PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jojoba Malodorous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jojoba Malodorous will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Salazar
vs
Malodorous

180 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jojoba Malodorous !
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malodorous throws a combination. Salazar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Malodorous thuds his right hand into Salazar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Salazar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Malodorous was covering up waiting for the punch and Salazar finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Malodorous scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Salazar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Malodorous manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salazar working some strikes from top position.

Malodorous wriggles free and stands up.
A punch combination from Malodorous misses.
Malodorous lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Salazar shoots in and gets a takedown into Malodorous 's guard.
Salazar is looking to work some ground and pound but Malodorous has wrist control.
Salazar throwing strikes from guard but Malodorous blocks nicely.
Salazar throws a big right hand that misses.
Malodorous avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Salazar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar landing some decent shots from guard.
Malodorous avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Malodorous utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salazar throwing strikes but missing.
Salazar scoring with some ground and pound.
Salazar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salazar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Malodorous manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Malodorous scores with a shoulder strike.
Malodorous lands with a left to the head.
Salazar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Malodorous gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Malodorous scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Malodorous pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Malodorous makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Malodorous prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salazar is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Malodorous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salazar misses with a takedown
and Malodorous counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salazar shoots and misses
enabling Malodorous to counter with a crisp jab.
Malodorous cracks the inside of Salazar's front leg.
Malodorous lands with a nice combination. Salazar backs away looking to recover.
Salazar shoots for a double leg takedown but Malodorous sprawls well. He's pushed Salazar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salazar shoots in but no luck this time.
Roberto Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malodorous goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Salazar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Malodorous lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Malodorous .
Malodorous 's corner calls for a 1-2. Malodorous obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Malodorous connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar takes a kick to the side of the head.

Salazar is rocked!

Malodorous moves into the clinch.
Oh Salazar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salazar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Malodorous prevents it.
Salazar has Malodorous pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Malodorous manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Salazar seems to have got his legs back now.
Malodorous lands a shot to the body.

Malodorous breaks from the clinch.
Malodorous lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Malodorous tries to sprawl but Salazar drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Malodorous makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malodorous lands with a nice body kick.
Salazar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Malodorous dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Malodorous throws a head kick that Salazar semi-blocks.
Malodorous connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Malodorous thuds his right hand into Salazar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Malodorous is working the combinations to good effect here.
Malodorous lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Malodorous misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Malodorous . Those never looked like landing.
Salazar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malodorous .
Malodorous thumps Salazar with a low kick.
Malodorous lands an overhand right.
Salazar misses with a takedown
and Malodorous cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salazar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Malodorous moves into range and connects with a jab.

Malodorous gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Malodorous kicks Salazar off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Malodorous moves into the clinch successfully.
Salazar is trying to drag Malodorous to the mat but Malodorous just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Salazar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jojoba Malodorous dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Salazar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malodorous .
Both fighters circling a little - Malodorous finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Salazar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Salazar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Malodorous 's waist but Malodorous gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salazar off to one side.

Salazar gets the takedown into side control.

Malodorous throws Salazar to one side and escapes!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malodorous lands with a slapping head kick.
Jojoba Malodorous seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Malodorous keeps Salazar at a distance using the push kick.

Salazar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Malodorous is trying to stand back up but Salazar is controlling him
Salazar throwing shots but Malodorous is blocking nicely.

Malodorous kicks Salazar off and gets back to his feet.
Malodorous keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown but Malodorous shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malodorous .

Salazar gets tackled into the cage by Malodorous . Malodorous maintains the clinch.

Malodorous breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Malodorous lands a nice looking body shot.
Malodorous has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Malodorous fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slapping body kick lands there for Malodorous .
Salazar shoots for a takedown but Malodorous saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roberto Salazar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Malodorous darts in and clinches Salazar up against the cage.
Malodorous lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.

Malodorous 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malodorous fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Malodorous throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Salazar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Malodorous has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar goes for a takedown attempt but Malodorous pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Malodorous lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Malodorous connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malodorous lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Malodorous lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Malodorous stuffs the takedown.
Malodorous throws a head kick that Salazar semi-blocks.
Malodorous lands a big head kick that sends Salazar to the canvas! Malodorous follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jojoba Malodorous !