PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Knocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laguni Salvadorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Knocker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knocker
vs
Salvadorio

180 cm
29
180 lbs
13 - 17 - 0

185 cm
27
182 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Knocker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Laguni Salvadorio!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvadorio misses with a few strikes there.
Salvadorio feints a jab promting Knocker to slip. Salvadorio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Knocker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Tommy Knocker has been cut.
Knocker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salvadorio.
Knocker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knocker tries to clinch but Salvadorio is having none of it.
Salvadorio connects with a body shot.

Knocker has managed to clinch.
Salvadorio working hard to break the clinch.
Knocker lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knocker slows down the pace here.
Knocker lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Laguni Salvadorio has been cut.
Salvadorio takes an elbow to the temple.
Knocker lands a nice elbow.
Knocker scores a nice knee to the body.

Knocker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salvadorio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knocker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salvadorio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knocker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Salvadorio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Knocker rushes Salvadorio and presses him up against the cage.
Knocker lands a knee to the head.
Salvadorio has had enough of the clinch but Knocker keeps him there for the moment.
Knocker with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Laguni Salvadorio's cut even more.
Knocker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knocker keeps control of Salvadorio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salvadorio looks gassed!
Knocker is stalling here.
Salvadorio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knocker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knocker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salvadorio's defenses.
Knocker lands an elbow that stopped Salvadorio in his tracks for a moment.
Knocker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knocker has Salvadorio pressed against the cage, preventing Salvadorio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knocker fails to pull guard.
Knocker slows down the pace here.
Salvadorio is trying to force a seperation but Knocker has the dominant position.
Knocker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salvadorio avoids it.
Knocker missing with knees to the body.
Salvadorio working hard to break the clinch.
Knocker prevents Salvadorio from breaking the clinch.
Knocker slows down the pace here.
Knocker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salvadorio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knocker working Salvadorio over with knees to the body.

Knocker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salvadorio falls off balance throwing a combination

and Knocker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knocker lands an elbow just above Salvadorio 's eye.
Knees to the body from Knocker.
Knocker scores a nice knee to the body.

Knocker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knocker moves in looking to clinch but Salvadorio pushes him off.
Knocker keeps Salvadorio at a distance using the push kick.
Salvadorio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knocker finds it's way round the side to connect with Salvadorio's head.

The cut above Laguni Salvadorio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knocker tries to close the distance and clinch but Salvadorio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knocker tries to clinch but Salvadorio moves out of range.
Knocker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salvadorio looks to land a combination but Knocker avoids it well.
Salvadorio keeps the fight on the outside.

Knocker drives through and clinches with Salvadorio against the cage.
Knocker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salvadorio's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvadorio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Knocker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Knocker has managed to clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Knocker.
Knocker lands a good knee to the midsection. Salvadorio won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knocker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knocker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knocker working Salvadorio over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Knocker.
Knocker with a knee to the head.
Knocker landing knees to the head.

Laguni Salvadorio's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Knocker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Salvadorio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knocker connects with a knee to the head.
Knocker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salvadorio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knocker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salvadorio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salvadorio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Knocker dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Knocker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knocker scores with a kick to the body.
Knocker tries to clinch up.
Knocker looks to clinch
and Salvadorio counters with a right hand to the body.
Knocker moves to clinch but Salvadorio breaks away
and Salvadorio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knocker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Knocker pushes Salvadorio up against the cage in a clinch.
Knocker looking to throw knees to the head but Salvadorio is blocking nicely.
Tommy Knocker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knocker prevents Salvadorio from breaking the clinch.
Salvadorio has had enough of the clinch but Knocker keeps him there for the moment.
Salvadorio is trying to force a seperation but Knocker has the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salvadorio has had enough of the clinch but Knocker keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvadorio working hard to break the clinch.
Salvadorio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Knocker.
Knocker keeps control of Salvadorio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Knocker.
Knocker stalls.
Knocker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knocker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salvadorio's efforts to push away.
Knocker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knocker lands an elbow inside.
Salvadorio is trying to break the clinch but Knocker has him pressed against the cage.
Salvadorio has had enough of the clinch but Knocker keeps him there for the moment.
Knocker lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Knocker lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvadorio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knocker has him pressed against the cage.
Knocker lands an elbow that stopped Salvadorio in his tracks for a moment.
Salvadorio tries to break free but Knocker pushes him back against the cage.
Knocker lands a knee to the head.
Knocker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salvadorio is defending well for now.
Salvadorio tries to break the clinch but Knocker is controlling the position.
Knocker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knocker prevents Salvadorio from breaking the clinch.
Knocker lands an elbow inside.
Salvadorio is stalling here.
Salvadorio is trying to force a seperation but Knocker has the dominant position.
Knocker scores with a knee to the head.
Knocker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knocker crunches a lovely knee into Salvadorio's ribcage.
Knocker effectively controlling the action here.
Salvadorio is looking to break free of the clinch but Knocker has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvadorio misses with a punch on the inside.
Knocker lands a knee to the body.
Salvadorio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salvadorio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Salvadorio takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Laguni Salvadorio's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tommy Knocker!