PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tuco Salamanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Sackrider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salamanca
vs
Sackrider

186 cm
25
198 lbs
10 - 7 - 2

190 cm
23
184 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
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 10 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Tuco Salamanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Sackrider!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salamanca lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salamanca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sackrider counters with a leg kick.
Good work by Sackrider as he checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Salamanca misses its intended target.
Sackrider slips a jab and a cross from Salamanca.
Sackrider throws out a leg kick but Salamanca moves out of range and Sackrider only half commits.
Sackrider uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salamanca.
Salamanca tests Sackrider's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salamanca misses with a straight right.
Salamanca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sackrider counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salamanca thinking.
Salamanca throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Sackrider to counter with a crisp jab.
Sackrider misses with a straight right.
It looked like Salamanca wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salamanca misses with a double jab.
Sackrider feints a counter leg kick.
Nice cross by Sackrider.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Salamanca.
Sackrider getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salamanca missing with a left hand there. Sackrider was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salamanca scores with a three punch combo!
Sackrider feints and then cracks Salamanca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salamanca down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackrider bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sackrider's coach down at DOG HOUSE!! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sackrider's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sackrider takes a swing at Salamanca's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sackrider.
Salamanca misses with a hook. Sackrider ducked under it nicely.
Sackrider throws a lazy right hand but Salamanca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sackrider, as that shot connected.
Salamanca scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sackrider takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salamanca misses with the combination.
Sackrider swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice cross by Salamanca.
Salamanca connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salamanca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sackrider is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Salamanca with a body shot.
Salamanca has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT in the buildup to the fight.
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Sackrider scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca throws an overhand right that lands on Sackrider's shoulder, as Sackrider tries to avoid the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sackrider checks a leg kick.
Salamanca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sackrider.
Salamanca has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Salamanca there as he acknowledges the shot.
Salamanca misses with a head kick.
Salamanca slips under a jab.
Salamanca moves away from the strike by Sackrider.
Sackrider pushes Salamanca away with a front kick.
Salamanca tries a head kick but it misses.
Sackrider swings for the body but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca throws a head kick but Sackrider moves out of range.
Salamanca cracks Sackrider with a good jab.
Look low, kick high! Salamanca uses the oldest trick in the book to send Sackrider tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Salamanca is absolutely delighted - when Sackrider wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). 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.
In defeat, Kyle Sackrider stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the drawing board I'll be back!!!!'.