PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Burnside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burnside comes to the cage accompanied by Clipse - Money. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Burnside
vs
Salcedo

188 cm
25
250 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

182 cm
21
275 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Burnside!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnside throws a hook but Salcedo blocks it.
Eddie Burnside seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burnside misses with a wild combination.
Salcedo slips a jab and a cross from Burnside.
Burnside tries to close the distance and clinch but Salcedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burnside fails with a takedown attempt.
Salcedo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burnside.
Salcedo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Salcedo digs a good hook to Burnside's body.
Burnside misses with a hook to the body
and Salcedo counters with a good low kick that Burnside was not able to check.
Salcedo tries to clinch but Burnside is having none of it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Salcedo has eaten all the pies!

Salcedo clinches up with Burnside and pushes him back against the cage.
Burnside is trying to force a seperation but Salcedo has the dominant position.
Salcedo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Burnside's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burnside blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Burnside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo lands with a right to the head.
Burnside looking to slow down the pace here.
Salcedo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salcedo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salcedo lands a damaging elbow.
Burnside on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burnside throws a head punch that misses.
Burnside has had enough of the clinch but Salcedo keeps him there for the moment.
Burnside is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Salcedo tries to land knees in the clinch but Burnside avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Burnside takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch on the inside from Burnside fails to land.
Burnside is trying to maintain a safe position but Salcedo gets an underhook and turns Burnside into the cage.
Salcedo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Burnside is breathing heavily.
Salcedo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burnside in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Salcedo lands a damaging elbow.
Salcedo lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salcedo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burnside on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salcedo.
Salcedo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Burnside takes a knee to the side of the body.
Salcedo missing with knees to the body.
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the head but Burnside blocks with his arms.
Salcedo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burnsides head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnside is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burnside avoiding damage as Salcedo throws knees to the body.
Salcedo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salcedo.
A nice left hand lands by Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salcedo pushes Burnside back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Salcedo lands a nice uppercut.
Salcedo lands an elbow inside that Burnside shrugs off.
Salcedo lands an elbow that stopped Burnside in his tracks for a moment.
A hook to the body from Salcedo.
Salcedo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burnside's face.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands an elbow inside that Burnside shrugs off.
Salcedo lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salcedo.
Salcedo pushes Burnside back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burnside avoids it.
Burnside takes a knee to the side of the body.
Salcedo misses with a knee to the head.
Burnside avoiding damage as Salcedo throws knees to the body.
Salcedo cracks Burnside with a nice body shot.
Salcedo keeps control of Burnside as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salcedo lands an elbow inside that Burnside shrugs off.
Burnside has a couple of punches blocked by Salcedo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
Salcedo lands a good knee to the midsection. Burnside won't want to take too many of those.
Burnside trying to control the position but instead, Salcedo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burnside into the cage.
Salcedo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burnside has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burnside lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burnside is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salcedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burnside.
Salcedo tries to work over Burnside's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Burnside breaks the clinch.
Burnside tries for a takedown but Salcedo circles away easily
and Salcedo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Burnside really felt that one!
Salcedo tries to clinch there but Burnside circles away.
A swing and a miss from Burnside.
Salcedo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burnside clinches but Salcedo breaks the clinch
and Salcedo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

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.
Burnside throws a hook but Salcedo blocks it.
Burnside with a poor takedown
and Salcedo counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Burnside. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burnside fails with the takedown
and Salcedo counters with a slapping leg kick.

Salcedo moves into the clinch.
Salcedo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burnside backwards.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
Burnside is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salcedo is defending well for now.
Burnside lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Salcedo on the inside.
Salcedo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salcedo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burnside's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salcedo scores with a shoulder strike.
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salcedo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Salcedo scores with a knee to the head.
Burnside wants to break free but Salcedo has control.
Salcedo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Salcedo lands a hook that snaps the head of Burnside backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Salcedo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Burnside.
Salcedo tries to clinch but Burnside moves out of range.
Burnside darts in trying to clinch
and Salcedo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Burnside looks to score with a jab to the body but Salcedo is just out of range.

Burnside drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Burnside goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Salcedo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Burnside's guard! Nice work there by Salcedo!

Salcedo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnside throws a hook but Salcedo avoids it easily.
Salcedo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salcedo scores with a leg kick.
Burnside with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burnside takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Salcedo clinches up against the cage.
Salcedo missing with knees to the body.
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Burnside.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
Burnside creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A body shot lands from Salcedo.
Knees to the body from Salcedo.
Burnside blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salcedo.
Burnside blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnside tries to break the clinch but Salcedo is controlling the position.

