PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Rogerio Batista Salgado (ranked 23944 p4p, 22851 weight class) and Viggo Gunnar (ranked 682 p4p, 652 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Salgado
vs
Gunnar

183 cm
20
185
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
185
0 - 4 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rogerio Batista Salgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Viggo Gunnar!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salgado works Gunnar's body with a nice hook.
Salgado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Gunnar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Gunnar forces Salgado back against the ropes and clinches.
Salgado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Salgado prevents a body shot from Gunnar.
Salgado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunnar can't find room to land a body shot as Salgado controls the action.
Salgado tries to work over Gunnar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunnar tries a body shot but Salgado blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Gunnar.
Salgado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunnar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Rogerio Batista Salgado has been cut.
Gunnar can't find room to land a body shot as Salgado controls the action.
Gunnar digs a right hand underneath Salgado's ribcage. Salgado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Gunnar - that landed with a thud.
Salgado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunnar's elbow.
Gunnar pushes Salgado back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Gunnar lands a shoulder strike.
Salgado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salgado swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnar blocks an uppercut.
Salgado misses with some punches.
Salgado blocks a body shot from Gunnar.
Gunnar pushes off an throws an elbow but Salgado leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Gunnar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salgado's elbow.
Gunnar cracks Salgado with a nice body shot.
Gunnar tries a body shot but Salgado blocks it.
Salgado swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Gunnar.
Gunnar scores with a hook to the body.
Gunnar lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunnar.
A right handed body shot lands from Gunnar.
Salgado struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunnar controls his hands.
Gunnar cracks Salgado with a nice body shot.
Salgado throws a head punch that misses.
Salgado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Gunnar.
Salgado is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salgado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salgado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunnar.
Salgado misses with a punch on the inside.
Salgado takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Gunnar tries to throw a body punch but Salgado avoids it by throwing Gunnar back against the ropes.
Gunnar digs a right hand into Salgado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salgado's gas tank.
Gunnar lands a left hand.
Gunnar can't find room to land a body shot as Salgado controls the action.
Gunnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Gunnar as the two fighters clinch.
Gunnar works on Salgado's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice elbow from Gunnar.
Gunnar lands an elbow that stopped Salgado in his tracks for a moment.
Salgado misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Salgado fails to land.
Gunnar is working Salgado over against the ropes.
Gunnar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salgados head.

Rogerio Batista Salgado's cut is getting worse.
Salgado throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viggo Gunnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rogerio Batista Salgado's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gunnar has Salgado up against the ropes in a clinch.
Salgado throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunnar.
A body shot lands from Gunnar.
A head punch on the inside from Salgado fails to land.
Gunnar blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salgado.
Gunnar lands with a light punch inside.
Salgado misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Gunnar.
Salgado misses with some punches.
Salgado tries to throw a body punch but Gunnar avoids it by throwing Salgado back against the ropes.
Gunnar presses Salgado against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salgado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salgado misses with a body punch.
Salgado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Salgado fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Gunnar as the two fighters clinch.
Gunnar throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Salgado fails to land.
Gunnar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gunnar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gunnar can't find room to land a body shot as Salgado controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunnar.
Gunnar lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Gunnar.
Gunnar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salgados head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gunnar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salgado.
A shot in the inside from Gunnar.
A right hand to the body from Gunnar.
Gunnar lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salgado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunnar misses with an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Gunnar.
Gunnar digs a right hand into Salgado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salgado's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Gunnar as the two fighters clinch.
Gunnar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gunnar lands a hook that snaps the head of Salgado backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Gunnar as the two fighters clinch.
Gunnar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salgado's defenses.

Rogerio Batista Salgado's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gunnar digs a right hand underneath Salgado's ribcage. Salgado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gunnar lands a shot to the body.
Gunnar lands a right hand.
Gunnar lands a body punch.
Gunnar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gunnar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salgado.
Gunnar lands an elbow inside that Salgado shrugs off.

Jeez, Rogerio Batista Salgado's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice body punch from Gunnar - that landed with a thud.
Gunnar lands an elbow inside that Salgado shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rogerio Batista Salgado's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Viggo Gunnar!