PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raul Salvatierra (ranked 1904 p4p, 241 weight class) and Arthur Pendragon (ranked 1915 p4p, 243 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Salvatierra
vs
Pendragon

189 cm
23
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Red Light Coffeeshop

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Salvatierra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendragon misses with a hook.
Pendragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvatierra manages to avoid it.
Salvatierra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Salvatierra misses with a series of wild punches.
Salvatierra looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Salvatierra clobbers Pendragon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pendragon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salvatierra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pendragon tries to bum rush Salvatierra with a series of wild strikes but Salvatierra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salvatierra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab by Pendragon.
Pendragon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Salvatierra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pendragon.
An attempted straight right counter from Salvatierra misses the target.
Salvatierra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pendragon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salvatierra's head backwards.
A nice combination there by Pendragon.

It looks like Raul Salvatierra has been cut.
Arthur Pendragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon thows a leg kick but Salvatierra checks it
and Salvatierra counters with a stiff right hand.
Pendragon misses with a body shot.
Salvatierra swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pendragon throws a leg kick
and Salvatierra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pendragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salvatierra.
Salvatierra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pendragon.
Pendragon scores with a body shot.
Pendragon misses with a left hand
and Salvatierra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pendragon swings for the body but Salvatierra moves out of range.
Salvatierra moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Some wild striking there from Pendragon.
Pendragon throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pendragon swings for the body but Salvatierra moves out of range.
Pendragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Salvatierra wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salvatierra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pendragon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pendragon throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Salvatierra to counter with a crisp jab.
Pendragon misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Pendragon misses its intended target.
It looked like Salvatierra wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pendragon throws a series of punches but Salvatierra moves out of range.
Pendragon misses with a body punch
and Salvatierra counters with a nice uppercut.
Pendragon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pendragon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salvatierra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pendragon - that will leave a mark!
Nice uppercut lands for Pendragon. That snapped Salvatierra's head back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pendragon, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon misses with a left hand
and Salvatierra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pendragon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salvatierra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salvatierra is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pendragon.
Salvatierra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Salvatierra misses the target.
Salvatierra takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pendragon slips a jab from Salvatierra.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pendragon! But no joy.
Pendragon looks to throw the jab but Salvatierra is out of range.
Salvatierra walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pendragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pendragon tests Salvatierra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salvatierra checks a leg kick.
Salvatierra half committed to a counter leg kick.
Pendragon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salvatierra moves out of range as Pendragon strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salvatierra swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salvatierra walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut. Salvatierra saw that one coming.
Pendragon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salvatierras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pendragon throws a right hand that misses
and Salvatierra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pendragon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salvatierra makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pendragon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pendragon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pendragon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pendragon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvatierra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salvatierra avoids the body shot from Pendragon.
Nice cross by Pendragon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Pendragon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raul Salvatierra's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pendragon just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Salvatierra on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salvatierra ducks under a wild hook from Pendragon.
Pendragon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pendragon connects with a leg kick. Salvatierra looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pendragon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salvatierra on the side of the head.
Pendragon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Salvatierra looks to throw the jab but Pendragon is out of range.
Pendragon misses with a two punch combination.
Pendragon looks to land a combination but Salvatierra avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salvatierra lands a lovely overhand right.
Salvatierra throws a lazy right hand but Pendragon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arthur Pendragon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pendragon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salvatierra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pendragon misses the body punch
and Salvatierra counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatierra misses with an uppercut. Pendragon saw that one coming.
Salvatierra defending well as Pendragon loads up on a big left hand.
Pendragon lunges at Salvatierra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Salvatierra's hand.
Salvatierra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pendragon lands a body shot.
Pendragon looks for the body kick but Salvatierra saw that one coming.
Salvatierra feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Salvatierra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pendragon.
Pendragon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salvatierra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Pendragon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salvatierra looks to throw the jab but Pendragon is out of range.
