PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Sobchak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Sobchak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sobchak
vs
Salcedo

190 cm
27
289 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

184 cm
32
278 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walter Sobchak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salcedo misses with a series of wild punches.
Salcedo throws a series of punches but Sobchak avoids them all with ease.
Salcedo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sobchak.
Salcedo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sobchak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sobchak throws a body punch but Salcedo moves out of range.
Sobchak throws a shot from downtown. Salcedo moves away and avoids it.
Sobchak misses with a leg kick
and Salcedo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Walter Sobchak has been cut.
Sobchak throws a leg kick but Salcedo checks it.
Sobchak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salcedo. That did some damage!
Salcedo blocks a low kick nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Salcedo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sobchak has Salcedo pulled in close to control his posture.
Sobchak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo trying to control but Sobchak is working from the bottom.
Salcedo postures up in Sobchak's guard and throws a big left but Sobchak blocks it.
Salcedo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sobchak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Salcedo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Salcedo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sobchak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salcedo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salcedo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salcedo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak pulls Salcedo in close to prevent any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Salcedo throws a leg kick but Sobchak sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Salcedo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sobchak.
Salcedo avoids the head kick by Sobchak.
Salcedo throws the left hand but Sobchak avoids the punch easily.
Salcedo misses with a lunging right hand
and Sobchak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salcedo walks into a straight right hand from Sobchak.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salcedo blocks a head kick by Sobchak.
Salcedo scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch lands to the side of Salcedo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Salcedo lands a nice shot to the body.
Sobchak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sobchak is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salcedo throws a poor cross that misses
and Sobchak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sobchak has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salcedo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salcedo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobchak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sobchak at a distance.
Salcedo lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice shot by Salcedo.
Salcedo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sobchak slips a jab from Salcedo.
Sobchak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salcedo.
Salcedo just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo checks a leg kick nicely.
Sobchak takes a jab right on the kisser.

Walter Sobchak's cut is getting worse.
Sobchak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick by Sobchak misses
and Salcedo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Salcedo gets the takedown into side control.

Salcedo is trying to get an arm triangle but Sobchak is defending well.
Salcedo working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salcedo misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Salcedo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sobchak, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Salcedo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Sobchak's cut.
That's time! Sobchak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sobchak throws a low kick, looking for Salcedo's leg but Salcedo calmly moves out of range.
Sobchak takes a swing at Salcedo's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sobchak.
Sobchak ducks under a wild hook from Salcedo.
Sobchak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salcedo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salcedo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Salcedo looks to throw the jab but Sobchak is out of range.
Jose Salcedo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sobchak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salcedo doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salcedo throws a good cross that connects.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salcedo, right into the meat.
Sobchak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salcedo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salcedo cracks Sobchak with a right hand to the side of the head.

Walter Sobchak's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jose Salcedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salcedo waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Sobchak. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Sobchak to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Sobchak is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salcedo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Salcedo wants to control from the top but Sobchak keeps moving.
Sobchak wants to sweep but no luck.
Salcedo throwing strikes from guard but Sobchak blocks nicely.
Salcedo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salcedo is looking to work some ground and pound but Sobchak has wrist control.
Salcedo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Jeez, Walter Sobchak's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Salcedo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salcedo throws a big elbow that misses.
Salcedo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sobchak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salcedo throws a strike but Sobchak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Salcedo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sobchak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo controls Sobchak momentarily but Sobchak frees himself.
Sobchak trying to control but Salcedo is working from the bottom.
Salcedo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Salcedo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak trying to control here.
Salcedo drops an elbow to the side of Sobchak's head.
Salcedo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sobchak's head.

Salcedo is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salcedo trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Salcedo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Walter Sobchak's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Salcedo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salcedo throws a sloppy body shot
and Sobchak counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salcedo's knee momentarily.
Salcedo blocks a jab.
Salcedo has a takedown stuffed.
Sobchak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Salcedo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salcedo lands with a straight right. Sobchak didn't see that one coming.
Sobchak tries to land a leg kick but Salcedo saw it coming and moves away.
Sobchak wants to land a leg kick but Salcedo is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sobchak.
Salcedo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sobchak. Sobchak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salcedo checks a low kick from Sobchak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobchak misses with a leg kick.
Sobchak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sobchak there as he acknowledges the shot.
Salcedo throws a lazy right hand but Sobchak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salcedo blocks a low kick nicely.
Salcedo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Walter Sobchak's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jose Salcedo!
A less than humble Jose Salcedo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.