PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Domnall O Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuco Salamanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

O Carroll
vs
Salamanca

185 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Domnall O Carroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tuco Salamanca!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Carroll fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut.
Salamanca swinging wildly here.
Salamanca ducks under a wild hook from O Carroll.
O Carroll feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salamanca's calf.
Salamanca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O Carroll counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Salamanca misses with a straight right.
O Carroll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salamanca.
An attempted straight right counter from O Carroll misses the target.
Salamanca throws the left hand but O Carroll avoids the punch easily.
Salamanca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
O Carroll misses with a head kick.
O Carroll looks to score with a jab to the body but Salamanca is just out of range.
O Carroll lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Salamanca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Carroll connects with a leg kick. Salamanca looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
O Carroll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salamanca.
O Carroll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salamanca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Carroll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salamanca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Carroll sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Carroll was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca misses the jab.
Salamanca throws an overhand right that lands on O Carroll's shoulder, as O Carroll tries to avoid the shot.
Salamanca throws a lazy uppercut
and O Carroll counters with a straight right hand.
Salamanca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Carroll.
O Carroll appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Salamanca throws a lazy right hand but O Carroll sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Carroll throwing a counter right hand but Salamanca manages to avoid it.
Tuco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salamanca loads up on a big right hand but O Carroll slips the punch.
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.
Salamanca uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before O Carroll has time to react.
Salamanca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

O Carroll darts in and clinches Salamanca up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Carroll.
O Carroll throws a head punch that misses.
O Carroll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salamanca's elbow.
Salamanca prevents a body shot from O Carroll.
Salamanca being controlled against the cage.
Salamanca takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Carroll scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
O Carroll stalls.
O Carroll scores with a nice hook to the head.
O Carroll lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salamanca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Carroll lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Carroll lands with a left to the head.
Salamanca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Carroll.
Salamanca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Carroll is working Salamanca over against the cage.
Salamanca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Carroll.
O Carroll doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Carroll lands with a light punch inside.
O Carroll lands a shoulder strike.
O Carroll lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salamanca backwards.
O Carroll throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
O Carroll lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salamanca backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from O Carroll fails to land.
O Carroll stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
O Carroll lands with a light punch inside.
Salamanca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Carroll has him pressed against the cage.
Salamanca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to O Carroll's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A hook to the body from O Carroll.
O Carroll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Carroll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salamanca's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from O Carroll.
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!
O Carroll lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Carroll.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domnall O Carroll dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Salamanca lands a jab to the head.
Salamanca misses with a lunging right hand
and O Carroll counters with a stiff right hand.
Salamanca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Carroll throws out the jab.
A punch combination from O Carroll misses.
Salamanca misses with a hook
and Salamanca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salamanca misses with a straight left.
Salamanca misses with a straight left.
Salamanca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca throws a combination. O Carroll tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Salamanca misses with a hook
and Salamanca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salamanca looks to land a right hand but O Carroll moved out of range.
Salamanca looks to land a right hand but O Carroll moved out of range.
Salamanca drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salamanca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Carroll counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Carroll moves forwards but Salamanca connects with a nice, crisp jab.
O Carroll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salamanca.
O Carroll appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Salamanca misses the jab.
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.
Salamanca lands with a straight right. O Carroll didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a nice looking combination but O Carroll bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Salamanca looks to move away, O Carroll throws a big counter combo but Salamanca just gets out of the way.
Salamanca throws a jab when O Carroll was well out of range.
O Carroll showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salamanca.
Salamanca looks to land a combination but O Carroll avoids it well.
O Carroll ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salamanca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A cross from Salamanca lands.
O Carroll ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Carroll clobbers Salamanca with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
O Carroll is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salamanca can do to turn this around?
Salamanca misses with a few strikes there.
Salamanca throws a poor cross that misses
and O Carroll counters with a left to the body.
O Carroll defending well as Salamanca loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like O Carroll wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot lands for O Carroll.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salamanca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Carroll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salamanca misses with a hook. O Carroll ducked under it nicely.
Salamanca loads up on a big right hand but O Carroll slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Carroll staying out of range there.
Salamanca takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salamanca throws a big shot that misses.
Salamanca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salamanca throws a right hand that O Carroll ducks under and follows up with a left that O Carroll also avoids with ease.
Salamanca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salamanca is breathing heavily.
O Carroll connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Salamanca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Carroll.
O Carroll thuds his right hand into Salamanca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Salamanca throws a hook but O Carroll blocks it.
Salamanca throws a lazy right hand but O Carroll sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Carroll misses with a wild combination.
O Carroll lands a lovely overhand right.
Salamanca misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Carroll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salamanca throws a jab but it's blocked by O Carroll.
Tuco Salamanca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Carroll scores with a hook to the body. Salamanca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Salamanca misses with a series of wild punches.
Salamanca misses with a looping right.

O Carroll drives through and clinches with Salamanca against the cage.
A short right from O Carroll on the inside.
O Carroll avoiding damage.
Salamanca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Carroll.
Come on O Carroll - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
O Carroll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Carroll working aggressively here.
O Carroll will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Salamanca up against the cage.
Salamanca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Carroll has him pressed against the cage.
Salamanca tries to break free but O Carroll pushes him back against the cage.
O Carroll fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Carroll lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salamanca backwards.
O Carroll has Salamanca pressed against the cage, preventing Salamanca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
O Carroll tries to throw a body punch but Salamanca avoids it by throwing O Carroll back against the cage.
O Carroll working aggressively here.
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 Domnall O Carroll will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Salamanca loads up on a big right hand but O Carroll slips the punch.
O Carroll misses with a few strikes there.
Salamanca looks to land a left hand but O Carroll moved out of range nicely.
Salamanca displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Salamanca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Carroll lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Salamanca misses.
Salamanca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Carroll ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Carroll scoring well with a low kick there.
A left and a right from Salamanca both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Salamanca misses the target.
Salamanca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salamanca throws the left hand but O Carroll avoids the punch easily.
Salamanca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Carroll cracks Salamanca with an open hand slap.
O Carroll tests Salamanca's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Carroll.
Salamanca misses with a hook. O Carroll ducked under it nicely.
O Carroll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like O Carroll wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Oooooh!!! O Carroll has knocked Salamanca down with a huge combo! O Carroll steps away and waves a wobbly Salamanca back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Salamanca is rocked!
O Carroll takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Salamanca is still on wobbly legs! Can O Carroll finish him?
O Carroll fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salamanca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big left from Salamanca misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salamanca gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! O Carroll gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Salamanca is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Domnall O Carroll!
Domnall O Carroll spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.