PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Imanari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Imanari comes into the arena with Era - Ameno blaring out of the sound system. Shinya Imanari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Imanari
vs
Salcedo

175 cm
24
245 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

182 cm
20
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinya Imanari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo is looking to slow Imanari down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Imanari's head.
A head kick misses from Salcedo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Salcedo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Imanari has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Imanari and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Salcedo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Salcedo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Salcedo duly obliges.
Some bone on bone action there as Imanari checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A punch combination from Salcedo misses.
Imanari blocks a head kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a head kick but Imanari moves out of range.
Salcedo misses with a series of wild punches.

Imanari shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Imanari was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Imanari looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imanari wants to control the pace but Salcedo is squirming around nicely.
Imanari throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Imanari looking to control but Salcedo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Imanari throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Imanari tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Imanari's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Salcedo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Imanari trying to control but Salcedo is having none of it.
Imanari can't control as he wanted to and Salcedo manages to get the fight back to his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Imanari is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Salcedo sees it coming and defends easily.

Salcedo has one foot on Imanari's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Salcedo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Imanari closes the distance and clinches up with Salcedo, looking for a takedown. Imanari pushes Salcedo against the cage but Salcedo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Salcedo throws a right hand that Imanari ducks under and follows up with a left that Imanari also avoids with ease.
Jose Salcedo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salcedo lands a nice looking body kick.

Imanari closes the distance and clinches.
Imanari prevents Salcedo from breaking the clinch.
Salcedo is looking to break free of the clinch but Imanari has double underhooks.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Salcedo has eaten all the pies!
Salcedo is looking to break free of the clinch but Imanari has double underhooks.

Salcedo breaks the clinch.
Imanari blocks a leg kick.
Imanari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a leg kick that misses.
Salcedo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Imanari is able to avoid easily.
Salcedo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Imanari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salcedo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Salcedo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salcedo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Salcedo misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A leg kick checked by Imanari.
Imanari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Imanari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Imanari fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salcedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Imanari.
Salcedo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Imanari gets a takedown into half guard.
Salcedo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo keeping full guard, as Imanari tries to pass.
Salcedo is looking to stand up but Imanari isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Imanari tries to free his leg and advance position but Salcedo is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Imanari trying to control but Salcedo is working from the bottom.
Salcedo looking to control.
Imanari looking to sit in guard and control but Salcedo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salcedo looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salcedo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salcedo throws a front kick aimed at Imanari's knee but Imanari avoids it well.
Salcedo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Imanari.
Imanari shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salcedo but Salcedo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinya Imanari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Salcedo.

Imanari moves into range and clinches up with Salcedo.
Salcedo can't break the clinch.
Imanari changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Salcedo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Salcedo looks to land a combination but Imanari avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Imanari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salcedo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Imanari closes the distance and clinches.
Salcedo is trying to break the clinch but Imanari has him pressed against the cage.
Salcedo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Imanari has him pressed against the cage.

Salcedo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salcedo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Imanari.
Salcedo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salcedo throws and low kick but Imanari moves out of range easily.
Salcedo misses with a low kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salcedo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Imanari shoots in and drives through. Salcedo sprawls well.
Imanari tries to close the distance and clinch but Salcedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salcedo misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shinya Imanari will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Imanari wants to clinch.
A combination from Salcedo does no damage.
Jose Salcedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Salcedo.
Imanari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salcedo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo tries to land a leg kick but Imanari saw it coming and moves away.
Salcedo connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salcedo misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Salcedo.
Salcedo misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Salcedo scores with a four punch combination!
Salcedo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Imanari.
Salcedo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Imanari shoots in and drives through. Salcedo sprawls well.
Salcedo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Salcedo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Imanari.
Salcedo lands a jab to Imanari's midsection.
Salcedo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salcedo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salcedo misses with a series of wild punches.
Imanari blocks a low kick nicely.
Salcedo misses with a double jab.
Salcedo misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Imanari looks for a takedown but Salcedo sprawls well.
Salcedo feints and then cracks Imanari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Imanari down.
Imanari shoots in but Salcedo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinya Imanari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Imanari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salcedo can pounce on him.
Salcedo misses with a few strikes there.
Salcedo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salcedo fails to land with a series of punches.
Salcedo throws a chopping leg kick but Imanari manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Salcedo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Imanari shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salcedo as he avoids it easily.
Salcedo cracks Imanari with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Imanari drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Imanari wants to control from the top but Salcedo keeps moving.
Imanari is stalling in the full guard.
Imanari won't allow Salcedo to get back to his feet.
Imanari looking to sit in guard and control but Salcedo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imanari throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Imanari is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Imanari looking for a guillotine here but Salcedo defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Salcedo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salcedo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Jose Salcedo!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Jose Salcedo!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Jose Salcedo!

Jose Salcedo wins by unanimous decision!