PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Salamador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reyes's choice of entrance music: All the Above. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salamador
vs
Reyes

180 cm
24
158 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

169 cm
31
157 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Salamador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Stevie Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salamador throws a looping overhand right but Reyes ducks down to avoid it.
Reyes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reyes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Salamador shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reyes but Reyes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Reyes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salamador.
Reyes slips under a jab.
Reyes scores with a nice right hand.
Reyes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jack Salamador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salamador throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Salamador walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reyes misses with a wild combination.
Stevie Reyes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Salamador misses.
Reyes scores with a body shot.
Reyes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salamador gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reyes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salamador circles away quickly and effectively.
Salamador moves out of range as Reyes strikes.
A big left from Salamador misses.
Salamador throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reyes's waist but Reyes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salamador off to one side.
Salamador throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reyes's waist but Reyes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salamador off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Salamador. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Salamador has a takedown stuffed.
Nice shot by Reyes.
Nice cross by Reyes.
Reyes stalks Salamador and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Salamador's face. Salamador staggers backwards, shaken.
Salamador misses with an uppercut
and Reyes counters with a right hand to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Reyes as he connects with a hook.
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!
Salamador tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Salamador.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Salamador misses its intended target.
Salamador throws a sloppy head kick
and Reyes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reyes throws a lazy uppercut
and Salamador counters with a left to the body.
Salamador walks into a stiff left hand from Reyes.
Salamador tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reyes swivels and escapes.
Reyes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Salamador's hands.
Reyes scores with a nice head shot.
Salamador defending well as Reyes loads up on a big left hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Reyes scores with a four punch combination!
Salamador tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reyes swivels and escapes.
A head kick misses from Salamador.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Salamador.
Reyes slips under a jab from Salamador.

Salamador closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Reyes did well to prevent Salamador getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes trying to control but Salamador postures up.
Salamador is keen to just control but Reyes is a slippery customer.
Reyes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Salamador is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes tries to get to full guard but Salamador has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stevie Reyes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Salamador throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reyes counters with a stiff right hand.
Reyes 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.
Reyes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salamador doesn't seem bothered though.
Salamador avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reyes throws a shot from downtown. Salamador moves away and avoids it.
Salamador misses with a lunging right hand
and Reyes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Salamador.
Reyes lands with a straight right. Salamador didn't see that one coming.
Salamador throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reyes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Salamador misses
and Reyes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reyes lands a nice shot that snaps Salamador's head back.
Salamador tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes punishes Salamador's body with a nice straight punch.
Reyes thuds a left hand into Salamador's body.
Salamador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salamador throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salamador avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevie Reyes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reyes slips under a jab.

Salamador manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Reyes on his heels. He'll look to pass Reyes's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salamador trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salamador is fighting to break Reyes's control of his arms but Reyes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamador is in close to Reyes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Reyes wants to stand and escape but Salamador is having none of it.
Salamador sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Salamador throws out a loose jab but Reyes uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamador throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Salamador fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.
Reyes avoids the body shot from Salamador.
Salamador misses with an uppercut
and Reyes counters with a right hand to the body.
Reyes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reyes throws out a powerful jab.
Reyes thuds his right hand into Salamador's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Salamador moves to clinch but Reyes breaks away
and Reyes counters with a stiff right hand.
Salamador shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salamador fails with the takedown
and Reyes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reyes takes a swing at Salamador's ribcage but misses.
Salamador has his takedown stuffed
and Reyes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Salamador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salamador moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamador misses the jab.
Salamador on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reyes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stevie Reyes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Salamador's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Salamador on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jack Salamador has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reyes loads up on a big right hand but Salamador slips the punch.
Salamador throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
Salamador pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salamador misses with an uppercut.
Salamador displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reyes throws out the jab.
Salamador misses with a looping right.
Reyes misses with a looping right.
Reyes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reyes moves out of range as Salamador strikes.
Salamador misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reyes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Salamador wants to clinch but Reyes slips to the side
letting Reyes counter with a right hand.
Reyes fails to land with a series of punches.
Salamador fails with a takedown attempt.
Salamador takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reyes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Salamador shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reyes pinned against the cage. Reyes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salamador looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Salamador.
Reyes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salamador looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reyes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Salamador.
Reyes scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Salamador.
Salamador throws a head kick that misses.
Salamador swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamador takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salamador tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salamador's head backwards.
Salamador throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Reyes.
Reyes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reyes misses with a series of wild punches.
Salamador misses with a hook.

Salamador scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamador in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Reyes is trying to control Salamador's posture but Salamador avoids it.
Salamador will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Salamador in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Stevie Reyes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reyes is looking to regain half guard here but Salamador keeps moving and retains side control.
Reyes struggling a bit here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reyes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reyes on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stevie Reyes.
I've got Reyes 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevie Reyes!
Stevie Reyes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.