Pendragon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salvatierra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pendragon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon misses the body punch
enabling Salvatierra to counter with a crisp jab.
Pendragon misses with a wild combination.
Salvatierra scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvatierra listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pendragon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salvatierra misses with a looping right.
Salvatierra drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pendragon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salvatierra is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pendragon.
Salvatierra tries to clinch up but Pendragon circles away and keeps his distance.
Pendragon takes a swing at Salvatierra's ribcage but misses.
Pendragon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salvatierra at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatierra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pendragon misses with a looping right.
Salvatierra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Salvatierra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pendragon throws a lazy uppercut
and Salvatierra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salvatierra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pendragon throws a right hand that misses
and Salvatierra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pendragon throws out a loose jab but Salvatierra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salvatierra needs to keep his hands up - Pendragon had a free shot at his head there.
Pendragon staying out of range there.
Pendragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvatierra manages to avoid it.
Pendragon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salvatierra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pendragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Pendragon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Salvatierra.
Salvatierra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pendragon throws the kick towards the body but Salvatierra avoids it.
Salvatierra went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Salvatierra is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pendragon takes one to the chin there.
Salvatierra defending well as Pendragon loads up on a big left hand.
Salvatierra walks into a stiff left hand from Pendragon.
Salvatierra cracks Pendragon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salvatierra. Pendragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salvatierra misses with a straight right.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Salvatierra might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pendragon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pendragon defending well as Salvatierra loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Pendragon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raul Salvatierra's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pendragon throws a poor cross that misses
and Salvatierra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Pendragon. That snapped Salvatierra's head back.
Pendragon lands a jab to Salvatierra's midsection.
Pendragon throws a right and a left that Salvatierra avoids nicely.
Salvatierra digs a good body shot into Pendragon's ribs.
Pendragon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Salvatierra does no damage.
Salvatierra throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pendragon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pendragon throws a lazy uppercut
and Salvatierra counters with a stiff right hand.
Pendragon throws a looping overhand right but Salvatierra ducks down to avoid it.
Salvatierra appears to be looking for a big counter.
Salvatierra ducks under a wild hook from Pendragon.
Pendragon connects with a body shot that sends Salvatierra's belly button to the back.
Salvatierra looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salvatierra blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salvatierra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pendragon misses the jab.
Salvatierra appears to be looking for a big counter.
Salvatierra moves out of range of the strikes.
Salvatierra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pendragon throws the left hand but Salvatierra avoids the punch easily.
Salvatierra scores with a nice right hand.
Pendragon takes a swing at Salvatierra's ribcage but misses.
Pendragon looks to throw a body kick
enabling Salvatierra to counter with a crisp jab.
Salvatierra misses with a looping left.
Pendragon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salvatierra.
Pendragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salvatierra.
An attempted straight right counter from Salvatierra misses the target.
Pendragon throws a jab but it's blocked by Salvatierra.
Raul Salvatierra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatierra.
Pendragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatierra.
Pendragon wants to slow Salvatierra down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from Salvatierra on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pendragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salvatierra.
It looked like Salvatierra wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Pendragon.
Nice defenses there by Salvatierra.
Salvatierra is looking to counter punch.
Pendragon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Salvatierra.

It looks like Arthur Pendragon has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Salvatierra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pendragon scoring well with a low kick there.
Pendragon throws an overhand right that lands on Salvatierra's shoulder, as Salvatierra tries to avoid the shot.
Pendragon misses with a body shot.
Pendragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvatierra manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatierra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pendragon on the side of the head.
Pendragon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Salvatierra tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pendragon throws a leg kick
and Salvatierra counters with a nice uppercut.
Salvatierra misses with a double jab.
Salvatierra ducks under a wild hook from Pendragon.
Salvatierra staying out of range there.
Pendragon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salvatierra on the side of the head.
Pendragon throws the left hand but Salvatierra avoids the punch easily.
Salvatierra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pendragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvatierra.
A left lands for Pendragon.
Pendragon just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon thows a leg kick but Salvatierra checks it
and Salvatierra counters with a nice uppercut.
Salvatierra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pendragon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pendragon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salvatierra is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Arthur Pendragon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jab from Pendragon.
Pendragon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salvatierra is looking to counter punch.
Pendragon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salvatierra connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pendragon's hands.
Pendragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salvatierra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salvatierra drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arthur Pendragon.
Well Pendragon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Pendragon!