PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roscoe Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cisay Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roscoe Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jones
vs
Salace

188 cm
24
200 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

177 cm
23
192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Roscoe Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cisay Salace!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salace.
Salace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salace tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Salace checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Salace.
Salace defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salace.
Salace throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Salace.
Salace tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salace fails with a takedown attempt.
Salace blocks a low kick nicely.
Salace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Salace sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Salace missing with punches from the bottom.
Salace punching from the bottom.

Salace actively working from the bottom here.
Jones throws a strike but Salace avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Salace tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones trying to control but Salace is working from the bottom.

Salace is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salace looking for a sweep. Not yet Salace, not yet.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones postures up in Salace's guard and throws a big left but Salace blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up in Salace's guard and throws a big left but Salace blocks it.

Salace looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Salace keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Salace is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones trying to control but Salace is working from the bottom.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones stands and throws Salace's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Salace is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salace blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Salace!
Salace sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salace tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Salace trying to control here.
Salace makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Salace.
Salace is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.

Salace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salace keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones stands up over Salace, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Salace trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Salace keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Salace has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Salace controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roscoe Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Salace.
Salace scores with a shot to the body.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cisay Salace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salace chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Salace paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Salace moves out of range easily.
Salace slips a straight right by Jones.
Horrible takedown by Salace or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Salace staying out of range there.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Salace moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Salace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Salace lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Salace.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Salace backwards.
Salace lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
Salace throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Salace is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Salace has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Salace.
Salace lands a damaging elbow.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Salace, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Salace controls the action.
Salace throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salace obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salace blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Salace.

Jones wants the takedown. Salace is fighting it off but Jones persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Salace's guard against the cage.
Salace throwing short punches from the bottom.

Salace looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Salace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Salace to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Jones is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Salace pulls down on the head and he's put Jones to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cisay Salace!
In his post fight interview, Cisay Salace started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.