PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgardo Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newman comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can`t Stop. 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.

Newman
vs
Salazar

185 cm
21
191 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
26
192 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edgardo Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Newman moves into the clinch.
Salazar scores a nice knee to the body.
Salazar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Salazar.

It looks like Paul Newman has been cut.
Salazar tries to land a knee to the head but Newman blocks with his arms.
Salazar stalling the fight.
Newman fails to pull guard.
Salazar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Newman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Newman is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newman's defenses.
Newman goes for a takedown attempt but Salazar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Salazar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Salazar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Salazar with a knee to the head.
Salazar with a knee to the head.
Salazar with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar connects with a knee to the head.

Salazar drops Newman with a big knee straight up the middle! Newman is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Newman is rocked!

Salazar clinches.
Oh Newman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salazar lands a big knee to the head and Newman goes down! Salazar pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edgardo Salazar!
After winning the bout, Edgardo Salazar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.