PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Salbahis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Crew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Crew has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Salbahis
vs
Crew

192 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

158 cm
20
143 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Salbahis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Crew!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salbahis scores with a punch to the head.

Salbahis has closed the distance and engaged Crew in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Salbahis.
Salbahis lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Salbahis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salbahis lands with a kick to the temple. Crew shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Crew takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Salbahis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Crew looks gassed!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Salbahis - that will leave a mark!

Salbahis rushes Crew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salbahis lands a nice knee to the body.
Crew is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Salbahis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Salbahis.
Crew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salbahis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salbahis landing knees to the head.

Salbahis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Salbahis.
Salbahis scores with a leg kick.

Salbahis clinches up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Salbahis.
Salbahis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crew backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

Salbahis darts in and clinches Crew up against the cage.
Salbahis scores with a knee to the head.
Salbahis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salbahis scores with a knee to the head.
Salbahis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Salbahis presses Crew against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Salbahis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Crew's face.
Salbahis lands a hook that snaps the head of Crew backwards.
Crew has Salbahis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Salbahis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Salbahis landing knees to the head.

Salbahis breaks from the clinch.
Salbahis throws a head kick that Crew semi-blocks.
Salbahis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salbahis lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salbahis scores with a leg kick.
Victor Salbahis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salbahis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salbahis punishes Crew's body with a nice straight punch.

Salbahis rushes Crew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salbahis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Salbahis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salbahis digs a right hand underneath Crew's ribcage. Crew let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crew takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salbahis cracks Crew with a nice body shot.
Salbahis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crew.
Salbahis landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crew takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Salbahis.
Salbahis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salbahis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crew backwards.
Salbahis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Salbahis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crew has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Salbahis.
Victor Salbahis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Salbahis clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salbahis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crew has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Salbahis after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Salbahis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Salbahis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salbahis keeps Crew at a distance using the push kick.
Salbahis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crew has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Salbahis - that will leave a mark!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crew crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Salbahis - the referee stops the clock and Crew gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Salbahis. Crew manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Salbahis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crew sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Crew should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Salbahis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salbahis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

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

Crew is rocked!
Crew has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salbahis finds it's way round the side to connect with Crew's head.
Crew is still on wobbly legs! Can Salbahis finish him?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salbahis works Crew's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salbahis drives through and clinches with Crew against the cage.
Crew seems to have recovered his senses.
A body shot lands from Salbahis.
Salbahis crunches a lovely knee into Crew's ribcage.
Salbahis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Salbahis works on Crew's body with a couple of short punches.
Salbahis crunches a lovely knee into Crew's ribcage.
Salbahis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crew is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Salbahis is defending well.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salbahis.
Crew stalling in the clinch but Salbahis improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salbahis pushes Crew back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A knee to the head by Salbahis.
Salbahis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crew can do to turn this around?
Salbahis connects with a knee to the head.
Salbahis digs a right hand into Crew's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crew's gas tank.
Salbahis is leaning against Crew and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Salbahis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salbahis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crew tries to score a body lock takedown but Salbahis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Salbahis lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salbahis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Salbahis connects with a knee to the head.
Salbahis lands with a right to the head.
Salbahis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salbahis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crew.
A head punch on the inside from Salbahis fails to land.
Salbahis lands a nice knee to the body.
Crew is looking for a takedown.
Victor Salbahis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Crew.
Salbahis scores a nice knee to the body.
Crew's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salbahis cracks Crew with a nice body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salbahis.
Crew has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Salbahis.
Salbahis struggles to land a body shot inside as Crew controls his hands.
Victor Salbahis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salbahis keeps control of Crew as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salbahis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Crew's face.
Crew drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Salbahis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Salbahis pushes Crew back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Salbahis dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Salbahis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Salbahis rushes Crew and presses him up against the cage.
Salbahis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Salbahis.
Salbahis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees to the body from Salbahis.
Salbahis lands with a short shot to the head.
Salbahis lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salbahis crunches a lovely knee into Crew's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salbahis.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salbahis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That kick from Salbahis tenderised Crew's leg. Crew is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salbahis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crew stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salbahis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crew will feel that in the morning.
A jab from Salbahis finds it's way through Crew's defenses.
Salbahis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crew takes one on the button.

Salbahis instigates a clinch.
Salbahis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Salbahis breaks the clinch.
Salbahis connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salbahis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salbahis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Crew steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Salbahis. That one must have hurt.
Salbahis thuds a left hand into Crew's body.
Salbahis misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Salbahis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Crew has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crew and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Salbahis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Salbahis.
Salbahis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Crew if he has to take too many more of those.
Crew throws a body punch but Salbahis moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crew just misses with a punch to the body.
Crew blocks a head kick by Salbahis.
Crew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salbahis.
Crew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salbahis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salbahis tries a head kick but it misses.
Salbahis tries a head kick but it misses.
Victor Salbahis is winning the standup battle so far.
Crew throws a body punch but Salbahis moves out of range.
Crew tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salbahis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crew somewhat.
Salbahis connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salbahis throws a front kick that sends Crew stumbling back into the cage.
Salbahis is looking to wear down Crew with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crew takes a swing at Salbahis's ribcage but misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crew.
Victor Salbahis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Crew.

Salbahis moves into the clinch.
Salbahis lands a knee to the head.
Salbahis misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salbahis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salbahis can't break the clinch.
The Crew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Salbahis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salbahis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Victor Salbahis!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Victor Salbahis!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Victor Salbahis!

Victor Salbahis wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Victor Salbahis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.