PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gino Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuco Salamanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuco Salamanca has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gino Petrovich's chin.

Petrovich
vs
Salamanca

193 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

186 cm
20
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gino Petrovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tuco Salamanca!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salamanca scores with a decent looking hook.
Tuco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salamanca connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Gino Petrovich has been cut.
Petrovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salamanca 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.
Petrovich throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Petrovich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Salamanca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Salamanca.
Salamanca lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salamanca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Petrovich blocks an uppercut.
Salamanca working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Salamanca fails to land.
Salamanca misses with a punch on the inside.
Salamanca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrovich.
Salamanca misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salamanca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petrovich's efforts to push away.
Petrovich blocks a body shot from Salamanca.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salamanca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich digs a right hand into Salamanca's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salamanca's gas tank.
Salamanca misses with the head strike.
Petrovich blocks an uppercut.
Petrovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Salamanca fails to land.
Salamanca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salamanca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrovich's elbow.
Salamanca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrovich's elbow.
Petrovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrovich misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salamanca.

Petrovich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salamanca misses the shot to the body.
Petrovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Petrovich misses.
Salamanca misses with a few strikes there.
Good shot there by Petrovich.
Petrovich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Salamanca throws a front kick that sends Petrovich stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca punishes Petrovich's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salamanca loads up on a big right hand but Petrovich slips the punch.
Petrovich connects with an inside leg kick.
Petrovich checks a leg kick.
Petrovich quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Petrovich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Salamanca momentarily.

Salamanca rushes Petrovich and presses him up against the cage.
Salamanca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salamanca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrovich.
Salamanca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrovich avoiding damage.
Salamanca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salamanca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salamanca misses with the head strike.
Salamanca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salamanca misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovich tries to work over Salamanca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petrovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salamanca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrovich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salamanca swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salamanca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Salamanca as the two fighters clinch.
Salamanca prevents a body shot from Petrovich.
Salamanca lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Petrovich manages to break the clinch.

Petrovich gets tackled into the cage by Salamanca. Salamanca maintains the clinch.
Salamanca misses with a punch on the inside.
Salamanca blocking some punches.
Petrovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salamanca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salamanca misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca has a couple of punches blocked by Petrovich.
Salamanca misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salamancas head.
Still in the clinch, Petrovich scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Petrovich - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Salamanca throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrovich.
Petrovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrovich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salamanca lands with a left to the head.
Petrovich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrovich stalling in the clinch but Salamanca improves position.
Petrovich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Petrovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Salamanca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrovich tries a body shot but Salamanca blocks it.
Salamanca makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrovich is trying to maintain a safe position but Salamanca gets an underhook and turns Petrovich into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuco Salamanca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gino Petrovich's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Petrovich moves out of range as Salamanca strikes.
Petrovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Petrovich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petrovich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salamanca looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut
and Petrovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salamanca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrovich was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Salamanca staggers Petrovich with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Petrovich looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Salamanca connects with a leg kick. Petrovich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Salamanca has closed the distance and engaged Petrovich in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Petrovich.
Salamanca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salamanca swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Petrovich.
Tuco Salamanca seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Salamanca being controlled against the cage.
Petrovich seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Petrovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca tries a body shot but Petrovich blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Petrovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salamanca.
A short right from Petrovich on the inside.
Petrovich pushes Salamanca back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Petrovich holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Salamanca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salamanca misses with some punches.
Salamanca throws a head punch that misses.
Salamanca lands an uppercut.
Salamanca misses with some punches.
Salamanca lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Salamanca.
Petrovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Petrovich.

Petrovich breaks the clinch.
Salamanca misses with a right hand
and Salamanca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salamanca tries to clinch up.
Salamanca scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petrovich in his tracks.
Salamanca lands a nice hook to Petrovich's body. Petrovich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petrovich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salamancas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Salamanca finds it's way through Petrovich's defenses.

Petrovich is rocked!
Salamanca weaves into range and cracks Petrovich right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Petrovich goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Salamanca is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tuco Salamanca!
A less than humble Tuco Salamanca misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.