PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ze Portugal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Salinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Portugal
vs
Salinas

172 cm
24
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ze Portugal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Salinas!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Portugal lands a nice shot that snaps Salinas's head back.
Portugal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Portugal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salinas.
Salinas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Portugal doesn't seem bothered though.
Portugal misses with a wild combination.
Salinas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Portugal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salinas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salinas connects with a body shot that sends Portugal's belly button to the back.
Portugal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Portugal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Portugal throws a lazy right hand but Salinas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Salinas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Salinas misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Portugal. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Portugal.
Portugal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Salinas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Portugal in his tracks.
Portugal misses with a wild combination.
Portugal scores with the left hand. Salinas knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Salinas.
Portugal misses with a jab to the body
and Salinas counters with a stiff right hand.
Salinas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salinas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Portugal rather than just go for the knockout.
Salinas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Portugal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Salinas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Portugal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salinas.
Salinas connects with a crisp jab.
Salinas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Portugal looks to land a combination but Salinas avoids it well.
Ze Portugal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Portugal scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salinas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Portugal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Portugal moves into the clinch.
Salinas lands with a short shot to the head.
Salinas lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portugal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Portugal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salinas lands with a left to the head.
Salinas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Portugal's defenses.

Salinas breaks the clinch.
Salinas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Portugal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salinas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Salinas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Salinas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Portugal.
Salinas digs a good body shot into Portugal's ribs.
A big left from Salinas misses.
Portugal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salinas slips under a jab from Portugal.
Salinas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Portugal had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Salinas throws a good cross that connects.
Portugal throws the left hand but Salinas avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Salinas.

Portugal is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salinas walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Portugal drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Salinas swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Portugal's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Salinas!
During a confident post fight interview, Antonio Salinas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.