PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlito Brigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuco Salamanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Brigante
vs
Salamanca

225 cm
30
275 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

186 cm
21
210 lbs
9 - 3 - 2

World class MT
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlito Brigante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 2, fighting out of London, Tuco Salamanca!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salamanca takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brigante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Salamanca misses its intended target.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut. Brigante saw that one coming.
Salamanca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brigante throws a leg kick but Salamanca moved away.
Brigante tries to score with a low kick but Salamanca moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Brigante.
A shot to the liver by Salamanca. Beautiful body shot.
Salamanca misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Salamanca.
Salamanca looks to land a right hand but Brigante moved out of range.
A big right from Salamanca misses.
As Salamanca backs away, Brigante returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Salamanca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a big shot that misses.
Tuco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Salamanca's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brigante under the eye.
Brigante blocks a jab.
Brigante appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Salamanca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brigante throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigante dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salamanca. That did some damage!
Brigante takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brigante really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Salamanca catches Brigante with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Salamanca.
Brigante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salamanca.
Brigante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salamanca getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brigante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salamanca.
Brigante tries to land a leg kick but Salamanca saw it coming and moves away.
Salamanca 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.
Brigante wants to land a leg kick but Salamanca is out of range.
Brigante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salamanca was well out of range. Poor timing from Brigante.
Salamanca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brigante.
Salamanca throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Salamanca throws a lazy right hand but Brigante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot by Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salamanca thumps Brigante with a low kick.
Salamanca throws a hook but Brigante blocks it.
Salamanca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brigante manages to avoid it.
Salamanca throws a leg kick which misses Brigante's front leg but catches the back leg as Brigante tries to avoid it.
Salamanca misses with a kick to the body.
Brigante takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick lands from Brigante.
Salamanca scores with a leg kick.
Brigante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salamanca loads up on a big right hand but Brigante slips the punch.
Salamanca throws a low kick but Brigante moves out of range easily.
Brigante seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brigante throws a sloppy head kick and Salamanca moves out of range easily.
Brigante just misses with a punch to the body.
Salamanca throws a body punch but Brigante moves out of range.
Brigante is looking to wear down Salamanca with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Salamanca takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brigante works over Salamanca's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigante throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Salamanca moves out of range of the body kick from Brigante.
Brigante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salamanca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brigante misses with a leg kick.
Brigante throws a lazy body kick
and Salamanca counters with an outside leg kick.
Salamanca connects with the punch.
Brigante wants to slow Salamanca down by chopping away at his legs.
Salamanca throws a head kick but Brigante moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brigante, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Salamanca.
Brigante tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Salamanca manages to circle out of the way.
Brigante throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brigante lets loose with a powerful body kick. Salamanca will feel that in the morning.
Salamanca looks winded!
Brigante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Salamanca throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brigante scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick from Brigante is predictable there
and Salamanca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brigante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brigante staying out of range there.
Brigante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Salamanca misses.
Salamanca loads up on a big right hand but Brigante slips the punch.
Brigante scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salamanca throws a hook but Brigante blocks it.
And Brigante counters with a quick kick to the body but Salamanca blocks it.
Salamanca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salamanca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Salamanca. That snapped Brigante's head back.
Salamanca lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brigante tries a head kick but it misses.
Salamanca is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brigante with a body shot.
Salamanca is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brigante had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brigante on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salamanca. Salamanca obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from Salamanca misses.
Brigante thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Salamanca if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuco Salamanca dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brigante connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice shot lands for Salamanca.
Brigante throws a half hearted mid kick.

