PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joao Brasileiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Salgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salgado has chosen Pissing Razors - You never know as his entrance music. Joaquin Salgado has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joao Brasileiro's chin.

Brasileiro
vs
Salgado

150 cm
25
130 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

172 cm
24
140 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Brasileiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaquin Salgado!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brasileiro misses with a takedown attempt - Salgado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Salgado lands with a good body shot.
Salgado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Brasileiro shoots in and gets a takedown into Salgado's guard.
Salgado pulls Brasileiro in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brasileiro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brasileiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salgado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brasileiro could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Salgado is pulling down on Brasileiro's head to control his posture.
Brasileiro won't allow Salgado to get back to his feet.

Salgado pushes Brasileiro off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brasileiro.
Brasileiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Brasileiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasileiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brasileiro is breathing heavily.
Salgado closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Salgado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brasileiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Brasileiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Salgado leaves Brasileiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Salgado lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Salgado rushes Brasileiro with punches - Brasileiro moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Brasileiro goes down! Salgado follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquin Salgado!