PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ace Boogie (ranked 6127 p4p, 6510 weight class) and Paulaner Salvator (ranked 469 p4p, 495 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Boogie
vs
Salvator

175 cm
18
150
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
145
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ace Boogie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulaner Salvator!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvator uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boogie.
Salvator has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Salvator closes the distance and clinches.
Salvator wants to break the clinch but can't.

Salvator's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Salvator forces Boogie back against the ropes and clinches.
Salvator keeps control of Boogie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Boogie breaks from the clinch.

Boogie tries to keep at a distance but Salvator has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boogie avoids a wild elbow strike from Salvator.

Salvator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ace Boogie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boogie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvator keeps control of Boogie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Boogie.
Boogie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Salvator's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boogie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salvator ducks under a wild hook from Boogie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boogie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salvator.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boogie misses with a hook. Salvator ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Salvator gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Boogie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salvator slips under a jab from Boogie.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salvator.
Salvator defending well as Boogie loads up on a big left hand.

Salvator clinches.
Boogie has a couple of punches blocked by Salvator.
Salvator blocking some punches.

Salvator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boogie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salvator.

Salvator darts in and clinches Boogie up against the ropes.
Boogie swings wildly with an uppercut but Salvator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salvator looking to slow down the pace here.
Boogie is trying to break free.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boogie.
Boogie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salvator backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boogie tries to circle away but Salvator has him pinned against the ropes.
Salvator working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Boogie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Salvator tries to break the clinch but Boogie is controlling the position.
Salvator tries to circle away but Boogie has him pinned against the ropes.

Salvator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Salvator gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Salvator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boogie throws a body shot but no joy.
Salvator avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boogie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Salvator darts in and clinches Boogie up against the ropes.

Boogie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boogie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boogie digs a good hook to Salvator's body.
Salvator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Boogie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boogie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boogie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salvator in his tracks.

Salvator rushes Boogie and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Salvator wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boogie has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salvator.

Boogie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salvator gets a clinch.
Boogie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Boogie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boogie throws a good cross that connects.

Salvator clinches up against the ropes.
Boogie throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Boogie - that landed with a thud.
Boogie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Salvator blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boogie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salvator has a couple of punches blocked by Boogie.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Boogie throws an elbow but misses.
Salvator avoids a wild elbow strike from Boogie.
Salvator misses with an elbow strike.
Salvator avoids a wild elbow strike from Boogie.
Boogie tries to work over Salvator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salvator keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boogie's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Boogie throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boogie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salvator backwards.
Boogie misses with an elbow over the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Salvator pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Salvator closes the distance and clinches.

Boogie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boogie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Boogie misses.

Salvator closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Boogie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boogie tries to circle away but Salvator has him pinned against the ropes.
Boogie scores with a shoulder strike.

Boogie manages to break the clinch.
Salvator tries to clinch up but Boogie circles away and keeps his distance.

Salvator darts in and clinches Boogie up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boogie lands an uppercut.
Boogie works on Salvator's body with a couple of short punches.
Boogie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boogie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salvator's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Boogie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Salvator ducks under a wild hook from Boogie.
Salvator wants to clinch up but Boogie keeps it at a distance.

Salvator forces Boogie back against the ropes and clinches.
Boogie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boogie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boogie.

Salvator breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boogie tries to clinch but Salvator is having none of it.
Salvator doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Salvator closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Boogie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boogie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Salvator lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boogie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boogie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salvator closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Salvator darts in and clinches Boogie up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boogie tries to throw a body punch but Salvator avoids it by throwing Boogie back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salvator.
Boogie throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boogie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boogie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boogie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boogie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boogie misses with an elbow over the top.
Boogie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salvator tries to work over Boogie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boogie is trying to break free.
Boogie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boogie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Salvator is looking to control Boogie's arms but Boogie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salvator has his back to the ropes.
Boogie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Boogie misses with some punches.
Salvator avoids a wild elbow strike from Boogie.

