PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Salgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killer Elite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salgado comes to the cage accompanied by Pissing Razors - You never know. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Salgado
vs
Elite

172 cm
23
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

190 cm
31
170 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaquin Salgado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Killer Elite!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salgado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elite.
Elite throws an off balance right hand
and Salgado counters with a two punch combo.
Salgado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elite.
Elite throws a hook to the side of Salgado's head but Salgado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Salgado misses.
Elite misses with the combination.
Elite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elite misses with a looping left.
Salgado tries to bum rush Elite with a series of wild strikes but Elite uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elite is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Salgado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Elite swings widly with a right hand
and Salgado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Salgado does no damage.
Elite misses with a right hand
and Salgado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Elite fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab by Elite.
Elite dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salgado lands a nice shot to the body.
Elite misses with a two punch combination.
Elite tries to bum rush Salgado with a series of wild strikes but Salgado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salgado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salgado lands a jab to Elite's midsection.
Salgado slips under a jab from Elite.
Salgado slips under a jab from Elite.
Elite misses with an uppercut
and Salgado counters with a right hand to the body.
Salgado looks to land a combination but Elite avoids it well.
Salgado takes a jab right on the kisser.
Salgado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elite moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Elite misses with an uppercut
letting Salgado counter with a right hand.
Elite throws a hook but Salgado blocks it.
Salgado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elite moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salgado tries to bum rush Elite with a series of wild strikes but Elite uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salgado cracks Elite with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Elite throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salgado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elite.
Elite tries to bum rush Salgado with a series of wild strikes but Salgado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elite misses with a left hand
and Salgado counters with a three punch combo that has Elite backing up. Elite nods at Salgado to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elite swings for the body but Salgado moves out of range.
Elite rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salgado counters with a straight right hand.
Elite misses with the combination.
Elite throws a lazy right hand but Salgado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Elite on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Salgado.
Salgado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elite swings for the body but Salgado moves out of range.
Elite misses with a jab to the body
and Salgado counters with a left and a right that stings Elite.
Elite throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Elite.
Elite throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Salgado counters with a nice body shot.
Elite waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salgado.
Elite looks to land a combination but Salgado avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Salgado.
Elite misses with a double jab
and Salgado makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Elite misses its intended target.
Elite throws a body punch but Salgado moves out of range.
Salgado misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elite dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elite falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salgado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Salgado. Those never looked like landing.
Salgado misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Elite. Those never looked like landing.
Elite slips a jab and a cross from Salgado.
Elite misses with a left hand
enabling Salgado to counter with a crisp jab.
Elite tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Elite.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elite swings widly with a right hand
and Salgado counters with a one-two to the body.
Salgado cracks Elite with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elite throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elite misses with a combination
and Salgado counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killer Elite dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Elite throws a nice looking combination but Salgado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Elite falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salgado counters with a one-two to the body.
Salgado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elite throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salgado.
Elite throws an off balance right hand
and Salgado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Elite thinking.
Elite ducks right into an uppercut from Salgado.
Joaquin Salgado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salgado cracks a nice hook into Elite's ribs.
Salgado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Elite lands a two punch combo.
Elite throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Salgado counter with a right hand.
Elite jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elite misses with the combination.
Salgado scores with a one two! Elite had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salgado swinging wildly here.
Salgado misses with a series of wild punches.
Elite avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salgado's corner calls for a 1-2. Salgado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Salgado slips under a jab from Elite.
Elite tests Salgado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Elite has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Elite misses with a wild body shot.
Elite misses with a straight right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Elite!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elite throws an off balance right hand
and Salgado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Elite throws a lazy uppercut
and Salgado counters with a left and a right that stings Elite.
Salgado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Salgado. Beautiful body shot.
Elite jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elite throws a sloppy body shot
and Salgado counters with a nice body shot.
Elite slips a jab and a cross from Salgado.
A big left from Elite misses.
Elite pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salgado.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Elite. Those never looked like landing.
Elite dodges the punch combination from Salgado.
Elite throws an off balance right hand
and Salgado counters with a two punch combo.
Elite misses with the combination.
Elite is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Elite. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Salgado does no damage.
Elite on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Elite fails to land with a series of punches.
Elite tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Elite.
Salgado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Elite doesn't seem bothered though.
Salgado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salgado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salgado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salgado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Elite throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salgado looks to land a combination but Elite avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salgado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salgado misses with a low kick.
Elite takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Elite ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salgado moves away.
Elite looks to land a left hand but Salgado moved out of range nicely.
Salgado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Salgado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salgado scores with a shot to the body.
Elite misses with a series of wild punches.
Elite slips a jab and a cross from Salgado.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elite throws a right hand that misses
and Salgado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salgado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elite misses with a right hand
and Salgado counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killer Elite showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Salgado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Elite scores with a hook to the body. Salgado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Elite throws a poor cross that misses
and Salgado counters with a series of strikes. Elite will be more careful next time no doubt.
Elite throws a poor cross that misses
and Salgado counters with a straight right hand.
Salgado cracks Elite with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Salgado tries to bum rush Elite with a series of wild strikes but Elite uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Killer Elite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Elite misses.
A left and a right from Salgado both land. Nice combination.
Salgado staying out of range there.
Salgado misses with a wild combination.
Salgado is working the combinations to good effect here.
Elite will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elite just misses with a punch to the body.
Salgado lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Elite misses.
Elite pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elite throws the left hand but Salgado avoids the punch easily.
Salgado scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Elite lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Elite misses with a lunging right hand
and Salgado counters with a left to the body.
Elite misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Salgado counters with a left and a right that stings Elite.
Elite throws a right hand that misses
and Salgado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elite takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salgado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salgado slips a jab from Elite.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elite. Salgado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salgado jabs Elite to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salgado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elite.
Joaquin Salgado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elite throws a series of punches but Salgado moves out of range.
Salgado misses with a double jab.
Elite throws a hook but Salgado avoids it easily.
Elite looks to score with a jab to the body but Salgado is just out of range.
Elite takes a swing at Salgado's ribcage but misses.
Salgado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elite.
Salgado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salgado dodges the punch combination from Elite.
Elite on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Salgado misses.
Salgado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elite.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Elite does no damage.
Salgado lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Salgado.
Elite misses with a lunging right hand
and Salgado counters with a left and a right that stings Elite.
Salgado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elite is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Salgado.

Elite is rocked!
Elite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salgado manages to avoid it.
Killer Elite is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Elite is still on wobbly legs! Can Salgado finish him?
Salgado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Elite.
Elite misses with a double jab
and Salgado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Elite misses with a few strikes there.
Elite seems to have recovered his senses.
Elite takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Salgado misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salgado slips under a jab.
Elite misses with a hook. Salgado ducked under it nicely.
Salgado defending well as Elite loads up on a big left hand.
Elite thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elite falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salgado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Elite catches Salgado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Salgado ducks right into an uppercut from Elite.
Elite misses with a wild combination.
Salgado misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elite fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elite misses the body punch
and Salgado counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joaquin Salgado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Elite has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killer Elite!
Killer Elite is the new lightweight champion!
Killer Elite spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.