PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liquid Voyage (ranked 3769 p4p, 411 weight class) and Raul Salvatierra (ranked 2437 p4p, 286 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Voyage
vs
Salvatierra

190 cm
26
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liquid Voyage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Salvatierra!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voyage looks to clinch
and Salvatierra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Salvatierra catches Voyage right on the button with a cross.

Voyage has managed to clinch.

Salvatierra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salvatierra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voyage is looking to counter punch.
Voyage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voyage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Salvatierra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voyage.
Salvatierra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Voyage misses the target.
Voyage takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Salvatierra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Voyage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Voyage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Voyage lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salvatierra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voyage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salvatierra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salvatierra misses with some punches.
Voyage swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voyage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voyage has a couple of punches blocked by Salvatierra.

Salvatierra breaks from the clinch.
Voyage tries to clinch but Salvatierra is having none of it.
Salvatierra misses with an uppercut. Voyage saw that one coming.
Voyage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've been informed that Salvatierra has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Salvatierra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voyage closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Salvatierra to counter with a crisp jab.
Voyage tries to clinch up but Salvatierra circles away and keeps his distance.

Voyage moves into the clinch successfully.
Salvatierra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Voyage working aggressively here.
Voyage misses with a punch on the inside.
Voyage lands with a short shot to the head.
Voyage taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voyage swings wildly with an uppercut but Salvatierra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voyage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voyage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Voyage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvatierra blocks an uppercut.
Salvatierra blocks an uppercut.
Voyage lands a right hand.
Salvatierra misses with some punches.
Voyage blocks a body shot from Salvatierra.
Salvatierra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salvatierra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voyage keeps control of Salvatierra as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salvatierra lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salvatierra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Voyage backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Voyage fails to land.
Salvatierra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salvatierra working aggressively here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Voyage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Salvatierra.
Voyage misses with a punch on the inside.
Voyage working aggressively here.
Voyage lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Voyage fails to land.
Salvatierra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salvatierra lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Voyage.
Salvatierra throws a head punch that misses.
Salvatierra throws a punch but it's blocked by Voyage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voyage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Voyage.
Voyage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voyage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salvatierra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voyage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salvatierra scores with a shot to the side of Voyage's head.
Salvatierra blocking some punches.
Salvatierra misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voyage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salvatierra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voyage has a couple of punches blocked by Salvatierra.
Salvatierra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voyage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Salvatierra scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voyage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Voyage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salvatierra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Salvatierra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voyage thuds a left hand into Salvatierra's body.
Salvatierra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voyage moves out of range of the strikes.
Voyage appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Voyage slips a jab and a cross from Salvatierra.
Voyage tries to clinch but Salvatierra is having none of it.
Voyage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Salvatierra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salvatierra swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Salvatierra does it's job there.

Voyage has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Salvatierra dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Voyage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salvatierra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raul Salvatierra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voyage tries to clinch up.
Voyage tries to close the distance and clinch but Salvatierra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Voyage wants to clinch up but Salvatierra keeps it at a distance.
Voyage wants to clinch up but Salvatierra keeps it at a distance.
Salvatierra bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Voyage's head backwards.

It looks like Liquid Voyage has been cut.
Salvatierra misses the jab.
Voyage appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Voyage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvatierra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voyage tries to clinch but Salvatierra moves out of range.
A big left from Salvatierra misses.
Salvatierra throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvatierra misses with a straight right.
Salvatierra throws a looping overhand right but Voyage ducks down to avoid it.
Voyage tries to clinch there but Salvatierra circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Salvatierra there.
Salvatierra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donk. Salvatierra catches Voyage right on the button with a cross.
Voyage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salvatierra swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voyage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Salvatierra in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Voyage tries to close the distance and clinch but Salvatierra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Voyage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salvatierra keeps the fight on the outside.
Voyage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Voyage 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Voyage walks into a left hand.
Salvatierra might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Voyage moves in looking to clinch but Salvatierra pushes him off.
Salvatierra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Voyage.
Salvatierra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voyage.
Voyage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Salvatierra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salvatierra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salvatierra lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Voyage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voyage ducks under a wild hook from Salvatierra.
Salvatierra throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Voyage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salvatierra looks to score with a jab to the body but Voyage is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voyage tries to close the distance and clinch but Salvatierra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Voyage tries to clinch but Salvatierra is having none of it.
Salvatierra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Voyage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvatierra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Voyage tries to close the distance and clinch but Salvatierra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Salvatierra! But no joy.
Salvatierra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salvatierra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Voyage has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salvatierra.
Voyage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salvatierra tries to break free but Voyage pushes him back against the cage.
Salvatierra gets through Voyage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Voyage blocks a body shot from Salvatierra.
Still in the clinch, Voyage scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voyage stalling against the cage.
Voyage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salvatierra working aggressively here.
Salvatierra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voyage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salvatierra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voyage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salvatierra throws a punch but it's blocked by Voyage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Salvatierra.
A short right from Salvatierra on the inside.
A short uppercut from Voyage.
Salvatierra blocking some punches.
Voyage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salvatierra blocks an uppercut.

Salvatierra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salvatierra thuds a left hand into Voyage's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voyage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salvatierra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salvatierra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voyage is looking to clinch but Salvatierra is avoiding it.
Salvatierra fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Salvatierra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Voyage has closed the distance and engaged Salvatierra in a clinch.
Salvatierra blocks an uppercut.
Salvatierra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Liquid Voyage has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Salvatierra.
Salvatierra gets through Voyage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Voyage is rocked!
Salvatierra presses Voyage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oh Voyage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voyage is looking to control Salvatierra's arms but Salvatierra gets an underhook and turns him. Now Voyage has his back to the cage.
Voyage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voyage seems to have got his legs back now.
Salvatierra lands an uppercut.
Salvatierra throws a big uppercut that drops Voyage! More strikes from Salvatierra and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Voyage lies dazed against the cage as Salvatierra celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Salvatierra!
A victorious Raul Salvatierra thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.