PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Engle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salcedo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Muse - Muscle Museum. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Engle
vs
Salcedo

225 cm
21
275 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Engle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Engle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salcedo, pushing him back against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Salcedo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salcedo.
Salcedo misses with a punch on the inside.
Salcedo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Salcedo fails to land.
Salcedo struggles to land a body shot inside as Engle controls his hands.
Salcedo blocks a body shot from Engle.
Engle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Salcedo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salcedo tries a body shot but Engle blocks it.
Salcedo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salcedo throws a head punch that misses.
Engle misses with a body punch.
Salcedo swings wildly with an uppercut but Engle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Engle presses Salcedo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Engle is looking to control Salcedo's arms but Salcedo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Engle has his back to the ropes.
Engle lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salcedo managing to block the knees to the body from Engle.
Engle blocks an uppercut.
Salcedo lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Joey Engle has been cut.
Salcedo working aggressively here.
Engle taking a breather.
Salcedo misses with some punches.
Salcedo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Engle's elbow.
Engle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Engle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salcedo blocks it with crossed arms.
Engle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Salcedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Engle tries to circle away but Salcedo has him pinned against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Engle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salcedo misses with some punches.
Engle missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engle misses with a punch to the body.
Salcedo misses with the head strike.
Salcedo misses with the head strike.
Engle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salcedo tries to throw a body punch but Engle avoids it by throwing Salcedo back against the ropes.
Salcedo misses with some punches.
Salcedo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Engle breaks from the clinch.
Engle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salcedo.
Engle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Engle lands a head kick!

It looks like Julio Salcedo has been cut.
Joey Engle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salcedo misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engle tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Salcedo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salcedo stuns Engle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Salcedo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Engle.
Salcedo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Engle.
Salcedo misses with an uppercut.
Engle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salcedo just misses with a punch to the body.
Salcedo throws the left hand but Engle avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Engle moves into the clinch successfully.
Salcedo misses with some punches.
Engle can't find room to land a body shot as Salcedo controls the action.
Salcedo lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salcedo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Engle lands with a short shot to the head.
Salcedo throws a punch but it's blocked by Engle.
Salcedo working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Engle.
Engle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salcedo is defending well for now.
Salcedo working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Engle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Salcedo.
Engle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Engle dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Salcedo misses with a wild combination.
Engle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Engle lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Engle.
Salcedo throws an off balance right hand
and Engle counters with a left to the body.
Salcedo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Engle. That one must have hurt.
Engle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Engle throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Engle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salcedo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Engle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Engle.
Engle lands with a kick to the temple. Salcedo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Joey Engle is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Engle finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Engle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salcedo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Engle digs a good hook to Salcedo's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Engle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Engle moves into the clinch.
Engle struggles to land a body shot inside as Salcedo controls his hands.
Engle digs a right hand into Salcedo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salcedo's gas tank.
Engle tries a body shot but Salcedo blocks it.
Engle stalling the fight.
Engle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Engle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salcedo backwards.
Engle is pushing Salcedo up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Engle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Engle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Engle just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salcedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Engle moves away.
Salcedo misses the jab.
Salcedo throws a lazy uppercut

and Engle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Engle.
Joey Engle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Engle trying to stall but Salcedo improves his position.

Engle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salcedo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Engle.
Engle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salcedo doesn't seem bothered though.
Salcedo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Engle fakes the leg kick and cracks Salcedo in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Engle lands a big head kick that sends Salcedo tumbling to the mat! Engle takes a step backwards and waves Salcedo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That has opened up Julio Salcedo's cut even more.
Salcedo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Engle lands a big head kick that sends Salcedo to the canvas! Engle follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Engle!
Joey Engle retains his heavyweight title!