PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chairman Mao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alcides Salonica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salonica has chosen "Mundian To Bach Ke" by Panjabi MC as his entrance music. Chairman Mao looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Mao
vs
Salonica

225 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chairman Mao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alcides Salonica!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mao swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Mao misses.
Salonica avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salonica dodges the punch combination from Mao.
Mao misses with a two punch combination.
Salonica slips a jab and a cross from Mao.
Mao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mao misses with a two punch combination.
Mao misses with a series of wild punches.
Mao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mao swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Mao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mao throws a nice looking combination but Salonica bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mao.
A combination from Mao does no damage.
Salonica slips a jab and a cross from Mao.
Salonica slips a jab and a cross from Mao.
A combination from Mao does no damage.
Mao throws a nice looking combination but Salonica bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mao throws a series of punches but Salonica avoids them all with ease.
Mao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salonica showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mao.
Mao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salonica avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mao swinging wilding here.
Mao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mao throws a right and a left that Salonica avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mao swinging wilding here.
Mao throws a series of punches but Salonica moves out of range.
Mao throws a nice looking combination but Salonica bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mao misses with a few strikes there.
Mao fails to land with a series of punches.
Mao looks to land a combination. Salonica sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Mao.
Mao throws a right hand that Salonica ducks under and follows up with a left that Salonica also avoids with ease.
Mao misses with a series of wild punches.
Mao fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mao misses with a double jab.
Mao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salonica.
Chairman Mao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Mao does no damage.
Mao fails to land with a series of punches.
Mao misses with a few strikes there.
Mao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mao misses with a wild combination.
Salonica dodges the punch combination from Mao.
Mao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mao looks to land a combination but Salonica avoids it well.
Mao tries to bum rush Salonica with a series of wild strikes but Salonica uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Mao does no damage.
Mao misses with a double jab.
Mao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salonica moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mao throws a nice looking combination but Salonica bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mao misses with a double jab.
Mao misses with a two punch combination.
Mao throws a nice looking combination but Salonica bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salonica avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Mao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Salonica clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Salonica.
Salonica cracks Mao with a nice body shot.
Salonica lands a knee to the body.
Mao is breathing heavily.
Mao has had enough of the clinch but Salonica keeps him there for the moment.
Mao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salonica lands a damaging elbow.
Salonica stalling in the clinch.
Mao wants to break free but Salonica has control.
Salonica scores a nice knee to the body.
Salonica lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Salonica breaks from the clinch.
Mao misses with a double jab.
Mao throws a series of punches but Salonica moves out of range.
A combination from Mao does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Mao.
Mao fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mao misses with a series of wild punches.
Chairman Mao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Mao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Mao misses.
No joy there for Mao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mao misses with a two punch combination.
Mao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mao throws a series of punches but Salonica moves out of range.
Mao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Salonica. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salonica moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salonica showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mao.
Mao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mao misses with a double jab.
Mao throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonica slips a jab and a cross from Mao.
Mao misses with a series of wild punches.
Mao misses with a few strikes there.
Salonica slips a jab and a cross from Mao.
Some wild striking there from Mao.
Mao misses with a wild combination.
Mao tries to bum rush Salonica with a series of wild strikes but Salonica uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mao fails to land with a series of punches.
Mao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salonica moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mao throws a right hand that Salonica ducks under and follows up with a left that Salonica also avoids with ease.
Mao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mao misses with the combination.
Mao throws a nice looking combination but Salonica bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two 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.
Mao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salonica.
Mao misses with a two punch combination.
Salonica slips a jab and a cross from Mao.
Mao really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Salonica dodges the punch combination from Mao.
Mao misses with a double jab.
Mao tries to bum rush Salonica with a series of wild strikes but Salonica uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mao throws a series of punches but Salonica moves out of range.
Mao misses with a series of wild punches.
Mao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mao throws a series of punches but Salonica avoids them all with ease.
Mao misses with a wild combination.
Mao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salonica moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mao misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Mao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mao misses with a two punch combination.
Mao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salonica.
Mao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mao throws a series of punches but Salonica avoids them all with ease.
Mao throws a series of punches but Salonica avoids them all with ease.
Mao throws a series of punches but Salonica moves out of range.
Mao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salonica.
Mao throws a right hand that Salonica ducks under and follows up with a left that Salonica also avoids with ease.
Mao throws a series of punches but Salonica moves out of range.
Mao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mao misses with a double jab.
Salonica slips a jab and a cross from Mao.
Mao throws a series of punches but Salonica avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Mao misses.
Salonica shoots in for a takedown but Mao shows good takedown defense.
Mao misses with a wild combination.
Mao misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mao swinging wilding here.
Mao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salonica.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A combination from Mao does no damage.
Mao misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Mao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mao throws a series of punches but Salonica avoids them all with ease.
Salonica avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mao misses with a double jab.
Mao looks to land a combination but Salonica avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Mao.
Chairman Mao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mao fails to land with a series of punches.
Mao throws a right and a left that both miss.

Salonica clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chairman Mao will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Salonica showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mao.
Mao throws a right hand that Salonica ducks under and follows up with a left that Salonica also avoids with ease.
Mao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mao throws a nice looking combination but Salonica bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mao fails to land with a series of punches.
Mao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salonica showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mao.
Mao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salonica.
Mao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salonica avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mao misses with the combination.
Mao throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao throws a right hand that Salonica ducks under and follows up with a left that Salonica also avoids with ease.
Mao throws a series of punches but Salonica moves out of range.
Salonica slips a jab and a cross from Mao.
Mao misses with a series of wild punches.
Mao misses with a series of wild punches.
Salonica slips a jab and a cross from Mao.
Mao throws a right hand that Salonica ducks under and follows up with a left that Salonica also avoids with ease.
Salonica slips a jab and a cross from Mao.
Mao throws a series of punches but Salonica moves out of range.
Mao misses with the combination.
Salonica dodges the punch combination from Mao.
Some wild striking there from Mao.
Mao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mao misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A combination from Mao does no damage.
Mao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salonica avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mao throws a right hand that Salonica ducks under and follows up with a left that Salonica also avoids with ease.
Mao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salonica.
Mao looks to land a combination but Salonica avoids it well.
Mao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salonica avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salonica wants to clinch.
Mao throws a series of punches but Salonica moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mao throws a right hand that Salonica ducks under and follows up with a left that Salonica also avoids with ease.
Mao misses with a wild combination.
Mao misses with a wild combination.
Mao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Mao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mao throws a nice looking combination but Salonica bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mao misses with a series of wild punches.
Mao swinging wilding here.
Salonica throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salonica counters with a two punch combo.
Mao falls off balance throwing a combination

and Salonica counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Salonica.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Salonica as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salonica lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salonica lands a nice knee to the body.
Mao is trying to break free.
Salonica stalls.
Mao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salonica lands a knee to the body.
Salonica crunches a lovely knee into Mao's ribcage.
Mao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salonica has him pressed against the cage.
Salonica crunches a lovely knee into Mao's ribcage.
A hook to the body from Salonica.
The is referee keeping an eye on Salonica - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Salonica lands a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Salonica.
Salonica crunches a lovely knee into Mao's ribcage.
Mao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salonica lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Salonica scores a nice knee to the body.
Salonica is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Salonica.
Knees to the body from Salonica.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mao can't break the clinch.
Salonica with a knee to the head.
Salonica lands a nice knee to the body.
Salonica lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Salonica prevents Mao from breaking the clinch.
Salonica is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Salonica escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Salonica moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alcides Salonica comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salonica has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alcides Salonica!