PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elmo Salty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rau Utu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salty comes to the cage accompanied by Gonna Fly Now. Rau Utu will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Salty
vs
Utu

190 cm
32
260 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

225 cm
42
278 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Elmo Salty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rau Utu!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salty throws a body punch but Utu moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Utu.
Salty walks into a stiff left hand from Utu.

Utu clinches up against the cage.
Utu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Utu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salty lands a shot to the body.
Salty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Utu.

Utu manages to break the clinch.
Utu misses with a hook
and Salty counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Salty moves out of range of the body kick.
Salty scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salty throws a head kick that misses.

Utu rushes Salty and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Utu avoids it.
Utu blocking some punches.
Salty misses with the head strike.
Utu blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salty lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Salty.
Utu looks winded!
Salty lands a left hand.

It looks like Rau Utu has been cut.
Salty lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Utu backwards.
Salty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salty putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Utu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Utu throws a head punch that misses.
Utu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salty missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Salty.
Utu managing to block the knees to the body from Salty.
Salty missing with knees to the body.
Utu has a couple of punches blocked by Salty.
Utu swings wildly with an uppercut but Salty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Utu.
Salty lands a hook that snaps the head of Utu backwards.
Salty working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utu misses with a punch on the inside.
Salty lands a nice knee to the body.
Salty blocks an uppercut.
Utu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Utu swings wildly with an uppercut but Salty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salty throws a punch but it's blocked by Utu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Utu.
Salty lands a shoulder strike.
Utu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salty has him pressed against the cage.
Utu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Salty lands a left hand.
Salty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Utu is defending well for now.
Utu working hard to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Salty.
Utu tries a body shot but Salty blocks it.
Utu managing to block the knees to the body from Salty.
Still in the clinch, Salty scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salty lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Utu misses with the head strike.
Utu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Utu swings wildly with an uppercut but Salty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Utu misses with a punch to the body.
Salty lands a good knee to the midsection. Utu won't want to take too many of those.
Salty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salty lands a body punch.
Salty missing with knees to the body.
Utu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Salty landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Salty is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Salty lands with a short shot to the head.
Salty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Utu is defending well for now.
Salty is leaning against Utu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Salty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salty.
Utu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Salty misses with a knee to the head.
Salty lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salty lands a left hand.
Utu managing to block the knees to the body from Salty.
Salty cracks Utu with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salty.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salty obliges.
Salty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salty tries to land knees in the clinch but Utu avoids the damage to the body.
Salty lands a shoulder strike.

That has opened up Rau Utu's cut even more.
Salty tries a body shot but Utu blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salty scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Salty.
Salty missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elmo Salty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rau Utu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Utu blocks a head kick by Salty.
Utu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Utu lands a jab to the nose.
Salty misses the shot to the body.
Utu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Salty takes a swing at Utu's ribcage but misses.
Salty ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salty cracks Utu with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Utu tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Salty pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Utu is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elmo Salty!
Rau Utu was interviewed post fight and said 'This is what happens when u dont get a Hy Sckul diploma and have to continue fighting for a living even tho u "depoppin" like a bitch! I wont be around much longer...but here is a fart to remember me by...'.