PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jared Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gjalund Saltsage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Williams
vs
Saltsage

198 cm
27
297 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
27
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Nuggetori's Nutritionals

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jared Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gjalund Saltsage!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Williams.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saltsage.
Saltsage throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Williams looks to land a combination but Saltsage avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Saltsage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saltsage doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Saltsage throws a right hand that misses
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saltsage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saltsage misses with an uppercut.

Saltsage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
A short right from Saltsage on the inside.
Saltsage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Saltsage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saltsage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saltsage has him pressed against the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams checks a low kick from Saltsage.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Saltsage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Saltsage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Saltsage fails with an attempt to clinch.

Saltsage has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Saltsage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams is trying to push Saltsage away but Saltsage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Saltsage missing with knees to the body.
Saltsage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saltsage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saltsage just leaning against Williams, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Saltsage.
Saltsage tries for a takedown. No joy.
Saltsage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saltsage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Saltsage tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saltsage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saltsage lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Saltsage working aggressively here.
A short right from Saltsage on the inside.
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!
Saltsage misses with the head strike.
Saltsage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saltsage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saltsage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but Saltsage has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Saltsage.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Saltsage has him pressed against the cage.
Saltsage lands with a left to the head.
Saltsage taking a breather.
Saltsage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Saltsage lands with a light punch inside.
Saltsage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams prevents a body shot from Saltsage.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saltsage circles away quickly and effectively.
Saltsage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams misses with the combination.
Saltsage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Saltsage clinches up against the cage.
Saltsage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams is trying to push Saltsage away but Saltsage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Saltsage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saltsage is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saltsage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saltsage misses with the head strike.
Saltsage misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gjalund Saltsage dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saltsage is defended easily by Williams.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saltsage tries to counter with a clinch but Williams shakes him off and moves away.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Jared Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saltsage.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams scores with a sloppy right hand. Saltsage should have avoided that one.
Saltsage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Saltsage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jared Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saltsage throws a lazy uppercut
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saltsage.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Jared Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saltsage misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Saltsage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saltsage.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saltsage darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saltsage looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Saltsage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saltsage throws out a powerful jab.
Saltsage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Saltsage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saltsage connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saltsage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Saltsage moves into the clinch successfully.
Saltsage working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saltsage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saltsage throws a head punch that misses.
Saltsage missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Saltsage.
Williams wants to break free but Saltsage has control.
Saltsage cracks Williams with a nice body shot.
Saltsage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Saltsage takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Saltsage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Gjalund Saltsage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saltsage.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Jared Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gjalund Saltsage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saltsage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saltsage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Saltsage scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jared Williams has been cut.
Saltsage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Saltsage lands a good knee to the midsection. Williams won't want to take too many of those.
Saltsage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saltsage lands a nice uppercut.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saltsage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saltsage lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saltsage content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Saltsage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saltsage digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saltsage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Saltsage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saltsage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Saltsage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saltsage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saltsage lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Saltsage.
Saltsage scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
Saltsage tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gjalund Saltsage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jared Williams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Saltsage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saltsage lands a jab to the head.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Saltsage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams misses with a double jab

and Saltsage counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saltsage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saltsage missing with knees to the body.
Saltsage has Williams pressed against the cage.
Saltsage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saltsage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saltsage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saltsage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Saltsage misses with a punch on the inside.
Saltsage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saltsage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Saltsage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saltsage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saltsage is pushing Williams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saltsage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
A short uppercut from Saltsage.
Saltsage is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saltsage working aggressively here.
Saltsage can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Saltsage misses with a body punch.
Saltsage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saltsage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Saltsage misses.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jared Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Williams.

Saltsage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Gjalund Saltsage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Williams is trying to push Saltsage away but Saltsage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Saltsage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saltsage lands with a light punch inside.
Williams is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saltsage misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gjalund Saltsage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saltsage winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gjalund Saltsage!