PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Salcedo
vs
Kramer

184 cm
37
278 lbs
26 - 18 - 0

180 cm
34
275 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
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 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salcedo tries to bum rush Kramer with a series of wild strikes but Kramer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kramer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salcedo tries to avoid it but Kramer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salcedo to the ground. Salcedo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kramer ducks under a wild hook from Salcedo.
Kramer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kramer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kramer fails with a takedown attempt.
Jose Salcedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kramer.
Salcedo moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like John Kramer has been cut.
Nice cross by Salcedo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kramer tries to clinch up but Salcedo circles away and keeps his distance.

Salcedo lands a left and a right that sends Kramer crashing to the canvas! Salcedo dives into mount looking to finish!
Salcedo controlling from the full mount.
Kramer blocking the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer is trying to escape the mount.
Salcedo controlling the pace for now.
Salcedo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kramer is looking to escape.
Kramer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Salcedo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kramer can't escape the position.
Salcedo working Kramer over with strikes here.

John Kramer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Kramer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jose Salcedo!
After the fight, Jose Salcedo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.