PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nyquil Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Enter Sandman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Salazar
vs
Wallace

183 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Butchered Fight Wear
Synergy Nutrition

Combat Pro Formula

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nyquil Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Wallace!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salazar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Salazar fails with a takedown attempt.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch but Wallace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wallace tries to bum rush Salazar with a series of wild strikes but Salazar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wallace as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nyquil Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salazar wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
Salazar shoots for a takedown but Wallace saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wallace darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salazar is looking to clinch.
Salazar tries to clinch up.
Salazar is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salazar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salazar moves in looking to clinch but Wallace pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Wallace. No joy for Salazar on that attempt.
Salazar wants to clinch.
Salazar shoots in for a double leg but Wallace sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salazar tries to clinch up.
Wallace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salazar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salazar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salazar tries to clinch up.

Wallace clinches with his opponent.
Salazar tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
Wallace scores with a shot to the side of Salazar's head.
Wallace scores with a shot to the side of Salazar's head.
Salazar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right from Wallace on the inside.
Salazar is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salazar.
Wallace blocks the elbow strike.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salazar throws an elbow but it misses.
Wallace is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar lands an elbow that stopped Wallace in his tracks for a moment.
Wallace takes an elbow to the temple.
Wallace lands with a light punch inside.
Wallace throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salazars head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wallace.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike.
Salazar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wallace scores with a shoulder strike.
Salazar takes a shot to the head.
Wallace can't break the clinch.
Wallace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Wallace dodges an elbow strike from Salazar.
Salazar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike.
Salazar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Wallace managing to block the knees to the body from Salazar.
Wallace lands an uppercut.
Wallace lands a right hand.
Salazar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wallace pushes Salazar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salazar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Salazar misses with a knee strike.
Wallace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Wallace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wallace lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Wallace displaying some good clinch control by pressing Salazar up against the cage.
Wallace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Salazar pushes off an throws an elbow but Wallace leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wallace scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wallace lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Wallace looking to slow down the pace here.
Wallace lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wallace stalling the fight.
Wallace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Salazar throws an elbow but it misses.
Wallace lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salazar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallace.
Wallace trying to stall but Salazar improves his position.
Salazar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wallace.
Salazar misses with a knee strike.
Salazar takes a shot to the head.
Wallace wants to break free but Salazar has control.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike.
Wallace is looking to break free of the clinch but Salazar has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wallace.
Wallace lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wallace lands with a short shot to the head.
Wallace content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wallace dodges an elbow strike from Salazar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar lands an elbow just above Wallace 's eye.
Wallace lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Wallace.
Wallace lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Wallace throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salazars head.
Salazar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wallace creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wallace is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wallace.
A short right from Wallace.
Wallace lands with a left to the head.
Wallace lands a hook that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salazar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Wallace.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Salazar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wallace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salazar misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Wallace scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wallace working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wallace pushes Salazar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Salazar is rocked!
Salazar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wallace scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Salazar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wallace stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Wallace dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wallace forces Salazar back against the cage and clinches.
Salazar seems to have got his legs back now.
Wallace gets through Salazar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wallace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
Salazar blocking some punches.
Wallace blocks an elbow strike from Salazar.
Salazar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salazar stalling in the clinch but Wallace improves position.
Salazar takes a shot to the head.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Salazar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Salazar tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wallace scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Wallace.
Salazar is trying to stall.
Wallace pushes Salazar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salazar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wallace's defenses.
Salazar prevents Wallace from breaking the clinch.
Wallace blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Salazar throws an elbow but misses.
Wallace lands with a light punch inside.
Wallace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salazar tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wallace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wallace.
Salazar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wallace tries to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace gets through Salazar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wallace lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Salazar throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Wallace on the inside.
Wallace lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wallace working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salazar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallace.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wallace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Wallace scores with a nice short uppercut.
Salazar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallace.
Wallace lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Wallace on the inside.
A short right from Wallace on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Salazar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike.
Wallace lands a hook that snaps the head of Salazar backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wallace.
Wallace lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wallace lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wallace lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Salazar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wallace pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wallace lands a hook that stumbles Salazar back into the cage. Wallace follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Salazar to the canvas! Wallace pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Salazar has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). James Wallace!