PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Salita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dempsey has chosen On the Eve of War - Jedi Mind Tricks as his entrance music. Nicky Salita could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Dempsey's chin.

Salita
vs
Dempsey

194 cm
21
217 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Battalion Athletics

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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicky Salita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salita misses with a head kick.
Dempsey is looking to clinch but Salita is avoiding it.
Dempsey is looking to clinch.
Dempsey tries to clinch there but Salita circles away.
Dempsey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dempsey misses with a few strikes there.
Dempsey is looking to clinch.

Dempsey moves into the clinch successfully.

Salita pulls Dempsey into guard.

Salita is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dempsey is aware though and is defending well.

Dempsey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dempsey manages to get himself to full guard.
Dempsey keeping moving, preventing Salita from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dempsey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dempsey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Salita advances position into side control!
Salita grinds an elbow into Dempsey's temple.
Salita landing a few strikes.
Salita throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salita cracks Dempsey with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salita grinds an elbow into Dempsey's temple.
Salita throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Salita wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dempsey, who protects the arm well.

Salita is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dempsey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salita misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Salita working the ground and pound but Dempsey is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salita scoring with punches and elbows.

Salita tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dempsey prevents Salita from improving position.
Dempsey takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Salita is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dempsey has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dempsey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Salita throws a strike aimed at the side of Dempsey's head but Dempsey avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salita advances nicely into full mount.
Salita is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dempsey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Salita looking to secure an arm triangle but Dempsey defends it well.
Salita unloads with some shots from mount but Dempsey bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dempsey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dempsey is bucking up trying to escape but Salita cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Salita dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dempsey fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dempsey rushes Salita and presses him up against the cage.
Salita has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dempsey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dempsey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salita's face.
Dempsey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dempsey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dempsey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salita wants to get back to striking at distance but Dempsey won't allow it.
Dempsey tries a knee to the head but Salita blocks it.
Dempsey lands with a light punch inside.
Dempsey throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Dempsey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dempsey scores with a hook to the body.
Dempsey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dempsey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dempsey lands with a light punch inside.
Dempsey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salita changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dempsey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dempsey tries to clinch there but Salita circles away.
Salita circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dempsey wants to clinch up but Salita keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey wants to clinch.
Dempsey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jack Dempsey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dempsey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dempsey wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Salita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dempsey wants to clinch.
Salita shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dempsey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Salita keeps the fight on the outside.
Salita fails to land the takedown.
Dempsey is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Salita, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey tries to clinch there but Salita circles away.

Dempsey moves into range and clinches up with Salita.
Dempsey lands a right hand.
Dempsey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dempsey misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Dempsey on the inside.
Dempsey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salita blocks it with crossed arms.
Dempsey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salita wants a takedown.
Dempsey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salitas head.
Dempsey misses with a knee strike.
Dempsey landing knees to the head.
Salita blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dempsey swings wildly with an uppercut but Salita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dempsey lands with a light punch inside.

Salita is rocked!
A short left from Dempsey.
Oh Salita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salita is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dempsey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Salita throws a head punch that misses.
Salita seems to have got his legs back now.
Salita blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dempsey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salita backwards.
Dempsey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dempsey lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dempsey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dempsey tries to land a knee to the head but Salita blocks with his arms.
Dempsey lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey cracks Salita with a nice body shot.
Dempsey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Salita blocking some punches.
Dempsey prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dempsey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dempsey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salita has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Dempsey.
Salita blocking some punches.
Salita blocking some punches.
Dempsey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dempsey misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Dempsey fails to land.
A body shot lands from Dempsey.
Dempsey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dempsey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dempsey misses with a knee strike.
Dempsey stops a takedown attempt from Salita.
Salita has Dempsey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dempsey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dempsey lands a body punch.
Dempsey scores with a shot to the side of Salita's head.
Dempsey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salita backwards.
Dempsey prevents the takedown attempt.
Dempsey lands an uppercut.
Dempsey throws a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Dempsey.
Dempsey lands a body shot.
Dempsey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dempsey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dempsey prevents the takedown attempt.
Dempsey lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Dempsey - that landed with a thud.
Salita is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dempsey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Dempsey.
Dempsey lands with a right to the head.
Dempsey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Salita blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dempsey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Dempsey.
Dempsey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dempsey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Dempsey.
Dempsey tries to land a knee to the head but Salita blocks with his arms.
Salita is working for takedown but Dempsey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dempsey lands a knee to the head.
Dempsey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salita goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dempsey prevents it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dempsey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salita wants a takedown but no success here.
Salita drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dempsey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Dempsey 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dempsey clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dempsey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dempsey has a couple of punches blocked by Salita.
A right hand to the body from Dempsey.
Salita working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dempsey.
Dempsey lands a shot to the body.
Dempsey lands with a left to the head.
Dempsey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salita is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dempsey pushes Salita back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Salita is trying to break the clinch but Dempsey has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Dempsey on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Dempsey scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dempsey fails to land.
Salita wants a takedown.
Dempsey lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Dempsey.
Dempsey scores with a knee to the head.
Dempsey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dempsey prevents Salita from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Dempsey.
Dempsey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dempsey gets through Salita's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dempsey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dempsey scores with a knee to the head.
Dempsey tries a knee to the head but Salita blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack Dempsey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Salita has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dempsey regains guard immediately.
Dempsey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Salita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salita is looking to work some ground and pound but Dempsey has wrist control.
Salita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dempsey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Salita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salita is working Dempsey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Salita wants to pass the guard but Dempsey is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dempsey throws a head kick that misses.
Dempsey wants to clinch.
Dempsey throws a series of strikes that have Salita backpedaling.
Salita shoots for a takedown but Dempsey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Salita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salita swats away the attempt to clinch by Dempsey.
Salita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dempsey stuffs the takedown.

Dempsey rushes Salita and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dempsey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dempsey lands with a short shot to the head.
Salita changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dempsey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Salita tries for a takedown but Dempsey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dempsey tries to clinch but Salita moves out of range.
Dempsey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dempsey misses with a low kick as Salita jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salita changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dempsey tries to avoid it but Salita manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dempsey to the ground. Dempsey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dempsey doesn't manage to clinch there - Salita circles away.
Salita has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dempsey finds it's way round the side to connect with Salita's head.
Dempsey tries to clinch there but Salita circles away.
Dempsey tries to clinch but Salita is having none of it.
Dempsey throws a head kick that misses.
Dempsey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dempsey wants to clinch.
Salita throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dempsey's waist but Dempsey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salita off to one side.
Dempsey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dempsey is looking to clinch but Salita is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Dempsey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dempsey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Dempsey!