PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rai Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Salcedo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Leonardo
vs
Salcedo

202 cm
27
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

184 cm
31
278 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rai Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salcedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonardo moves away.
Salcedo thumps Leonardo with a low kick.
Leonardo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Salcedo's head.
A swing and a miss from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a big shot that misses.
Salcedo misses with a right hand

and Leonardo counters with a crisp one two that drops Salcedo! Leonardo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Salcedo to his feet! Salcedo is in big trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Leonardo.
Leonardo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salcedo is out of range.
Leonardo defending well as Salcedo loads up on a big left hand.
Jose Salcedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Salcedo as he checks the leg kick.
Salcedo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leonardo moves out of range as Salcedo throws a body kick.
Salcedo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salcedo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leonardo is out of range.
Leonardo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo takes one on the button.
Leonardo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leonardo connects with a jab.
Salcedo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leonardo slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Leonardo.
Leonardo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salcedo. Salcedo obviously looking to wear him down.
Salcedo misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salcedo slips a jab from Leonardo.
Leonardo throws a wild body kick that Salcedo sees coming a mile off.
Salcedo throws a front kick aimed at Leonardo's knee but Leonardo avoids it well.
Salcedo just misses with a punch to the body.
Salcedo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonardo.
Leonardo thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo throws a head kick but Leonardo moves out of range.
Leonardo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Salcedo loads up on a big right hand but Leonardo slips the punch.
Leonardo loads up on a big right hand but Salcedo slips the punch.
Salcedo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salcedo misses with a hook.
Salcedo tries a head kick but it misses.
Salcedo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Leonardo throws a jab when Salcedo was well out of range.
Leonardo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salcedo is able to avoid easily.
Leonardo lands a slapping body shot.
Salcedo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salcedo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salcedo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leonardo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo throws a body punch but Leonardo moves out of range.
Salcedo swings widly with a right hand
and Leonardo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Salcedo looks gassed!
Salcedo misses with a straight right.
Salcedo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salcedo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Leonardo sends Salcedo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Leonardo is motioning to the referee to let Salcedo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Salcedo is rocked!

It looks like Jose Salcedo has been cut.
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!
Salcedo leaves his chin hanging out and Leonardo seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Salcedo crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rai Leonardo!
Rai Leonardo opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.