PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Salcido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Hatred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Hatred told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Salcido
vs
Hatred

185 cm
29
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

188 cm
23
210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Salcido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Hatred!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcido just misses with a punch to the body.
Salcido fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Salcido misses with the combination.
Hatred throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Salcido's head.
Hatred tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salcido scores with a nice right hand.
Salcido lands a lovely overhand right.
Hatred is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salcido.
Salcido works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hatred gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Salcido stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hatred.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salcido fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hatred manages to avoid it.
Hatred walks into a jab.
Salcido looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salcido lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A looping hook to the body misses from Salcido. Hatred does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatred lands with a kick to the ribs.
Salcido pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hatred is out of range and Salcido settles back down.
Salcido takes a swing at Hatred's ribcage but misses.
Salcido lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hatred tried to score with a low kick but Salcido checks it.
Salcido thows a body shot but no joy.
Salcido scores with a nice strike.
Hatred looks to land a left hand but Salcido moved out of range nicely.
Salcido throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatred fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Salcido checks it well.
Hatred scores with a head kick. Salcido tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Salcido takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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!
Salcido looks to land a right hand but Hatred moved out of range.
Salcido cracks Hatred with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hatred keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salcido.
Salcido works Hatred's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salcido.
Salcido lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A bone on bone clash there as Salcido blocks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Hatred lands an impressive looking overhand right. Salcido doesn't seem phased though.
No joy there for Salcido, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salcido lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hatred scores with a push kick.
Hatred throws a head kick but Salcido moves out of range.
Hatred misses with a straight right.
Salcido takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hatred checks the leg kick nicely there.
Salcido scores with a nice strike.
Salcido throws a leg kick
and Hatred counters with a nice leg kick.
Hatred has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salcido finds it's way round the side to connect with Hatred's head.
Salcido will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatred does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Salcido throws a lazy right hand but Hatred sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salcido throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hatred counters with a thumping low kick.
Hatred buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hatred throws a leg kick but Salcido moved away.
Salcido avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hatred swings for the body but Salcido moves out of range.
Salcido throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hatred stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Hatred clinches up with Salcido and pushes him back against the cage.
Hatred tries to work over Salcido's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Hatred on the inside.

Hatred escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salcido misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hatred.
Salcido scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A good leg kick by Hatred.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcido misses with a combination
and Hatred counters with a low kick, right behind Salcido 's knee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatred lands a glancing blow to the side of Salcido's head.
Hatred scores with a jab to the body.
Hatred lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salcido's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hatred.
Salcido misses the shot to the body.
Hatred looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Salcido lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hatred at a distance.
Salcido swings for the body but Hatred moves out of range.
Hatred tries to land a front kick but Salcido steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salcido is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Salcido misses with a hook. Hatred ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hatred misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salcido.
Salcido is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hatred lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hatred connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nick Salcido will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Salcido throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hatred connects with the punch.
Salcido fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hatred manages to avoid it.
Salcido swinging wildly here.
Salcido digs a good hook to Hatred's body.
Salcido looks to land a left hand but Hatred moved out of range nicely.
Salcido on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hatred. Hatred obviously looking to wear him down.
Hatred dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salcido. That did some damage!
Nick Salcido is winning the standup battle so far.
Salcido throws a looping overhand right but Hatred ducks down to avoid it.
Salcido throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hatred throws a leg kick
and Salcido counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hatred pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salcido scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hatred doesn't seem bothered though.
Hatred misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salcido.
Hatred shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcido wants to slow Hatred down by chopping away at his legs.
Salcido takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Salcido connects with a body shot.
Salcido takes a kick to the side of the head.
Salcido misses with a combination
and Hatred counters with a nice body kick.
Salcido throws a jab but it's blocked by Hatred.
Salcido gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hatred slips a straight right by Salcido.
Hatred tries to land a leg kick but Salcido saw it coming and moves away.
Hatred ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hatred throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salcido avoids the head kick by Hatred.
Hatred lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salcido's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcido misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salcido pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hatred is out of range and Salcido settles back down.
Hatred throws a jab when Salcido was well out of range.
Salcido scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hatred doesn't seem bothered though.
Salcido checks a low kick from Hatred.
Salcido takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hatred dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hatred.
Hatred rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salcido counters with a stiff right hand.
Hatred uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salcido.
Hatred lands a nice looking body shot.
Salcido misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hatred checks a leg kick.
Salcido misses with an uppercut. Hatred saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcido throws a lazy right hand but Hatred sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Salcido does no damage.
A cross from Salcido lands.
Hatred pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hatred checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Salcido moves out of range of the body kick.
Salcido lands a two punch combo.
Hatred scores with a spinning back kick!
Hatred lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salcido's sensitive parts.

