PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arm N (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andersam Salavate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). N comes to the cage accompanied by I Don't Like the Look of It. Salavate has chosen CY- CO - LIK- NO as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

N
vs
Salavate

183 cm
22
196 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

184 cm
27
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arm N!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andersam Salavate!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
N misses with a low kick.
N buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
N throws a low kick but Salavate moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Salavate lands an impressive looking overhand right. N doesn't seem phased though.
Salavate misses with a jab to the body
and N counters with a two punch combo.
Salavate with a poor takedown
and N counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Salavate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salavate.
Salavate looks to land a left hand but N moved out of range nicely.
Salavate slips under a jab from N.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Salavate misses
and N counters with a nice leg kick.
Salavate throws a front kick aimed at N's knee but N avoids it well.
N's corner calls for a 1-2. N obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
N throws an overhand right that lands on Salavate's shoulder, as Salavate tries to avoid the shot.
Salavate lands a jab to N's midsection.
N throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Salavate misses with a takedown attempt
and N counters with a good, hard body kick but Salavate shrugs it off.

N moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
N misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salavate.
N lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salavate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from N.
N misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salavate.

N manages to break the clinch.
N scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
N misses with a looping right.
A head kick by Salavate misses
and N counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salavate throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting N counter with a right hand.
Salavate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
N scores with a head kick. Salavate tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
N connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Salavate throws an off balance right hand
enabling N to counter with a crisp jab.
Salavate ducks under a wild hook from N.
Salavate swings widly with a right hand
and N counters with a nice leg kick.
Salavate misses with a hook to the body
and N counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
N lands with a shot to the body.
N delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salavate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by N. N obviously looking to wear him down.
Arm N is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salavate sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
N looks to clinch
and Salavate counters with a flying knee. Nice.
N throws a leg kick that is checked
and Salavate counters with a low kick, right behind N 's knee.
Salavate rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and N counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salavate takes a body punch but keeps moving.
N tries to close the distance and clinch but Salavate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arm N dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Salavate throws a lazy uppercut
and N counters with a body kick that stops Salavate in his tracks momentarily.
Salavate has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from N.
Salavate staying out of range there.
Salavate throws a leg kick
and N counters with a good low kick that Salavate was not able to check.
N scores with a spinning back kick!
N lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Salavate is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

N has closed the distance and engaged Salavate in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from N.
Salavate has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from N.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salavate misses with a short punch on the inside.
N lands a left hand.
N dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
N comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Salavate takes an elbow to the forehead.

N's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salavate takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch lands to the side of Salavate 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A shot to the body from Salavate misses
and N makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
N scores with a nice body kick.
N cracks Salavate with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arm N is winning the standup battle so far.
N moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salavate throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and N counters by clinching up.
N is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salavate can do to turn this around?
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Salavate misses with the head strike.
N working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salavate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salavate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salavate tries to throw a body punch but N avoids it by throwing Salavate back against the cage.
N working Salavate over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salavate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
N lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
N digs a right hand into Salavate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salavate's gas tank.
Good body shot from N.

N manages to break the clinch.
N scores with a leg kick.
N wants to clinch up but Salavate keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
N throws a combination that misses
and Salavate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
N works the jab nicely.
Salavate misses with a kick to the body
and N counters with a low kick, right behind Salavate 's knee.
A bone on bone clash there as Salavate blocks the leg kick.
N lands a head kick. Salavate smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
N tries to clinch there but Salavate circles away.
N is looking to clinch but Salavate is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
N misses with a body kick.

Salavate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with N, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from N.
Salavate misses with some punches.
Salavate tries to throw a body punch but N avoids it by throwing Salavate back against the cage.
N blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by N.
Salavate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from N.
A head punch blocked on the inside by N.
Salavate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from N.
Salavate takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
N missing with knees to the body.
Salavate misses with a hook to the ribs.

N breaks the clinch.
N tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arm N dominated that second round.
That's time! N's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

N fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salavate, pushing him back against the cage.
Salavate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
N has Salavate pushed against the cage.
N gets through Salavate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
N lands an elbow just above Salavate 's eye.
Salavate throws a head punch that misses.
Salavate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
N lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Andersam Salavate has been cut.

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

N gets in close and instigates a clinch.

N breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salavate just misses with a punch to the body.
Salavate throws a body kick the misses
and N counters with a leg kick.
Salavate takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - N looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salavate misses with a leg kick
and N counters with a leg kick.

N closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from N.
Salavate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
N blocking some punches.
Salavate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
N avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, N scores with a nice short uppercut.

N pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salavate takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
N feints and then cracks Salavate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salavate down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
N is looking to score with low kicks.
Salavate tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
N throws a one two combo.
N tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salavate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
N lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salavate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arm N seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salavate throws a sloppy body shot
and N counters with a thumping low kick.
Salavate misses with a hook to the body
and N counters with a nice kick to the body.
Salavate on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
N avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
N takes a swing at Salavate's ribcage but misses.
Salavate throws a lazy head kick
and N counters with a leg kick.
Salavate takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salavate slips a jab from N.
Salavate with a poor takedown
enabling N to counter with a crisp jab.
Salavate looks to score with a jab to the body but N is just out of range.
Salavate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by N. N obviously looking to wear him down.
Salavate keeps the fight on the outside.
Salavate's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
N lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arm N showed his dominance in that final round.
Well N has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arm N!