PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edgardo Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micheals has chosen Bulls On Parade as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salazar
vs
Micheals

186 cm
27
192 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

187 cm
27
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ White 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edgardo Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Micheals!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micheals will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salazar is looking to clinch.
Micheals tests Salazar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salazar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Micheals does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Salazar moves in looking to clinch but Micheals pushes him off.
Salazar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Micheals circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals misses with a hook. Salazar ducked under it nicely.
Salazar tries to clinch up.
Micheals throws out a powerful jab.
Salazar tries to clinch but Micheals moves away
and Micheals counters with a left and a right that stings Salazar.
Salazar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Micheals.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Salazar misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salazar scores with a knee to the head.
Micheals wants to get back to striking at distance but Salazar won't allow it.
Salazar scores with a knee to the head.
Salazar looking to throw knees to the head but Micheals is blocking nicely.
Salazar lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Mike Micheals has been cut.
Salazar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Micheals has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salazar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salazar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salazar throws an elbow that misses.
Salazar tries a knee to the head but Micheals blocks it.

Micheals breaks the clinch.
Micheals throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Micheals scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Salazar wants to clinch.
Micheals throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salazar moves in looking to clinch but Micheals pushes him off.
Micheals throws a head kick but Salazar moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Micheals finds it's target.
Salazar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salazar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salazar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Micheals throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Salazar moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salazar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salazar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Salazar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edgardo Salazar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Micheals's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Salazar tries to clinch up
and Micheals counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salazar thinking.
Salazar moves out of range as Micheals strikes.
Micheals clobbers Salazar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Salazar wants to clinch.

Salazar drives through and clinches with Micheals against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salazar.
Micheals tries to land a knee to the head but Salazar blocks with his arms.
Salazar scores with a knee to the head.
Salazar tries a knee to the head but Micheals blocks it.
Salazar prevents Micheals from breaking the clinch.
Salazar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Salazar.
Salazar looking to throw knees to the head but Micheals is blocking nicely.
Salazar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salazar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Micheals blocks it with crossed arms.
Micheals wants to break free but Salazar has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar scores a nice knee to the body.
Salazar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Micheals working hard to break the clinch.
Micheals has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Salazar misses with a knee to the head.
Salazar lands a knee to the head.
Micheals tries to break free but Salazar pushes him back against the cage.
Micheals tries to break free but Salazar pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Salazar.
Salazar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salazar misses with a knee to the head.
Salazar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Micheals is trying to break the clinch but Salazar has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Micheals's face.
Salazar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salazar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A frustrated look appears on Micheals's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salazar lands an elbow just above Micheals 's eye.
Salazar is stalling here.
Salazar tries a knee to the head but Micheals blocks it.
Micheals tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Micheals takes a knee to the side of the body.
A frustrated look appears on Micheals's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salazar lands a good knee to the midsection. Micheals won't want to take too many of those.
Micheals is breathing heavily.
Salazar landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Salazar.
Salazar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Micheals has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salazar working Micheals over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar lands a knee to the head.
Salazar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Micheals's face.
Salazar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salazar lands an elbow that stopped Micheals in his tracks for a moment.
Salazar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Salazar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salazar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salazar misses with a knee strike.
Salazar tries a knee to the head but Micheals blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgardo Salazar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Micheals's cut.
That's time! Salazar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Micheals misses with a wild body shot.
Salazar tries to clinch up.
Micheals avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Micheals looks to land a combination. Salazar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Edgardo Salazar has been cut.
Salazar checks a leg kick.
Micheals stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Micheals tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Salazar clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar avoiding damage.
Salazar looking to throw knees to the head but Micheals is blocking nicely.
Salazar misses with a knee to the head.
Salazar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Edgardo Salazar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Micheals takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salazar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Micheals takes a knee right on the jaw!

Micheals breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Micheals scores with a jab. Salazar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Micheals throws a low kick but it's checked well by Salazar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micheals scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salazar doesn't seem bothered though.
Micheals looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salazar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Micheals manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Micheals circles away from the clinch attempt.
Micheals misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Micheals.
Salazar moves in looking to clinch but Micheals pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar slips under a jab.
Salazar tries to clinch but Micheals moves away
and Micheals makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Salazar really felt that one!
Salazar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Micheals punishes Salazar's body with a nice straight punch.
Salazar closes the distance but Micheals moves to the side
and Micheals counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mike Micheals seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Micheals gets tackled into the cage by Salazar. Salazar maintains the clinch.
Micheals is trying to maintain a safe position but Salazar gets an underhook and turns Micheals into the cage.
Salazar tries a knee to the head but Micheals blocks it.
Mike Micheals has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Micheals is trying to force a seperation but Salazar has the dominant position.
Micheals takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salazar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Salazar landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Salazar.
Salazar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salazar obliges.
Micheals takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar looking to throw knees to the head but Micheals is blocking nicely.
Micheals tries to land a knee to the head but Salazar blocks with his arms.
Salazar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Micheals blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgardo Salazar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salazar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgardo Salazar!
A victorious Edgardo Salazar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.