PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Val Salvacion (ranked 23936 p4p, 3406 weight class) and Neil Nucombe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clifford Val Salvacion had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Salvacion
vs
Nucombe

182 cm
20
160
8 - 19 - 2

166 cm
48
166
32 - 19 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifford Val Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neil Nucombe!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nucombe connects with a nice looking jab.
Nucombe dips to his left and cracks Salvacion with an uppercut!
Nucombe lands a nice looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nucombe, as that shot connected.
Salvacion takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Nucombe misses.
Salvacion jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Salvacion on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nucombe lands with a straight right. Salvacion didn't see that one coming.

Salvacion is rocked!
Nucombe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salvacion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nucombe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salvacion in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucombe tests Salvacion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Neil Nucombe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salvacion takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh Salvacion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nucombe scores with a shot to the body.
Salvacion seems to have got his legs back now.
Nucombe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Salvacion had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

Nucombe drops his shoulder and cracks Salvacion with a huge uppercut! Salvacion goes down! Can Nucombe finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nucombe stands up and waves to Salvacion to follow him.
Salvacion takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nucombe digs a good hook to Salvacion's body.
Nucombe has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Salvacion is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nucombe throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Salvacion tumbling to the canvas!

Nucombe stands up and waves to Salvacion to follow him.
Nucombe catches Salvacion with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nucombe weaves into range and cracks Salvacion right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Salvacion goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Nucombe is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neil Nucombe!
Neil Nucombe decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.