PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlos Salomanca (ranked 23358 p4p, 500 weight class) and Muhammad Jabari (ranked 23226 p4p, 467 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Salomanca
vs
Jabari

195 cm
28
265 lbs
6 - 10 - 1

190 cm
28
190 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
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 6 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Salomanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muhammad Jabari!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabari ducks under a wild hook from Salomanca.
Salomanca throws a nice looking combination but Jabari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muhammad Jabari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salomanca fails to land with a series of punches.
Jabari feints and then cracks Salomanca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salomanca down.
Jabari throws a looping overhand right but Salomanca ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by Jabari.
Salomanca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jabari throws an overhand right that lands on Salomanca's shoulder, as Salomanca tries to avoid the shot.
Jabari throws the left hand but Salomanca avoids the punch easily.
Jabari misses with a wild body shot.
Salomanca throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jabari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salomanca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jabari misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salomanca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jabari.
Salomanca defending well as Jabari loads up on a big left hand.
Jabari connects with a single shot there.
Salomanca looks to score with a jab to the body but Jabari is just out of range.
Jabari misses with a few strikes there.
Salomanca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jabari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Salomanca.
Salomanca has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jabari finds it's way round the side to connect with Salomanca's head.
Jabari lands with an uppercut that bounces Salomanca off the ropes and back into range.
Salomanca chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jabari can pounce on him.
A big left from Jabari misses.
Jabari lands a head kick. Salomanca smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jabari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jabari connects with a crisp jab.
Salomanca is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Salomanca ducks under a wild hook from Jabari.
Jabari throws a shot from downtown. Salomanca moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Salomanca rushes Jabari and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Jabari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salomanca.
Jabari lands with a short shot to the head.
Salomanca stalling against the ropes.
Salomanca is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Salomanca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salomanca could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jabari lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jabari.
Jabari lands a left hand.
Jabari gets through Salomanca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Jabari.
Jabari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salomanca backwards.
Jabari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salomanca blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jabari.
Salomanca is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Jabari.
Jabari tries to land a knee to the head but Salomanca blocks with his arms.
Jabari tries to throw a body punch but Salomanca avoids it by throwing Jabari back against the ropes.
Jabari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jabari avoiding damage.
Jabari stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jabari has Salomanca pushed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Salomanca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jabari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salomanca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It seemed like Jabari was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Salomanca drops his hands momentarily and Jabari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab by Jabari.
Salomanca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jabari.
Salomanca looks to throw the jab but Jabari is out of range.
Jabari scores with a leg kick.
Jabari scores with a three punch combo!
A cross from Jabari lands.

Salomanca is rocked!
Jabari and Salomanca are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Jabari throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Salomanca into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Jabari knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Muhammad Jabari!