Hatred closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hatred creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hatred throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salcidos head.
Hatred working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatred misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hatred.
Salcido taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcido blocks an uppercut.
Salcido blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hatred lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hatred.
Still in the clinch, Hatred scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hatred misses with some punches.
Salcido has a couple of punches blocked by Hatred.
Hatred has Salcido pushed against the cage.
Salcido tries to throw a body punch but Hatred avoids it by throwing Salcido back against the cage.
Salcido blocks an uppercut.
Hatred lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salcido is trying to break free.
Hatred taking a breather.
Good body shot from Salcido.
Salcido throws a punch but it's blocked by Hatred.
Salcido has a couple of punches blocked by Hatred.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Hatred showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hatred is looking to score with low kicks.
Hatred lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hatred throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salcido throws a jab when Hatred was well out of range.
Salcido motions for Hatred to come forward. Salcido throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hatred tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hatred scores with a leg kick.
Hatred keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salcido.
Hatred takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Salcido misses with an uppercut. Hatred saw that one coming.
Hatred scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hatred throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salcido throws a hook but Hatred avoids it easily.
Salcido takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salcido's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hatred connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Salcido scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcido looks to throw the jab but Hatred is out of range.
Hatred lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hatred with a hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Salcido prevents a body shot from Hatred.

Hatred's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salcido will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Salcido checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hatred keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salcido throws a jab but it's blocked by Hatred.
Salcido takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salcido looks to land a combination but Hatred avoids it well.
Salcido throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hatred looks to land a body kick but Salcido moved away.
Hatred staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcido swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hatred moves away from the strike by Salcido.
Salcido moves forwards but Hatred connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hatred connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatred ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salcido moves away.
Hatred tried to score with a low kick but Salcido checks it.
Hatred swings for the body but Salcido moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Salcido misses the target.
A combination from Salcido does no damage.
Salcido jabs Hatred right on the nose. Hatred blinks but takes it well.
Hatred throws a head kick but Salcido moves out of range.
Salcido scores with a sloppy right hand. Hatred should have avoided that one.
Hatred ducks under a wild hook from Salcido.
Salcido takes a swing at Hatred's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcido is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hatred.
Salcido throws a body punch but Hatred moves out of range.
Hatred misses with a wild combination.
Hatred tries to clinch but Salcido is having none of it.
Hatred moves into range and connects with a jab.

Hatred has closed the distance and engaged Salcido in a clinch.
Salcido stalling in the clinch but Hatred improves position.
Hatred working aggressively here.
Hatred blocking some punches.
Hatred working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salcido is looking to break free of the clinch but Hatred has double underhooks.
Hatred misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hatred fails to land.
Salcido tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hatred tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatred tries to work over Salcido's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salcido fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hatred tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hatred lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salcido backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salcido.
Salcido goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salcido is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hatred is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hatred gets through Salcido's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hatred misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Hatred.
Salcido's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salcido blocks an uppercut.
Salcido lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Hatred comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hatred has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Hatred!
Max Hatred thanked the fans post fight for their support.