PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crack Head (ranked 154 p4p, 18 weight class) and Michael Salazar (ranked 2806 p4p, 368 weight class). Michael Salazar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Head
vs
Salazar

186 cm
28
194 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
XFighter Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crack Head!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salazar moves into the clinch successfully.
Head doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salazar.
Head doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Head blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Head lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Head presses Salazar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Head lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Head doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Head lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Head.
Salazar throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Head's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Head.
A short body shot lands from Head as the two fighters clinch.
Salazar looks winded!
Head lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Head can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action.
Head misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Head lands a body shot.
Head lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Head.
A right hook to the body lands for Head.
Head misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head works on Salazar's body with a couple of short punches.
Head lands a body punch.
Head lands an uppercut.
A short left from Head.
A right hand to the body from Head.
Head lands with a right to the head.
Head struggles to land a body shot inside as Salazar controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Head.
Head digs a right hand into Salazar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salazar's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Head.
Head lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Head throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salazars head.
Head lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Head.
Head presses Salazar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Head lands a body shot in the clinch.
Head lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Head lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Head.
Head lands a hook to the side of the head.
Head lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Head tries a body shot but Salazar blocks it.
Head tries to work over Salazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Head works on Salazar's body with a couple of short punches.
Head lands an uppercut.
Head prevents a body shot from Salazar.
Head scores with a shoulder strike.
Head tries a body shot but Salazar blocks it.
Nice body punch from Head - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Head scores with a nice short uppercut.
Head lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Head.
Head lands with a left to the head.
Head lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Head digs a right hand underneath Salazar's ribcage. Salazar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Head tries a body shot but Salazar blocks it.
Head lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Head scores with a nice hook to the head.
Head lands with a left to the head.
Head is leaning against Salazar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Head lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salazar or not.
A short uppercut from Head.

Salazar is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salazar is still on wobbly legs! Can Head finish him?
Head unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Salazar! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Head is unloading with more strikes now! Salazar drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crack Head!
Crack Head retains his light heavyweight title!
Crack Head took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Aspire Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.