PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Salvador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Salvador
vs
Pearson

167 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Salvador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Pearson.
Salvador misses with a double jab.
Pearson checks a leg kick.
Salvador throws a series of punches but Pearson moves out of range.
Salvador throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pearson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salvador looks to score with a jab to the body but Pearson is just out of range.
Salvador does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A punch combination from Salvador misses.
Pearson looks for a takedown but Salvador sprawls well.
Salvador throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvador misses with the combination.
Pearson moves out of range as Salvador strikes.
Salvador lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pearson circles away quickly and effectively.
Salvador is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Pearson.
Pearson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Salvador throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pearson slips a straight right by Salvador.
Pearson shoots for a double leg takedown but Salvador sprawls well. He's pushed Pearson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pearson slips under a jab.
Salvador looks to land a combination but Pearson avoids it well.
Salvador throws a series of punches but Pearson avoids them all with ease.
Pearson fails with the takedown.
Pablo Salvador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Pearson.
Pearson checks a leg kick.
Salvador finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pearson shoots in and drives through. Salvador sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Pearson blocks the low kick.
Salvador misses with a double jab.
Salvador pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pearson is out of range and Salvador settles back down.

Pearson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pearson is trying to control the action in half guard but Salvador is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Salvador is looking to control Pearson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Salvador avoid being mounted?
Salvador is trying to stand.
Pearson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pearson drops an elbow to the side of Salvador's head.
Salvador is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pearson stops Salvador from getting back to his feet.
Pearson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salvador keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Salvador swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador misses with a straight left.
Salvador looks to land a combination but Pearson avoids it well.
Salvador looks to land a combination but Pearson avoids it well.
Salvador throws a hook to the side of Pearson's head but Pearson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pearson fails to land the takedown.
Salvador lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pearson circles away quickly and effectively.
Salvador misses with a straight left.
Salvador works Pearson's body with a nice hook.
Pablo Salvador is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salvador throws a nice looking combination but Pearson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salvador scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pearson doesn't seem bothered though.
Salvador connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson dodges the punch combination from Salvador.
Pearson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A combination from Salvador does no damage.
Pearson shoots in looking for a takedown. Salvador tries to sprawl out of it but Pearson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Salvador manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pearson slips a straight right by Salvador.
Salvador lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Pearson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pearson looks gassed!
Pearson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Salvador pushes Pearson off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Salvador dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Salvador fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pablo Salvador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salvador throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salvador's corner calls for a 1-2. Salvador obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Salvador as he connects with a hook.
Salvador lands a nice shot that snaps Pearson's head back.
A punch combination from Salvador misses.
Salvador throws a hook but Pearson blocks it.
Pearson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Salvador throws a nice looking combination but Pearson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salvador turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pearson dodges the punch combination from Salvador.
Salvador cracks Pearson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Salvador throws a series of punches but Pearson avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salvador sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Salvador!
Pearson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Salvador throws a series of punches but Pearson moves out of range.
Pearson tries for a takedown but Salvador sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pearson is breathing heavily.
Salvador throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pearson.
Pearson slips a straight right by Salvador.
Salvador misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick lands from Salvador.
Salvador moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Salvador.
Salvador defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pearson.
Pablo Salvador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Pearson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador connects with a single shot there.
Salvador scores with a three punch combo!
Salvador connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pearson momentarily.
Salvador scores with a decent looking hook.
Salvador misses with a few strikes there.
Salvador looks to land a combination but Pearson avoids it well.
Salvador misses with a straight left.
Salvador throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pearson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salvador throws out the jab.
Salvador lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Salvador misses with an uppercut. Pearson saw that one coming.
Pearson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salvador tries to avoid it but Pearson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salvador to the ground. Salvador escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Salvador, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pearson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pearson blocks a low kick nicely.
Pearson walks into a stiff left hand from Salvador.
Salvador lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pearson backs up against the cage.
Salvador throws a leg kick but Pearson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salvador misses with an uppercut. Pearson saw that one coming.
Salvador swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Salvador.
Salvador pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pearson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Salvador misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvador scores with a nice head shot.
Pearson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salvador.
Salvador misses with a straight left.
Salvador throws a nice looking combination but Pearson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pearson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Salvador scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Salvador throws a hook to the side of Pearson's head but Pearson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salvador leaves Pearson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Salvador lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvador throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Salvador does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Salvador dominated that second round.
That's time! Salvador's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pearson walks into a left hand.
The fighters circling - Salvador throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Pearson.
Nice sprawl there from Salvador as Pearson shoots in.
Salvador lands with a right hand.
Pearson slips a jab and a cross from Salvador.
Salvador throws a body punch but Pearson moves out of range.
Salvador lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Pearson.
Salvador throws a series of punches but Pearson avoids them all with ease.
Pearson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Salvador defends it nicely.
Pearson slips under a jab from Salvador.
Pearson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson has a takedown stuffed.
Pablo Salvador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Pearson.
Pearson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salvador lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pearson at a distance.
Salvador connects with the punch.
Salvador throws out a leg kick but Pearson moves out of range and Salvador only half commits.
Salvador wants to slow Pearson down by chopping away at his legs.
Salvador looks to land a combination but Pearson avoids it well.
Jab by Salvador.
Salvador throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salvador.
Salvador lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Salvador does no damage.
A combination from Salvador does no damage.
Horrible takedown by Pearson or perhaps it was just good defense by Salvador which made him look bad.
Salvador rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pearson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salvador motions for Pearson to come forward. Salvador throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pearson dodges the punch combination from Salvador.
Pablo Salvador is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salvador throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pearson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salvador.
A left lands for Salvador.
Nice cross by Salvador.
Salvador lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Salvador.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Salvador there.
A big left from Salvador misses.
Salvador lands with a nice combination. Pearson backs away looking to recover.
Salvador looks to land a right hand but Pearson moved out of range.
Salvador works over Pearson's head and body with a nice combination.

Pearson is rocked!
Salvador lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Pearson can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Salvador and Pearson drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Salvador.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Salvador!