PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alcides Salonica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salonica has chosen "Weapons of Mad Distortion" by The Crystal Method as his entrance music. The key to victory for Joe Young has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Young
vs
Salonica

190 cm
20
275 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

194 cm
27
250 lbs
10 - 4 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Alcides Salonica!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salonica shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Young pinned against the cage. Young gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Young throws out a powerful jab.
Young throws a lazy right hand but Salonica sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salonica shoots in for a takedown but Young shows good takedown defense.
Young avoids the head kick by Salonica.
Young looks to throw the jab but Salonica is out of range.
Salonica moves out of range as Young strikes.
The fighters circling - Salonica throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salonica drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salonica.
Joe Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alcides Salonica.
Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Young slaps away a takedown attempt from Salonica, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young works the jab nicely.
A big right from Young misses.
Alcides Salonica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young throws a head kick that misses
and Salonica counters with a stiff right hand.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Salonica avoids a punch combination nicely.
Young lands with an uppercut that bounces Salonica off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young stuffs the takedown attempt from Salonica. Salonica gets slowly back to his feet.
Young tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Young avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salonica.
A shot to de liver by Young. Beautiful body shot.
Salonica looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young scores with a jab to the jaw.
Salonica bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joe Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young digs a good hook to Salonica's body.
Young connects with a jab.

Young lands a big uppercut and Salonica crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Salonica looks OK. Young waves Salonica back to his feet!

It looks like Alcides Salonica has been cut.
Young throws a low kick, looking for Salonica's leg but Salonica calmly moves out of range.
Young scores with a jab.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salonica was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Young throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big left from Young misses.
Young with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Young lands a big uppercut and Salonica crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Salonica looks OK. Young waves Salonica back to his feet!
Young scores with a nice right hand.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young misses with a wild combination.
Salonica checks a leg kick.
Salonica tries to clinch there but Young circles away.
Salonica is trying desperately to land a takedown but Young is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Salonica.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Young misses with a body shot.
Young scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Young is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salonica tries to clinch there but Young circles away.
Salonica throws a combination that misses
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Young throws a lazy head kick
and Salonica counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Young lands a glancing blow to the side of Salonica's head.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Young throws a body punch but Salonica moves out of range.
Young works Salonica's body with a nice hook.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Salonica.
Young throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Young moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alcides Salonica'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.

Young lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Salonica fails to land the takedown.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Salonica might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Young has got the better of the exchanges.
Salonica takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Young stuffs the takedown.
Young throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Young lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Young shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Salonica manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Young distracts Salonica with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Salonica is breathing heavily.
Young trying to control but Salonica is working from the bottom.
Young slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salonica keeps working.
An elbow from Young crashes against the mat.
Salonica tries to buck Young off but Young is having none of it.

Young stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salonica tries for a takedown but Young sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joe Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alcides Salonica.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Young.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salonica takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young lands a glancing blow to the side of Salonica's head.
Young is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salonica can do to turn this around?
Young moves out of range as Salonica strikes.
Salonica rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Young lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salonica circles away quickly and effectively.
Young scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Salonica lands with an overhand left.
Young throws a series of punches but Salonica moves out of range.
Young sizes up Salonica with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young moves out of range of the body kick.
Young lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Salonica throws a leg kick that is checked
and Young connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salonica tries for a takedown but Young circles away easily
and Young counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Salonica wants to clinch.
Young misses with a head kick.
Salonica throws an overhand right that lands on Young's shoulder, as Young tries to avoid the shot.
Young avoids the head kick by Salonica.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salonica blocks a jab.
Young takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Young connects with a right hand. Salonica shakes it off.
Salonica tries to clinch but Young is having none of it.
Young tests Salonica's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salonica manages to avoid it.
Young scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young jabs at Salonica's body.
Salonica gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Young dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alcides Salonica's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Salonica takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Salonica takes one on the button.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salonica manages to avoid it.
Young throws a hook to the side of Salonica's head but Salonica sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salonica needs to keep his hands up - Young had a free shot at his head there.
Salonica misses with a takedown
and Young counters with a left to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Young looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Young scores with a jab. Salonica acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Salonica takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Young throws a leg kick that is checked

and Salonica counters with a single leg into guard. Young didn't expect that.
Salonica wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Young is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonica with a flurry of punches that miss.
Young is looking to stand up but Salonica isn't so interested in that idea.
Salonica postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salonica won't allow Young to sweep him here.
Young looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salonica lands a couple of digs.
Salonica is looking to work some ground and pound but Young has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Salonica throws and elbow that misses. Young uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Salonica's guard. Nice move by Young!
Salonica looking to hit a scissor sweep but Young is one step ahead there.
Young wants to stand but Salonica is controlling his posture from full guard.
Salonica looking for a sweep. Not yet Salonica, not yet.
Young wants to control from the top but Salonica keeps moving.
Young stopping the sweep attempt from Salonica.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonica keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Salonica throws a low kick, looking for Young's leg but Young calmly moves out of range.
Salonica throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Salonica is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young swings for the body but Salonica moves out of range.
Salonica has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Young moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Salonica fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Salonica misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Salonica is predictable there
and Young counters with a left to the body.
Young cracks Salonica with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Young bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Young throws a series of punches but Salonica moves out of range.
Young lunges at Salonica with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Salonica's hand.
A swing and a miss from Salonica.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Young connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salonica. Salonica circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alcides Salonica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Young lands with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Young showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Young, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Young!