PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kung Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Guerra Salsido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerra Salsido comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cuba Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lao
vs
Guerra Salsido

192 cm
30
217 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

188 cm
31
219 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kung Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonid Guerra Salsido!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerra Salsido throws a head kick but Lao moves out of range.
Lao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lao stuns Guerra Salsido with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guerra Salsido thumps Lao with a low kick.
Guerra Salsido misses the jab.
Lao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guerra Salsido.
Lao throws out a loose jab but Guerra Salsido uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guerra Salsido buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guerra Salsido throws an overhand right that lands on Lao's shoulder, as Lao tries to avoid the shot.
Guerra Salsido ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lao just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Guerra Salsido.
Guerra Salsido misses with an uppercut.
Guerra Salsido missing with a left hand there. Lao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Guerra Salsido misses.
Guerra Salsido throws a head kick but Lao moves out of range.
Guerra Salsido misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lao slips a jab from Guerra Salsido.
Lao throws a front kick that sends Guerra Salsido stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra Salsido moves out of range of the strikes.
Lao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lao staying out of range there.
Guerra Salsido connects with a jab.
Lao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lao scores with a nice right hand.
Guerra Salsido will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Guerra Salsido.
Lao misses with a looping left.
Lao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guerra Salsido swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guerra Salsido throws a jab but it's blocked by Lao.
Leonid Guerra Salsido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerra Salsido lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lao at a distance.
Guerra Salsido throws a right hand that Lao ducks under and follows up with a left that Lao also avoids with ease.
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!
Guerra Salsido takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab by Guerra Salsido.
Guerra Salsido stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lao.
Lao throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerra Salsido takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guerra Salsido moves out of range as Lao throws a body kick.
Lao just misses with a punch to the body.
Guerra Salsido fails to land with a series of punches.
Guerra Salsido 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.
Guerra Salsido throws a lazy uppercut
and Lao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Guerra Salsido throws a hook but Lao avoids it easily.
Guerra Salsido throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guerra Salsido misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guerra Salsido walks into a left hand.
Lao thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Guerra Salsido if he has to take too many more of those.
Jab, jab by Lao - just one landing.
Guerra Salsido pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guerra Salsido.
Lao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guerra Salsido throws out the jab.
Guerra Salsido scores with a body shot.
Guerra Salsido staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lao.
Lao connects with a solid leg kick.
It looks like Lao has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lao throws a body kick that misses.
Guerra Salsido takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Guerra Salsido looks winded!
Guerra Salsido connects with a nice looking jab.
Guerra Salsido misses with a hook. Lao ducked under it nicely.
Guerra Salsido's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Guerra Salsido looks to throw the jab but Lao is out of range.
Guerra Salsido misses with a lunging right hand
and Lao counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Guerra Salsido misses the target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lao!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lao scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guerra Salsido walks into a left hand.
Guerra Salsido is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Guerra Salsido tries to move into range but Lao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guerra Salsido was well out of range. Poor timing from Lao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerra Salsido throws a head kick that misses
and Lao comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Guerra Salsido stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Lao is on him like rabid pit bull! Guerra Salsido slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kung Lao!
Kung Lao thanked the fans post fight for their support.