Salvator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boogie looks to throw the jab but Salvator is out of range.
Boogie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salvator tries to clinch but Boogie is having none of it.
Boogie darts in trying to clinch
and Salvator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boogie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salvator was well out of range. Poor timing from Boogie.

Boogie gets a clinch.
Boogie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salvator blocks an elbow strike.
Boogie throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Boogie breaks the clinch.

Salvator has closed the distance and engaged Boogie in a clinch.
Salvator is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boogie is keeping busy.
Boogie tries a body shot but Salvator blocks it.
Boogie working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boogie misses with the head strike.
Boogie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boogie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boogie can't find room to land a body shot as Salvator controls the action.
Boogie pushes off an throws an elbow but Salvator leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ace Boogie has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvator avoids the elbow strike from Boogie, against the ropes.
Boogie misses with some punches.
Boogie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boogie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boogie misses with a punch on the inside.
Salvator stalling against the ropes.

Salvator breaks the clinch.

Salvator moves into range and clinches up with Boogie.
A shot in the inside from Boogie.
Salvator missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Boogie fails to land.
Salvator blocking some punches.
Salvator works on Boogie's body with a couple of short punches.
Boogie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salvator's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Salvator has Boogie pressed against the ropes, preventing Boogie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boogie can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boogie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boogie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salvator's efforts to push away.

Salvator breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boogie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salvator sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Salvator moves into the clinch successfully.
Boogie swings wildly with an uppercut but Salvator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boogie has Salvator pressed against the ropes, preventing Salvator from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salvator blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boogie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salvator blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salvator prevents Boogie from breaking the clinch.
Boogie scores with a shot to the side of Salvator's head.
Boogie tries to circle away but Salvator has him pinned against the ropes.
Boogie misses with a body punch.
Salvator lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boogie backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Boogie dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A jab lands there for Boogie.

Salvator takes the fight into the clinch.
Boogie misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Boogie.
Salvator blocks an elbow strike.
Boogie misses with some punches.

Salvator breaks from the clinch.
Boogie throws a hook but Salvator blocks it.
Boogie connects with a body shot that sends Salvator's belly button to the back.

Salvator clinches with his opponent.
Salvator wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Salvator breaks from the clinch.
Boogie scores with a hook to the body. Salvator takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boogie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boogie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvator can do to turn this around?

Boogie gets a clinch.
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!
Salvator has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Salvator goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boogie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvator goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boogie wants to break free but Salvator has control.
Boogie is trying to force a seperation but Salvator has the dominant position.
Salvator working hard to break the clinch.
Boogie misses with the head strike.
Boogie misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salvator.

Salvator manages to break the clinch.
Boogie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salvator at a distance.

Salvator clinches up against the ropes.
Salvator is trying to maintain a safe position but Boogie gets an underhook and turns Salvator into the ropes.
Boogie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boogie tries to throw a body punch but Salvator avoids it by throwing Boogie back against the ropes.
Salvator trying to control the position but instead, Boogie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Salvator into the ropes.
Boogie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Salvator's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boogie swings wildly with an uppercut but Salvator uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salvator.
Salvator looking to stall.
Salvator lands a body shot.
Salvator trying to land knees to the body.
Boogie lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boogie fails to land.

Salvator breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boogie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Boogie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salvator takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boogie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boogie moves in looking to clinch but Salvator pushes him off.
Boogie misses with a straight left.

Salvator moves into the clinch successfully.
Salvator takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boogie tries to circle away but Salvator has him pinned against the ropes.
Salvator trying to stall but Boogie improves his position.
Boogie is looking to break free of the clinch but Salvator has double underhooks.
Salvator stalling the fight.
Boogie lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ace Boogie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salvator avoids a wild elbow strike from Boogie.
Boogie pushes off an throws an elbow but Salvator leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salvator slowing the pace effectively.
Salvator has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boogie.
Boogie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salvator's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boogie.
Salvator is trying to break the clinch but Boogie is controlling him.
Salvator is trying to break the clinch but Boogie has him pressed against the ropes.
Paulaner Salvator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salvator works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Boogie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boogie 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Boogie!