PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Pinkman (ranked 358 p4p, 40 weight class) and George Salvador (ranked 501 p4p, 62 weight class). Jesse Pinkman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Salvador's chin.

Pinkman
vs
Salvador

190 cm
26
185 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

183 cm
27
203 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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Arcticus University: London

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Pinkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, George Salvador!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinkman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Salvador throws a leg kick
and Pinkman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salvador throws the kick towards the body but Pinkman avoids it.
Pinkman throwing a counter right hand but Salvador manages to avoid it.
Salvador misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salvador scoring well with a low kick there.

Salvador drives through and clinches with Pinkman against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salvador.
Pinkman working aggressively here.
Salvador with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salvador swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinkman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salvador scores with a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Pinkman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Salvador fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salvador blocking some punches.
Salvador is trying to push Pinkman away but Pinkman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pinkman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pinkman tries to throw a body punch but Salvador avoids it by throwing Pinkman back against the cage.
Salvador lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pinkman blocks the elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salvador misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinkman.
Salvador misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman scores with a shot to the side of Salvador's head.
Salvador misses with a body punch.
Pinkman blocking some punches.
Salvador with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salvador scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Salvador blocking some punches.
Salvador blocking some punches.
Salvador blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinkman.
Salvador lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pinkman lands a nice uppercut.
Salvador misses with some punches.
Salvador swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinkman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinkman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salvador blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salvador lands an elbow inside that Pinkman shrugs off.

It looks like Jesse Pinkman has been cut.
Pinkman blocking some punches.
Salvador blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salvador tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinkman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinkman has a couple of punches blocked by Salvador.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pinkman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salvador pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salvador's coach down at Total Impact MMA/KT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Salvador's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinkman. Salvador does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinkman misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pinkman. That's going to slow Salvador down.
Salvador throws a good cross that connects.
Salvador walks into a jab.
Salvador throws a poor cross that misses
and Pinkman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Salvador clinches up against the cage.
Salvador throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinkman.
Salvador working aggressively here.
Pinkman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salvador using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pinkman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pinkman has a couple of punches blocked by Salvador.
Pinkman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salvador's elbow.
Pinkman lands a left hand.
Pinkman throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador lands an elbow inside.
Pinkman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salvadors head.
Pinkman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salvador fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinkman.
Salvador has a couple of punches blocked by Pinkman.
Salvador lands an uppercut.
Pinkman misses with a punch on the inside.
Pinkman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Salvador pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Salvador misses.
Pinkman misses with a hook. Salvador ducked under it nicely.

Salvador pushes Pinkman up against the cage in a clinch.
Pinkman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinkman.
A short right from Salvador.

Pinkman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salvador wants to clinch up but Pinkman keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pinkman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salvador misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pinkman half committed to a counter leg kick.

Salvador takes the fight into the clinch.
Salvador misses with a knee to the head.

Pinkman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salvador throws a body kick that misses
and Pinkman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salvador throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Pinkman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pinkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salvador moves away.
Salvador swinging wildly here.
Pinkman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvador pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pinkman circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pinkman counters with a nice right hand that sends Salvador toppling to the canvas! Salvador scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pinkman finish him?!

