PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Salamador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Great Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dane's choice of entrance music: The Animal - Disturbed. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Salamador
vs
Dane

180 cm
23
158 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
165 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Salamador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Great Dane!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dane throws a combination that misses
and Salamador counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Salamador. That snapped Dane's head back.
Salamador throws a looping overhand right but Dane ducks down to avoid it.
Dane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Salamador misses.
Salamador shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dane as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Salamador.
Salamador goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dane misses with a wild body shot.
Salamador misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salamador misses with a head kick.
Dane lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamador throws a lazy head kick
and Dane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salamador showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dane.

Salamador scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dane is trying to stand up here but Salamador is controlling him well.
Dane is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Salamador working the head and body with strikes.
Dane is trying to stand up here but Salamador is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamador looks to land a strike but Dane avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salamador is controlling him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salamador lands a couple of elbows.
Salamador looking to sit in guard and control but Dane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Salamador throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Dane stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane avoids the head kick by Salamador.
Jack Salamador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Salamador scores with a takedown into Dane's guard.
Salamador looking to sit in guard and control but Dane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dane is looking to stand up but Salamador won't let him.

Salamador looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dane decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice defenses there by Salamador.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Salamador.
Salamador is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dane defending well as Salamador loads up on a big left hand.
Salamador is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dane.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dane defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Salamador.
Salamador just misses with a punch to the body.
Salamador throws a sloppy head kick
and Dane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salamador throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salamador stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Great Dane will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dane lands a jab-cross combination.
Salamador tries a head kick but it misses.
Dane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salamador throws a poor cross that misses
and Dane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Salamador tests Dane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamador throws a jab but it's blocked by Dane.
Dane misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dane missing with a left hand there. Salamador was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salamador cracks Dane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Salamador scores with a nice right hand.
Salamador shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dane defends it nicely.
Great Dane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Salamador. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salamador.
Salamador on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamador tries to clinch but Dane is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Dane misses the target.
Salamador misses with a takedown attempt
and Dane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Dane misses.
Salamador is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salamador moves away.
Dane moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Salamador misses.
Dane ducks under a wild hook from Salamador.
Dane misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salamador fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dane sprawls well initially but Salamador persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Salamador is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Salamador missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dane is refusing to be controlled, as Salamador sits in half guard.
Salamador prevents Dane from standing back up.

Dane kicks off Salamador and gets to his feet.
Salamador avoids the body shot from Dane.
Salamador connects with a right hand. Dane shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamador pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dane misses with a looping right.
Salamador shoots in for a takedown but Dane shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Salamador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dane throws a body punch but Salamador moves out of range.
Dane throws a jab when Salamador was well out of range.
Dane missing with a left hand there. Salamador was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dane walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dane blocks a head kick by Salamador.

Salamador shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Salamador showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Salamador will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Salamador tries for a takedown but Dane circles away easily
and Dane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheers as Dane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Salamador doesn't seem phased though.
Dane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Salamador misses with a looping right.
Dane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dane avoids the head kick by Salamador.
Dane throws a series of punches but Salamador avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Salamador misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Salamador.
Dane lands the left hand.
Dane misses with a two punch combination.
Dane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salamador moves away.
Dane scores with a punch to the head.
Dane walks into a jab.
Dane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dane swats away the attempt to clinch by Salamador.
Dane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Salamador momentarily.
Salamador throws out a loose jab but Dane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salamador throws a lazy right hand but Dane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salamador avoids the body shot from Dane.
Dane avoids the head kick by Salamador.
Salamador will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salamador doesn't manage to clinch there - Dane circles away.
Salamador is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dane.
Dane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane misses with a wild body shot.
Salamador throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dane's waist but Dane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salamador off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Salamador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salamador throws a head kick but Dane moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Dane.
The crowd cheers as Dane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Salamador doesn't seem phased though.
Dane connects with a looping right hand.
Salamador with a poor takedown
and Dane counters with a left to the body.
A big left from Salamador misses.
Dane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salamador throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dane misses with a hook.

Salamador shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dane's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dane wriggles free and stands up.
Salamador throws a lazy right hand but Dane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dane. Salamador does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salamador scores with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dane slips a straight right by Salamador.
Jab, jab by Salamador - just one landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Great Dane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dane 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Great Dane!
Great Dane bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.