PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Salvio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Vardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salvio
vs
Vardy

175 cm
17
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Max Octane Fight Wear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Salvio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Vardy!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Salvio walks into a stiff left hand from Vardy.
Vardy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Salvio takes one to the chin there.
Vardy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vardy looks to land a combination but Salvio avoids it well.
Vardy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jamie Vardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vardy digs a good hook to Salvio's body.
Vardy scores with a head kick. Salvio tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vardy scores with a head kick.
Vardy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vardy duly obliges.
Vardy throws a body punch but Salvio moves out of range.
As Vardy looks to move away, Salvio throws a big counter combo but Vardy just gets out of the way.
Salvio slips a jab from Vardy.
Vardy throws the left hand but Salvio avoids the punch easily.
Salvio appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Vardy scores with a four punch combination!
Vardy feints a jab promting Salvio to slip. Vardy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Salvio slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Vardy.
Vardy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Vardy connects with a body shot.
Anderson Salvio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vardy looks winded!
Vardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salvio seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vardy throws a head kick that Salvio semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Salvio is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Salvio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vardy misses with a head kick.
Salvio throwing a counter right hand but Vardy manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vardy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salvio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Salvio throws a big counter combination but Vardy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vardy throws a head kick but Salvio moves out of range.
Vardy shoots and misses
and Salvio counters with a two punch combo.
Vardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Vardy misses.
Vardy throws a hook to the side of Salvio's head but Salvio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salvio went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vardy throws a head kick that misses.
Vardy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salvio tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vardy manages to circle out of the way.
Vardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salvio seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vardy.
As Vardy tries to get set, Salvio tries to push him back and clinch up but Vardy manages to avoid the attempt.
Vardy misses with an uppercut. Salvio saw that one coming.
Salvio tries to counter with a takedown but Vardy is quick to defend against it.
Vardy misses with a body shot.
Salvio appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vardy misses with a looping left.
Vardy misses with a hook.
Salvio tries to counter with a takedown but Vardy is quick to defend against it.
A head kick by Vardy misses
and Salvio counters with a stiff right hand.
Vardy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vardy throws a hook to the side of Salvio's head but Salvio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salvio wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A big left from Vardy misses.
Salvio is looking for a counter combo.
A big right from Vardy misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Salvio misses the target.
Salvio slips under a jab.
As Vardy tries to get set, Salvio tries to push him back and clinch up but Vardy manages to avoid the attempt.
Vardy throws a head kick that misses.
Salvio tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vardy manages to circle out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vardy.
Salvio slips under a jab.
Salvio is looking for a counter combo.
Vardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salvio is looking for a counter combo.
Vardy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salvio tries to avoid it but Vardy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salvio to the ground. Salvio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Salvio feinted with a counter takedown.
Vardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salvio tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vardy manages to circle out of the way.
Salvio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vardy missing with a left hand there. Salvio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salvio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salvio throwing a counter right hand but Vardy manages to avoid it.
Vardy throws a wild body kick that Salvio sees coming a mile off.
Vardy misses with a straight right.
Salvio wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salvio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Vardy throws a series of punches but Salvio avoids them all with ease.
Salvio went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No joy there for Vardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salvio seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Vardy misses with a few strikes there.
Salvio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vardy looks to throw the jab but Salvio is out of range.
Vardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Salvio tries to counter by clinching up but Vardy breaks away and moves out of range.
Salvio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vardy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vardy misses with a head kick.
Salvio wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Salvio moves out of range of the strikes.
Vardy is breathing heavily.
Vardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Salvio is just out of range.
Salvio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vardy.
Salvio is looking to counter the offense by Vardy and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvio blocks a head kick by Vardy.
Salvio seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salvio circles away quickly and effectively.
Salvio is looking for a counter combo.
Vardy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salvio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vardy throws a lazy head kick
and Salvio counters with a one-two to the body.
Salvio avoids the head kick by Vardy.
Vardy throws an overhand right that lands on Salvio's shoulder, as Salvio tries to avoid the shot.
Salvio tries to counter by clinching up but Vardy breaks away and moves out of range.
Vardy throws the left hand but Salvio avoids the punch easily.
Salvio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vardy sprawls and moves away.
Vardy misses with an uppercut.
Salvio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Salvio avoids the head kick by Vardy.
Salvio is looking for a counter combo.
Salvio avoids the head kick by Vardy.
A big left from Vardy misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vardy throws out the jab.
Salvio is looking to counter punch.
Vardy misses with a few strikes there.
As Vardy looks to move away, Salvio throws a big counter combo but Vardy just gets out of the way.
Vardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salvio.
Vardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salvio was well out of range. Poor timing from Vardy.
A head kick misses from Vardy.
Salvio is looking for a counter combo.
Vardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Vardy looks to move away, Salvio throws a big counter combo but Vardy just gets out of the way.
Jamie Vardy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Salvio as Vardy shoots in.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vardy misses with a straight left.
Salvio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A punch combination from Vardy misses.
A head kick by Vardy misses
and Salvio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vardy misses with a hook. Salvio ducked under it nicely.
Salvio tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vardy manages to circle out of the way.
Vardy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vardy throws a head kick but Salvio moves out of range.
Salvio tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vardy manages to circle out of the way.
Vardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Salvio is just out of range.
Salvio blocks a head kick by Vardy.
Vardy throws a series of punches but Salvio avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Salvio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A big left from Vardy misses.
Salvio feinted with a counter takedown.
Vardy tries to clinch but Salvio moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Salvio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vardy misses with a double jab.
Salvio tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vardy manages to circle out of the way.
Vardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson Salvio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salvio blocks a head kick by Vardy.
Salvio seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vardy throws a nice looking combination but Salvio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salvio seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Vardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vardy tries to bum rush Salvio with a series of wild strikes but Salvio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salvio is looking for a counter combo.
Vardy swinging wildly here.
Salvio tries to counter by clinching up but Vardy breaks away and moves out of range.
Salvio avoids the body shot from Vardy.
Vardy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Salvio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vardy misses with a wild body shot.
Salvio feinted with a counter takedown.
Vardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Salvio is looking for a counter combo.
Vardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Salvio might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Vardy misses with a low kick.
Salvio appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vardy fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Salvio misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Vardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vardy misses with a double jab.
It looked like Salvio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Salvio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vardy.
Salvio is looking to counter the offense by Vardy and move into the clinch.
Vardy misses with a head kick.
Salvio seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A big left from Vardy misses.
Salvio is looking for a counter combo.
Vardy tries to clinch up.
Vardy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salvio counters with a one-two to the body.
Vardy throws out a loose jab but Salvio uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vardy wants to clinch.
Salvio seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Salvio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Vardy throws a hook but Salvio blocks it.
Vardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vardy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salvio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salvio is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vardy.
Vardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salvio.
Salvio attempts a counter takedown but Vardy avoids it well and moves away.
A combination from Vardy does no damage.
Salvio moves out of range of the strikes.
Salvio blocks a jab.
Salvio wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salvio tries to counter by clinching up but Vardy breaks away and moves out of range.
Vardy throws the kick towards the body but Salvio avoids it.
Vardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salvio tries to counter with a takedown but Vardy is quick to defend against it.
Vardy throws a head kick but Salvio moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Salvio misses the target.
Vardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vardy closes the distance and clinches up with Salvio, looking for a takedown. Vardy pushes Salvio against the cage but Salvio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Salvio avoids the head kick by Vardy.
As Vardy tries to get set, Salvio tries to push him back and clinch up but Vardy manages to avoid the attempt.
Vardy misses with an uppercut. Salvio saw that one coming.
Vardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Salvio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vardy sprawls and moves away.
Vardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salvio appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vardy throws a wild body kick that Salvio sees coming a mile off.
Salvio checks a leg kick.
Vardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salvio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salvio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salvio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Salvio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vardy.
Salvio seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vardy misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Salvio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvio manages to avoid it.
Salvio seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Salvio circles away.
As Vardy looks to move away, Salvio throws a big counter combo but Vardy just gets out of the way.
Vardy misses with a kick to the body.
As Vardy looks to move away, Salvio throws a big counter combo but Vardy just gets out of the way.
Vardy throws a right hand that Salvio ducks under and follows up with a left that Salvio also avoids with ease.
Salvio tries to counter with a takedown but Vardy is quick to defend against it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salvio.
It looked like Salvio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Salvio avoids the head kick by Vardy.
Vardy throws a big shot that misses.
Vardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Salvio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vardy.
Vardy misses with a body kick.
Salvio is looking to counter the offense by Vardy and move into the clinch.
Vardy throws a head kick but Salvio moves out of range.
Salvio tries to counter by clinching up but Vardy breaks away and moves out of range.
Vardy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salvio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vardy has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vardy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Vardy looks to move away, Salvio throws a big counter combo but Vardy just gets out of the way.
Salvio blocks a jab.
Anderson Salvio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamie Vardy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vardy just misses with a punch to the body.
As Vardy looks to move away, Salvio throws a big counter combo but Vardy just gets out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Vardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vardy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Vardy!
Jamie Vardy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.