PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Minotauro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Buckethead - jump man. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Minotauro
vs
Salcedo

185 cm
37
253 lbs
23 - 14 - 1

184 cm
35
278 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Minotauro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minotauro throws a hook to the side of Salcedo's head but Salcedo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Minotauro checks a leg kick nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salcedo, as that shot connected.

It looks like Ze Minotauro has been cut.
No luck for Salcedo with that takedown attempt.
Salcedo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salcedo looks to land a combination but Minotauro avoids it well.

Minotauro moves into the clinch.
Minotauro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Minotauro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Minotauro slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Minotauro fails to land.
Minotauro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salcedo has a couple of punches blocked by Minotauro.

Minotauro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salcedo tries to bum rush Minotauro with a series of wild strikes but Minotauro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Minotauro fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Salcedo misses with the combination.
Salcedo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Minotauro.
Salcedo throws an off balance right hand
and Minotauro counters with a good low kick that Salcedo was not able to check.
Minotauro misses with a wild body shot.
Minotauro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Salcedo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salcedo slips under a jab from Minotauro.
Minotauro slips under a jab.
Salcedo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Minotauro loads up on a big right hand but Salcedo slips the punch.
Salcedo misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo misses with a straight left.
Ze Minotauro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Salcedo misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Salcedo as he connects with a hook.
Salcedo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salcedo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Minotauro jabs at Salcedo's body.
Salcedo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Minotauro takes one on the button.
Salcedo thows a body shot but no joy.
Jose Salcedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salcedo.
Minotauro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Salcedo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Salcedo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Salcedo scores with a leg kick.
Salcedo works Minotauro's body with a nice hook.
Salcedo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salcedo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salcedo connects with a leg kick. Minotauro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Minotauro is breathing heavily.
Minotauro misses with an uppercut. Salcedo saw that one coming.
Minotauro throws a jab but it's blocked by Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a leg kick but Minotauro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salcedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salcedo misses with a straight right.
Salcedo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Minotauro had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Salcedo throws a sloppy head kick and Minotauro moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo fails to land with a series of punches.
Minotauro throws a nice head kick!
Salcedo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Salcedo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Minotauro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salcedo lands a really nice looking cross but Minotauro seems unphased.

Salcedo waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Minotauro. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Minotauro to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Minotauro is rocked!
Salcedo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh Minotauro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salcedo is looking to work some ground and pound but Minotauro has wrist control.
Minotauro seems to have got his legs back now.
Salcedo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Salcedo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ze Minotauro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Salcedo.
Minotauro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salcedo.
Salcedo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salcedo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Salcedo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Minotauro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salcedo. Minotauro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salcedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salcedo looks to land a left hand but Minotauro moved out of range nicely.
Minotauro wants to land a leg kick but Salcedo is out of range.
Salcedo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salcedo misses with an uppercut
and Minotauro counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salcedo cracks Minotauro with an open hand slap.
Salcedo throws a leg kick but Minotauro checks it.
Nice uppercut there from Minotauro.
Minotauro takes one on the button.
Salcedo throws a sloppy body shot
and Minotauro counters with a three punch combo that has Salcedo backing up. Salcedo nods at Minotauro to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salcedo motions for Minotauro to come forward. Salcedo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Minotauro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salcedo.
Minotauro missing with a left hand there. Salcedo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salcedo misses with a series of wild punches.
Minotauro walks into a straight right hand from Salcedo.
Salcedo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Minotauro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo lands with a straight right. Minotauro didn't see that one coming.
Minotauro tests Salcedo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salcedo lands with an uppercut that bounces Minotauro off the cage and back into range.
Salcedo punishes Minotauro's body with a nice straight punch.
Salcedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salcedo throws a combination that misses
and Minotauro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salcedo throws a series of punches but Minotauro moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salcedo.
Minotauro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salcedo throws a lazy uppercut
and Minotauro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro tried to score with a low kick but Salcedo checks it.
Minotauro looks to throw the jab but Salcedo is out of range.
Minotauro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Minotauro misses the jab.
Salcedo moves into range and connects with a jab.

Salcedo steps into range and cracks Minotauro with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Minotauro flops backwards and Salcedo dives into his guard looking to finish!

Minotauro is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salcedo wants to control from the top but Minotauro keeps moving.
Oh Minotauro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salcedo postures up.
Minotauro seems to have got his legs back now.
Salcedo is working Minotauro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Salcedo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salcedo is stalling in the full guard.
Salcedo works over Minotauro with some ground and pound from guard.
Salcedo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Salcedo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minotauro looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Salcedo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Salcedo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ze Minotauro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A slow jab from Salcedo misses its intended target.
Salcedo moves out of range of the leg kick from Minotauro.
Salcedo avoids the body shot from Minotauro.
Salcedo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Minotauro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Minotauro misses with a straight left.
Minotauro scoring well with a low kick there.
Some wild striking there from Salcedo.
Minotauro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Minotauro wants it to stay on the feet.
Salcedo jabs at Minotauro's body.
Salcedo misses with a body shot.
Salcedo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo throws the left hand but Minotauro avoids the punch easily.
Salcedo lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Minotauro walks into a stiff left hand from Salcedo.
Minotauro takes one on the button.
Salcedo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Minotauro defending well as Salcedo loads up on a big left hand.
Salcedo throws a lazy right hand but Minotauro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jose Salcedo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salcedo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Salcedo.

Nice combo by Salcedo! Oh, that's hurt him - Minotauro falls to the canvas and Salcedo follows him into side control.
Minotauro is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Salcedo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ze Minotauro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro tries to improve position but can't.
Minotauro taking a bit of punishment here - Salcedo scoring with strikes.
Salcedo cracks Minotauro with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Salcedo immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Minotauro is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Salcedo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Salcedo!
Jose Salcedo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.