PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Guerra Salsido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers comes to the cage accompanied by I Am A Real American. Guerra Salsido is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cuba Anthem. Steve Rogers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rogers
vs
Guerra Salsido

188 cm
33
221 lbs
26 - 13 - 1

188 cm
24
219 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Guerra Salsido!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guerra Salsido circles away.
Rogers 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 Rogers off to one side.
Rogers drops his hands momentarily and Guerra Salsido takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Guerra Salsido stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers misses the shot to the body.
Guerra Salsido looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guerra Salsido misses with a kick to the body.
Guerra Salsido throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guerra Salsido.
Guerra Salsido misses with a two punch combination.
Guerra Salsido throws a hook to the side of Rogers's head but Rogers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice takedown defense from Guerra Salsido. No joy for Rogers on that attempt.
Good exchange - Guerra Salsido coming out on top.
Rogers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Leonid Guerra Salsido has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guerra Salsido lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rogers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guerra Salsido is fending him off so far but Rogers persists. Nope, Guerra Salsido circles away and we're back to standing.
Guerra Salsido fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rogers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guerra Salsido connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rogers scrambles back to his feet.
Guerra Salsido misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guerra Salsido bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rogers's head.
Guerra Salsido throws a series of punches but Rogers avoids them all with ease.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Guerra Salsido shows good takedown defense.
Guerra Salsido lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers fails to land the takedown.
Guerra Salsido scores with a hook.
A jab from Guerra Salsido finds it's way through Rogers's defenses.
Rogers shoots in for a double leg but Guerra Salsido sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Guerra Salsido scores with a punch to the head.
Guerra Salsido pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rogers back to the cage. Guerra Salsido follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Guerra Salsido showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guerra Salsido lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rogers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Rogers is rocked!
Guerra Salsido cracks Rogers with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonid Guerra Salsido!
An out of breath Leonid Guerra Salsido thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.