PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Monty Sioux (ranked 5346 p4p, 6131 weight class) and Ramon Salazar (ranked 489 p4p, 531 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sioux
vs
Salazar

175 cm
19
165
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
155
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Monty Sioux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sioux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salazar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Salazar swats away the attempt to clinch by Sioux.
Salazar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Salazar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sioux's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Salazar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sioux scrambles back to his feet.
Sioux lands a jab to the head.
Salazar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sioux backs up against the cage.
A jab from Salazar finds it's way through Sioux's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sioux ducks right into an uppercut from Salazar.
Sioux misses with a straight right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sioux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salazar.
Sioux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, jab by Salazar - just one landing.
A head kick misses from Sioux.
Sioux looks to land a right hand but Salazar moved out of range.
Salazar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sioux lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salazar at a distance.
Sioux throws a body shot but no joy.
Salazar wants to counter the offense by Sioux and move into the clinch position.
Sioux will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar with a hook.
Salazar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sioux misses with a body shot.
Salazar swats away the attempt to clinch by Sioux.
Salazar tries to clinch up.
Salazar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Salazar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sioux seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Salazar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sioux had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sioux swats away the attempt to clinch by Salazar.
Salazar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sioux swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Salazar to counter with a crisp jab.
Salazar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salazar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salazar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Salazar takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Ramon Salazar has been cut.
Salazar's corner calls for a 1-2. Salazar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good shot there by Salazar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar cracks Sioux with a right hand to the side of the head.
Salazar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sioux doesn't seem bothered though.
Sioux gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Salazar 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.
Sioux misses with a body punch
and Salazar counters with a nice body shot.
Salazar scores with a body shot.
Sioux takes one to the side of the head.
Salazar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sioux is looking to wear down Salazar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Salazar cracks Sioux with a good jab.
Sioux moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sioux is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sioux throws a hook to the side of Salazar's head but Salazar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sioux looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sioux misses with an uppercut. Salazar saw that one coming.
Salazar cracks Sioux with a good jab.
Sioux goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salazar cracks Sioux with an open hand slap.
A big right from Sioux misses.
Sioux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salazar.
Sioux has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salazar finds it's way round the side to connect with Sioux's head.
Sioux takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sioux misses the shot to the body.
Sioux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salazar moves away.

Sioux darts in and clinches Salazar up against the cage.
Sioux goes for a takedown in the clinch but Salazar prevents it.
A right handed body shot lands from Salazar.
Salazar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salazar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sioux backwards.
Salazar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salazar lands an uppercut.
Salazar lands with a left to the head.
Salazar lands a shot to the body.
Salazar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sioux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sioux or not.
Sioux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sioux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salazar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salazar digs a right hand into Sioux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sioux's gas tank.
Salazar managing to block the knees to the body from Sioux.
Salazar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salazar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salazar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salazar lands a body shot.
Sioux is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sioux jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Salazar walks away with a smile on his face. Sioux gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Salazar scores with a nice head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sioux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sioux takes one on the chin but seems OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sioux throws a leg kick
and Salazar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salazar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice shot by Salazar.
Salazar cracks Sioux with a good jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Salazar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Salazar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sioux takes one to the chin there.
Sioux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Salazar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sioux darts in trying to clinch
and Salazar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sioux just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar with a jab.
Sioux takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Salazar jabs at Sioux's body.
Salazar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sioux.
Sioux closes the distance but Salazar moves to the side
enabling Salazar to counter with a crisp jab.
Sioux loads up on a big right hand but Salazar slips the punch.
Sioux wants to clinch up but Salazar keeps it at a distance.
Sioux takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sioux throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Salazar finds it's target.
Salazar scores with a jab. Sioux acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sioux tries to clinch up but Salazar circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sioux misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Salazar counters with a nice uppercut.
Sioux swings widly with a right hand
enabling Salazar to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Salazar finds it's way through Sioux's defenses.
Good exchange - Salazar coming out on top.
A telegraphed right hand from Sioux misses the target.
Sioux walks into a straight right hand from Salazar.
Salazar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Sioux is rocked!
Sioux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sioux takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oh Sioux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salazar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sioux seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salazar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sioux eats them both and turns towards Salazar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sioux dodges the punch combination from Salazar.
Sioux takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sioux takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sioux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salazar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salazar throws out a counter right but Sioux avoids it with no problem.
Sioux thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Salazar if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar thuds his right hand into Sioux's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sioux has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sioux there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sioux gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sioux throws out a loose jab but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salazar scores with a hook.

Sioux has Salazar up against the cage in a clinch.
Salazar scores with a shot to the side of Sioux's head.
Still in the clinch, Salazar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Salazar scores with a shoulder strike.

Sioux has clasped his hands together around Salazar's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Salazar bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sioux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramon Salazar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salazar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sioux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salazar moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar throws a right and a left that Sioux avoids nicely.
Salazar lands with a straight right. Sioux didn't see that one coming.
Salazar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Salazar scores with a hook to the body. Sioux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Salazar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Salazar - just one landing.
Salazar tries to clinch up.
Sioux throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range.
Sioux lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salazar circles away quickly and effectively.
Salazar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sioux takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Siouxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sioux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salazar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Salazar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Salazar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Salazar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Siouxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Salazar lands a nice shot to the body.
Salazar's corner calls for a 1-2. Salazar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar avoids the body shot from Sioux.
Salazar lands a slapping body shot.
Salazar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sioux drops his hands momentarily and Salazar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Salazar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A cross from Salazar lands.

Salazar forces Sioux back against the cage and clinches.
Salazar managing to block the knees to the body from Sioux.
Sioux is looking to control Salazar's arms but Salazar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sioux has his back to the cage.
Salazar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salazar lands a hook that snaps the head of Sioux backwards.
Sioux tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salazar avoids it.
Salazar scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Salazar.
Salazar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Salazar lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Salazar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ramon Salazar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sioux moves forwards but Salazar connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Sioux gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sioux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sioux can't break the clinch.
Sioux missing with knees to the body.
Salazar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sioux looking to stall.
Salazar managing to block the knees to the body from Sioux.
Salazar lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salazar lands with a light punch inside.
Salazar lands a hook that snaps the head of Sioux backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Salazar.
Salazar digs a right hand underneath Sioux's ribcage. Sioux let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salazar stops a takedown attempt from Sioux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ramon Salazar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salazar.
Sioux tries to pull guard but Salazar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sioux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sioux tries to score a body lock takedown but Salazar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Sioux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Salazar on the inside.
Sioux trying to land knees to the body.
Salazar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sioux backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salazar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salazar.
Sioux avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Salazar.
Sioux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salazar's elbow.
Salazar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salazar pushes Sioux back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Salazar scores with a shot to the side of Sioux's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Salazar on the inside.
Salazar scores with a hook to the body.
Salazar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sioux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salazar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sioux or not.
Salazar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salazar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Monty Sioux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Salazar.
A body shot lands from Salazar.
A short right from Salazar on the inside.
Salazar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sioux backwards.
Salazar lands a shoulder strike.
Salazar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Salazar scores with a shoulder strike.
Sioux is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salazar.
Salazar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Salazar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar cracks Sioux with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Salazar.
Salazar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Siouxs head.
Salazar lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salazar.
Salazar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salazar lands a right hand.
Salazar is leaning against Sioux and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Salazar lands a hook that snaps the head of Sioux backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salazar.
Salazar digs a right hand into Sioux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sioux's gas tank.
Salazar lands a hook that snaps the head of Sioux backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salazar creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sioux's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sioux drops to his knees and Salazar pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramon Salazar!
Ramon Salazar thanked the fans post fight for their support.