PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Wilson El Cabare (ranked 4822 p4p, 374 weight class) and Carlos Salomanca (ranked 23059 p4p, 502 weight class). Salomanca has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

El Cabare
vs
Salomanca

190 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
28
265 lbs
6 - 11 - 1

Great elbows
Good chin

Great elbows
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wilson El Cabare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Salomanca!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salomanca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
El Cabare is looking to counter the offense by Salomanca and move into the clinch.
Good exchange - El Cabare coming out on top.
El Cabare throws a leg kick which misses Salomanca's front leg but catches the back leg as Salomanca tries to avoid it.
El Cabare misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
El Cabare scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salomanca ducks under a wild hook from El Cabare.
Salomanca appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
El Cabare is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
El Cabare fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salomanca just misses with a punch to the body.
El Cabare misses with a few strikes there.
El Cabare throws a quick inside leg kick.
El Cabare moves out of range as Salomanca strikes.
El Cabare tries to clinch there but Salomanca circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Salomanca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salomanca.
Salomanca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wilson El Cabare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salomanca throws a jab when El Cabare was well out of range.
El Cabare connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
El Cabare avoids the body shot from Salomanca.
El Cabare cracks Salomanca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Salomanca looks winded!
El Cabare fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salomanca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Cabare keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
El Cabare misses with an uppercut
and Salomanca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
El Cabare ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
El Cabare lands a nice hook to Salomanca's body. Salomanca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
El Cabare smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
El Cabare closes the distance but Salomanca moves to the side
and Salomanca counters with a nice uppercut.
El Cabare misses with a hook. Salomanca ducked under it nicely.
El Cabare connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by El Cabare there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
El Cabare tries to clinch but Salomanca moves out of range.
El Cabare scores with a hook.
El Cabare throws a looping overhand right but Salomanca ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salomanca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
El Cabare feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salomancas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That kick from El Cabare tenderised Salomanca's leg. Salomanca is trying to keep his angry face on.

El Cabare clinches with his opponent.
El Cabare swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Cabare throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
El Cabare slows down the pace here.
El Cabare will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Salomanca up against the ropes.
El Cabare throws a punch but it's blocked by Salomanca.
Salomanca is looking to control El Cabare's arms but El Cabare gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salomanca has his back to the ropes.
El Cabare lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salomanca.
El Cabare throws a punch but it's blocked by Salomanca.
El Cabare pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
El Cabare misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salomanca takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Salomanca as El Cabare tries to tie him up.
El Cabare struggles to land a body shot inside as Salomanca controls his hands.
El Cabare stalling against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson El Cabare dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

El Cabare smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Salomanca moves out of range of the strikes.
Salomanca walks into a left hand.
Salomanca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from El Cabare.
Salomanca misses with a wild combination.
Salomanca circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salomanca. El Cabare does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson El Cabare is winning the standup battle so far.
El Cabare misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
El Cabare jabs at Salomanca's body.
El Cabare throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salomanca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from El Cabare misses.
Salomanca is breathing heavily.
El Cabare connects with a looping right hand.
El Cabare throws a leg kick but Salomanca sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - El Cabare throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
El Cabare tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salomanca thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by El Cabare. Beautiful body shot.
El Cabare throws a series of punches but Salomanca moves out of range.
Salomanca let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
El Cabare misses with a hook. Salomanca ducked under it nicely.
El Cabare comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
El Cabare works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
El Cabare throws a one two combo.
Salomanca moves forwards but El Cabare connects with a nice, crisp jab.
El Cabare throws a jab but it's blocked by Salomanca.
Salomanca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
El Cabare could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
El Cabare fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
El Cabare throws a right and a left that both miss.
El Cabare throws out a loose jab but Salomanca uses good head movement to avoid it.
El Cabare misses with an uppercut.
Salomanca lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A nice combination there by El Cabare.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Cabare slips a jab from Salomanca.
El Cabare throwing a counter right hand but Salomanca manages to avoid it.
El Cabare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot by El Cabare.
El Cabare pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Salomanca misses its intended target.
El Cabare tries to work over Salomanca's front leg with a kick but Salomanca checks it.
El Cabare wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for El Cabare. That snapped Salomanca's head back.
El Cabare scores with a jab to the head.
El Cabare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salomanca manages to avoid it.
El Cabare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salomanca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
El Cabare throws an overhand right that lands on Salomanca's shoulder, as Salomanca tries to avoid the shot.
Salomanca dodges the punch combination from El Cabare.
A telegraphed right hand from Salomanca misses the target.
El Cabare scores with a shot to the body.
El Cabare lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Cabare jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
El Cabare is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
El Cabare is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salomanca can do to turn this around?
Jab from El Cabare.
Salomanca takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson El Cabare dominated that second round.
That's time! El Cabare's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Salomanca takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Salomanca misses with a straight left.
Salomanca moves away from the strike by El Cabare.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Salomanca! But no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for El Cabare.
Salomanca's hands are dropping dangerously low here and El Cabare connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Salomanca scrambles back to his feet.
El Cabare dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
El Cabare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
El Cabare cracks Salomanca with a good jab.

El Cabare moves into the clinch successfully.
El Cabare lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salomanca backwards.
El Cabare lands a nice uppercut.

Salomanca is rocked!
El Cabare throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salomancas head.
Salomanca is still on wobbly legs! Can El Cabare finish him?
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!
El Cabare tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
El Cabare lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
El Cabare creates a bit of distance and cracks Salomanca with a big uppercut! Salomanca goes down! The referee pushes El Cabare away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Salomanca make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! El Cabare takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Wilson El Cabare!