PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Salzano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin The bulldog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Salzano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Salzano
vs
The bulldog

184 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Salzano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin The bulldog!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from The bulldog. No joy for Salzano on that attempt.
The bulldog connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salzano is breathing heavily.
The bulldog throws a right hand that Salzano ducks under and follows up with a left that Salzano also avoids with ease.
The bulldog misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The bulldog.
A combination from The bulldog does no damage.
The bulldog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The bulldog swinging wildly here.
The bulldog tries to bum rush Salzano with a series of wild strikes but Salzano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The bulldog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The bulldog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from The bulldog does no damage.
The bulldog fails to land with a series of punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for The bulldog.
Salzano dodges the punch combination from The bulldog.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The bulldog looks to land a combination but Salzano avoids it well.
Salzano dodges the punch combination from The bulldog.
The bulldog misses with a double jab.
Salzano throws a series of punches but The bulldog avoids them all with ease.
The bulldog throws a left and a right that both miss

and Salzano counters by moving into the clinch.
The bulldog wants to stall.
The bulldog with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The bulldog tries to circle away but Salzano has him pinned against the cage.
The bulldog throws a knee to the head but misses.
The bulldog working hard to break the clinch.
The bulldog tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The bulldog looking to stall.
Salzano throws an elbow but it misses.
The bulldog wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salzano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

The bulldog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salzano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The bulldog counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The bulldog throws a combination that misses
and Salzano counters with a one-two to the body.
The bulldog explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

The bulldog gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Salzano is in close to The bulldog's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The bulldog trying to control the position.
Salzano throws a big right hand that misses.
Salzano prevents The bulldog from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The bulldog looking for a sweep. Not yet The bulldog, not yet.

The bulldog looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The bulldog working a defensive guard here.
The bulldog has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Salzano has passed into side control.
The bulldog is trying to buck Salzano off.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The bulldog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Salzano counters by moving into the clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The bulldog stalks Salzano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Salzano's face. Salzano staggers backwards, shaken.

Salzano forces The bulldog back against the cage and clinches.

The bulldog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The bulldog throws a combination that misses

so Salzano counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The bulldog wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salzano trying to control the position from guard on top but The bulldog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Salzano landing some decent shots from guard.
The bulldog wants to stand and escape but Salzano is having none of it.
The bulldog is trying to control the position but Salzano postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Salzano dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Salzano gets the takedown into side control.
Salzano 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.
Salzano throws an elbow but The bulldog slips to the side and avoids it well.
The bulldog struggling a bit here.
Salzano tries to stand but The bulldog is controlling his head.
The bulldog tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Salzano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Salzano is working The bulldog over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The bulldog is not content to let Salzano control the position.
The bulldog can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Salzano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The bulldog.
The bulldog misses with a combination

and Salzano counters with a single leg into guard. The bulldog didn't expect that.
Salzano not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The bulldog is looking to stand up but Salzano isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The bulldog looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Salzano wants to pass the guard but The bulldog is keeping the position.
The bulldog is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The bulldog is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The bulldog controls Salzano momentarily but Salzano frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salzano is in close to The bulldog's body, working some short punches and elbows.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The bulldog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Salzano counters with a shoot takedown. The bulldog fights it but they end up in guard.
Frank Salzano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salzano sitting in guard here, content to control.
The bulldog keeping full guard, as Salzano tries to pass.

The bulldog throws his legs up looking for a submission but Salzano uses it to pass to side control.
The bulldog is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salzano working the ground and pound.
The bulldog is looking for a sweep.
Salzano lands a few punches from side control.
The bulldog trying to control but Salzano flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Salzano is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The bulldog is trapped and Salzano is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The bulldog is covering up but some of the strikes from Salzano are getting through and doing damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Salzano dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The bulldog throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Salzano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Salzano prevents The bulldog from improving his position.
The bulldog is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Salzano seems content to control.
The bulldog is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salzano lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The bulldog is looking for a sweep. Salzano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The bulldog trying to get back to full guard but Salzano takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Salzano lands a nice shot to the head.
Salzano looking to finish The bulldog with some ground and pound. This is bad for The bulldog!
The bulldog is looking to get to half guard.
Salzano lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Salzano controlling the pace for now.
The bulldog is working to get back to half guard.
Salzano controlling the pace for now.
The bulldog in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Salzano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The bulldog is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The bulldog tries to hold on but Salzano pushes him away.
Salzano scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish The bulldog?
The bulldog sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Salzano decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The bulldog misses with a double jab

and Salzano counters with a nice double leg into side control. The bulldog won't be happy with that.
Salzano scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The bulldog is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on The bulldog's face as Salzano controls the position.
Check out the look on Salzano's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Salzano in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Salzano landing a few strikes.
A lull in the action here.

Salzano has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Salzano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salzano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Salzano!