PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Mehoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mauricio saluta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mehoff comes to the cage accompanied by Choke Sermon by Lamb of God. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mehoff
vs
saluta

185 cm
24
167 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

173 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

•‡• LION Clothing •‡• [CBK]

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Mehoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, mauricio saluta!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mehoff lands a nice looking body shot.
Mehoff throws a head kick that misses.
Mehoff cracks saluta with a good jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mehoff - that will leave a mark!
Mehoff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mehoff tries to clinch up.
saluta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Jack Mehoff has been cut.
Mehoff looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? saluta is fending him off so far but Mehoff persists. Nope, saluta circles away and we're back to standing.
Mehoff on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
saluta misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Mehoff counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mehoff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
saluta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mehoff sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed saluta's guard.
saluta wants to get back to his feet.
saluta is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

saluta is defending against the submission attempts here by Mehoff.
saluta tries to get to full guard but Mehoff has control of the leg.
saluta is trying to control but can't.
Mehoff trying to mount his opponent but saluta defends it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
saluta thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
saluta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mehoff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from saluta.
Mehoff moves out of range of the strikes.
saluta fails to land with a series of punches.
mauricio saluta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters circling a little - Mehoff finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
saluta looks gassed!
Mehoff throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Mehoff closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mehoff lands in his opponent's guard.
Mehoff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
saluta keeping moving, preventing Mehoff from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mehoff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff won't allow saluta to sweep him here.
Mehoff pushing down on saluta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mehoff not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
saluta tries to kick Mehoff off but Mehoff keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mehoff tries to pass to full mount but saluta defends it.

Mehoff is working for a submission of some sort.
saluta gets back to full guard.
saluta looking for a sweep. Not yet saluta, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Mehoff is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! saluta is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! saluta has escaped and now he's on top!

Mehoff working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. saluta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. saluta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Mehoff looking for a guillotine here but saluta defends easily.

Mehoff working for a triangle but saluta defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Mehoff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Mehoff's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mehoff takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circling - saluta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
mauricio saluta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
saluta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mehoff.
Mehoff avoids the body shot from saluta.
saluta throws a shot from downtown. Mehoff moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
saluta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
saluta thows a body shot but no joy.
saluta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mehoff counters with a left and a right that stings saluta.

It looks like mauricio saluta has been cut.
Mehoff displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
saluta is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehoff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack Mehoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mehoff defending well as saluta loads up on a big left hand.
saluta slips a jab and a cross from Mehoff.
Mehoff misses with a double jab.
Mehoff throws a leg kick which misses saluta's front leg but catches the back leg as saluta tries to avoid it.
Jack Mehoff is winning the standup battle so far.
Mehoff scores with a hook to the body. saluta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
saluta is breathing heavily.
saluta misses with a jab to the body

and Mehoff counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mehoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. saluta is keeping the position for now.
saluta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mehoff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
saluta wants to stand but Mehoff is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff trying to control the position from guard on top but saluta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mehoff is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because saluta is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mehoff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mehoff stops saluta from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mehoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Mehoff - just one landing.
saluta misses with a jab to the body
and Mehoff counters with a thumping low kick.
saluta loads up on a big right hand but Mehoff slips the punch.
saluta thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff fails to land with a series of punches.
saluta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mehoff counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. saluta is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Mehoff shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches saluta napping and manages to drive through into side control!
saluta manages to get back to half guard.
saluta is trying to stand up here but Mehoff is controlling him well.

Mehoff is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mehoff is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Mehoff is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and saluta defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff wants to take a breather but saluta is having none of it.
saluta is looking to control Mehoff's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can saluta avoid being mounted?
Mehoff looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
saluta is trying to control but can't.
saluta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for saluta.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mehoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. saluta is keeping the position for now.
saluta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Mehoff dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mehoff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from saluta.
Mehoff thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on saluta if he has to take too many more of those.
Mehoff shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as saluta sprawls well. saluta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mehoff gets slowly back to his feet.
saluta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
saluta throws a hook but Mehoff blocks it.
saluta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mehoff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mehoff throws a head kick that saluta semi-blocks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
saluta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mehoff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
saluta stuffs the takedown.
Mehoff lands with a kick to the temple. saluta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A shot to the body from saluta misses
and Mehoff makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. saluta really felt that one!
saluta throws a series of punches but Mehoff moves out of range.
saluta throws a predictable looking body shot

and Mehoff counters by moving into the clinch.
Mehoff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Mehoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
saluta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mehoff is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
saluta tries to break the clinch but Mehoff is controlling the position.
Mehoff is working for takedown but saluta is calmly controlling the position for now.
saluta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mehoff stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff connects with a knee to the head.
Mehoff misses with a knee to the head.
saluta is trying to break free.
saluta is trying to break free.
Mehoff has a couple of punches blocked by saluta.
Mehoff trying to land knees to the body.
Mehoff throws a punch but it's blocked by saluta.
saluta is trying to force a seperation but Mehoff has the dominant position.
saluta prevents the takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from saluta.
Mehoff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Mehoff fails to land.
Mehoff digs a right hand into saluta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on saluta's gas tank.
Mehoff is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
saluta is trying to force a seperation but Mehoff has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by saluta.
saluta stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mehoff just misses with a elbow thrown towards saluta's brow.
Mehoff has saluta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. saluta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
saluta wants to break free but Mehoff has control.
saluta has Mehoff pushed against the cage.
Mehoff tries to land a knee to the head but saluta blocks with his arms.
Mehoff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
saluta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mehoff has him pressed against the cage.
Mehoff taking a breather.
saluta can't break the clinch.
Mehoff missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
saluta managing to block the knees to the body from Mehoff.
Mehoff swings away with an uppercut that misses.

saluta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
saluta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mehoff.
Mehoff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from saluta misses.
saluta digs a good hook to Mehoff's body.
saluta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack Mehoff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
saluta jabs at Mehoff's body.
A combination from saluta does no damage.
saluta misses with a series of wild punches.
mauricio saluta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
saluta swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Mehoff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mehoff has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Mehoff!