Burnside breaks the clinch.
Salcedo looks to clinch
and Burnside counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burnside looks to clinch
and Salcedo counters with a low kick, right behind Burnside 's knee.
Salcedo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burnside paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burnside misses with a jab to the body

and Salcedo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Salcedo tries to work over Burnside's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salcedo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burnside in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Burnside managing to block the knees to the body from Salcedo.

Burnside gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Burnside tries to free his leg and advance position but Salcedo is retaining full guard.
Burnside trying to control but Salcedo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo is trying to keep Burnside in close.

Salcedo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Salcedo scores with a knee to the head.
Burnside managing to block the knees to the body from Salcedo.

Burnside's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Salcedo clinches with his opponent.
Burnside avoiding damage as Salcedo throws knees to the body.
Burnside looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burnside wants to break free but Salcedo has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burnside.
Burnside lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Salcedo working aggressively here.
Salcedo looking to throw knees to the head but Burnside is blocking nicely.
Salcedo tries to land knees in the clinch but Burnside avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Salcedo.
Salcedo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burnside stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Burnside breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burnside throws a lazy head kick
and Salcedo counters with a nice uppercut.
Salcedo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burnside looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Burnside shoots for a double leg takedown but Salcedo sprawls well. He's pushed Burnside's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burnside swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Salcedo counters by clinching up.
Salcedo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burnside's defenses.
Burnside blocks an elbow strike.
Salcedo lands a left hand.
Burnside is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Salcedo 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Salcedo closes the distance and clinches.
Salcedo has a couple of punches blocked by Burnside.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
Salcedo tries a body shot but Burnside blocks it.
Jose Salcedo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Burnside blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Salcedo.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salcedo obliges.
Burnside tries for a takedown. No joy.
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the head but Burnside blocks with his arms.
Burnside lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salcedo backwards.
Salcedo misses with a knee strike.
Burnside stalling.
Salcedo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Salcedo fails to land.
Burnside stalling the fight.
Salcedo looking to throw knees to the head but Burnside is blocking nicely.
Salcedo struggles to land a body shot inside as Burnside controls his hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burnside scores with a nice hook to the head.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
Burnside is trying to maintain a safe position but Salcedo gets an underhook and turns Burnside into the cage.
Salcedo looking to throw knees to the head but Burnside is blocking nicely.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnside cracks Salcedo with an open hand slap.
Salcedo slips a straight right by Burnside.
Salcedo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Burnside looks to clinch

and Salcedo counters by moving into the clinch.
Burnside is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Salcedo lands a body punch.

Burnside breaks from the clinch.
Salcedo misses with a low kick.
Salcedo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salcedo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Salcedo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salcedo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burnside throws out the jab.
Jose Salcedo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Burnside.
Salcedo throws a jab but it's blocked by Burnside.
Burnside bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salcedo's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Burnside.
Burnside closes the distance but Salcedo moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Burnside swings away with a body shot that misses
and Salcedo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burnside throws a shot from downtown. Salcedo moves away and avoids it.
Salcedo thows a body kick. Burnside tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Salcedo tries to clinch but Burnside moves out of range.
Salcedo slips a jab from Burnside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnside bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Salcedo's head.
Nice defenses there by Salcedo.
Jose Salcedo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salcedo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burnside.
An inside leg kick lands from Salcedo.
Salcedo connects with a body shot.
Salcedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salcedo swings for the body but Burnside moves out of range.
Burnside misses with a looping left.
Salcedo is looking to clinch but Burnside is avoiding it.
Burnside misses with a hook to the body

and Salcedo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Salcedo.
Burnside is trying to break free.
Burnside is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Salcedo prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Salcedo.
A frustrated look appears on Burnside's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salcedo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burnside is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salcedo is keeping busy.
Burnside drops down looking for an ankle pick but Salcedo pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Burnside. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Salcedo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eddie Burnside has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burnside has had enough of the clinch but Salcedo keeps him there for the moment.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Eddie Burnside has been cut.
Salcedo keeps control of Burnside as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Salcedo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Salcedo 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Jose Salcedo!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jose Salcedo!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Jose Salcedo!

Jose Salcedo wins by unanimous decision!