PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cachorro Louco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Guapo Bandito Salsas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Louco
vs
Guapo Bandito Salsas

192 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cachorro Louco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, El Guapo Bandito Salsas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bandito Salsas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Louco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bandito Salsas prevents Louco from improving his position.
Bandito Salsas controlling the action here.

Bandito Salsas decides to return to a standing position.

Bandito Salsas pushes Louco up against the cage in a clinch.
Louco could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Louco has had enough of the clinch but Bandito Salsas keeps him there for the moment.
Louco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bandito Salsas manages to pull guard.
Louco tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandito Salsas is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Louco has gone for a leg lock! Bandito Salsas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Louco's guard.
Bandito Salsas wants to pass the guard but Louco is keeping the position.
Bandito Salsas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bandito Salsas stands up over Louco, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Louco looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bandito Salsas has picked Louco up and slammed him! Louco can't keep hold of the triangle and Bandito Salsas manages to pass to side control!
Louco is looking for a sweep.

Bandito Salsas stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Bandito Salsas darts in and clinches Louco up against the cage.
Louco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louco taking a breather.

Bandito Salsas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bandito Salsas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Louco sprawls well initially but Bandito Salsas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bandito Salsas works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Louco is breathing heavily.
Bandito Salsas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Louco can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bandito Salsas has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Louco's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bandito Salsas has control of Louco's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Louco regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Louco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bandito Salsas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bandito Salsas won't let Louco get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito Salsas manages to capitalize on a mistake by Louco to take his back!

Bandito Salsas is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bandito Salsas lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Bandito Salsas controls the action.
Bandito Salsas controlling well, preventing Louco from escaping the position.

Bandito Salsas tightening his grip on Louco, looking for the choke.
Bandito Salsas slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandito Salsas scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Bandito Salsas biding his time, looking for the opening.
Louco tries to roll but Bandito Salsas sticks to his back.
Louco is working hard here to advance position.
Bandito Salsas lands shots from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
What can Louco do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
You can see the frustration on Louco's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Guapo Bandito Salsas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bandito Salsas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Louco is looking for a triangle but Bandito Salsas pushes his legs off easily.
Bandito Salsas wants to pass the guard but Louco is keeping the position.

Bandito Salsas stands and steps away. Louco gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Bandito Salsas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Still in half guard, Bandito Salsas seems content to control.

Louco looking for submissions off his back.
Bandito Salsas lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bandito Salsas passes to full mount!

Bandito Salsas is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Bandito Salsas rushes Louco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bandito Salsas stalling in the clinch.

Bandito Salsas manages to pull guard.
Bandito Salsas managing to control the position.
Let's hope that Bandito Salsas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito Salsas looking for a sweep. Not yet Bandito Salsas, not yet.
Bandito Salsas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Louco manages to get himself to full guard.

Bandito Salsas gets to his feet - Louco follows without any prompting.
Bandito Salsas tries to clinch but Louco moves out of range.
Bandito Salsas tries to work over Louco's front leg with a kick but Louco checks it.

Bandito Salsas gets a clinch.
Louco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bandito Salsas smiles and moves away.

Bandito Salsas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito Salsas works his way into full mount!
Bandito Salsas controlling from the full mount.

Bandito Salsas is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Bandito Salsas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Louco trying to strike off his back.
Bandito Salsas's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandito Salsas passes into half guard.

Louco is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bandito Salsas pulls his head out easily.
Bandito Salsas stalling.
Louco is in trouble now - Bandito Salsas has advanced to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandito Salsas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Louco is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Guapo Bandito Salsas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bandito Salsas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bandito Salsas gets the takedown into side control.
Bandito Salsas wants to control but Louco is keeping him busy.
Louco tries to improve position but can't.

Bandito Salsas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Louco is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Bandito Salsas stands up and beckons Louco to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bandito Salsas throws a series of strikes that have Louco backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louco has his takedown stuffed

so Bandito Salsas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bandito Salsas pushing down on Louco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Bandito Salsas stands up from half guard.
Louco doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bandito Salsas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Louco won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bandito Salsas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bandito Salsas is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Louco will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Louco tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bandito Salsas stands up and beckons Louco to his feet.
A head kick misses from Bandito Salsas.

Bandito Salsas drives through and clinches with Louco against the cage.

Bandito Salsas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bandito Salsas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bandito Salsas controlling the position.
Bandito Salsas is trying to keep Louco in close.

Louco drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Louco jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Louco drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bandito Salsas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Louco has Bandito Salsas in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito Salsas works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Louco looking for a kimura from the bottom but Bandito Salsas passes into side control!
Louco is trying to get back to half guard.
Louco is trying to work for a sweep but Bandito Salsas has mounted him!
Bandito Salsas controlling the position easily from mount.
Louco is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bandito Salsas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bandito Salsas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bandito Salsas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Louco?
Louco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Louco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cachorro Louco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
El Guapo Bandito Salsas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bandito Salsas scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Guapo Bandito Salsas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bandito Salsas 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Guapo Bandito Salsas!