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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salter JR (ranked 1641 p4p, 2742 weight class) and Broderick Booth (ranked 164 p4p, 275 weight class). The key to victory for Salter JR has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Salter JR!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Broderick Booth!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
JR misses with a takedown
and Booth counters with a nice uppercut.
Booth lands with a nice combination. JR backs away looking to recover.
JR lands a glancing blow to the side of Booth's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Booth misses the target.
JR dives in and grabs Booth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Booth pushes down on JR's head and hops out.
Booth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
JR fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Booth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
JR throws a jab but it's blocked by Booth.
Booth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from JR with a body shot.
JR misses the jab.
Booth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but JR was well out of range. Poor timing from Booth.
Nice straight punches there by Booth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Booth.
JR clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
JR swings wildly with an uppercut but Booth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Booth misses with a punch to the body.
JR is working for takedown but Booth is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salter JR. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Booth.
Booth takes a knee right on the jaw!
Booth breaks from the clinch.
Booth digs a good body shot into JR's ribs.
Booth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
JR appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Booth throws a big shot that misses.
JR shoots in but no luck this time.
Booth tries to bum rush JR with a series of wild strikes but JR uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
JR was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Salter JR seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
JR scores with the left hand. Booth knows he should have avoided that one.
JR moves into the clinch successfully.
Our sources have told us that JR has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
JR is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Booth manages to break the clinch.
Booth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract JR.
Nice shot by JR.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from JR.
Booth is looking for the big counter here.
JR decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. JR lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JR is nestled in close to Booth, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
JR is thwarting Booth's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. JR connects with a nice short shot to Booth's temple.
Booth is looking for a sweep. JR is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Booth is looking to control JR's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Booth avoid being mounted?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Booth can do anything to dispel that myth.
JR lands with a punch from half guard.
JR looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
JR seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
JR lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Booth wants to get back to his feet.
JR has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. JR lands a nice short elbow.
JR takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
JR seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Booth tries to roll over but JR keeps him under control.
Booth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
JR scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Booth tries to roll over but JR keeps him under control.
Booth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with JR. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
JR scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Booth taking some punishment here, with JR in his half guard.
Booth taking some punishment here, with JR in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from JR.
Booth trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from JR.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Booth is looking to improve his position.
JR lands with a punch from half guard.
Booth trying to control but JR postures up.
Booth has hold of JR's hands but JR slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Booth has hold of JR's hands but JR slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
JR is trying to work for a kimura but Booth is defending well.
JR looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Salter JR dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by JR.
Broderick Booth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
JR misses with a left hand
and JR takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
JR throws a jab when Booth was well out of range.
JR decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Salter JR overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
JR frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
JR punishing his opponent with strikes.
JR cracks Booth with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booth tries to hold on but JR postures up.
JR prevents Booth from getting the reversal.
JR is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Booth can do to turn this around?
Booth taking shots to the head.
JR really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Booth in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
JR looking to finish Booth with some ground and pound. This is bad for Booth!
Booth is rocked!
JR raining down shots from the mount!
Booth is still in real trouble! Can JR finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
JR postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Booth in real trouble here! The ref calls for Booth to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salter JR!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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