PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Wilson El Cabare (ranked 5168 p4p, 385 weight class) and Carlos Salomanca (ranked 22913 p4p, 477 weight class). Salomanca has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

El Cabare
vs
Salomanca

190 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
28
265 lbs
7 - 12 - 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 1 - 1 - 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 7 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Salomanca!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salomanca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salomanca misses with a double jab.
El Cabare tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Salomanca manages to circle out of the way.
Salomanca throws a low kick but El Cabare avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Salomanca.
It seemed like Salomanca was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Salomanca misses with a left hand
and El Cabare counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
El Cabare throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salomanca.
El Cabare could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Salomanca wants to slow El Cabare down by chopping away at his legs.
Salomanca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from El Cabare.
El Cabare throws an off balance right hand
and Salomanca counters with a left to the body.
El Cabare pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
El Cabare misses with a body shot
letting Salomanca counter with a right hand.
El Cabare misses with a looping right.
El Cabare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salomanca.
Salomanca slips a straight right by El Cabare.
Salomanca wants to clinch up but El Cabare keeps it at a distance.
El Cabare throws an overhand right that lands on Salomanca's shoulder, as Salomanca tries to avoid the shot.
El Cabare keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Cabare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Salomanca on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
El Cabare throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Salomanca slips a straight right by El Cabare.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salomanca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
El Cabare lands a really nice looking cross but Salomanca seems unphased.
El Cabare defending well as Salomanca loads up on a big left hand.
Wilson El Cabare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Cabare uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salomanca.
Salomanca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Salomanca was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
El Cabare tries to clinch but Salomanca is having none of it.
El Cabare swinging wildly here.
El Cabare wants to slow Salomanca down by chopping away at his legs.

El Cabare rushes Salomanca and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
El Cabare tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salomanca's elbow.
Salomanca blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by El Cabare.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for El Cabare.

El Cabare pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Cabare misses with an uppercut
and Salomanca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salomanca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Salomanca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salomanca doesn't manage to clinch there - El Cabare circles away.
El Cabare tries to counter by clinching up but Salomanca breaks away and moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for El Cabare.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Cabare throws out a leg kick but Salomanca moves out of range and El Cabare only half commits.
El Cabare jabs at Salomanca's body.
El Cabare tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
El Cabare connects with a jab.
El Cabare fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salomanca is out of range.
Salomanca let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Salomanca takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
El Cabare misses with a hook.
Salomanca takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
El Cabare pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salomanca is out of range and El Cabare settles back down.
El Cabare's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Salomanca connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! El Cabare scrambles back to his feet.
Salomanca scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Salomanca looks winded!
El Cabare tries to clinch there but Salomanca circles away.
Salomanca throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Salomanca looks to land a right hand but El Cabare moved out of range.
El Cabare tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salomanca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
El Cabare dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Salomanca takes one on the chin but seems OK.
El Cabare dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salomanca. That did some damage!
Wilson El Cabare is winning the standup battle so far.
El Cabare looks to throw the jab but Salomanca is out of range.
El Cabare moves into range and connects with a jab.
El Cabare walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salomanca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good shot there by El Cabare.
Nice straight punches there by El Cabare. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of El Cabare.
Salomanca cracks El Cabare with an open hand slap.
El Cabare has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Cabare throws a looping overhand right but Salomanca ducks down to avoid it.
Salomanca checks a low kick from El Cabare.
Salomanca walks into a straight right hand from El Cabare.
El Cabare throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salomanca stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
El Cabare fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salomanca looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salomanca is breathing heavily.
El Cabare cracks Salomanca with a good jab.
Salomanca avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Cabare lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Salomanca walks into a left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - El Cabare looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
El Cabare is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
El Cabare lands with a cross.
El Cabare takes one to the side of the head.
El Cabare is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salomanca can do to turn this around?
El Cabare moves out of range as Salomanca strikes.
El Cabare swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Salomanca.
Salomanca misses the jab.
El Cabare tries to counter by clinching up but Salomanca breaks away and moves out of range.

El Cabare closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
El Cabare throws an elbow that misses.
El Cabare is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from El Cabare.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Cabare has Salomanca pressed against the ropes.
El Cabare is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salomanca is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the ropes, El Cabare throws an elbow but misses.
Salomanca is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
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 misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Cabare lands a damaging elbow.
Salomanca looking to stall.
El Cabare fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salomanca blocks an elbow strike from El Cabare.

El Cabare breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
El Cabare cracks Salomanca with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Salomanca keeps the fight on the outside.

El Cabare moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson El Cabare dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

El Cabare jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salomanca misses with a leg kick.
El Cabare doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
El Cabare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salomanca.
El Cabare avoids a punch combination nicely.
El Cabare tries to counter by clinching up but Salomanca breaks away and moves out of range.
El Cabare checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Salomanca throws a hook but El Cabare avoids it easily.
Salomanca moves forwards but El Cabare connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salomanca. El Cabare does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Salomanca misses.
The fighters circling - El Cabare throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salomanca misses with a hook

and El Cabare holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by El Cabare.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from El Cabare.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salomanca.
Salomanca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
El Cabare lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salomanca backwards.
El Cabare taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Cabare doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
El Cabare lands an elbow inside that Salomanca shrugs off.
El Cabare is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice elbow from El Cabare.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
El Cabare lands an elbow inside that Salomanca shrugs off.
El Cabare content to slow the pace in the clinch.
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 nice elbow.
El Cabare scores with a shot to the side of Salomanca's head.
El Cabare lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from El Cabare - that landed with a thud.
El Cabare goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
El Cabare creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salomanca's defenses.
El Cabare swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from El Cabare.
El Cabare tries a body shot but Salomanca blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salomanca wants to stall.
El Cabare working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

El Cabare manages to break the clinch.
Salomanca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but El Cabare was well out of range. Poor timing from Salomanca.
El Cabare scores with a hook to the body. Salomanca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
El Cabare feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salomanca's calf.
El Cabare connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from El Cabare.
El Cabare throws a good cross that connects.
El Cabare lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Salomanca takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Some bone on bone action there as Salomanca checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Salomanca blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from El Cabare.
Salomanca has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from El Cabare.
Carlos Salomanca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salomanca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilson El Cabare showed his dominance in that final round.
Well El Cabare has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson El Cabare!