PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Guerra Salsido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Guerra Salsido's choice of entrance music: Cuba Anthem. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Leonid Guerra Salsido was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Harvey
vs
Guerra Salsido

188 cm
28
212 lbs
21 - 11 - 2

188 cm
26
219 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)
Reaper Combatwear

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

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 21 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Paul Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Guerra Salsido!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A good leg kick by Harvey.
Guerra Salsido avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Harvey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guerra Salsido throws a nice looking combination but Harvey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guerra Salsido gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harvey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Harvey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guerra Salsido, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harvey.
Harvey has had enough of the clinch but Guerra Salsido keeps him there for the moment.
Guerra Salsido manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Guerra Salsido looking to slow down the pace here.
Harvey is trying to break the clinch but Guerra Salsido is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Guerra Salsido.
Harvey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Guerra Salsido up against the cage.
Guerra Salsido is trying to break free.
Harvey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guerra Salsido keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harvey's efforts to push away.
Guerra Salsido tries to break free but Harvey pushes him back against the cage.
Harvey tries a knee to the head but Guerra Salsido blocks it.
Harvey has had enough of the clinch but Guerra Salsido keeps him there for the moment.

Harvey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harvey blocks a head kick by Guerra Salsido.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerra Salsido feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harveys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leonid Guerra Salsido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harvey lands a front kick.
Harvey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guerra Salsido on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guerra Salsido misses with a looping left.
Guerra Salsido throws a head kick but Harvey moves out of range.
Harvey misses with an uppercut.
Guerra Salsido throws a hook but Harvey avoids it easily.
Harvey misses with a body shot.
A jab from Guerra Salsido misses.
Guerra Salsido plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harvey cracks Guerra Salsido with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harvey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harvey avoids the body shot from Guerra Salsido.
The fighters circling - Guerra Salsido throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harvey scores with a decent looking hook.
Good leg kick by Harvey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Guerra Salsido drops Harvey with a beautiful combination! Harvey stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Guerra Salsido is looking for the KO!

Harvey is rocked!
Guerra Salsido feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Harvey collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Leonid Guerra Salsido!
Leonid Guerra Salsido was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.