PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Salvatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magus Arbenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Salvatore
vs
Arbenson

175 cm
31
165 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

183 cm
34
179 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Salvatore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Magus Arbenson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvatore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salvatore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arbenson. Arbenson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Arbenson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Salvatore throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arbenson counters with a stiff right hand.
Salvatore scores with a jab. Arbenson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arbenson throws a low kick, looking for Salvatore's leg but Salvatore calmly moves out of range.
Salvatore scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arbenson in his tracks.
Salvatore throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arbenson tries to clinch there but Salvatore circles away.
Arbenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatore.
Nick Salvatore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore lands the left hand.
Salvatore moves into range and connects with a jab.
Arbenson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salvatore throws a lazy right hand but Arbenson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arbenson misses with a double jab
and Salvatore makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Salvatore tries to land a front kick but Arbenson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arbenson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salvatore.
Salvatore misses with a right hand
and Arbenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salvatore lands a glancing blow to the side of Arbenson's head.

Salvatore rushes Arbenson and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Salvatore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salvatore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arbenson.
Salvatore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Salvatore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arbenson's elbow.
Arbenson tries to work over Salvatore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salvatore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arbenson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salvatore backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Arbenson.
Arbenson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Salvatore blocks an uppercut.
Salvatore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arbenson looks gassed!
Arbenson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salvatore is leaning against Arbenson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Salvatore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arbenson backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salvatore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Salvatore scores with a shoulder strike.
Salvatore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arbenson backwards.
Nice body punch from Salvatore.

Salvatore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arbenson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salvatore. Salvatore obviously looking to wear him down.
Salvatore scores with a jab to the jaw.
Salvatore cracks Arbenson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salvatore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arbenson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Salvatore.
Salvatore tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Salvatore slams his shin into Arbenson's torso.
Arbenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatore.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arbenson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salvatore misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Salvatore dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Arbenson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salvatore is out of range.
Salvatore thuds a left hand into Arbenson's body.
Salvatore cracks Arbenson with an open hand slap.
Arbenson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salvatore throws a lazy head kick
and Arbenson counters with a straight right hand.
Salvatore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arbenson under the eye.
Arbenson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salvatore is fending him off so far but Arbenson persists. Nope, Salvatore circles away and we're back to standing.
Salvatore lands with a hook. Arbenson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Arbenson connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salvatore clinches.
Salvatore dodges an elbow strike from Arbenson.
Arbenson lands with a right to the head.
Arbenson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salvatore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arbenson.
Arbenson is breathing heavily.
Arbenson working aggressively here.
Salvatore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salvatore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salvatore.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salvatore lands a shoulder strike.
Arbenson is trying to stall.
Salvatore lands a shoulder strike.
Salvatore stalling.
A body shot lands from Salvatore.
Salvatore lands a hook that snaps the head of Arbenson backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore is leaning against Arbenson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Salvatore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nick Salvatore is winning the standup battle so far.
Arbenson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Arbenson misses its intended target.
Salvatore pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arbenson is out of range and Salvatore settles back down.
Salvatore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arbenson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arbenson ducks right into an uppercut from Salvatore.
Arbenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salvatore connects with a body shot that sends Arbenson's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arbenson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Salvatore clobbers Arbenson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salvatore motions for Arbenson to come forward. Salvatore throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salvatore.
Salvatore misses with a body shot.
Salvatore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Salvatore has Arbenson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salvatore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Salvatore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arbenson can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvatore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salvatore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salvatore lands a body punch.
Salvatore tries a body shot but Arbenson blocks it.
Arbenson tries to land a knee to the head but Salvatore blocks with his arms.
Salvatore tries to throw a body punch but Arbenson avoids it by throwing Salvatore back against the cage.
Arbenson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Salvatore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salvatore working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arbenson can't find room to land a body shot as Salvatore controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salvatore.
A body shot lands from Salvatore.
Salvatore lands a body shot.
Nick Salvatore has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salvatore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Salvatore lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Salvatore dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Arbenson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Salvatore moves into range and clinches up with Arbenson.

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

Arbenson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salvatore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Arbenson is still on wobbly legs! Can Salvatore finish him?
Salvatore scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Salvatore.
Salvatore dips a shoulder and cracks Arbenson with a mighty uppercut! Arbenson falls back against the cage and Salvatore unloads with a barrage of strikes! Arbenson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Salvatore screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Salvatore!
In his post fight interview, Nick Salvatore started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.