PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pink Salmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Salmon
vs
Average

189 cm
26
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pink Salmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Average!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Average misses with a lunging right hand

and Salmon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Average is trying to get back to full guard.
Average is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Average moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Average really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salmon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Salmon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salmon throwing strikes from guard but Average blocks nicely.
Average looking for a sweep. Not yet Average, not yet.
Salmon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Average is keeping the position for now.

Salmon drops back looking for a leg! Average is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Average manages to kick Salmon off! Salmon jumps back into Average's guard.
Salmon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Salmon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Average lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Salmon!
Salmon regains half guard.
Salmon wants to get back to full guard.
Salmon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Average.
Average is keen to just control but Salmon is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salmon tries to get to full guard but Average has control of the leg.
Salmon trying to control from the bottom.
Salmon preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pink Salmon.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salmon is defended easily by Average.
Salmon tries to clinch up
and Average counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salmon throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salmon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salmon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Salmon fails with a takedown attempt.
Average misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Average's jab looks to have found its range, popping Salmon under the eye.
Salmon misses with a hook to the body
and Average counters with a one-two to the body.
Salmon throws a series of punches but Average moves out of range.
Larry Average seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Average throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Average looks to throw the jab but Salmon is out of range.
Average misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average lands with a hook. Salmon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Average lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Salmon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salmon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some wild striking there from Average.
Average throws a hook but Salmon avoids it easily.
Salmon throws a head kick but Average moves out of range.
Salmon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pink Salmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Average throws a hook but Salmon blocks it.
Salmon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Average.
Average tries to bum rush Salmon with a series of wild strikes but Salmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Average misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salmon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Average misses with an uppercut. Salmon saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Average throws a push kick but Salmon slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pink Salmon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Average swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salmon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Salmon shoots in for a takedown but Average shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Salmon clinches up against the cage.
Average throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Average prevents a takedown attempt there.
Average working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Average prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pink Salmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Average.
A right hand to the body from Average.
Stalling in the clinch from Average.
Average misses with a punch on the inside.
Average scores with a nice hook to the head.
Average throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salmons head.
Salmon is working for takedown but Average is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salmon looking for a takedown.
Salmon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Average is fighting off a takedown attempt but Salmon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Average to the mat. Average regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Average is looking to stand up but Salmon isn't so interested in that idea.
Salmon is stalling in the full guard.

Salmon gets to his feet - Average follows without any prompting.
Salmon moves away from the strike by Average.
Average closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Average looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Average.
Some wild striking there from Average.
Salmon doesn't manage to clinch there - Average circles away.
Larry Average is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Average stuffs the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Average throws a looping overhand right but Salmon ducks down to avoid it.
Pink Salmon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salmon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salmon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salmon throws a head kick but Average moves out of range.
Average missing with a left hand there. Salmon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Average throws a head kick that misses.
Salmon tries to clinch there but Average circles away.
Salmon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Average circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average scores with a punch to the head.
Salmon misses with a double jab
and Average counters with a straight right hand.
Salmon throws a series of punches but Average moves out of range.
Salmon slips under a jab.
Average throws a jab when Salmon was well out of range.
Salmon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salmon tries to clinch up.
Salmon shoots in for a takedown but Average shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salmon.
Average attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Average misses its intended target.
Salmon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Average.
Average cracks Salmon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Average jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck for Salmon with that takedown attempt.

Average has taken the fight to the clinch.
Salmon is trying to pull guard but Average turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Average is trying to break the clinch but Salmon has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Average showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Salmon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Average throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Average ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salmon moves away.
Salmon wants to clinch up but Average keeps it at a distance.
Average connects with a body shot.

Average gets caught napping as Salmon dives in and scores a takedown. Average manages to retain guard.
Salmon preventing the sweep.

Salmon gets to his feet - Average follows without any prompting.
Salmon fails with the takedown.
Salmon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Average misses with a looping right.
Average slaps away a takedown attempt from Salmon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Average throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Average.

Salmon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Average was covering up waiting for the punch and Salmon finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Average bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Salmon's guard.
Salmon is controlling Average's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Salmon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salmon trying to control the position.

Pink Salmon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Average just misses with a punch to the body.
Average thows a left - swing and a miss!
Average keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pink Salmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salmon walks into a straight right hand from Average.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salmon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Average's waist but Average gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salmon off to one side.
Larry Average seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Average swings widly with a right hand
and Salmon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salmon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salmon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Average tries to bum rush Salmon with a series of wild strikes but Salmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Average dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salmon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Average.
Average with a jab.
Salmon fails with a takedown attempt.
Average ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salmon.
Average throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salmon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Average lands with an uppercut that bounces Salmon off the cage and back into range.
Salmon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Average misses the jab.
Average tests Salmon's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Average closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salmon trying to stall but Average improves his position.
Salmon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Average managing to block the knees to the body from Salmon.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Larry Average.
I think Average has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Larry Average!