PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Salcido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Ginobili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Ginobili told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Salcido
vs
Ginobili

185 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
204 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

160!
Ganja's Warehouse

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Salcido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Ginobili!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcido shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ginobili eats them both and turns towards Salcido to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ginobili takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Salcido connects with a single shot there.
Nice sprawl there from Salcido as Ginobili shoots in.
Salcido circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salcido connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ginobili. Ginobili circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salcido connects with a right hand. Ginobili shakes it off.
Ginobili closes the distance and clinches up with Salcido, looking for a takedown. Ginobili pushes Salcido against the cage but Salcido circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
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!
Salcido cracks a nice hook into Ginobili's ribs.
Jab by Salcido.

Ginobili is rocked!
Salcido misses with an uppercut. Ginobili saw that one coming.
Ginobili is still on wobbly legs! Can Salcido finish him?
Salcido throws a hook but Ginobili blocks it.
Ginobili defending well as Salcido loads up on a big left hand.
Salcido waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ginobili.
Ginobili avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salcido lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Ginobili falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nick Salcido!
Nick Salcido made sure to mention his sponsor, Ganja's Warehouse in his post fight interview.