PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Granville Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Granville Salazar had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Salazar
vs
Duncan

194 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Granville Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Duncan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duncan looking to score a takedown here. Salazar is defending well but Duncan drives through and ends up in Salazar's guard.
Duncan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Salazar manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Salazar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salazar looks to land a combination but Duncan avoids it well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Duncan.
Duncan looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar is working hard here to advance position.
Salazar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Salazar actively working from the bottom here.
Salazar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duncan is working away from the top position though.
Salazar is trying to get back to full guard.
Salazar moves into full guard.
Salazar wants to stand but Duncan is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Salazar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duncan is one step ahead there.
Duncan trying to control the position from guard on top but Salazar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Duncan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Duncan wants to get up but he can't break Salazar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Salazar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar connects with a solid leg kick.
Salazar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Salazar takes the fight into the clinch.
Salazar gets underhooks to prevent Duncan's takedown attempt.
Salazar lands a shot to the body.

Salazar successfully pulls guard.
Duncan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan wants to control from the top but Salazar keeps moving.

Salazar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Duncan defends it easily.
Salazar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Duncan is controlling him.
Salazar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Duncan from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salazar throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Duncan preventing the sweep.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sloppy strikes from Duncan. Those never looked like landing.

Salazar moves into the clinch.

Salazar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duncan shoots for a takedown but Salazar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Salazar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Duncan sprawls well initially but Salazar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Salazar tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Salazar working the head and body with strikes.

Salazar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Duncan has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duncan is breathing heavily.

Salazar is trying to work for a kimura but Duncan is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duncan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salazar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Salazar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Salazar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Duncan has managed to free his arm - good work.

Duncan is defending against the submission attempts here by Salazar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Duncan tries to roll over but Salazar keeps him under control.
Duncan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Salazar wants to work for an arm triangle but Duncan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Salazar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Duncan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan moves into full guard.
Duncan wants to stand up but Salazar is controlling him.
Salazar postures up and lands a big shot to Duncan's brow.
Salazar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Salazar gets to his feet - Duncan follows without any prompting.
Duncan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Horrible takedown attempt by Salazar or perhaps it was just good defense by Duncan, which made it look bad.

Duncan closes the distance and pushes Salazar back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Duncan prevents it.
Duncan is trying to pull guard but Salazar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Duncan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duncan has Salazar pressed against the cage, preventing Salazar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duncan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Salazar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Granville Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Duncan.
Duncan wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Granville Salazar dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Salazar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Salazar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Salazar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Duncan has escaped the position, nice work there.

Salazar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Duncan has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar lands a nice forearm strike.

Salazar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salazar throwing strikes but Duncan manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan lands a nice forearm strike.
Salazar prevents Duncan from moving into mount.
Salazar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Salazar tries to get to full guard but Duncan has control of the leg.
Salazar moves into full guard.
Duncan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Salazar keeping full guard, as Duncan tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Salazar wants to sweep but no luck.
Duncan wants to get up but he can't break Salazar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Salazar manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Duncan fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan shoots and misses
and Salazar counters with a one-two to the body.
Salazar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duncan can do to turn this around?
Salazar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Salazar counters with a nice uppercut.
Salazar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salazar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Duncan tries to keep at a distance but Salazar has taken the fight into the clinch.

Salazar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Salazar rushes Duncan and presses him up against the cage.
Salazar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Duncan jumps guard but Salazar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Granville Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Duncan.

Salazar breaks the clinch.
Salazar misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duncan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Duncan gets tackled into the cage by Salazar. Salazar maintains the clinch.
Andy Duncan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Granville Salazar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Salazar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Granville Salazar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salazar 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Granville Salazar!