PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Manson (ranked 6835 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Salvador (ranked 10136 p4p, 0 weight class). Manson is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Manson
vs
Salvador

195 cm
24
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charlie Manson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freddie Salvador!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvador goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Manson is breathing heavily.

Salvador darts in and clinches Manson up against the cage.
Salvador wants to break free but Manson has control.
Salvador is trying to pull guard but Manson has him pressed against the cage.
Manson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Salvador pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Salvador throws an elbow that misses.
Salvador changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Manson fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Salvador clinches with his opponent.
Salvador has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Manson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Charlie Manson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Salvador.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvador fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Salvador wants to break the clinch but can't.
Salvador misses with a body punch.
Salvador can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson blocks the elbow strike.
Salvador fails to pull guard.
Salvador looking for a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Salvador's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salvador drops down looking for an ankle pick but Manson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Salvador jabs at Manson's body.
Salvador scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice straight punches there by Salvador. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salvador.
Salvador throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador is looking to clinch.
Salvador is looking to clinch but Manson is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Salvador.
Salvador misses with a series of wild punches.
Salvador scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salvador misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salvador lands with a nice combination. Manson backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Salvador throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Manson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Salvador is in Manson's guard.
Manson looking for a sweep. Not yet Manson, not yet.
Manson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador is looking to work some ground and pound but Manson has wrist control.
Salvador tries to free his leg and advance position but Manson is retaining full guard.
Salvador keeps trying to improve his position.
Salvador with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Salvador wants to control from the top but Manson keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Salvador tries to clinch but Manson is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Salvador. Those never looked like landing.
Salvador will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salvador wants to clinch.
Salvador tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manson swats away the attempt to clinch by Salvador.
Salvador throws a head kick but Manson moves out of range.
Salvador tries to clinch but Manson moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Salvador closes the distance and clinches.
Manson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Salvador is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Salvador dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice body punch from Salvador.
Salvador looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manson is fending him off so far but Salvador persists. Nope, Manson circles away and we're back to standing.
Salvador has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Manson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A head kick misses from Salvador.
Manson avoids the head kick by Salvador.
Manson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Salvador misses with a takedown attempt - Manson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Salvador lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manson circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salvador looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salvador 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.
Manson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salvador moves into the clinch successfully.
Manson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Charlie Manson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Salvador.
Salvador is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salvador throws an elbow that misses.
Salvador fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Salvador wants to break free but Manson has control.
Salvador lands a shoulder strike.
Salvador wants a takedown but no success here.
Manson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Salvador smiles and moves away.
Freddie Salvador seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice combination there by Salvador.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Manson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Salvador avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Salvador tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salvador is looking to clinch but Manson is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Salvador. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salvador.
Salvador tries a head kick but it misses.
Manson moves forwards but Salvador connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Manson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salvador fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Manson moves into the clinch.

Salvador decides to pull guard.
Manson passes Salvador's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Salvador is looking to control Manson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Salvador avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Manson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Salvador is just riding it out for now. Manson eventually gives up the hold.
Manson tries to pass to full mount but Salvador defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salvador is staying active underneath Manson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Salvador showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Salvador lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manson circles away quickly and effectively.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salvador keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And Salvador tries to counter it with a takedown but Manson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses.
Manson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salvador.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvador tries to land a front kick but Manson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salvador lunges at Manson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Manson's hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manson avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Manson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Salvador.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manson's waist but Manson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salvador off to one side.
Manson stuffs the takedown attempt from Salvador. Salvador gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Manson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Salvador.
Charlie Manson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Salvador.
Manson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Manson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Manson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salvador.

Manson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Manson postures up.
Freddie Salvador is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson stopping the sweep attempt from Salvador.
Manson wants to pass the guard but Salvador is keeping the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Manson wants to control from the top but Salvador keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salvador shoots in looking for a takedown. Manson tries to sprawl out of it but Salvador keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Manson clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Salvador creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Salvador jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Manson walks away with a smile on his face. Salvador gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Manson swats away the attempt to clinch by Salvador.
Manson blocks a head kick by Salvador.
Nice takedown defense from Manson. No joy for Salvador on that attempt.
Charlie Manson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salvador looks to land a combination but Manson avoids it well.
Manson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Manson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manson tries for a takedown but Salvador manages to get underhooks.
Charlie Manson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salvador avoiding damage as Manson throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Freddie Salvador.
I've got Salvador winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie Salvador!
A very excited looking Freddie Salvador 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.