PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Droop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radar Salter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Droop
vs
Salter

190 cm
32
163 lbs
9 - 13 - 1

180 cm
27
162 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, George Droop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Radar Salter!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Droop slips under a jab from Salter.
Salter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Droop stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Droop lands a high kick!
Salter throws a nice looking combination but Droop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salter misses with a wild combination.
Salter throws out a powerful jab.
Salter throws a shot from downtown. Droop moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Droop misses.
Droop scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Droop has Salter up against the cage in a clinch.
Salter wants to break free but Droop has control.
Droop is trying to maintain a safe position but Salter gets an underhook and turns Droop into the cage.
Droop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Droop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Droop swings wildly with an uppercut but Salter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Droop scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Droop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Salter is trying to break the clinch but Droop is controlling him.
Droop trying to stall but Salter improves his position.
Droop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Salter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Droop connects with a body shot.
Salter ducks under a wild hook from Droop.
Droop misses with a few strikes there.
Salter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Droop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salter throws a shot from downtown. Droop moves away and avoids it.
Radar Salter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salter thuds his right hand into Droop's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've been told by Droop's head coaches at Xtreme Punishment that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Salter looks to land a right hand but Droop moved out of range.
Salter misses with a wild combination.
Salter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Droop.
Salter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Droop moves away.
Droop throws a right and a left that Salter avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Droop.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Droop takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Droop really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Salter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salter catches Droop with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Salter tests Droop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Droop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Droop misses with a looping left.
Salter's corner calls for a 1-2. Salter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Droop throws a hook but Salter blocks it.
Salter throws a hook to the side of Droop's head but Droop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Droop misses with the combination.
Droop tries to close the distance and clinch but Salter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salter feints a jab promting Droop to slip. Salter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Droop slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Droop is rocked!

It looks like George Droop has been cut.
Droop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Droop takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Droop throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Droop fails to land with a series of punches.
Droop gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oh Droop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Droop is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Droop has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Droop there as he acknowledges the shot.
Salter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salter cracks a nice hook into Droop's ribs.
Salter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Droop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Droop moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Salter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Droop slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Salter.
Salter throws a big shot that misses.
Salter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Droop throws a lazy right hand but Salter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salter throws a head kick that misses.
Salter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Droop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salter was well out of range. Poor timing from Droop.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Droop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salter.
Salter lands a body shot.
Droop seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick misses from Salter.
Salter tests Droop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Droop misses the jab.
Salter walks into a straight right hand from Droop.
Salter thows a body shot but no joy.
Salter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Droop.
Droop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salter moves away.
Salter misses with a straight right.
Salter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Droop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Droop throws the left hand but Salter avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Salter does no damage.
Droop is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Salter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Salter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radar Salter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Droop's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Salter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Droop.
Droop takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Droop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Droop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salter.
Salter throws a good cross that connects.
Droop misses the shot to the body.
Droop avoids a kick to the body.
Droop looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Droop walks into a left hand.
Salter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salter connects with a body shot that sends Droop's belly button to the back.
Droop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salter.
A big right from Salter misses.
Salter scores with a sloppy right hand. Droop should have avoided that one.
Droop closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
George Droop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Droop does it's job there.
Droop ducks under a wild hook from Salter.
Salter throws a lazy right hand but Droop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salter blocks a head kick by Droop.
Salter blocks a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Droop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Droop misses with a straight right.
Salter connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Droop misses the target.
Droop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salter.
Droop avoids the body shot from Salter.
Droop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Radar Salter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Droop misses with a series of wild punches.
Salter scores with a head kick. Droop tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Droop looks to throw the jab but Salter is out of range.
Droop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Droop throws a big shot that misses.
Salter throws a nice looking combination but Droop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salter throws a nice looking combination but Droop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Droop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Salter throws a head kick but Droop moves out of range.
Droop misses with a hook
and Salter counters with an outside leg kick.
Droop throws a jab when Salter was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Droop throws a solid leg kick but Salter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Droop.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Droop tries to close the distance and clinch but Salter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Droop has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salter finds it's way round the side to connect with Droop's head.
Salter defending well as Droop loads up on a big left hand.
Droop on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Salter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Droop tries to work over Salter's front leg with a kick but Salter checks it.
Droop wants to clinch.
Salter lands a jab to the head.
Droop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salter.
Salter misses with the combination.
Salter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Salter misses with a wild combination.
Droop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Salter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Droop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salter circles away quickly and effectively.
Droop misses with a hook. Salter ducked under it nicely.
Droop throws a head kick that misses.
Droop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Droop. Droop circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Droop misses with a looping right.
Salter defending well as Droop loads up on a big left hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Salter scores with a four punch combination!
Salter misses with an uppercut.
Droop blocks a head kick by Salter.
Droop defending well as Salter loads up on a big left hand.
Droop throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salter works Droop's body with a nice hook.
Salter throws a right hand that Droop ducks under and follows up with a left that Droop also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Droop. Those never looked like landing.
Droop moves out of range as Salter strikes.
Salter cracks Droop with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Salter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salter scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salter throws a series of strikes that have Droop backpedaling.
Droop throws a poor cross that misses
and Salter counters with a straight right hand.
Salter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Droop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Droop has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salter finds it's way round the side to connect with Droop's head.
Salter throws a looping overhand right but Droop ducks down to avoid it.
Salter slips a straight right by Droop.
A left lands for Salter.
Salter digs a good hook to Droop's body.
A head kick misses from Salter.
Good standup being displayed there by Droop as he connects with a hook.
Salter throws a jab when Droop was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Droop tries to clinch up but Salter circles away and keeps his distance.
Salter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Droop was well out of range. Poor timing from Salter.
Nice body kick from Salter.
Droop takes one to the chin there.
Droop moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radar Salter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Droop's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Salter misses with a wild combination.
Droop takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheers as Salter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Droop doesn't seem phased though.
Salter lands with a straight right. Droop didn't see that one coming.
Salter misses with a straight right.
Droop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Droop ducks under a wild hook from Salter.
Salter looks to score with a jab to the body but Droop is just out of range.
Salter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Droop. Droop circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Droop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Droop darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Droop. Those never looked like landing.
Droop looks to score with a jab to the body but Salter is just out of range.
Droop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salter counters with a stiff right hand.
Salter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Droop fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salter blocks a leg kick.
Salter moves out of range of the strikes.
Salter moves out of range of the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salter.
Salter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Salter fails to land with a series of punches.
Droop thows a body shot but no joy.
Salter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Droop moves out of range of the strikes.
Salter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Droop takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Droop walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Droop looks up at the clock. Bad move! Salter lands a right hand from hell, dropping Droop. Salter pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Radar Salter!
An out of breath Radar Salter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.