PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harley King (ranked 438 p4p, 60 weight class) and Michael Salazar (ranked 882 p4p, 118 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

King
vs
Salazar

194 cm
25
216 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

193 cm
27
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harley King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King moves into the clinch.
Salazar misses with a short punch on the inside.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salazar tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Salazar controls the action.

King breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by King's head coaches at The Elite FC that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Salazar scores with a decent looking hook.
King misses with an uppercut
and Salazar counters with a thumping low kick.
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and Salazar counters with a leg kick.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salazar throws out the jab.
Salazar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
King tries to clinch but Salazar is having none of it.
Salazar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
King blocks a leg kick.
Salazar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salazar.
Salazar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Salazar darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

King breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salazar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salazar scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
Salazar throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Michael Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A lazy left from Salazar finds it's target.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Salazar misses.
King looks to clinch
and Salazar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Salazar's shoulder, as Salazar tries to avoid the shot.
Salazar throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Salazar misses with a straight left.
A big right from King misses.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
A countering left hand to the body from Salazar misses.
Salazar throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Salazar connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar walks into a jab.
Salazar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salazar sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King defending well as Salazar loads up on a big left hand.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazar was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Salazar feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down.
Salazar misses the body punch
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Salazar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salazar.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salazar.
Salazar throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
King lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
King ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
King defending well as Salazar loads up on a big left hand.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salazar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
King lands with a cross.

King closes the distance and clinches.
King works on Salazar's body with a couple of short punches.
King misses with the head strike.

King manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a body shot.
Salazar throws a right hand that misses
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Salazar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and King has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from King and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

King moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Salazar.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King pushes Salazar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salazar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salazar pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salazar scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King scores with a hook to the body. Salazar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses the jab.
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from King misses.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Salazar throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salazar avoids the body shot from King.
Salazar feints a counter leg kick.
Salazar avoids the body shot from King.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salazar lands with a right hand.
Salazar just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salazar moves away.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salazar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Salazar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

King lands a jab to the nose.
King connects with a crisp jab.
Salazar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Salazar lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salazar.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Salazar does a little dance to reset his feet.
King lands with a nice combination. Salazar backs away looking to recover.
Salazar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Salazar misses with a body shot.
Salazar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Salazar.
King is looking for a counter combo.
Salazar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salazar throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from King there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salazar throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from King misses its target.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from King does no damage.
Salazar tries a quick counter leg kick but King is wise to it.
King moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is looking to clinch but Salazar is avoiding it.
Salazar misses with a kick to the body.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salazar throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
King misses with a body shot.
Salazar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salazar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between King's hands.
Salazar thuds a left hand into King's body.
Michael Salazar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for King.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salazar manages to avoid it.
King tests Salazar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salazar throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
King on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
King slips under a jab from Salazar.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salazar thumps King with a low kick.
King scores with a jab. Salazar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Salazar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salazar scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salazar throws a front kick that sends King stumbling back into the cage.
Salazar thumps King with a low kick.
Salazar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King with a hook.
King tries to bum rush Salazar with a series of wild strikes but Salazar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King blocks the body kick.
King misses the shot to the body.
King moves out of range of the body kick.
King punishes Salazar's body with a nice straight punch.
Salazar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salazar blocks a jab.
Salazar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
King is looking to wear down Salazar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Salazar pushes King away with a front kick.
King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice shot lands for King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar tries to work over King's front leg with a kick but King checks it.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Salazar takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Salazar loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Salazar looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
King appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Salazar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salazar lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salazar misses with a body punch.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King lands a body shot.
King blocks a body shot from Salazar.
Salazar keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salazar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salazar moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King misses with a body shot.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salazar lets loose with a powerful body kick. King will feel that in the morning.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
The crowd cheers as Salazar lands an impressive looking overhand right. King doesn't seem phased though.
King tries to clinch but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Salazar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salazar throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
Salazar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

King clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King misses with a body punch.
King lands a body shot.

King breaks from the clinch.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Salazar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A cross from Salazar lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Salazar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Salazar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
King checks a leg kick.
Salazar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salazar lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
Salazar pushes King away with a front kick.
Salazar throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
King connects with a right hand. Salazar shakes it off.
Good shot there by King.
Salazar works the jab nicely.
King will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Salazar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
King takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Salazar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Salazar.
Salazar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

King closes the distance and pushes Salazar back into the cage.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salazar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salazar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and King is able to avoid easily.
Salazar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salazar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salazar misses with a body kick.
Salazar lands a body shot.
King takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
King misses the shot to the body.
Salazar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

King rushes Salazar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salazar's elbow.
King lands with a right to the head.
Michael Salazar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Salazar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from King.
Harley King has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salazar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.
King misses with a punch to the body.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salazar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salazar slips a jab and a cross from King.
Salazar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
King tries to clinch up but Salazar circles away and keeps his distance.
Salazar throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salazar thows a leg kick but King checks it
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salazar scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands a really nice looking cross but Salazar seems unphased.
Salazar misses with a left hand
and Salazar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Salazar.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Salazar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Salazar duly obliges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salazar. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
and Salazar counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Salazar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salazar scores with a push kick.
Harley King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King tries to clinch up
and Salazar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from King finds it's way through Salazar's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salazar.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salazar tries to work over King's front leg with a kick but King checks it.
King tries to clinch there but Salazar circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King swings for the body but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar scores with a nice body kick.
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazar was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King throws a hook but Salazar blocks it.
Salazar thumps King with a low kick.
Salazar lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily.
Salazar throws a nice outside leg kick.
King tries to clinch but Salazar is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Salazar misses the target.
King takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salazar moves away.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Salazar.

Salazar closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Salazar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Salazar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Salazar!
Michael Salazar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.