PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerzy Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radar Salter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Killer
vs
Salter

177 cm
29
168 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

180 cm
31
152 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerzy Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Radar Salter!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salter swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Killer has Salter up against the cage in a clinch.
Killer is trying to stall.
Killer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Killer trying to land knees to the body.
Killer throws an elbow that misses.
Salter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Killer has him pressed against the cage.
Salter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salter is trying to break the clinch but Killer is controlling him.
Killer tries to land knees in the clinch but Salter avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Salter breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Killer.
Killer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Salter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Killer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salter lands an overhand right.
Salter clobbers Killer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Killer throws a sloppy head kick and Salter moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salter cracks Killer with an open hand slap.
Killer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Killer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Salter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Killer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salter throws out the jab.

Killer moves into the clinch.

Salter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Salter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salter throws a jab when Killer was well out of range.
Salter scores with a hook to the body. Killer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salter misses with a double jab.
Killer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salter.
Killer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salter moves away.
Radar Salter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Killer's head.
Salter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Killer if he has to take too many more of those.
Killer blocks a jab.
Salter throws a nice looking combination but Killer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Killer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salter throws a body punch but Killer moves out of range.
Salter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Killer tries to clinch but Salter is having none of it.
Salter swings for the body but Killer moves out of range.
Killer 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.
Salter misses with an uppercut.
Salter misses with a two punch combination.
Salter throws the left hand but Killer avoids the punch easily.
Salter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Killer stuns Salter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Killer tries a head kick but it misses.
Salter looks to score with a jab to the body but Killer is just out of range.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Salter! But no joy.
Killer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Killer throws a head kick that Salter semi-blocks.
Killer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Killer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salter throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer scores with a push kick.
Killer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Killer misses with a hook.
Killer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Killer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Salter really felt that one!
Killer throws a head kick that misses.
Salter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salter misses with a two punch combination.
Salter misses with a hook.
Salter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Killer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Salter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Killer.
Killer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salter.
Killer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Killer throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Killer works the jab nicely.
Killer throws a head kick that misses.
Salter throws a body punch but Killer moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Killer wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Salter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Killer blocks a jab.
Killer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Killer avoids the body shot from Salter.
Salter misses the shot to the body.
Salter misses with a double jab.

Killer gets a clinch.
Killer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Killer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salter's efforts to push away.
Killer keeps control of Salter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salter is defending well for now.
Killer missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radar Salter dominated that 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.

Salter throws a big shot that misses.
Salter lands with a nice body punch.
Killer doesn't manage to clinch there - Salter circles away.
Salter scores with a jab.
Killer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Killer.
Killer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salter scores with a decent looking hook.
Salter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Killer.
Salter scores with a jab.
Radar Salter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salter throws a right hand that Killer ducks under and follows up with a left that Killer also avoids with ease.
Good shot there by Salter.
Killer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salter keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Killer rushes Salter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salter managing to block the knees to the body from Killer.
Salter has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Killer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Salter can turn it around.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Killer misses with the head strike.
Killer trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Killer keeps control of Salter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Killer lands an elbow that stopped Salter in his tracks for a moment.
Salter can't break the clinch.
Killer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salter.
Nice elbow from Killer.
Salter is trying to break the clinch but Killer is controlling him.
Salter wants to break free but Killer has control.
Killer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jerzy Killer has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Salter breaks from the clinch.
Salter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salter keeps the fight on the outside.
Jerzy Killer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Killer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Killer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salter.
Killer misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Killer clinches up with Salter and pushes him back against the cage.
Killer missing with knees to the body.
Killer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salter avoids the elbow strike from Killer, against the cage.
Killer missing with knees to the body.
Killer tries to land knees in the clinch but Salter avoids the damage to the body.
Salter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Salter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Killer avoids the body shot from Salter.
Killer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Salter just manages to avoid it.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch but Salter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Salter.
Killer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Salter is looking for the big counter here.
A punch combination from Salter misses.
Killer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Killer blocks a head kick by Salter.
As Salter looks to move away, Killer throws a big counter combo bu Salter just gets out of the way.
Killer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salter.
Killer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Killer lands a jab-cross combination.
Killer is looking to clinch.
Salter throws out a loose jab but Killer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Killer takes one to the chin there.
Salter moves out of range as Killer throws a body kick.
Salter lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer slips a jab and a cross from Salter.
Killer is looking for a counter combo.
Salter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Killer instigates a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Killer has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Killer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salter.
A bit of stalling here from Killer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer tries to land knees in the clinch but Salter avoids the damage to the body.
Killer has Salter pressed against the cage, preventing Salter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salter tries to break free but Killer pushes him back against the cage.
Killer slows down the pace here.
Salter is trying to break free.
Killer scores a nice knee to the body.
Killer looking to slow down the pace here.
Killer tries to land knees in the clinch but Salter avoids the damage to the body.
Salter dodges an elbow strike from Killer.
Salter tries to break free but Killer pushes him back against the cage.
Salter is trying to force a seperation but Killer has the dominant position.
Killer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salter avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jerzy Killer will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Salter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Killer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Killer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Killer throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Radar Salter has been cut.
Killer tries to clinch but Salter is having none of it.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Killer backs off Salter throws a huge counter combo but Killer manages to avoid it all.
Killer lands a head kick. Salter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Salter is rocked!
Killer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Salter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Salter is still on wobbly legs! Can Killer finish him?
Killer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Salter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Killer scrambles back to his feet.
Salter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salter seems to have recovered his senses.
Salter looks to land a combination but Killer avoids it well.
Nice jab there from Salter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Killer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Killer prevents Salter from breaking the clinch.
Killer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Salter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A frustrated look appears on Salter's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Killer misses with an elbow strike.
Salter managing to block the knees to the body from Killer.
Killer lands a nice shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Salter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Killer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Killer lands an elbow that stopped Salter in his tracks for a moment.
Salter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Killer has Salter pressed against the cage, preventing Salter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salter managing to block the knees to the body from Killer.
Salter is trying to break the clinch but Killer has him pressed against the cage.
Killer trying to land knees to the body.
Salter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salter tries to circle away but Killer has him pinned against the cage.
Killer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer gets through Salter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Killer.
Killer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good body shot from Killer.
Salter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Killer lands an elbow inside.
Killer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Killer tries to land knees in the clinch but Salter avoids the damage to the body.
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!
Killer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salter's face.
Salter is trying to break free.
Salter avoiding damage as Killer throws knees to the body.
Salter avoiding damage as Killer throws knees to the body.
Killer lands an elbow inside that Salter shrugs off.
Killer stalling.
Killer lands an elbow inside that Salter shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salter tries to circle away but Killer has him pinned against the cage.
Salter is trying to break the clinch but Killer is controlling him.
Salter managing to block the knees to the body from Killer.
Killer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Salter avoiding damage as Killer throws knees to the body.
Killer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Killer working Salter over with knees to the body.
Killer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Killer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salter is defending well for now.
Killer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salter's elbow.
Killer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Salter is trying to force a seperation but Killer has the dominant position.
Killer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salter's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer has Salter pressed against the cage, preventing Salter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salter has had enough of the clinch but Killer keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Killer.
Killer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Killer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salter.
Killer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Killer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Killer crunches a lovely knee into Salter's ribcage.
Killer leaning against his opponent.
Killer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salter's efforts to push away.
Killer lands an elbow just above Salter 's eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerzy Killer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Killer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!