PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reuben Kincaid (ranked 1871 p4p, 235 weight class) and Raul Salvatierra (ranked 3319 p4p, 361 weight class). Kincaid's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, REM - Orange Crush. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Raul Salvatierra enters the cage!

Kincaid
vs
Salvatierra

190 cm
32
183 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

189 cm
27
183 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reuben Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Salvatierra!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvatierra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kincaid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Salvatierra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salvatierra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Raul Salvatierra has been cut.
Kincaid misses with a hook
and Salvatierra counters with a stiff right hand.
Kincaid swings away with a body shot that misses
and Salvatierra counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Reuben Kincaid has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kincaid misses with a left hand
enabling Salvatierra to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salvatierra, right into the meat.
Kincaid with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid moves out of range as Salvatierra throws a body kick.
Kincaid appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kincaid misses with a body kick.
Salvatierra swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kincaid blocks a low kick nicely.
Kincaid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kincaid misses with an uppercut
and Salvatierra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salvatierra swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kincaid to counter with a crisp jab.
Salvatierra jabs Kincaid to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kincaid moves in looking to clinch but Salvatierra pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid blocks a head kick by Salvatierra.
Kincaid throws a head kick that half lands.
Kincaid misses with a leg kick
and Salvatierra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Kincaid misses
and Salvatierra counters with a nice leg kick.
Kincaid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Salvatierra counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kincaid moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Salvatierra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kincaid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid throws a chopping leg kick but Salvatierra manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Salvatierra just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Kincaid misses the target.
Salvatierra takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reuben Kincaid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kincaid misses with a wild body shot.
Salvatierra throws out a counter right but Kincaid avoids it with no problem.
Kincaid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Salvatierra to counter with a crisp jab.
Salvatierra avoids the head kick by Kincaid.
Salvatierra looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Salvatierra misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salvatierra. Kincaid does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid misses with a body kick.
Kincaid throws a sloppy head kick
and Salvatierra counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kincaid thinking.
Kincaid takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kincaid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Kincaid. Beautiful body shot.
Kincaid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Salvatierra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincaid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salvatierra doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kincaid closes the distance but Salvatierra moves to the side
and Salvatierra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kincaid is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Raul Salvatierra will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A cross from Salvatierra lands.
Kincaid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Salvatierra counters with a body kick that stops Kincaid in his tracks momentarily.
Kincaid tried to score with a low kick but Salvatierra checks it.
Kincaid throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Salvatierra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Kincaid misses.
A jab from Kincaid misses.
Salvatierra is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kincaid throws a low kick but Salvatierra moves out of range easily.
Kincaid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salvatierra. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salvatierra now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Salvatierra uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oh Kincaid is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salvatierra Throws a clean left jab. Salvatierra Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Kincaid's chin! Kincaid crumbles to the ground and Salvatierra follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Salvatierra!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Raul Salvatierra!
After winning the bout, Raul Salvatierra thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.