PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Salinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoru Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Antonio Salinas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Salinas
vs
Takada

178 cm
19
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Salinas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Satoru Takada!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salinas loads up on a big right hand but Takada slips the punch.
Takada throws a hook to the side of Salinas's head but Salinas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salinas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takada scores with a shot to the body.
Takada swings widly with a right hand
and Salinas counters with a straight right hand.
Takada throws an off balance right hand
letting Salinas counter with a right hand.
Takada misses with a shot to the body
and Salinas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takada misses with an uppercut
and Salinas counters with a straight right hand.
Takada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Satoru Takada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takada swinging wildly here.
Takada swings widly with a right hand
and Takada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been informed that Takada has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takada misses with a two punch combination.
Takada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Takada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada slips under a jab from Salinas.
Nice uppercut there from Takada.
Takada looks to land a left hand but Salinas moved out of range nicely.
Salinas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Takada eats them both and turns towards Salinas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Takada looks to land a right hand but Salinas moved out of range.
Salinas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Salinas moves forwards but Takada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Takada misses with a hook
and Salinas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takada thuds a left hand into Salinas's body.
Salinas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Takada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salinas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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 nice combination there by Salinas.
Salinas thuds a left hand into Takada's body.
Salinas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takada.
Takada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salinas scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Salinas lands a jab to Takada's midsection.
Salinas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Takada defending well as Salinas loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Takada on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Takada gets a clinch.
Takada working aggressively here.
Takada stalling.
Salinas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Takada's defenses.
Takada misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Salinas.
Takada misses with a body punch.
Salinas avoids the elbow strike from Takada, against the cage.
Takada lands an elbow that stopped Salinas in his tracks for a moment.
Salinas is leaning against Takada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice elbow from Takada.
Salinas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salinas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takada backwards.
Takada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takada lands an elbow just above Salinas 's eye.
Salinas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Salinas on the inside.
Salinas lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Salinas.
A short uppercut from Salinas.

Salinas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salinas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takada.
Takada tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Salinas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Salinas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Salinas fails to land with a series of punches.
Salinas cracks a nice hook into Takada's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takada has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada takes one to the chin there.
Takada misses with a hook
and Salinas counters with a straight right hand.
Salinas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takada.
A slow jab from Salinas misses its intended target.
Salinas moves out of range as Takada strikes.
Salinas throws a leg kick but Takada sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salinas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salinas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takada tries to clinch but Salinas moves away
and Salinas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takada throws a poor cross that misses
and Salinas counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Takada has closed the distance and engaged Salinas in a clinch.
Salinas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takada backwards.
Salinas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takada throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Salinas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A shot to the liver by Salinas. Beautiful body shot.
Salinas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salinas missing with a left hand there. Takada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Antonio Salinas is winning the standup battle so far.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salinas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takada throws a sloppy body shot
and Salinas counters with a nice uppercut.
Takada misses with a right hand
and Salinas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Takada is rocked!
Salinas misses with a low kick as Takada jumps back.
Takada throws an off balance right hand
and Salinas counters with a one-two to the body.
Takada is still on wobbly legs! Can Salinas finish him?
Salinas drops Takada with a naaaaasty hook - Takada is in real trouble here! Salinas dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Salinas!
After winning the bout, Antonio Salinas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.