PBP Commentary

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

Salty
vs
Vega

190 cm
18
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elmo Salty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Vega!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Salty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vega counters with a stiff right hand.
Salty throws a jab when Vega was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Salty there.
Salty throws a lazy uppercut
letting Vega counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salty lands with a nice body punch.
Salty throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salty misses with a hook. Vega ducked under it nicely.
Salty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vega circles away quickly and effectively.
Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Salty misses.
Salty throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Vega to counter with a crisp jab.
Salty throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vega counters with a left to the body.
Salty takes a swing at Vega's ribcage but misses.
Salty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salty bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vega's head backwards.
Salty misses with a right hand
and Vega counters with a left to the body.
Vega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salty throws a sloppy body shot
and Vega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Salty. Those never looked like landing.
Salty thows a body shot but no joy.
Salty misses with a combination
and Vega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salty could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
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!
Salty throws a lazy right hand but Vega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salty misses the shot to the body.
Salty swings widly with a right hand
and Vega makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Salty with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salty connects with a body shot that sends Vega's belly button to the back.
Salty lands a jab to the nose.
Vega takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good exchange - Salty coming out on top.
Salty throws an off balance right hand
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salty misses with a hook. Vega ducked under it nicely.
Salty thows a body shot but no joy.
Salty just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salty misses with a wild body shot.
Salty scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vega counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Salty misses with a double jab
and Vega counters with a nice body shot.
Salty misses with a right hand
and Vega makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice jab there from Salty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salty misses with a combination
and Vega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elmo Salty dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Salty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salty misses with a hook.
Salty misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vega counters with a left to the body.
Salty throws an off balance right hand
enabling Vega to counter with a crisp jab.
Elmo Salty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salty scores with a jab.
Salty misses with a double jab.
Salty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vega.
Salty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vega moves away.
Salty misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salty misses with a body shot.
A combination from Salty does no damage.
Salty misses with the combination.
Salty misses with a body shot.
Salty misses with a right hand
and Vega makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Salty throws a nice looking combination but Vega bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salty looks to score with a jab to the body but Vega is just out of range.
Salty thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salty lands a nice looking body shot.
Salty thows a body shot but no joy.
Salty misses with a hook
and Vega counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vega defending well as Salty loads up on a big left hand.
Salty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vega counters with a right hand to the body.
Salty moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salty throws a combination that misses
and Vega counters with a right hand to the body.
Elmo Salty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vega manages to avoid it.
Salty misses with a combination
and Vega counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salty thinking.
Elmo Salty is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Salty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salty goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salty swinging wildly here.
Salty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vega counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Salty throws a nice looking combination but Vega bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vega moves out of range as Salty strikes.
Salty misses with a hook.
Salty misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salty swings for the body but Vega moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salty misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vega counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Salty misses with a right hand
and Vega counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salty. Vega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Salty finds it's target.
Salty misses with a left hand
letting Vega counter with a right hand.
Salty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vega.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vega ducks under a wild hook from Salty.
Salty misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salty misses with a body shot.
Salty misses with a shot to the body
and Salty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salty swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vega counters with a right hand to the body.
Salty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vega manages to avoid it.
Vega avoids the body shot from Salty.
Salty misses with a few strikes there.
Salty throws a combination that misses
and Vega counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salty. Vega does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salty throws a nice looking combination but Vega bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salty. Vega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salty looks to throw the jab but Vega is out of range.
Salty misses with a double jab
and Vega counters with a nice body shot.
Salty throws a series of punches but Vega moves out of range.
Salty misses with a combination
and Vega counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salty misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vega counters with a nice uppercut.
Salty misses with a shot to the body
and Vega counters with a stiff right hand.
Salty misses with a jab to the body
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salty misses with a straight right.
Salty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vega counters with a series of strikes. Salty will be more careful next time no doubt.
Salty misses with a hook
and Salty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Salty does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salty throws a combination that misses
and Vega counters with a three punch combo that has Salty backing up. Salty nods at Vega to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Salty.
Vega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salty.
Salty misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Salty does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jeremy Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salty misses the body punch
and Vega counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Vega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salty 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Elmo Salty!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Elmo Salty!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Elmo Salty!

Elmo Salty wins by unanimous decision!
Elmo Salty spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.