PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cadian Karskin Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cadian Karskin Jr has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Karskin Jr
vs
Salcedo

199 cm
26
279 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
275 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cadian Karskin Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo moves away from the strike by Karskin Jr.
Karskin Jr throws a looping overhand right but Salcedo ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salcedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karskin Jr misses with a body shot.
Salcedo moves out of range of the strikes.
Karskin Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salcedo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salcedo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karskin Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karskin Jr lands a lovely overhand right.

Karskin Jr lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Salcedo sprawling to the canvas. Karskin Jr follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Salcedo hang on?

It looks like Jose Salcedo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salcedo is trying to maintain the position but Karskin Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Karskin Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Karskin Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo is looking for a sweep. Karskin Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karskin Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karskin Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Karskin Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Salcedo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Salcedo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karskin Jr.
Salcedo is looking for a sweep. Karskin Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Karskin Jr scores with a body shot.
Salcedo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Karskin Jr.
Karskin Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karskin Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Karskin Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salcedo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Karskin Jr throws a hook but Salcedo avoids it easily.
A combination from Karskin Jr does no damage.
Karskin Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karskin Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salcedo circles away quickly and effectively.
Karskin Jr throws a jab when Salcedo was well out of range.
Karskin Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo blocks a jab.
Salcedo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karskin Jr.
Salcedo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Karskin Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Cadian Karskin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salcedo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salcedo throws a big shot that misses.
Salcedo dodges the punch combination from Karskin Jr.
Karskin Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Salcedo slaps away a takedown attempt from Karskin Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Salcedo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

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.
Salcedo slips under a jab.
Karskin Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Karskin Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Karskin Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salcedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Karskin Jr.
Karskin Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salcedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Karskin Jr.
Salcedo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karskin Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salcedo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salcedo walks into a stiff left hand from Karskin Jr.
Karskin Jr scores with a one two! Salcedo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Karskin Jr looks to land a combination but Salcedo avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cadian Karskin Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Salcedo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Karskin Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cadian Karskin Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Karskin Jr throws a left and a right that both miss

and Salcedo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Salcedo scores with a knee to the head.
Karskin Jr lands a shot to the body.
Karskin Jr misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Salcedo.
A frustrated look appears on Karskin Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salcedo lands a knee to the head.
Salcedo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karskin Jr or not.
Karskin Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Salcedo missing with knees to the body.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
Karskin Jr is stalling here.
Karskin Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salcedo has him pressed against the cage.
Salcedo lands a body shot.
Karskin Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salcedo has him pressed against the cage.
Karskin Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Salcedo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
Salcedo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salcedo cracks Karskin Jr with a nice body shot.
Karskin Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Karskin Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salcedo's elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karskin Jr is looking to control Salcedo's arms but Salcedo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karskin Jr has his back to the cage.
Karskin Jr tries to work over Salcedo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salcedo unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Salcedo.
Karskin Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salcedo lands a nice elbow.
Karskin Jr wants to stall.
Salcedo lands a nice knee to the body.
Karskin Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Karskin Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Salcedo digs a right hand underneath Karskin Jr's ribcage. Karskin Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Salcedo scores with a shoulder strike.
Salcedo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salcedo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Salcedo as the two fighters clinch.
Salcedo lands with a right to the head.
Karskin Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Karskin Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Salcedo has double underhooks.
Salcedo is working Karskin Jr over against the cage.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow.
Salcedo pushes Karskin Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salcedo misses with a knee strike.
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karskin Jr stalling the fight.

Karskin Jr breaks from the clinch.
Karskin Jr misses with a looping right.
Karskin Jr misses with a double jab
and Salcedo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Salcedo.
Karskin Jr misses with a hook to the body

and Salcedo counters by moving into the clinch.

Karskin Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karskin Jr throws a right and a left that Salcedo avoids nicely.
Karskin Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salcedo.
Karskin Jr looks to throw the jab but Salcedo is out of range.
Karskin Jr lands with a hook. Salcedo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salcedo is looking to clinch.
Karskin Jr swinging wildly here.
Salcedo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karskin Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karskin Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salcedo counters with an outside leg kick.
Salcedo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karskin Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karskin Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Salcedo tries to clinch but Karskin Jr is having none of it.
Karskin Jr misses with a looping left.
Salcedo slaps away a takedown attempt from Karskin Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Karskin Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Salcedo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Karskin Jr's knee momentarily.
Karskin Jr misses with a double jab
and Salcedo counters with a three punch combo that has Karskin Jr backing up. Karskin Jr nods at Salcedo to acknowledge the strikes.
Jose Salcedo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karskin Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Salcedo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Karskin Jr really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karskin Jr swinging wildly here.
Salcedo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Karskin Jr misses with a body shot.
A big right from Karskin Jr misses.
Karskin Jr lands with an overhand left.
Karskin Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Salcedo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cadian Karskin Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karskin Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Salcedo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Salcedo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jose Salcedo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Salcedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karskin Jr.
Karskin Jr misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Karskin Jr misses.
A head kick misses from Salcedo.
Nice body kick from Salcedo.
Karskin Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Salcedo counters with a body kick.
Salcedo moves out of range as Karskin Jr strikes.
Salcedo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karskin Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Salcedo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Salcedo moves away from the strike by Karskin Jr.
Karskin Jr misses with a body shot.
Salcedo tries to clinch there but Karskin Jr circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karskin Jr misses with a double jab
enabling Salcedo to counter with a crisp jab.
Karskin Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Salcedo.

Karskin Jr tries to keep at a distance but Salcedo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Salcedo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karskin Jr's face.
Karskin Jr is looking to control Salcedo's arms but Salcedo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karskin Jr has his back to the cage.
Salcedo crunches a lovely knee into Karskin Jr's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karskin Jrs head.
Salcedo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salcedo landing knees to the body.
Salcedo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Salcedo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Salcedo.
Salcedo landing knees to the body.
Salcedo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karskin Jr backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Salcedo.
Salcedo scores a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Salcedo as the two fighters clinch.
Salcedo lands a good knee to the midsection. Karskin Jr won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo lands a good knee to the midsection. Karskin Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Salcedo scores a nice knee to the body.
Salcedo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Salcedo presses Karskin Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jose Salcedo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Salcedo with a knee to the head.
Salcedo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Karskin Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Salcedo crunches a lovely knee into Karskin Jr's ribcage.
Karskin Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Karskin Jr has had enough of the clinch but Salcedo keeps him there for the moment.
Salcedo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Karskin Jr.
Karskin Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Salcedo.

Karskin Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salcedo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Karskin Jr misses with a double jab
and Salcedo counters with a leg kick.
Karskin Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Salcedo counters with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Karskin Jr misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karskin Jr tries for a takedown but Salcedo circles away easily
enabling Salcedo to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salcedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salcedo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karskin Jr.
Karskin Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salcedo moves away.
Karskin Jr falls off balance throwing a combination

and Salcedo counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from Salcedo.
Good body shot from Salcedo.
Nice body punch from Salcedo - that landed with a thud.
Salcedo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Salcedo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Salcedo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karskin Jr's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo lands an elbow just above Karskin Jr 's eye.
Nice elbow from Salcedo.
Salcedo is leaning against Karskin Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Salcedo lands a left hand.
Salcedo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salcedo lands with a short shot to the head.
Karskin Jr looking to slow down the pace here.

Karskin Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salcedo tries to clinch up but Karskin Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Karskin Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salcedo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karskin Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salcedo counters with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salcedo tries to close the distance and clinch but Karskin Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karskin Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salcedo counters with a leg kick.
Salcedo lands a head kick. Karskin Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Salcedo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salcedo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Salcedo!