PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mansur Abdel Salam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnson Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdel Salam kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is PRO PAIN - SHINE. Juarez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: SYSTEM OF A DOWN - Prison Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Abdel Salam
vs
Juarez

200 cm
23
277 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

194 cm
32
280 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mansur Abdel Salam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnson Juarez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdel Salam misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Juarez.
Abdel Salam fails to land with a series of punches.
Mansur Abdel Salam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdel Salam throws a looping overhand right but Juarez ducks down to avoid it.
Juarez tries for a takedown but Abdel Salam sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Abdel Salam works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Juarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abdel Salam.

Juarez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Juarez wants a takedown.
Mansur Abdel Salam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnson Juarez.
A frustrated look appears on Abdel Salam's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Juarez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Abdel Salam has had enough of the clinch but Juarez keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Abdel Salam's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Juarez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abdel Salam's efforts to push away.
Juarez is looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abdel Salam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abdel Salam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abdel Salam throws a jab when Juarez was well out of range.
Abdel Salam scores with the left hand. Juarez knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Johnson Juarez has been cut.
Abdel Salam cracks Juarez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Abdel Salam drops Juarez with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Juarez looks back up at him and smiles so Abdel Salam waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdel Salam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juarez throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Abdel Salam misses its intended target.
Juarez throws an overhand right that lands on Abdel Salam's shoulder, as Abdel Salam tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abdel Salam.
Juarez ducks under a wild hook from Abdel Salam.
Abdel Salam cracks Juarez with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mansur Abdel Salam!
Mansur Abdel Salam managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Red Bills clothing, into his post fight interview.