PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Crassus (ranked 4155 p4p, 5386 weight class) and Mahjid Salazar (ranked 445 p4p, 497 weight class). Mahjid Salazar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Crassus
vs
Salazar

183 cm
18
275
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
270
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Crassus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mahjid Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crassus throws a hook but Salazar blocks it.
Crassus swings for the body but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar misses with a takedown

and Crassus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Salazar is trying to force a seperation but Crassus has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Crassus fails to land.
Salazar tries to circle away but Crassus has him pinned against the cage.
Crassus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crassus.
Salazar misses with a short punch on the inside.

Salazar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crassus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crassus is looking to clinch but Salazar is avoiding it.
Salazar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crassus tries to counter by clinching up but Salazar breaks away and moves out of range.
Marcus Crassus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahjid Salazar.
Crassus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Salazar fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crassus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Salazar's hands.

It looks like Mahjid Salazar has been cut.
Mahjid Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Crassus has Salazar up against the cage in a clinch.
Crassus tries a body shot but Salazar blocks it.
Nice body punch from Crassus.
Crassus working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Crassus as the two fighters clinch.
Salazar looks winded!
Crassus digs a right hand underneath Salazar's ribcage. Salazar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crassus swings wildly with an uppercut but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crassus really is a fat lump.
Crassus lands a shoulder strike.
Salazar blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salazar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salazar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crassus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crassus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salazar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crassus.
Crassus can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action.
A short right from Salazar.
Crassus misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crassus.

Crassus drops Salazar onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Salazar is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Salazar is rocked!
Crassus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salazar is still on wobbly legs! Can Crassus finish him?
Crassus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salazar's efforts to push away.
Crassus lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Salazar senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Crassus!
Marcus Crassus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.