PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between El Jewpacabra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuego Salsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuego Salsa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jewpacabra
vs
Salsa

189 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

168 cm
35
172 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, El Jewpacabra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fuego Salsa!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jewpacabra is looking to clinch but Salsa is avoiding it.
Salsa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jewpacabra lands a right hook to the body.
Salsa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A big right from Jewpacabra misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salsa moves away.
Jewpacabra moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jewpacabra slips under a jab from Salsa.
Jewpacabra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salsa.
Salsa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Salsa misses.
Salsa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Salsa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jewpacabra did well to prevent Salsa getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jewpacabra trying to control but Salsa postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salsa is looking to advance position but Jewpacabra won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salsa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jewpacabra trying to control here.

Salsa is working for a submission of some sort.
Jewpacabra wants to control but Salsa is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salsa is working for a kimura but Jewpacabra is defending it quite comfortably.
Salsa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jewpacabra!
Salsa tries to control but Jewpacabra wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jewpacabra is trying to escape the mount.
Salsa wants to control the pace but Jewpacabra is squirming around nicely.

Salsa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jewpacabra manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Salsa trying to control the action but Jewpacabra is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jewpacabra looking for a sweep but Salsa has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Salsa mounts Jewpacabra! Really nice guard pass there!
Jewpacabra is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salsa controlling the pace for now.
Jewpacabra is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fuego Salsa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Salsa takes one to the chin there.
Jewpacabra throws a leg kick but Salsa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jewpacabra wants to clinch up but Salsa keeps it at a distance.
Jewpacabra feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salsas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Salsa misses with a looping left.
El Jewpacabra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Salsa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Salsa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salsa. Salsa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salsa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jewpacabra moves out of range as Salsa strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Salsa's head.
Jewpacabra scores with a shot to the body.
Jewpacabra throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salsa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salsa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salsa misses with an uppercut.
Jewpacabra bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salsa's head backwards.
Jewpacabra misses with a wild body shot.
Salsa throws an off balance right hand
and Jewpacabra counters with a nice kick to the body.
Salsa is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Salsa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jewpacabra lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jewpacabra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salsa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jewpacabra. Jewpacabra obviously looking to wear him down.
Jewpacabra scores with a push kick.
Salsa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra swings for the body but Salsa moves out of range.
Salsa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jewpacabra's waist but Jewpacabra gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salsa off to one side.
Jewpacabra cracks Salsa with an open hand slap.
Jewpacabra is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jewpacabra loads up on a big right hand but Salsa slips the punch.
Salsa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Salsa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jewpacabra.
Salsa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salsa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jewpacabra's waist but Jewpacabra gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salsa off to one side.
A jab from Jewpacabra does it's job there.
Jewpacabra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Salsa misses the target.
Jewpacabra lands with a shot to the body.
Jewpacabra looks to throw the jab but Salsa is out of range.
Jewpacabra misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Jewpacabra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jewpacabra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Salsa's head.
Jewpacabra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Jewpacabra does it's job there.
Salsa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jewpacabra.
Salsa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Salsa shoots in but Jewpacabra avoids the takedown attempt easily.
El Jewpacabra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fuego Salsa.
Jewpacabra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jewpacabra tries to clinch there but Salsa circles away.
Jewpacabra lands a jab to the nose.
Jewpacabra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jewpacabra misses with a body kick.
Jewpacabra thuds his shin into the meat of Salsa's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jewpacabra tries to close the distance and clinch but Salsa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salsa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jewpacabra gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Salsa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jewpacabra is looking to sweep but instead, Salsa has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jewpacabra is pressing down on Salsa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jewpacabra knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salsa on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jewpacabra wants to sweep here but Salsa controlling him for the moment.
Salsa advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Jewpacabra dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jewpacabra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salsa was well out of range. Poor timing from Jewpacabra.
Salsa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jewpacabra is looking to clinch but Salsa is avoiding it.
Salsa walks into a stiff left hand from Jewpacabra.
A big left from Jewpacabra misses.
Jewpacabra dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salsa. That did some damage!
Jewpacabra cracks Salsa with an open hand slap.
Jewpacabra misses the shot to the body.
Jewpacabra lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Salsa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jewpacabra tries to clinch but Salsa is having none of it.
Salsa fails with the takedown.
Jewpacabra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jewpacabra throws a sloppy body shot
and Salsa counters with a straight right hand.
Salsa keeps the fight on the outside.
Jewpacabra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Salsa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jewpacabra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jewpacabra throws a jab but it's blocked by Salsa.
Jewpacabra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jewpacabra throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salsa on the side of the head.
Jewpacabra misses with a hook. Salsa ducked under it nicely.
Salsa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Salsa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jewpacabra throws a chopping leg kick but Salsa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jewpacabra misses with a straight left.
Jewpacabra lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salsa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jewpacabra.
Jewpacabra throws a low kick, looking for Salsa's leg but Salsa calmly moves out of range.
Jewpacabra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jewpacabra. Salsa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jewpacabra throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Salsa misses with an uppercut
letting Jewpacabra counter with a right hand.

Jewpacabra clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Jewpacabra scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jewpacabra putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salsa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Salsa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jewpacabra after a bit of a struggle.
Jewpacabra creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salsa's defenses.

Salsa jumps guard and drags Jewpacabra to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jewpacabra throwing strikes from guard but Salsa blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salsa keeping full guard, as Jewpacabra tries to pass.
Jewpacabra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jewpacabra throws an elbow that misses. Salsa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jewpacabra's guard. Nice move by Salsa!
Salsa wants to pass the guard but Jewpacabra is keeping the position.
Jewpacabra wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Salsa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Salsa wants to control from the top but Jewpacabra keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salsa looking to sit in guard and control but Jewpacabra gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fuego Salsa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jewpacabra trying to control the position from guard on top but Salsa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salsa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jewpacabra is one step ahead there.
Jewpacabra in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Jewpacabra showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jewpacabra has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Jewpacabra!
El Jewpacabra decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.