PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juris Dicktion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Salcedo
vs
Dicktion

183 cm
37
215 lbs
27 - 20 - 0

180 cm
33
260 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juris Dicktion!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dicktion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salcedo.
Juris Dicktion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salcedo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dicktion.
Salcedo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Salcedo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Salcedo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dicktion controlling Salcedo's posture.
Dicktion is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dicktion trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dicktion's guard.
Dicktion controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Some wild striking there from Dicktion.
Salcedo feinted with a counter takedown.
Dicktion attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dicktion misses with a series of wild punches.
Dicktion shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Salcedo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dicktion sprawls and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Salcedo.
Salcedo tries to counter with a takedown but Dicktion is quick to defend against it.
Salcedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Salcedo.
Juris Dicktion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dicktion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salcedo attempts a counter takedown but Dicktion avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salcedo's sensitive parts.
Dicktion looks to land a body kick but Salcedo moved away.
Salcedo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dicktion.
A punch combination from Dicktion misses.
A swing and a miss from Dicktion.
Salcedo feinted with a counter takedown.
Dicktion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dicktion is looking to clinch but Salcedo is avoiding it.
Dicktion throws a leg kick

and Salcedo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Salcedo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Salcedo gets to his feet - Dicktion follows without any prompting.
Dicktion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salcedo tries to counter with a takedown but Dicktion is quick to defend against it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dicktion. Salcedo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dicktion keeps Salcedo at a distance using the push kick.
Salcedo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dicktion misses the shot to the body.
Dicktion connects with a high kick.

It looks like Oscar Salcedo has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dicktion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salcedo.
Dicktion doesn't manage to clinch there - Salcedo circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juris Dicktion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Salcedo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Salcedo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dicktion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salcedo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salcedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Dicktion.
Salcedo feinted with a counter takedown.
Juris Dicktion seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dicktion throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dicktion misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dicktion fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salcedo, pushing him back against the cage.
Salcedo tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salcedo.
Dicktion tries to land knees in the clinch but Salcedo avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicktion tries to land knees in the clinch but Salcedo avoids the damage to the body.
Dicktion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dicktion with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dicktion misses with a body punch.
Dicktion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Dicktion.
Dicktion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salcedo wants a takedown but no success here.
Dicktion tries a knee to the head but Salcedo blocks it.
Dicktion throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the head but Salcedo blocks with his arms.
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the head but Salcedo blocks with his arms.
Salcedo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dicktion tries to land knees in the clinch but Salcedo avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo tries for a takedown but Dicktion manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Salcedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dicktion with a knee to the head.
Dicktion prevents the takedown attempt.
Dicktion throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salcedo.
Salcedo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dicktion putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salcedo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Dicktion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salcedo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dicktion pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dicktion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dicktion tries a knee to the head but Salcedo blocks it.
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the head but Salcedo blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion misses with a knee to the head.
Salcedo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dicktion fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Salcedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dicktion.
A lazy body kick from Dicktion

and Salcedo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dicktion's guard.
Dicktion not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dicktion is adopting a defensive guard.

Dicktion is working an open guard so Salcedo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salcedo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dicktion sprawls and moves away.
Good work by Salcedo as he checks the leg kick.
Dicktion looks for the body kick but Salcedo saw that one coming.
Salcedo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dicktion sprawls and moves away.
Dicktion jabs at Salcedo's body.
Dicktion tries to clinch but Salcedo moves out of range.
Salcedo slips a jab and a cross from Dicktion.
Salcedo tries to counter with a takedown but Dicktion is quick to defend against it.
Dicktion swings for the body but Salcedo moves out of range.
Dicktion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juris Dicktion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oscar Salcedo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dicktion misses with a body kick.
Dicktion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dicktion lands a two punch combo.
Salcedo moves out of range as Dicktion throws a body kick.
Salcedo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salcedo checks a leg kick.
Salcedo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Salcedo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Dicktion misses

and Salcedo counters with a takedown into side control.

Salcedo stands up and beckons Dicktion to his feet.
Dicktion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salcedo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salcedo attempts a counter takedown but Dicktion avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Dicktion.
Dicktion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salcedo circles away quickly and effectively.
Dicktion just misses with a punch to the body.
Dicktion misses with a leg kick

and Salcedo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dicktion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Salcedo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Salcedo swats away the attempt to clinch by Dicktion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion misses with a kick to the body

and Salcedo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dicktion!

Salcedo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dicktion takes the fight into the clinch.
Salcedo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dicktion prevents it.
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Dicktion.
Dicktion lands a hook to the side of the head.

Salcedo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dicktion regains guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion is trying to keep Salcedo in close.
Dicktion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salcedo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dicktion's guard.
Salcedo prevents Dicktion from getting back to his feet.

Salcedo stands up and waves to Dicktion to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Salcedo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dicktion tries a head kick but it misses.
Salcedo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dicktion misses with a hook. Salcedo ducked under it nicely.
Dicktion looks for the body kick but Salcedo saw that one coming.
Salcedo feinted with a counter takedown.
Dicktion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Salcedo feinted with a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Dicktion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salcedo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Oscar Salcedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salcedo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dicktion.
Juris Dicktion is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dicktion walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salcedo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dicktion.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oscar Salcedo.
I think Dicktion 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juris Dicktion!
Juris Dicktion decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.