and then cracks Evans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evans down.
Guerra Salsido keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Guerra Salsido. Those never looked like landing.
Guerra Salsido lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guerra Salsido is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Evans throws a poor cross that misses
and Guerra Salsido makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guerra Salsido sprawls well. Guerra Salsido wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Evans gets slowly back to his feet.
Leonid Guerra Salsido is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guerra Salsido.
Donk. Guerra Salsido catches Evans right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra Salsido stuffs the takedown.
Leonid Guerra Salsido is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Guerra Salsido.
Guerra Salsido throws a series of punches but Evans moves out of range.
Leonid Guerra Salsido is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Evans has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Evans is still on wobbly legs! Can Guerra Salsido finish him?
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Guerra Salsido shows good takedown defense.
Evans seems to have recovered his senses.
Guerra Salsido lands a jab to the head.
Evans is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Evans misses with a lunging right hand
and Guerra Salsido counters with a thumping low kick.
Evans shoots in but Guerra Salsido avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Guerra Salsido lands a nice leg kick that just misses Evans's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Guerra Salsido. Guerra Salsido obviously looking to wear him down.
Guerra Salsido throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Evans dodges the punch combination from Guerra Salsido.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Evans is defended easily by Guerra Salsido.
Guerra Salsido throws a one two combo.
Guerra Salsido misses with a double jab.
Evans walks into a straight right hand from Guerra Salsido.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Evans.
Evans swings away with a body shot that misses
and Guerra Salsido counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guerra Salsido thuds his right hand into Evans's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Guerra Salsido dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Guerra Salsido.
Guerra Salsido stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Guerra Salsido, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guerra Salsido connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guerra Salsido feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Evans's calf.
Guerra Salsido throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Evans stumbling backwards into the cage! Evans bounces back off the cage towards Guerra Salsido, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Guerra Salsido lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Guerra Salsido celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Leonid Guerra Salsido!
A victorious Leonid Guerra Salsido thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.