PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuco Salamanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaroslav Halak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuco Salamanca could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jaroslav Halak's chin.

Salamanca
vs
Halak

184 cm
22
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuco Salamanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaroslav Halak!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salamanca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salamanca keeps the fight on the outside.
Halak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Salamanca is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Halak's half guard.
Still in half guard, Salamanca seems content to control.
Halak wants to control but Salamanca is keeping busy.
Salamanca looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Halak with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Halak is trying to maintain the position but Salamanca is very close to passing his half guard.
Salamanca is looking to advance position but Halak won't allow it.
Salamanca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salamanca trying to mount his opponent but Halak defends it.
Salamanca seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Halak's head.

Salamanca is working for a kimura but Halak is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salamanca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Salamanca there.
Salamanca trying to mount his opponent but Halak defends it.
Salamanca working Halak over with strikes.
Salamanca missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salamanca perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Salamanca missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Salamanca.
Salamanca keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ground and pound from Salamanca.
Halak has his hands clasped together around Salamanca's back. He's all about the action.
Halak looks gassed!
Salamanca lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Halak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Salamanca not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Salamanca stands up and beckons Halak to join him on the feet.

Salamanca drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salamanca showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Salamanca makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Halak has momentary wrist control but Salamanca slips an elbow through the middle.
Halak keeping moving, preventing Salamanca from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Salamanca works over Halak with some ground and pound from guard.
Salamanca scoring with some ground and pound.
Salamanca slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salamanca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Halak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salamanca.
Salamanca postures up in Halak's guard and throws a big left but Halak blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salamanca.
Salamanca with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salamanca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salamanca distracts Halak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuco Salamanca dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Salamanca shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Salamanca is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Halak keeping moving, preventing Salamanca from controlling successfully.
Tuco Salamanca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Halak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Salamanca with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salamanca lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Halak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Halak is breathing heavily.
Salamanca trying to control the position from guard on top but Halak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salamanca landing with the ground and pound.
Salamanca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Salamanca trying to control the position from guard on top but Halak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salamanca not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Salamanca wants to control from the top but Halak keeps moving.
Salamanca lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salamanca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salamanca wants to control from the top but Halak keeps moving.
Halak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca trying to control the position from guard on top but Halak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salamanca won't allow Halak to sweep him here.
Salamanca makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Salamanca scoring with punches to the head and body.
Salamanca content to stall in guard here.
Salamanca trying to control the position from guard on top but Halak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halak has momentary wrist control but Salamanca slips an elbow through the middle.
Salamanca wanted to stand there but Halak had control of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salamanca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salamanca trying to control the position from guard on top but Halak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salamanca throwing strikes but missing.
Salamanca wants to control from the top but Halak keeps moving.
Salamanca distracts Halak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Halak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salamanca.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Salamanca looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Salamanca wants to control from the top but Halak keeps moving.
Salamanca lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Salamanca decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Halak, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Halak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Halak gets caught flat footed, as Salamanca shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Salamanca drops back looking for a leg! Halak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Halak manages to kick Salamanca off! Salamanca jumps back into Halak's guard.
Salamanca lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuco Salamanca dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Salamanca looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Halak!
Halak wants to hold on but Salamanca pushes him away.
Halak is wriggling around trying to escape.
Salamanca lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Halak hang on?
Salamanca connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Salamanca looking to control and managing it successfully.
Salamanca breaks from Halak's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Salamanca with shots to the head and body - Halak looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Salamanca looking to control and managing it successfully.
Halak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salamanca landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Salamanca postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Halak looks a forlorn figure.
Salamanca unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Salamanca connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Halak in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Halak takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Salamanca working for a guillotine from mount but Halak is in no mood to give up.
Salamanca looking to finish Halak with some ground and pound. This is bad for Halak!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Salamanca connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Halak tries to lock up and control but Salamanca gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Salamanca has hold of Halak's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Halak manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
BOOM! Salamanca connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Salamanca is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Halak can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Salamanca postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Halak looks a forlorn figure.
Halak working to try and regain half guard.
Salamanca tries to control but Halak wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halak tries to lock up and control but Salamanca gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Salamanca with a couple of short strikes.

Salamanca working for a guillotine from mount but Halak is in no mood to give up.
Salamanca scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Halak takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Salamanca in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Salamanca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halak can do to turn this around?
Salamanca punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salamanca working Halak over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halak is bucking up trying to escape but Salamanca cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Salamanca is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Halak has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salamanca avoids the attempt from Halak to control.

Salamanca wants to finish this one by submission but Halak is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Salamanca.
Salamanca controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salamanca with a couple of short strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuco Salamanca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salamanca 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuco Salamanca!