PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esko Salo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milhouse VanHouten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Salo
vs
VanHouten

175 cm
20
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Salo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milhouse VanHouten!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salo moves in looking to clinch but VanHouten pushes him off.
Salo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Salo slips a jab and a cross from VanHouten.
Salo tries to clinch but VanHouten moves out of range.
Salo throws a jab but it's blocked by VanHouten.
Salo throws a jab when VanHouten was well out of range.
Salo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
VanHouten misses with a series of wild punches.
Salo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and VanHouten counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Salo.
The fighters circling - Salo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salo throws an overhand right that lands on VanHouten's shoulder, as VanHouten tries to avoid the shot.
Salo lands a nice leg kick that just misses VanHouten's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salo tries to clinch but VanHouten is having none of it.
Salo misses with a wild body shot.
VanHouten throws an overhand right that lands on Salo's shoulder, as Salo tries to avoid the shot.
VanHouten misses with the combination.
Salo throws a shot from downtown. VanHouten moves away and avoids it.
Salo stuns VanHouten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
VanHouten avoids the body shot from Salo.
Salo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. VanHouten doesn't seem bothered though.
VanHouten has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salo finds it's way round the side to connect with VanHouten's head.
A low kick from Salo misses

and VanHouten counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by VanHouten.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanHouten can't find room to land a body shot as Salo controls the action.
Salo taking a breather.
Salo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of VanHouten backwards.

Salo breaks the clinch.
A jab from VanHouten misses.
Salo misses with a low kick.
Salo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but VanHouten circles away quickly and effectively.
Salo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salo lands a jab to the head.
VanHouten slips a straight right by Salo.
VanHouten cracks Salo with a right hand to the side of the head.
VanHouten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Esko Salo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salo doesn't manage to clinch there - VanHouten circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Salo misses
and VanHouten counters with a straight right hand.
Salo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from VanHouten.
VanHouten avoids the body shot from Salo.
Salo swings for the body but VanHouten moves out of range.
VanHouten lands with a slapping head kick.
Salo tries to clinch there but VanHouten circles away.
Salo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
VanHouten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salo moves away.
Salo throws a low kick, looking for VanHouten's leg but VanHouten calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Salo misses with a body shot.
VanHouten moves out of range of the strikes.
Salo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
VanHouten goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Salo slips a jab from VanHouten.
VanHouten takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big left from Salo misses.
VanHouten lands with a right hand.
Salo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from VanHouten.

Salo closes the distance and clinches.
VanHouten throws a punch but it's blocked by Salo.

Salo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
VanHouten throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esko Salo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

No joy there for Salo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salo misses with a wild combination.
VanHouten waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Salo.
Salo works the jab nicely.
VanHouten slips a straight right by Salo.
Salo walks into a left hand.
VanHouten jabs Salo right on the nose. Salo blinks but takes it well.
Salo throws a jab when VanHouten was well out of range.
A big left from Salo misses.
Salo misses with a hook.
VanHouten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salo tries to clinch up

and VanHouten moves into the clinch.
VanHouten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Salo.
Salo lands with a short shot to the head.
Salo tries to break the clinch but VanHouten is controlling the position.
VanHouten takes a shot to the head.
Salo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
VanHouten misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Salo blocks an uppercut.

Salo breaks the clinch.
VanHouten avoids the head kick by Salo.
A big right from Salo misses.
VanHouten walks into a left hand.
Salo darts in trying to clinch
and VanHouten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salo misses with a looping right.
Salo fails with an attempt to clinch.
VanHouten scores with a hook to the body. Salo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
VanHouten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salo.
VanHouten closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Salo throws a head kick but VanHouten moves out of range.
Salo misses with a hook.
Salo thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salo is looking to clinch.
Salo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
VanHouten walks into a left hand.
Salo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. VanHouten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salo looks to clinch
and VanHouten counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
VanHouten throws the left hand but Salo avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salo throws a body punch but VanHouten moves out of range.

Salo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
VanHouten tries to break free but Salo pushes him back against the cage.
VanHouten misses with a punch on the inside.
Salo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salo blocks a body shot from VanHouten.

Salo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salo throws a jab but it's blocked by VanHouten.
A leg kick checked by VanHouten.
VanHouten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salo.
Salo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from VanHouten.
Salo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but VanHouten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
VanHouten throws a hook but Salo avoids it easily.
Salo misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esko Salo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

VanHouten tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
VanHouten sizes up Salo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Salo misses with a straight left.
Salo loads up on a big right hand but VanHouten slips the punch.
Esko Salo is winning the standup battle so far.
Salo fails with an attempt to clinch.
VanHouten takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salo tries to clinch
and VanHouten counters with a straight right hand.
VanHouten tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Salo counters with a nice uppercut.
Salo doesn't manage to clinch there - VanHouten circles away.
A swing and a miss from Salo.
Salo misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
VanHouten throws a hook to the side of Salo's head but Salo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
VanHouten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
VanHouten 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.
Salo misses with a combination
and VanHouten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salo wants to clinch up but VanHouten keeps it at a distance.
VanHouten lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salo backs up against the cage.
Salo throws a sloppy head kick
and VanHouten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salo moves out of range as VanHouten strikes.
VanHouten slips under a jab from Salo.
Salo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from VanHouten.
Nice defenses there by Salo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Salo tries to clinch up but VanHouten circles away and keeps his distance.
VanHouten misses with a straight right.
VanHouten smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
VanHouten works over Salo's head and body with a nice combination.
VanHouten moves forwards but Salo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Salo motions for VanHouten to come forward. Salo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to VanHouten's calf.
Salo walks into a jab.
VanHouten swats away the attempt to clinch by Salo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salo looks to land a right hand but VanHouten moved out of range.
A slow jab from Salo misses its intended target.
Salo digs a good hook to VanHouten's body.
Salo tests VanHouten's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salo missing with a left hand there. VanHouten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salo throws a combination that misses
and VanHouten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

VanHouten has taken the fight to the clinch.
VanHouten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salo lands a shot to the body.
VanHouten lands with a short shot to the head.

Salo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A thudding body kick lands there by Salo!
Salo avoids a punch combination nicely.
VanHouten throws a combination. Salo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
VanHouten misses with a hook. Salo ducked under it nicely.

Salo moves into range and clinches up with VanHouten.
Salo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Salo has VanHouten pressed against the cage, preventing VanHouten from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
VanHouten digs a right hand underneath Salo's ribcage. Salo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Salo blocks an uppercut.

Salo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esko Salo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Esko Salo!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Esko Salo!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Esko Salo!

Esko Salo wins by unanimous decision!