PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gjalund Saltsage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Taft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Saltsage
vs
Taft

200 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

207 cm
25
298 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gjalund Saltsage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Larry Taft!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saltsage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saltsage tries to clinch but Taft is having none of it.
Taft steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Saltsage.
Gjalund Saltsage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saltsage misses with the combination.
Taft tries to counter by closing the distance.
Saltsage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Taft forces Saltsage back against the cage and clinches.
Taft throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saltsage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taft backwards.
Taft throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saltsage blocks it with crossed arms.
Saltsage throws a punch but it's blocked by Taft.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saltsage is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taft.
Saltsage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taft using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saltsage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saltsage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taft misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saltsage avoiding damage as Taft throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saltsage.
Saltsage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saltsage throws a punch but it's blocked by Taft.
Taft swings wildly with an uppercut but Saltsage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taft putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saltsage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Saltsage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Taft throws an elbow but it misses.
Saltsage lands with a short shot to the head.
Saltsage pushes Taft back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saltsage pushes Taft back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saltsage is looking for a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Saltsage as Taft tries to tie him up.
Taft avoids a wild elbow strike from Saltsage.
Taft has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Saltsage seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Taft can turn it around.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saltsage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taft missing with knees to the body.
Saltsage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Taft throws an elbow but it misses.
Saltsage can't find room to land a body shot as Taft controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taft takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Saltsage tries a body shot but Taft blocks it.
Taft tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saltsage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taft tries to land knees in the clinch but Saltsage avoids the damage to the body.

Taft manages to break the clinch.
Saltsage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taft misses with a straight left.

Taft clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taft looking to throw knees to the head but Saltsage is blocking nicely.
Saltsage tries to work over Taft's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saltsage just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taft's brow.
Taft blocks a body shot from Saltsage.
Saltsage scores with a shot to the side of Taft's head.

It looks like Larry Taft has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Saltsage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saltsage.

Taft is rocked!
Saltsage creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Taft's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Taft drops to his knees and Saltsage pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gjalund Saltsage!