PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vo Nguyen Giap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar has chosen Runnin' With The Devil as his entrance music. Vo Nguyen Giap has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nguyen Giap
vs
Salazar

177 cm
19
158 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

172 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Armando Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giap throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Salazar gets a clinch.
Salazar stalling.
Giap missing with knees to the body.
Salazar taking a breather.
Salazar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Salazar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salazar misses with a looping right.

Salazar rushes Giap and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giap.
Giap is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salazar is defending well for now.

Salazar breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Giap as Salazar shoots in.
Giap leaves Salazar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Salazar with a poor takedown
and Giap counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vo Nguyen Giap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armando Salazar.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Giap fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Giap as he avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar shoots in and drives through. Giap sprawls well.
Giap lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salazar is defended easily by Giap.
Giap leaves Salazar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Salazar shoots for a takedown but Giap saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Salazar instigates a clinch.
Salazar is trying to force a seperation but Giap has the dominant position.
Giap missing with knees to the body.
Giap wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salazar has him pressed against the cage.
Giap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Giap taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar throws an elbow but it misses.
Salazar prevents Giap from breaking the clinch.
Giap unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Giap lands a knee to the head.
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!
Salazar misses with a punch on the inside.
Giap is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salazar is defending well for now.
Salazar avoiding damage as Giap throws knees to the body.
Giap stalling in the clinch.

Giap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salazar closes the distance and clinches up with Giap, looking for a takedown. Salazar pushes Giap against the cage but Giap circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Giap. No joy for Salazar on that attempt.

Giap moves into the clinch successfully.
Giap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salazar blocks it with crossed arms.
Salazar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Giap misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salazar.
Giap pushes off an throws an elbow but Salazar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salazar breaks from the clinch.
Salazar closes the distance and clinches up with Giap, looking for a takedown. Salazar pushes Giap against the cage but Giap circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Salazar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Giap scores with a one two! Salazar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Giap has closed the distance and engaged Salazar in a clinch.
Giap comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Giap crunches a lovely knee into Salazar's ribcage.
Giap pushes off an throws an elbow but Salazar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salazar.
Giap is trying to break the clinch but Salazar has him pressed against the cage.
Giap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Giap trying to land knees to the body.
Giap is breathing heavily.
Salazar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salazar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giap backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap is trying to stall.
Salazar throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Salazar breaks the clinch.

Salazar has Giap up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Giap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salazar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salazar.
Salazar swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Giap's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown but Giap shows good takedown defense.
Salazar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salazar has a takedown stuffed.
Salazar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Giap to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vo Nguyen Giap dominated that round.
That's time! Giap's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Salazar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giap tries to clinch up.
Giap tries to clinch there but Salazar circles away.
Salazar fails with the takedown.

Salazar has managed to clinch.

Giap breaks from the clinch.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salazar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salazar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salazar shoots in but no luck this time.
Vo Nguyen Giap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armando Salazar.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salazar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giap stuffs the takedown.
Salazar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Salazar with that takedown attempt.
Salazar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Giap's waist but Giap gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salazar off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap tries to clinch but Salazar is having none of it.
Giap stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Giap wants it to stay on the feet.
Salazar is breathing heavily.
Giap stuffs the takedown attempt from Salazar. Salazar gets slowly back to his feet.
Salazar looks for a takedown but Giap sprawls well.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Salazar circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salazar.
Vo Nguyen Giap is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salazar swats away the attempt to clinch by Giap.
Salazar shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salazar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Giap as he avoids it easily.
Giap tries to clinch but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salazar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giap tries to clinch up.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown but Giap shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Giap forces Salazar back against the cage and clinches.
Giap misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salazar.
Salazar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giap backwards.
Salazar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Giap backwards.
Giap is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Giap's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vo Nguyen Giap has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Giap breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Giap instigates a clinch.
Salazar gets through Giap's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Giap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Giap's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Salazar moves into the clinch successfully.

Salazar manages to break the clinch.
Vo Nguyen Giap is winning the standup battle so far.
Salazar fails with a takedown attempt.
Salazar fails to land the takedown.
Vo Nguyen Giap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giap slaps away a takedown attempt from Salazar, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Giap clinches with his opponent.
Salazar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Giap throws an elbow but it misses.
Giap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giap.

Salazar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salazar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salazar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Giap tries to avoid it but Salazar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Giap to the ground. Giap escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Giap misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giap tries to clinch there but Salazar circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Giap is fending him off so far but Salazar persists. Nope, Giap circles away and we're back to standing.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Giap as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vo Nguyen Giap dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Giap is looking to clinch but Salazar is avoiding it.
Salazar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salazar keeps the fight on the outside.

Salazar shoots in and bounces Giap off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Salazar throwing strikes from guard but Giap blocks nicely.

Giap has his feet on Salazar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Salazar clinches.
Salazar lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salazar is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Giap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Giap is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Giap is looking to control Salazar's arms but Salazar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giap has his back to the cage.

Giap breaks the clinch.
Salazar misses with a takedown attempt

and Giap counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salazar.
Giap stalling in the clinch but Salazar improves position.
Giap working hard to break the clinch.
Giap trying to control the position but instead, Salazar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Giap into the cage.
Giap tries to land knees in the clinch but Salazar avoids the damage to the body.
Giap's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salazar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Armando Salazar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Salazar on the inside.
Salazar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Giap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Giap blocks an elbow strike.
Giap trying to stall but Salazar improves his position.
Salazar lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Salazar.
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!
Giap wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Giap's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salazar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salazar.
Salazar stalling against the cage.
Salazar lands an uppercut.
Salazar prevents Giap from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Giap is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salazar is defending well for now.
Giap tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salazar avoids it.
Giap is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Salazar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Salazar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salazar shoots in looking for a takedown but Giap manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salazar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vo Nguyen Giap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armando Salazar.
Salazar misses with a takedown attempt - Giap sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salazar keeps the fight on the outside.
Salazar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Giap works over Salazar's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap cracks Salazar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Giap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giap tries to clinch up but Salazar circles away and keeps his distance.
Armando Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Salazar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salazar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Giap swivels and escapes.
Salazar fails to land the takedown.
Vo Nguyen Giap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Giap dips to his left and cracks Salazar with an uppercut!
Giap connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salazar looks for a takedown but Giap sprawls well.
Giap throws a series of strikes that have Salazar backpedaling.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vo Nguyen Giap.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Giap, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vo Nguyen Giap!
After the big win, Vo Nguyen Giap made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Doom Fightwear & Laundry Service and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.