PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willie Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tate is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Engine No. 9. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Salazar
vs
Tate

185 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Last Minute Power Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willie Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Tate!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar is looking to clinch but Tate is avoiding it.
Salazar looks to land a combination but Tate avoids it well.
Salazar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tate backs up against the cage.
Salazar takes a swing at Tate's ribcage but misses.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tate sprawls well. Tate wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salazar gets slowly back to his feet.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tate swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Salazar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tate sprawls well initially but Salazar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tate is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Salazar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Salazar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tate's head.
Tate is trying to maintain the position but Salazar is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate is refusing to be controlled, as Salazar sits in half guard.
Salazar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tate's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tate looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tate keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Salazar is trying to control. Tate wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Tate looking for submissions off his back.
Tate blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salazar.
Salazar not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Tate looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Salazar connects with a nice short shot to Tate's temple.
Salazar lands strikes from half guard.
Salazar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salazar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Salazar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salazar is trying to control the action in half guard but Tate is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Salazar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salazar lands strikes from half guard.
Tate told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Salazar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tate blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salazar.
Salazar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Salazar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Salazar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tate's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar throwing shots but Tate is blocking nicely.
It looks like Salazar is going to stand back up.
Salazar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Salazar stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tate to get to his feet.
Tate moves out of range of the body kick from Salazar.
And Tate tries to counter it with a takedown but Salazar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tate avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salazar cracks Tate with a right hand to the side of the head.
Salazar misses with a double jab
and Tate counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Salazar finds it's way through Tate's defenses.
Salazar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Salazar moves into range and clinches up with Tate.

Tate gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar trying to control here.
Salazar is trying to stand up here but Tate is controlling him well.

Tate is looking for a kimura but Salazar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tate to get the leverage.
Tate stops Salazar from getting back to his feet.
Salazar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tate is working away from the top position though.

Tate is working for a kimura but Salazar is defending it quite comfortably.
Salazar flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Salazar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Salazar looks to land a combination. Tate sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Jackson Tate has been cut.
Salazar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tate counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tate.

Salazar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salazar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Tate is rocked!
Salazar lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Tate falls backwards - clearly groggy! Salazar dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willie Salazar!