PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pszemek Saletra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahatma Gandhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saletra comes to the cage accompanied by PETARDA. Mahatma Gandhi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Saletra
vs
Gandhi

197 cm
18
242 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pszemek Saletra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahatma Gandhi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gandhi scores with a punch to the head.
Saletra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saletra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gandhi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Gandhi does no damage.
Gandhi scores with a punch to the head.
Gandhi throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Saletra counter with a right hand.

It looks like Mahatma Gandhi has been cut.
Saletra needs to keep his hands up - Gandhi had a free shot at his head there.
Gandhi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saletra shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gandhi as he jumps to the side.
Saletra closes the distance and clinches up with Gandhi, looking for a takedown. Saletra pushes Gandhi against the cage but Gandhi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pszemek Saletra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saletra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gandhi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saletra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saletra takes a jab right on the kisser.
Saletra fails to land with a series of punches.
Gandhi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saletra swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gandhi lands a jab-cross combination.
Gandhi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saletra is looking to land body kicks.
Gandhi works over Saletra's head and body with a nice combination.
Gandhi looks to land a combination but Saletra avoids it well.
Gandhi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saletra paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Saletra tries to keep at a distance but Gandhi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gandhi can't break the clinch.
Gandhi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saletra has him pressed against the cage.
Saletra has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gandhi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Saletra is working for takedown but Gandhi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Saletra is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Gandhi - that landed with a thud.

Saletra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gandhi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saletra takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gandhi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gandhi cracks a nice hook into Saletra's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi lands an overhand right.
Gandhi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saletra backs up against the cage.
Gandhi lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Gandhi does no damage.
Saletra fails to land the takedown.
Gandhi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gandhi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gandhi lands a jab.

Gandhi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Gandhi decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Saletra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi cracks Saletra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saletra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gandhi throws a shot to the body.
Gandhi throws a series of punches but Saletra moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Gandhi there.
Gandhi misses with a double jab.
Gandhi throws a combination. Saletra tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gandhi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gandhi lands a nice shot that snaps Saletra's head back.
Saletra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gandhi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gandhi stuns Saletra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saletra dodges the punch combination from Gandhi.
Saletra shoots and misses

and Gandhi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saletra won't be happy with that.
Saletra can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saletra struggling a bit here.

Gandhi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saletra knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Saletra can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gandhi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahatma Gandhi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mahatma Gandhi's cut.
That's time! Saletra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gandhi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gandhi counters with a left and a right that stings Saletra.
Saletra has his takedown stuffed
and Gandhi counters with a stiff right hand.
Saletra fails with the takedown
and Gandhi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Saletra fails with the takedown
letting Gandhi counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pszemek Saletra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gandhi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gandhi.

Gandhi feints and as Saletra raises his hands in defense, Gandhi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gandhi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gandhi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saletra trying to keep a closed guard but Gandhi is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gandhi stands up and waves to Saletra to follow him.
Mahatma Gandhi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gandhi cracks Saletra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gandhi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gandhi.
Gandhi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gandhi lunges at Saletra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saletra's hand.
Saletra doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gandhi counters with a one-two to the body.
Gandhi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saletra wants to clinch but Gandhi slips to the side
and Saletra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Saletra. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gandhi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saletra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gandhi as he avoids it easily.
Saletra looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gandhi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Saletra misses with a takedown attempt
and Gandhi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gandhi misses with a two punch combination.
Saletra looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gandhi connects with a nice looking jab.
Gandhi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Saletra counters by moving into the clinch.
Gandhi working aggressively here.
Saletra wants to break free but Gandhi has control.
Saletra trying to stall but Gandhi improves his position.
Gandhi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saletra is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gandhi. Saletra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pszemek Saletra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saletra dodges the punch combination from Gandhi.
Saletra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gandhi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gandhi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saletra shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saletra tries to clinch but Gandhi moves out of range.
Saletra misses with a kick to the body.
Gandhi swinging wilding here.
Saletra throws a combination that misses

and Gandhi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gandhi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Saletra wants to stand but Gandhi is controlling the position.
Saletra tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gandhi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gandhi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saletra is trying to hold Gandhi in close to prevent damage but Gandhi has managed to pass into half guard.
Saletra has hold of Gandhi's hands but Gandhi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gandhi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Saletra tries to get to full guard but Gandhi has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahatma Gandhi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mahatma Gandhi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gandhi avoids a kick to the body.
Saletra misses with a body shot.
Saletra fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gandhi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Saletra counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gandhi!
Gandhi wants to control but Saletra is having none of it.
Gandhi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gandhi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Saletra is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gandhi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gandhi is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gandhi wants to control but Saletra is having none of it.
Saletra prevents Gandhi from getting the reversal.
Saletra blocks Gandhi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gandhi is trying desperately to improve position.
Gandhi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Saletra looking to control but Gandhi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gandhi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gandhi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gandhi wants to control but Saletra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saletra trying to control from half guard but Gandhi is working away.
Gandhi wants to improve his position but Saletra is controlling well.
Saletra is trying to control the action in half guard but Gandhi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like Saletra is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gandhi pushes Saletra off and gets back to his feet.
Gandhi scores with a sloppy right hand. Saletra should have avoided that one.
Gandhi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saletra is looking to clinch.
Saletra tries to clinch up.
Gandhi throws a series of punches but Saletra avoids them all with ease.
Saletra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gandhi's waist but Gandhi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Saletra off to one side.
Gandhi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A jab from Gandhi does it's job there.
Gandhi misses with a wild combination.

Gandhi drives through and clinches with Saletra against the cage.
Gandhi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saletra tries to score a body lock takedown but Gandhi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pszemek Saletra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saletra looking to stall.
Gandhi tries to break the clinch but Saletra is controlling the position.

Saletra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gandhi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saletra on the side of the head.
Saletra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gandhi swivels and escapes.
Gandhi cracks Saletra with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saletra shoots in looking for a takedown. Gandhi tries to sprawl out of it but Saletra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gandhi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gandhi looks to land a body kick but Saletra moved away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gandhi works the jab nicely.
Saletra closes the distance but Gandhi moves to the side
and Gandhi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

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 Pszemek Saletra.
Well Gandhi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahatma Gandhi!