PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Jangla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyquil Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter Sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nyquil Salazar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jangla
vs
Salazar

180 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
27
195 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Jangla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nyquil Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jangla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salazar can pounce on him.
Salazar throws a head kick that misses.
Jangla on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salazar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salazar scores with a nice body kick.
Salazar looks for the body kick but Jangla saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Salazar.
A jab from Jangla misses.

Salazar instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangla wants to get back to striking at distance but Salazar won't allow it.
Salazar lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Justin Jangla has been cut.
Salazar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Salazar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Salazar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salazar.
Salazar lands an elbow that stopped Jangla in his tracks for a moment.
Salazar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jangla takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Jangla takes an elbow to the forehead.

Salazar gets control of Jangla's arms and successfully pulls guard. Salazar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Salazar is pulling down on Jangla's head. It's preventing any offense from Jangla, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jangla accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salazar looking for a sweep. Not yet Salazar, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jangla with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salazar has his hands on Jangla's head, controlling the position.
Salazar is trying to hold Jangla in close to prevent damage but Jangla has managed to pass into half guard.
Jangla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salazar is trying to maintain the position but Jangla is very close to passing his half guard.
Salazar wants to get back to full guard.
Salazar trying to control but Jangla postures up.
Salazar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Salazar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar trying to control here.
Jangla working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Salazar is trying to control but can't.
Salazar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jangla kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nyquil Salazar was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Salazar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Salazar scores with a jab.
Salazar is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar throws a body punch but Jangla moves out of range.
Jangla avoids a kick to the body.
Salazar tries to clinch up but Jangla circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salazar tries to land a front kick but Jangla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salazar throws a hook but Jangla avoids it easily.
Jangla loads up on a big right hand but Salazar slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jangla misses with an uppercut. Salazar saw that one coming.
Salazar throws a sloppy head kick and Jangla moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nyquil Salazar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Jangla's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Salazar jabs at Jangla's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salazar.
Jangla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salazar. Salazar obviously looking to wear him down.
Salazar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jangla gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Salazar is looking to clinch.
Salazar throws out a leg kick but Jangla moves out of range and Salazar only half commits.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar cracks a nice hook into Jangla's ribs.
Salazar throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salazar jabs Jangla right on the nose. Jangla blinks but takes it well.
Jangla misses with an uppercut
and Salazar counters with a body kick.
Jangla takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Salazar misses its intended target.
A big right from Salazar misses.
Salazar misses with a low kick.
Jangla looks to land a right hand but Salazar moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. Jangla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jangla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salazar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salazar is looking to clinch.
Salazar pushes Jangla away with a front kick.
Salazar shoots in but Jangla avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Salazar rushes Jangla and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar lands a knee to the head.
Jangla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Salazar gets control of Jangla's arms and successfully pulls guard. Salazar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Salazar controls Jangla momentarily but Jangla frees himself.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Jangla from controlling successfully.
Jangla makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Salazar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jangla can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Salazar is on top in guard.
Jangla trying to keep a closed guard but Salazar is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jangla is looking to stand up but Salazar isn't so interested in that idea.
Salazar throwing strikes but missing.
Jangla looking for a sweep. Not yet Jangla, not yet.
Jangla trying to keep a closed guard but Salazar is proving a slippery customer.
Jangla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nyquil Salazar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jangla trying to strike off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salazar trying to control but Jangla is working from the bottom.
Jangla preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nyquil Salazar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Justin Jangla's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Salazar throws a head kick but Jangla moves out of range.
Salazar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salazar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salazar lands with a slapping head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salazar.
Salazar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salazar throws the kick towards the body but Jangla avoids it.
Salazar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jangla misses with a hook
and Salazar counters with a series of strikes. Jangla will be more careful next time no doubt.
Salazar just misses with a punch to the body.
Jangla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salazar counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salazar tries to clinch up but Jangla circles away and keeps his distance.
Salazar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nyquil Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Salazar clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salazar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Salazar lands a left hand.
Salazar lands a left hand.

Jangla tightens his grip and picks Salazar up, before dumping him to the ground. Salazar manages to land in guard.

Salazar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Salazar has his foot on Jangla's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jangla works his way back into a safe position though.
Jangla lands a couple of digs.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Jangla from controlling successfully.
Salazar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Jangla has gone for a leg lock! Salazar slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jangla's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jangla throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Salazar trying to control but Jangla is working from the bottom.
Salazar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nyquil Salazar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Salazar trying to control but Jangla is working from the bottom.
Salazar prevents Jangla from getting back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jangla keeping moving, preventing Salazar from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Nyquil Salazar hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Salazar tries to clinch but Jangla is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jangla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salazar takes a swing at Jangla's ribcage but misses.
Salazar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jangla on the side of the head.
Salazar tries to clinch but Jangla is having none of it.

Jangla is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Salazar's half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jangla content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nyquil Salazar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salazar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nyquil Salazar!