PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Salazaro (ranked 4241 p4p, 4265 weight class) and Chad Boyce (ranked 492 p4p, 495 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Salazaro
vs
Boyce

195 cm
26
220
2 - 4 - 0

201 cm
25
206
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesus Salazaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chad Boyce!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyce misses with an uppercut.
Boyce throws a poor cross that misses
and Salazaro counters with an inside leg kick.
Boyce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyce tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salazaro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salazaro.
Boyce throws a sloppy body shot
and Salazaro counters with a nice uppercut.
Boyce misses with a shot to the body
and Salazaro finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Boyce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salazaro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Boyce takes a step back to recover.
Boyce looks to score with a jab to the body but Salazaro is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyce misses the target.
Salazaro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boyce looks to throw the jab but Salazaro is out of range.
Boyce throws a body punch but Salazaro moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazaro scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boyce. Salazaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salazaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chad Boyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazaro avoids the body shot from Boyce.
Salazaro is looking to counter with a body kick.
Salazaro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Chad Boyce has been cut.
Salazaro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Salazaro thumps Boyce with a low kick.
Salazaro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Salazaro misses with a wild combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Salazaro!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Salazaro.
Salazaro throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salazaro tries to keep at a distance but Boyce has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boyce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salazaro's elbow.
Boyce misses with a punch to the body.
Salazaro stalling in the clinch but Boyce improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boyce as Salazaro tries to tie him up.
Stalling in the clinch from Salazaro.
Salazaro stalling.
Boyce tries to work over Salazaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boyce.
Boyce tries to throw a body punch but Salazaro avoids it by throwing Boyce back against the cage.
Boyce misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyce tries to work over Salazaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salazaro effectively controlling the action here.
Salazaro leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jesus Salazaro.
Boyce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyce swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salazaro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been informed that Boyce has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boyce is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Salazaro rather than just go for the knockout.
Boyce misses with an uppercut
and Salazaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salazaro scores with a kick to the body.
Salazaro drops Boyce with a big left hand! Boyce is injured, injured bad! Salazaro jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Salazaro!