PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Salgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gastao Gaspar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salgado comes to the cage accompanied by Pissing Razors - You never know. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Salgado
vs
Gaspar

172 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

167 cm
28
144 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaquin Salgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gastao Gaspar!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salgado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaspar.
Gaspar looks to score with a jab to the body but Salgado is just out of range.
Salgado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaspar tries to clinch up.
Gaspar with a nice cross.

Gaspar moves into the clinch.
Salgado wants to get back to striking at distance but Gaspar won't allow it.
Salgado is trying to break free.
Gaspar can't find room to land a body shot as Salgado controls the action.
Salgado is working for takedown but Gaspar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Salgado prevents a body shot from Gaspar.
Salgado tries to break free but Gaspar pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gaspar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gaspar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salgado.
Salgado slips a jab from Gaspar.
Salgado throws a right and a left that Gaspar avoids nicely.
Gaspar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salgado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaspar misses with a body shot.
Gaspar looks to score with a jab to the body but Salgado is just out of range.
Salgado slips a jab and a cross from Gaspar.
Salgado tries to bum rush Gaspar with a series of wild strikes but Gaspar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar throws a jab when Salgado was well out of range.

Gaspar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Salgado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Salgado wants to break free but Gaspar has control.

Gaspar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaspar wants to clinch up but Salgado keeps it at a distance.
Gaspar misses with a body shot
and Salgado counters with a left and a right that stings Gaspar.
Gaspar lands a jab to the nose.
A slow jab from Gaspar misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salgado.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gaspar.
Salgado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaspar circles away quickly and effectively.
A right-left combo lands from Gaspar.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaspar misses the target.
Gaspar jabs at Salgado's body.
Gaspar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gaspar darts in and clinches Salgado up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salgado is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Gaspar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Gaspar throws a series of strikes that have Salgado backpedaling.
Danga de danga de dang - Salgado scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Gaspar misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaspar. Salgado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaspar is looking to clinch but Salgado is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salgado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaspar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salgado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gastao Gaspar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Salgado dodges the punch combination from Gaspar.
Salgado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salgado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaspar.
Gaspar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salgado in his tracks.
Salgado catches Gaspar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joaquin Salgado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gaspar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaspar thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Salgado does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salgado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaspar.
Gaspar lands a slapping body shot.
Some wild striking there from Gaspar.
Gaspar with a nice cross.
Gaspar connects with a body shot that sends Salgado's belly button to the back.
Gaspar misses with a double jab
and Salgado counters with a left and a right that stings Gaspar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar tries to close the distance and clinch but Salgado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gaspar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salgado manages to avoid it.
Salgado throws a looping overhand right but Gaspar ducks down to avoid it.
Gaspar swinging wildly here.
Gastao Gaspar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salgado throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaspar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaspar misses with a double jab
and Salgado counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salgado tries to bum rush Gaspar with a series of wild strikes but Gaspar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salgado misses with a combination
and Gaspar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaspar throws a series of strikes that have Salgado backpedaling.
Gaspar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gaspar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salgado throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gaspar counters with a crisp one two that drops Salgado! Gaspar thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Salgado to his feet! Salgado is in big trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salgado moves out of range of the strikes.
Salgado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaspar circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaspar. Salgado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salgado throws a series of punches but Gaspar avoids them all with ease.
Gaspar misses with a wild body shot.
Salgado has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Salgado is rocked!
Gaspar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaspar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gaspar misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gaspar misses the body punch
and Salgado counters with a left and a right that stings Gaspar.
Salgado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gastao Gaspar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaspar takes a swing at Salgado's ribcage but misses.
Gaspar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salgado needs to keep his hands up - Gaspar had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salgado. Gaspar does a little dance to reset his feet.

Gaspar drives through and clinches with Salgado against the cage.

Gaspar manages to break the clinch.
Gaspar tries to clinch but Salgado is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gaspar clinches with his opponent.
Salgado prevents a body shot from Gaspar.

Gaspar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gaspar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gaspar with a nice cross.
Gaspar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaspar.
Gaspar throws a series of punches but Salgado moves out of range.
Gaspar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salgado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaspar misses with a body shot
and Salgado counters with a straight right hand.
Joaquin Salgado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gastao Gaspar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gaspar looks to land a combination but Salgado avoids it well.

Gaspar rushes Salgado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gaspar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salgado's efforts to push away.

Gaspar breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salgado doesn't seem bothered though.
Gaspar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Salgado rather than just go for the knockout.
Gaspar misses with a body shot.
Salgado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaspar misses with a wild body shot.
Gaspar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaspar misses with a body shot.
Salgado closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Salgado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salgado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Salgado circles away from the clinch attempt
and Salgado counters with a one-two to the body.
Salgado scores with a shot to the body.
Gaspar tries to clinch up but Salgado circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaspar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Salgado takes a swing at Gaspar's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gastao Gaspar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gaspar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gastao Gaspar!
Gastao Gaspar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.