PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olivier De Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Salcedo
vs
De Troyer

183 cm
20
271 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
272 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olivier De Troyer!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Troyer misses with a looping right.
De Troyer works Salcedo's body with a nice hook.
De Troyer looks to land a right hand but Salcedo moved out of range.
De Troyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salcedo is looking to clinch but De Troyer is avoiding it.
De Troyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salcedo slips under a jab.
Salcedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Troyer throws a nice looking combination but Salcedo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salcedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salcedo moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Troyer catches Salcedo napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Salcedo to the canvas!

Salcedo is rocked!

It looks like Omar 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 has his hands on De Troyer's head, controlling the position.
De Troyer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salcedo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

De Troyer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Salcedo, up you get!
Salcedo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Troyer.
Salcedo ducks under a wild hook from De Troyer.
De Troyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Troyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo misses the shot to the body.
De Troyer tries a head kick but it misses.
Salcedo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Troyer missing with a left hand there. Salcedo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Troyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Troyer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Salcedo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Troyer's calf.

Salcedo clinches up against the cage.
De Troyer can't break the clinch.
De Troyer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salcedo has him pressed against the cage.
Salcedo landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Salcedo.
De Troyer looks gassed!
Salcedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Troyer.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Salcedo scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Salcedo as the two fighters clinch.
Salcedo lands a knee to the body.
Salcedo scores with a hook to the body.
De Troyer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salcedo pushes De Troyer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Salcedo landing knees to the head.
Salcedo missing with knees to the body.
De Troyer avoiding damage as Salcedo throws knees to the body.
Salcedo scores a nice knee to the body.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
Salcedo lands a shot to the body.
Salcedo lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Salcedo.
De Troyer managing to block the knees to the body from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Troyer or not.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow.
Salcedo lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo lands a knee to the body.

De Troyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Troyer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
De Troyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Troyer throws a leg kick
and Salcedo counters with a right hand to the body.
Salcedo tries to close the distance and clinch but De Troyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Troyer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Omar Salcedo's cut is getting worse.
Omar Salcedo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salcedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Troyer moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick by De Troyer misses
and Salcedo counters with a body kick.
Salcedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
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 Omar Salcedo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Omar Salcedo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

De Troyer closes the distance looking to clinch

and Salcedo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Salcedo.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
De Troyer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Troyer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

De Troyer manages to break the clinch.
Salcedo tries to close the distance and clinch but De Troyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Troyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Salcedo.
De Troyer fails with the takedown

and Salcedo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Troyer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Troyer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Salcedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Troyer.
De Troyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Troyer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Salcedo pulls his leg out and moves away.
De Troyer is breathing heavily.
Salcedo cracks De Troyer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Salcedo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from De Troyer.
Salcedo thuds his shin into the meat of De Troyer's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer motions for Salcedo to come forward. De Troyer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salcedo takes a swing at De Troyer's ribcage but misses.

Salcedo rushes De Troyer and presses him up against the cage.

De Troyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salcedo is looking to clinch but De Troyer is avoiding it.

Salcedo takes the fight into the clinch.
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the head but De Troyer blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo lands a knee to the body.
Salcedo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
Salcedo missing with knees to the body.
De Troyer avoiding damage as Salcedo throws knees to the body.

De Troyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salcedo looks for the body kick but De Troyer saw that one coming.
De Troyer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Salcedo counters with a thumping low kick.
De Troyer loads up on a big right hand but Salcedo slips the punch.
De Troyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salcedo can pounce on him.
A head kick by De Troyer misses

and Salcedo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Salcedo.
De Troyer has had enough of the clinch but Salcedo keeps him there for the moment.
Salcedo missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salcedo tries to land a knee to the head but De Troyer blocks with his arms.
Salcedo throws a head punch that misses.

De Troyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Troyer throws out a leg kick but Salcedo moves out of range and De Troyer only half commits.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a head kick that De Troyer semi-blocks.
A low kick from De Troyer is predictable there
and Salcedo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Salcedo throws a wild body kick that De Troyer sees coming a mile off.
Salcedo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Troyer.
Salcedo lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Salcedo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Omar Salcedo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

De Troyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Troyer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salcedo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Troyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Salcedo.
De Troyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salcedo's waist but Salcedo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Troyer off to one side.
De Troyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salcedo as he jumps to the side.

Salcedo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Troyer, pushing him back against the cage.
De Troyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Troyer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salcedo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salcedo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Troyer.
Salcedo digs a right hand underneath De Troyer's ribcage. De Troyer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Salcedo lands an elbow inside that De Troyer shrugs off.
Salcedo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Salcedo landing knees to the body.
Salcedo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Troyer blocks it with crossed arms.
Salcedo missing with knees to the body.

De Troyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salcedo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Troyer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salcedo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Troyer.
Salcedo lands a nice looking kick to the body. De Troyer takes a step back to recover.
De Troyer swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Salcedo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Omar Salcedo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer avoiding damage as Salcedo throws knees to the body.
De Troyer is looking to break free of the clinch but Salcedo has double underhooks.

De Troyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salcedo tries to clinch but De Troyer moves out of range.
Salcedo wants to clinch.
De Troyer misses with a combination
and Salcedo counters with a thumping low kick.
Salcedo fakes the leg kick and cracks De Troyer in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo throws a right and a left that De Troyer avoids nicely.
De Troyer has a takedown stuffed.
Omar Salcedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olivier De Troyer.

Salcedo gets a clinch.
De Troyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salcedo connects with a knee to the head.
Salcedo lands with a right to the head.
De Troyer wants to break the clinch but can't.

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.
De Troyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Troyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
De Troyer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Olivier De Troyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salcedo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Salcedo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Troyer.
De Troyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salcedo tries to land knees in the clinch but De Troyer avoids the damage to the body.
Salcedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Salcedo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salcedo, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Salcedo!