PBP Commentary

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

Salcedo
vs
Spade

184 cm
35
278 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

190 cm
35
196 lbs
33 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Spade!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spade moves away from the strike by Salcedo.
Spade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salcedo scores with a hook.

Spade has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Spade.
Salcedo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spade is defending well for now.
Spade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salcedo is trying to stall.
A short left from Spade.
Spade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Salcedo manages to break the clinch.
Spade sizes up Salcedo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Spade.
Salcedo scores with a jab to the body.
Salcedo thows a leg kick but Spade checks it
and Spade makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Salcedo really felt that one!
Spade lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade is looking to clinch.
Salcedo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Spade closes the distance and pushes Salcedo back into the cage.

Salcedo breaks from the clinch.
Spade throws a wild body kick that Salcedo sees coming a mile off.
Spade is looking to clinch but Salcedo is avoiding it.
A punch lands to the side of Spade 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Spade. Beautiful body shot.
Salcedo lands with a shot to the body.
Salcedo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salcedo misses with a takedown
and Salcedo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spade lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Salcedo looks to score with a jab to the body but Spade is just out of range.
Jose Salcedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spade doesn't manage to clinch there - Salcedo circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spade is able to avoid easily.
Spade checks the leg kick.
Spade swinging wildly here.
Salcedo misses with a hook to the body
and Spade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salcedo works Spade's body with a nice hook.
Salcedo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spade avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Salcedo.
Salcedo misses with an uppercut.
Salcedo looks to land a right hand but Spade moved out of range.
Scott Spade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salcedo.

Spade moves into the clinch.
Salcedo trying to stall but Spade improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Spade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salcedo backwards.
Salcedo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Spade.
Spade misses with a punch to the body.
Spade tries to work over Salcedo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Spade.
Spade lands with a light punch inside.
Salcedo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salcedo's elbow.
Salcedo trying to control the position but instead, Spade has worked for underhooks and has pushed Salcedo into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Spade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo wants to stall.
Spade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Salcedo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salcedo looks to land a combination but Spade avoids it well.
Spade tries a head kick but it misses.
Spade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spade slips a jab from Salcedo.
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.

Spade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Spade.
Spade avoids the elbow strike from Salcedo, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salcedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spade.
Spade lands a body punch.
Salcedo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spade blocks it with crossed arms.
Salcedo lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Spade scores with a spinning back kick!
Salcedo misses with a hook
and Spade counters with a two punch combo.
Salcedo throws a sloppy head kick
and Spade counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Salcedo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spade ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spade looks for the body kick but Salcedo saw that one coming.
Spade scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salcedo lands a body shot.
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!
A leg kick checked by Spade.
Spade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salcedo has his takedown stuffed
and Spade counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salcedo throws a low kick but Spade moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo misses with a left hand
and Spade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spade avoids the body shot from Salcedo.
Salcedo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Spade.
Spade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salcedo.
Spade throws a head kick but Salcedo moves out of range.
Scott Spade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Spade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spade has a couple of punches blocked by Salcedo.
Spade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salcedo backwards.
Spade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spade lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salcedo stalling in the clinch but Spade improves position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Spade. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Salcedo throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salcedo backwards.
Spade has Salcedo pressed against the cage, preventing Salcedo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spade throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Salcedo misses with a hook from the clinch.

Salcedo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spade throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salcedo on the side of the head.
Spade is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Salcedo rather than just go for the knockout.
Salcedo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Salcedo throws a right hand that Spade ducks under and follows up with a left that Spade also avoids with ease.
Salcedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spade.
Salcedo misses with a leg kick
and Spade counters with an outside leg kick.
Spade scores with a nice right hand.
Spade feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salcedo's calf.
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spade lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade lands a nice shot to the body.
Spade lands with a good body shot.
Spade lands a body shot.
Nice jab there from Spade.
Spade lands a right hook to the body.
Spade wants to clinch up but Salcedo keeps it at a distance.
Salcedo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Salcedo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Salcedo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spade slips under a jab.
Salcedo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spade circles away.
Spade lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh Salcedo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salcedo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spade counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salcedo thinking.
Salcedo seems to have got his legs back now.
Salcedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spade was well out of range. Poor timing from Salcedo.

Spade pushes Salcedo up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spade.
Spade lands with a light punch inside.
Spade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spade creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Salcedo with a big uppercut! Salcedo tries to clinch up but Spade pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Salcedo to the mat! Salcedo covers up and Spade unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Scott Spade!