PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chito Jacare Salazar (ranked 3109 p4p, 1517 weight class) and Jach Bresnar (ranked 359 p4p, 202 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Salazar
vs
Bresnar

172 cm
30
160
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
165
8 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chito Jacare Salazar !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jach Bresnar!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bresnar takes the fight into the clinch.
Salazar fails to pull guard.
Salazar fails to pull guard.
Salazar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bresnar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Salazar goes for a takedown attempt but Bresnar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chito Jacare Salazar . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bresnar clinches up with Salazar and pushes him back against the cage.
Salazar tries to score a body lock takedown but Bresnar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Salazar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bresnar to keep the fight standing.
Salazar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salazar tries to pull guard but Bresnar holds him up against the cage and eventually Salazar drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bresnar is defending well.
Salazar tries to pull guard but Bresnar won't allow it.
Salazar wants a takedown but no success here.

Salazar has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bresnar is trying to keep an underhook but Salazar manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Bresnar kicks Salazar off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bresnar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Salazar somewhat.
Bresnar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Salazar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Bresnar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Salazar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bresnar just stands there and leans against the cage.

Bresnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Salazar has Bresnar up against the cage in a clinch.

Bresnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bresnar has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bresnar breaks the clinch.
Bresnar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bresnar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salazar backs up against the cage.

It looks like Chito Jacare Salazar has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salazar with a poor takedown
and Bresnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Bresnar instigates a clinch.
Bresnar lands a shoulder strike.
Bresnar is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar has Bresnar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bresnar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Salazar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bresnar walks away with a smile on his face. Salazar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice straight punches there by Bresnar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bresnar.
Salazar misses with a takedown attempt
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bresnar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Salazar is breathing heavily.

Bresnar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Salazar was covering up waiting for the punch and Bresnar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Salazar trying to strike off his back.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Bresnar from controlling successfully.
Bresnar slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Salazar .
Salazar is refusing to be controlled, as Bresnar sits in half guard.
Salazar throws a strike from the bottom but Bresnar passes into side control!
Bresnar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Salazar to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Salazar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salazar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bresnar grinds an elbow into Salazar 's temple.
Salazar taking a bit of punishment here - Bresnar scoring with strikes.
Salazar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Salazar taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bresnar trying to control the position but Salazar is working away.
Salazar is looking to regain half guard here but Bresnar keeps moving and retains side control.
Salazar manages to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Bresnar there.
Salazar flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Salazar tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar prevents Salazar from improving his position.
Bresnar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bresnar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salazar keeps working.
Salazar flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Salazar lands with a few short shots to the body.
Bresnar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Salazar is trying to escape the mount.
Salazar throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Bresnar working for a guillotine from mount but Salazar is in no mood to give up.
Bresnar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jach Bresnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chito Jacare Salazar 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bresnar closes the distance and clinches.
Bresnar lands with a left to the head.
Salazar 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salazar is trying to pull guard but Bresnar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Salazar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salazar is trying to pull guard but Bresnar has him pressed against the cage.

Salazar pulls Bresnar into guard.
Salazar throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bresnar wants to control from the top but Salazar keeps moving.
Salazar throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bresnar lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Salazar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bresnar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bresnar working some strikes from top position.
Bresnar wants to get up but he can't break Salazar 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bresnar lands a couple of elbows.
Salazar throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresnar stands up over Salazar , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Salazar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bresnar stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Bresnar rushes Salazar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salazar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bresnar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chito Jacare Salazar . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bresnar breaks from the clinch.

Bresnar has closed the distance and engaged Salazar in a clinch.
Salazar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bresnar smiles and moves away.
Salazar tries to clinch up but Bresnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Bresnar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Bresnar clinches.

Bresnar jumps into guard, dragging Salazar to the mat.
Bresnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bresnar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Salazar is aware though and is defending well.
Salazar is looking to work some ground and pound but Bresnar has wrist control.
Bresnar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar landing with the ground and pound.
Bresnar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bresnar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Salazar manages to get himself to full guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Bresnar from controlling successfully.
Jach Bresnar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salazar striking off his back but it's not causing Bresnar any problems.
Salazar trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bresnar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Salazar will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bresnar stands up over Salazar , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Salazar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Salazar striking off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bresnar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bresnar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Salazar wants to sweep here but Bresnar controlling him for the moment.
Bresnar postures up and lands a big shot to Salazar 's brow.
Bresnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salazar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salazar trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bresnar trying to control but Salazar is working from the bottom.
Salazar trying to strike off his back.
Salazar wants to sweep here but Bresnar controlling him for the moment.
Bresnar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bresnar with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Salazar striking off his back but it's not causing Bresnar any problems.
Bresnar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bresnar wants to control from the top but Salazar keeps moving.
Bresnar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bresnar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Bresnar from controlling successfully.

Bresnar drops back looking for a leg! Salazar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Salazar manages to kick Bresnar off! Bresnar jumps back into Salazar 's guard.
Salazar throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jach Bresnar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chito Jacare Salazar 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Salazar takes the fight into the clinch.
Salazar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Salazar is trying to pull guard but Bresnar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Salazar being controlled against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bresnar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jach Bresnar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Salazar fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chito Jacare Salazar . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salazar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bresnar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Salazar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bresnar just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Salazar turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bresnar is looking for a sweep.
Salazar working the ground and pound but Bresnar is defending the strikes.
Bresnar wants to control but Salazar postures up.
Bresnar is looking to regain half guard here but Salazar keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresnar regains half guard.
Bresnar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Salazar 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Salazar 's back!
Bresnar is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Salazar up.
Salazar wants to escape the position.
Bresnar lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Bresnar lands shots from the back.
Salazar tries to roll but Bresnar sticks to his back.
Bresnar biding his time, controlling Salazar .
Salazar turns into Bresnar and is now in his guard.
Salazar throws a big right hand that misses.
Bresnar tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salazar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salazar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bresnar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bresnar looking to control.

Bresnar has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Salazar doesn't defend quickly enough and Bresnar has managed to lock this one up! Can Salazar escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bresnar on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jach Bresnar!