Salvador is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Salvador will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jesse Pinkman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pinkman throws a looping overhand right but Salvador ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Pinkman catches Salvador right on the button with a cross.
Pinkman misses with a wild body shot.
Pinkman misses with a lunging right hand
and Salvador counters with a low kick, right behind Pinkman 's knee.
Nice defenses there by Pinkman.
Salvador jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salvador thuds his shin into the meat of Pinkman's side.
Salvador misses with a looping left.
Salvador takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Salvador tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinkman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvador misses with a low kick as Pinkman jumps back.
Pinkman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pinkman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pinkman tries a low kick but Salvador avoids it.
Salvador lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pinkman just misses with a punch to the body.
Salvador misses with a leg kick
and Pinkman counters with a nice kick to the body.
A slow jab from Salvador misses its intended target.
Salvador thumps Pinkman with a low kick.
Pinkman throws a leg kick but Salvador sees it coming and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Salvador.
Salvador walks into a straight right hand from Pinkman.
A big left from Pinkman misses.
Pinkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salvador looks to throw the jab but Pinkman is out of range.
Pinkman lands with a hook. Salvador tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salvador moves away from the strike by Pinkman.
Pinkman moves forwards but Salvador connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Salvador misses.
Salvador connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pinkman momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salvador tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pinkman counters with a straight right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pinkman.
Pinkman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salvador, as that shot connected.
Salvador connects with a high kick.
Salvador scores with a kick to the body.
Jesse Pinkman is winning the standup battle so far.
Salvador swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pinkman lands a nice hook to Salvador's body. Salvador takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salvador takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Salvador misses with a body shot
and Pinkman counters with a stiff right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salvador, right into the meat.
Salvador looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Pinkman.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pinkman.
Donk. Pinkman catches Salvador right on the button with a cross.
Pinkman throws a good cross that connects.
Pinkman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salvador darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pinkman throws a lazy uppercut
and Salvador counters with a leg kick.
Pinkman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salvador blocks a jab.
Pinkman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salvador.
A lazy left from Salvador finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvador lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pinkman circles away quickly and effectively.
Salvador stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salvador. That did some damage!
Salvador lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pinkman misses with a straight left.
Salvador tries to bum rush Pinkman with a series of wild strikes but Pinkman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salvador misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Salvador.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pinkman. That's going to slow Salvador down.
Salvador misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salvador's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Salvador looks to throw a body kick
and Pinkman counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinkman lands a slapping body shot.
Salvador moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Salvador.
Pinkman works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jesse Pinkman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jesse Pinkman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pinkman looks to throw the jab but Salvador is out of range.
Salvador lands a nice looking body kick.
Salvador misses with a lunging right hand
and Pinkman counters with a series of strikes. Salvador will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pinkman misses with a wild body shot.
Salvador moves away from the strike by Pinkman.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pinkman. That's going to slow Salvador down.
A swing and a miss from Salvador.
Pinkman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Salvador wants to land a leg kick but Pinkman is out of range.
Pinkman is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinkman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salvador was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinkman.
Pinkman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salvador.
Salvador takes one on the button.
Salvador tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Salvador.
Salvador ducks under a wild hook from Pinkman.
Pinkman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Salvador cracks Pinkman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pinkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salvador scores with a jab to the head.
Pinkman scoring well with a low kick there.
Pinkman moves out of range as Salvador throws a body kick.
Salvador tries to clinch up.
Pinkman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Salvador.
Pinkman throwing a counter right hand but Salvador manages to avoid it.
Pinkman scores with a sloppy right hand. Salvador should have avoided that one.
Salvador throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinkman throws a big shot that misses.
Pinkman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Salvador misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pinkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvador manages to avoid it.
Pinkman is looking to land body kicks.
Salvador throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Pinkman counter with a right hand.
Pinkman ducks under a wild hook from Salvador.
Salvador walks into a jab.
Salvador is still on wobbly legs! Can Pinkman finish him?
Pinkman misses with a looping left.
Salvador has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pinkman.
Salvador seems to have recovered his senses.
Pinkman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Pinkman misses the target.
Pinkman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador throws a head kick that Pinkman semi-blocks.
Pinkman throws a lazy right hand but Salvador sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Pinkman misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Salvador lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pinkman doesn't seem phased though.
Salvador throws a jab when Pinkman was well out of range.
Pinkman throws an overhand right that lands on Salvador's shoulder, as Salvador tries to avoid the shot.
Pinkman lands with a hook. Salvador tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salvador misses with a looping left.
Salvador throws a shot from downtown. Pinkman moves away and avoids it.
Pinkman quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Salvador tries to clinch up
letting Pinkman counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pinkman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salvador on the side of the head.
A lazy body kick from Salvador
and Pinkman counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinkman connects with a nice looking jab.
Pinkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvador manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Pinkman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Salvador displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pinkman throws out the jab.
Salvador uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pinkman.
Pinkman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salvador uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pinkman.

Pinkman lands a big right hand that sends Salvador crashing to the mat! Pinkman stays standing though and waves Salvador back to his feet!
Salvador tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pinkman is able to avoid easily.
Pinkman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salvador.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Pinkman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pinkman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Pinkman!
Jesse Pinkman tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.