PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vik Baeng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Baeng might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to UGK - Wood Wheel. Jose Salcedo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baeng
vs
Salcedo

203 cm
24
281 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
278 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vik Baeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baeng bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Salcedo! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Salcedo looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baeng prevents Salcedo from getting back to his feet.
Baeng slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo keeping moving, preventing Baeng from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baeng stays in close to Salcedo's body and controls the position.
Baeng has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Vik Baeng just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Salcedo pushes Baeng up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Salcedo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salcedo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baeng's defenses.
Baeng on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baeng is trying to break the clinch but Salcedo has him pressed against the cage.
Salcedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baeng.
Salcedo tries to throw a body punch but Baeng avoids it by throwing Salcedo back against the cage.
Baeng is trying to break the clinch but Salcedo has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salcedo.
Salcedo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salcedo tries a knee to the head but Baeng blocks it.
Salcedo scores a nice knee to the body.
Salcedo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baeng has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salcedo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Salcedo misses with the head strike.
Baeng blocks an elbow strike from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands an elbow inside that Baeng shrugs off.
Baeng blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baeng on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baeng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salcedo tries to clinch up but Baeng circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Baeng lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Jose Salcedo has been cut.
Baeng loads up on a big right hand but Salcedo slips the punch.
Salcedo swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Baeng counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Baeng misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baeng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salcedo.
Baeng just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vik Baeng dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Salcedo's cut.
That's time! Baeng's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Salcedo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baeng counters with a nice body shot.
Salcedo closes the distance but Baeng moves to the side
and Baeng counters with a big left hand that crumples Salcedo! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vik Baeng!