PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ethan Johnson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Salcedo
vs
Johnson

182 cm
19
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salcedo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Salcedo sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jose Salcedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Johnson.
Nice sprawl there from Salcedo as Johnson shoots in.
Salcedo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salcedo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Salcedo duly obliges.
Salcedo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salcedo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salcedo scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Salcedo really is a fat lump.
Salcedo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Salcedo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salcedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson looks gassed!
Salcedo jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Salcedo looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Salcedo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Salcedo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Salcedo jabs at Johnson's body.
Salcedo stuffs the takedown.
Jose Salcedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salcedo cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salcedo but Salcedo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jab by Salcedo.
A right-left combo lands from Salcedo.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salcedo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salcedo scores with a three punch combo!
Salcedo lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salcedo scores with a leg kick.
Salcedo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salcedo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salcedo scores with a three punch combo!
Salcedo lands a with a good body shot.
Salcedo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Salcedo duly obliges.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salcedo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Salcedo!
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salcedo stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Salcedo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salcedo lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Salcedo misses with a few strikes there.
Salcedo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salcedo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Salcedo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Salcedo moves out of range of the body kick.
Salcedo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Salcedo lands a right hook to the body.
Salcedo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salcedo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jose Salcedo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Salcedo shows good takedown defense.
Salcedo scores with a leg kick.
A combination from Salcedo does no damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Salcedo scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Salcedo scores with a three punch combo!
Salcedo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Salcedo throws a one two combo.
Salcedo feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Salcedo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Salcedo duly obliges.
Salcedo lands a body shot.
Salcedo fails to land with a series of punches.
Salcedo is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Salcedo lands with a shot to the body.
Salcedo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Salcedo stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Salcedo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salcedo but Salcedo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salcedo lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Salcedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salcedo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Salcedo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salcedo works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Salcedo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Salcedo looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body punch from Salcedo.
Salcedo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Salcedo.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Salcedo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Salcedo works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salcedo.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Salcedo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salcedo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Salcedo digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salcedo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from Salcedo misses.
Salcedo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salcedo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Salcedo punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Salcedo scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salcedo pinned against the cage. Salcedo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Salcedo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Johnson.

Salcedo gets a takedown into half guard.

Salcedo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Johnson to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Salcedo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Salcedo scores with a leg kick.
Salcedo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Salcedo duly obliges.
Salcedo stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salcedo. Salcedo obviously looking to wear him down.
Salcedo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Salcedo.
Salcedo misses with a two punch combination.
Salcedo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Salcedo lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Salcedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Salcedo digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Salcedo throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
A nice combination there by Salcedo.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Salcedo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Salcedo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Salcedo which made him look bad.
Salcedo works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Salcedo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Salcedo misses.
Salcedo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salcedo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salcedo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Salcedo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Salcedo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salcedo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salcedo throws a shot to the body.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jose Salcedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Johnson.
Salcedo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Salcedo misses with a double jab.
Salcedo connects with a body shot.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Salcedo.
Salcedo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salcedo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Salcedo misses.
Salcedo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salcedo is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Salcedo circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Salcedo!
Salcedo feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Salcedo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
A shot to de liver by Salcedo. Beautiful body shot.
Salcedo throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jose Salcedo is winning the standup battle so far.
Salcedo digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Salcedo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Salcedo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Salcedo throws a nice head kick!
Salcedo lands with a shot to the body.
Salcedo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Salcedo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Salcedo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Salcedo lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salcedo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Salcedo throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Salcedo connects with a crisp jab.
Salcedo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to de liver by Salcedo. Beautiful body shot.
Salcedo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salcedo connects with a body shot.
Salcedo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Salcedo throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Salcedo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Salcedo misses with the combination.
Salcedo looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Salcedo scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Salcedo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salcedo but Salcedo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo stuffs the takedown.
Salcedo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salcedo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salcedo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salcedo lands a right hook to the body.
Salcedo works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Salcedo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salcedo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Salcedo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jose Salcedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Salcedo.
Salcedo cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Salcedo scores with a jab to the body.
Salcedo lands a head shot.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salcedo is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Salcedo circles away and we're back to standing.
Salcedo lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Salcedo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A combination from Salcedo does no damage.
Salcedo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Salcedo cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Danga de danga de dang - Salcedo scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salcedo. Salcedo obviously looking to wear him down.
Salcedo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Salcedo thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Salcedo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Salcedo lands a with a good body shot.
Salcedo is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Salcedo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Salcedo lands with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salcedo.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salcedo cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Salcedo throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Salcedo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salcedo lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Salcedo is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Salcedo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Salcedo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Salcedo thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salcedo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Salcedo.
Salcedo misses with a wild combination.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jose Salcedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Johnson.
Salcedo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salcedo circles away.
Salcedo punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Salcedo looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Salcedo scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Salcedo throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A left and a right from Salcedo both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Salcedo works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Salcedo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salcedo jabs at Johnson's body.
Salcedo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Salcedo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Salcedo misses with a wild combination.
Salcedo scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Salcedo cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Salcedo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A good leg kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Salcedo lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Salcedo stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Salcedo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A combination from Salcedo does no damage.
Salcedo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Salcedo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Salcedo lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Salcedo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Salcedo tries a head kick but it misses.
Salcedo throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Good leg kick by Salcedo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salcedo punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salcedo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salcedo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salcedo throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Salcedo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Salcedo which made him look bad.
Good leg kick by Salcedo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Salcedo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salcedo throws a one two combo.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salcedo throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Salcedo cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Salcedo scores with a body shot.
Johnson misses with a hook. Salcedo ducked under it nicely.
Salcedo looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salcedo misses with a double jab.
Salcedo misses with a series of wild punches.
Salcedo lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Salcedo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Salcedo cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Ethan Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salcedo lands a slapping body shot.
Salcedo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Salcedo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salcedo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Salcedo!