PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Rogerio Batista Salgado (ranked 24065 p4p, 6060 weight class) and Dario Hofbauer (ranked 657 p4p, 598 weight class). Salgado kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is God has a plan. Rogerio Batista Salgado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Salgado
vs
Hofbauer

183 cm
21
185
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
177
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dario Hofbauer!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salgado throws a sloppy head kick and Hofbauer moves out of range easily.
Hofbauer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hofbauer tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Salgado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hofbauer misses with the combination.
Salgado is looking to counter with head kicks.
Salgado lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hofbauer lands with a shot to the body.
Hofbauer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salgado.
Salgado looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Salgado throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Salgado is stalking his opponent - BOOM! Switch kick out of nowhere! Hofbauer is not moving; he is out cold!! Wow, what a quick finish that was.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rogerio Batista Salgado!