Brigante has Salamanca up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salamanca.
Salamanca prevents a body shot from Brigante.
Brigante has Salamanca pressed against the cage, preventing Salamanca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salamanca prevents a body shot from Brigante.
Brigante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salamanca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brigantes head.
Brigante blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salamanca slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brigante.
Brigante taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brigante keeps control of Salamanca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Come on Brigante - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Salamanca blocks a body shot from Brigante.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca misses with some punches.
Brigante tries to work over Salamanca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salamanca throws a head punch that misses.
Brigante's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Salamanca prevents a body shot from Brigante.
Salamanca is trying to break the clinch but Brigante has him pressed against the cage.
Salamanca can't break the clinch.
Brigante gets through Salamanca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brigante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brigante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brigante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brigante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salamanca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Salamanca manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Brigante lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salamanca at a distance.
Brigante slips a jab from Salamanca.
As Salamanca backs away, Brigante returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Brigante misses
and Salamanca counters with a left to the body.
Brigante takes a swing at Salamanca's ribcage but misses.
Salamanca throws a shot from downtown. Brigante moves away and avoids it.
Brigante lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brigante takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Salamanca stuns Brigante with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Salamanca blocks the low kick.
Brigante tries to work over Salamanca's front leg with a kick but Salamanca checks it.
Brigante blocks the body kick.
Salamanca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brigante was well out of range. Poor timing from Salamanca.
Brigante fires out a quick counter leg kick but Salamanca just manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Brigante.
Brigante has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brigante there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brigante buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brigante, right into the meat.
Salamanca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Salamanca misses with a hook.
Brigante is looking to counter with head kicks.
Salamanca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good exchange - Salamanca coming out on top.
Brigante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That kick from Brigante tenderised Salamanca's leg. Salamanca is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brigante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brigante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brigante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brigante misses with a head kick.
Salamanca lands with an overhand left.
Brigante takes a swing at Salamanca's ribcage but misses.
Salamanca lands a nice shot that snaps Brigante's head back.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Salamanca. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Salamanca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brigante misses with a body shot.
As Brigante backs off Salamanca throws a huge counter combo but Brigante manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a body punch but Brigante moves out of range.
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!
Brigante throws a series of punches but Salamanca avoids them all with ease.
Salamanca lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Salamanca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salamanca.
Salamanca takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brigante looks to score with a jab to the body but Salamanca is just out of range.
Brigante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brigante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Salamanca throws a poor cross that misses
and Brigante counters with an outside leg kick.
Brigante is looking to clinch.
Brigante connects with a nice looking jab.
A leg kick checked by Salamanca.
Salamanca lands a glancing blow to the side of Brigante's head.
Brigante throws a leg kick
and Salamanca counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carlito Brigante will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brigante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brigante shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tuco Salamanca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brigante has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brigante there as he acknowledges the shot.
Salamanca throws a leg kick
and Brigante counters with a good low kick that Salamanca was not able to check.
Brigante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salamanca manages to avoid it.
Brigante misses the shot to the body.
Brigante throws a head kick but Salamanca moves out of range.
Good shot there by Salamanca.
Salamanca misses with a body shot
and Brigante counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Salamanca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salamanca cracks Brigante with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brigante looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brigante lands a nice looking body shot.
Salamanca throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brigante on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Salamanca.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salamanca bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brigante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salamanca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Salamanca.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
Brigante is looking to counter punch.

Brigante moves into the clinch successfully.
Brigante misses with a punch to the body.
Brigante swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Salamanca breaks the clinch.
Brigante throws a low kick but Salamanca moves out of range easily.
Brigante swings for the body but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca looks for the body kick but Brigante saw that one coming.
Salamanca moves out of range as Brigante throws a body kick.
Brigante throws a leg kick but Salamanca sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Salamanca feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brigante's calf.
Brigante fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salamanca is out of range.
Salamanca throws out a loose jab but Brigante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brigante checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brigante throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salamanca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salamanca connects with a body shot that sends Brigante's belly button to the back.
Salamanca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brigante throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brigante takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick from Brigante misses.
Salamanca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Salamanca scoring well with a low kick there.
Salamanca lands with a slapping head kick.
Brigante swings for the body but Salamanca moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Salamanca! But no joy.
Brigante looks to throw the jab but Salamanca is out of range.
Salamanca throws a lazy uppercut

and Brigante counters by clinching up.
Salamanca scores with a nice hook to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Salamanca.
Brigante lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brigante's elbow.
Brigante lands with a short shot to the head.
Brigante has Salamanca pressed against the cage.
Brigante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salamanca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salamanca being controlled against the cage.
Salamanca prevents a body shot from Brigante.
Salamanca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Brigante scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brigante tries to throw a body punch but Salamanca avoids it by throwing Brigante back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Salamanca scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brigante struggles to land a body shot inside as Salamanca controls his hands.
Brigante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salamanca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Brigante.
Brigante blocks an uppercut.
Salamanca lands a shoulder strike.
Salamanca has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brigante seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Salamanca can turn it around.

Salamanca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brigante ducks under a wild hook from Salamanca.
Brigante takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salamanca moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brigante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salamanca was well out of range. Poor timing from Brigante.
Brigante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salamanca.
Brigante fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salamanca.
Brigante throws a leg kick which misses Salamanca's front leg but catches the back leg as Salamanca tries to avoid it.
Salamanca throws a looping overhand right but Brigante ducks down to avoid it.
Brigante misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tuco Salamanca.
I think Salamanca has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuco Salamanca!
In his post fight interview, Tuco Salamanca started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.