PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petyr Baelish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Salamanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Salamanca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baelish
vs
Salamanca

190 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Petyr Baelish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Salamanca!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baelish has taken the fight to the clinch.
Salamanca tries to work over Baelish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baelish blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salamanca.
Baelish misses with an elbow over the top.
Baelish lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salamanca backwards.
Baelish blocks an uppercut.
Baelish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salamanca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baelish has him pressed against the cage.
Baelish is trying to break free.
Baelish can't break the clinch.
Salamanca has had enough of the clinch but Baelish keeps him there for the moment.
Salamanca lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baelish is stalling here.
Baelish tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Baelish's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salamanca tries to work over Baelish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baelish misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salamanca blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baelish'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.
Salamanca's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Salamanca's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Baelish.
A head punch on the inside from Baelish fails to land.
Baelish manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Baelish throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Salamanca has had enough of the clinch but Baelish keeps him there for the moment.
Salamanca can't find room to land a body shot as Baelish controls the action.
Baelish lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baelish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baelish is struggling to control the position.
Salamanca is trying to break the clinch but Baelish has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Baelish - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Salamanca tries to circle away but Baelish has him pinned against the cage.
Baelish swings wildly with an uppercut but Salamanca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baelish is looking to break free of the clinch but Salamanca has double underhooks.
Salamanca has a couple of punches blocked by Baelish.
Baelish content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Salamanca working hard to break the clinch.
Salamanca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baelish keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salamanca's efforts to push away.
Baelish working aggressively here.
Salamanca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baelish blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca is trying to push Baelish away but Baelish has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Salamanca has had enough of the clinch but Baelish keeps him there for the moment.
Baelish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baelish fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baelish.
Salamanca tries to break the clinch but Baelish is controlling the position.
Baelish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baelish is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Baelish fails to land.
Salamanca can't break the clinch.
Salamanca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baelish keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salamanca's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baelish slows down the pace here.
Salamanca is trying to break the clinch but Baelish has him pressed against the cage.
Salamanca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baelish stalling in the clinch.
Salamanca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baelish has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Baelish scores with a nice short uppercut.
Salamanca is trying to break the clinch but Baelish is controlling him.
Salamanca is looking to break free of the clinch but Baelish has double underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baelish creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salamanca's defenses.
Salamanca is trying to push Baelish away but Baelish has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baelish content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Baelish seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Baelish has Salamanca pressed against the cage, preventing Salamanca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petyr Baelish dominated that round.
That's time! Baelish's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Baelish thuds his right hand into Salamanca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Salamanca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baelish rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salamanca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Baelish closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baelish lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baelish will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Salamanca up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Baelish for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Salamanca swings wildly with an uppercut but Baelish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baelish misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baelish throws a head punch that misses.
Baelish throws a punch but it's blocked by Salamanca.
Baelish looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Salamanca has had enough of the clinch but Baelish keeps him there for the moment.
Salamanca blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baelish.
Baelish trying to stall but Salamanca improves his position.
Salamanca is trying to force a seperation but Baelish has the dominant position.
Baelish throws an elbow but it misses.
Salamanca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salamanca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baelish stalling against the cage.
Salamanca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baelish keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salamanca's efforts to push away.
Salamanca is trying to break the clinch but Baelish is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca blocks an uppercut.
Salamanca wants to break free but Baelish has control.
Baelish misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salamanca working hard to break the clinch.
Salamanca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baelish working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baelish has a couple of punches blocked by Salamanca.
Baelish lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salamanca tries to circle away but Baelish has him pinned against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Salamanca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Baelish - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Salamanca wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baelish fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salamanca is trying to push Baelish away but Baelish has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baelish misses with the head strike.
Baelish displaying some good clinch control by pressing Salamanca up against the cage.
Salamanca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baelish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salamanca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baelish's efforts to push away.

Baelish breaks from the clinch.
Baelish misses with a hook. Salamanca ducked under it nicely.
Salamanca avoids the body shot from Baelish.
Baelish cracks Salamanca with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baelish connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baelish instigates a clinch.
Petyr Baelish has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baelish tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baelish lands a nice uppercut.
Baelish lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamanca is trying to break the clinch but Baelish has him pressed against the cage.
Baelish lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salamanca backwards.
Salamanca is trying to break the clinch but Baelish has him pressed against the cage.
Baelish swings wildly with an uppercut but Salamanca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baelish wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Baelish manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baelish is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salamanca takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petyr Baelish dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Baelish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salamanca.
Baelish misses with the combination.

Baelish drives through and clinches with Salamanca against the cage.
Salamanca wants to break free but Baelish has control.
Salamanca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salamanca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baelish lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Baelish.
Salamanca is trying to force a seperation but Baelish has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Baelish - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Baelish fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salamanca has had enough of the clinch but Baelish keeps him there for the moment.
Salamanca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baelish has him pressed against the cage.
Salamanca is trying to break free.
Baelish leaning his opponent against the cage.
Salamanca misses with a body punch.
Salamanca wants to break the clinch but can't.
Salamanca wants to get back to striking at distance but Baelish won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Salamanca fails to land.
Baelish misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Baelish - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Salamanca tries to circle away but Baelish has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Salamanca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salamanca can't find room to land a body shot as Baelish controls the action.
Hector Salamanca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baelish breaks from the clinch.
Baelish scores with a jab.

Baelish gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baelish prevents a body shot from Salamanca.
Salamanca tries to break free but Baelish pushes him back against the cage.
Baelish looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baelish has a couple of punches blocked by Salamanca.
Baelish slows down the pace here.
Salamanca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salamanca is trying to break the clinch but Baelish has him pressed against the cage.
Salamanca misses with the head strike.
Baelish wants to break free but Salamanca has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca wants to break the clinch but can't.
Salamanca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baelish has him pressed against the cage.
Baelish working aggressively here.
Salamanca misses with a punch on the inside.
Baelish misses with a punch on the inside.
Baelish misses with some punches.
Baelish throws a punch but it's blocked by Salamanca.
Baelish keeps control of Salamanca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baelish comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Salamanca working hard to break the clinch.
Baelish blocking some punches.
Baelish holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Salamanca is trying to break the clinch but Baelish has him pressed against the cage.
Baelish pushes Salamanca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salamanca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baelish can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salamanca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salamanca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baelish lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salamanca backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baelish working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salamanca is trying to break free.
Baelish slows down the pace here.
Salamanca is trying to force a seperation but Baelish has the dominant position.
Baelish prevents a body shot from Salamanca.
Baelish blocks a body shot from Salamanca.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Salamanca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baelish keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salamanca's efforts to push away.
Salamanca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petyr Baelish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baelish 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petyr Baelish!