PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Boxing Guy (ranked 3064 p4p, 23750 weight class) and Rogerio Batista Salgado (ranked 123 p4p, 249 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Guy
vs
Salgado

185 cm
31
185
6 - 7 - 0

183 cm
21
185
3 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boxing Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rogerio Batista Salgado!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy misses with a series of wild punches.
Guy looks to land a combination but Salgado avoids it well.
Salgado tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
Salgado's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Salgado scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Rogerio Batista Salgado has been cut.
Salgado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Guy misses the target.
Salgado throws a head kick that misses

and Guy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
Salgado is looking to clinch.
Salgado is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Salgado misses with a body shot.
Guy connects with the punch.

Guy pushes Salgado up against the ropes in a clinch.

Salgado breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy misses with a lunging right hand
and Salgado makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Guy really felt that one!
Salgado tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Guy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy misses with a series of wild punches.
Guy checks a low kick from Salgado.
Salgado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salgado is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guy.
Guy lands a jab-cross combination.
Salgado checks the leg kick.
Salgado tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range.
A left and a right from Guy both land. Nice combination.
Salgado tries to clinch

and Guy counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Salgado to the mat! Guy runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Salgado is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!

Salgado is rocked!

That has opened up Rogerio Batista Salgado's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy throws a right hand that Salgado ducks under and follows up with a left that Salgado also avoids with ease.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salgado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salgado tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Guy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salgado circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Salgado.
Salgado wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
Guy moves out of range of the body kick.
Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boxing Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Guy does it's job there.
Salgado tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Salgado cracks Guy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Salgado tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Guy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salgado circles away quickly and effectively.
Guy throws a nice looking combination but Salgado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salgado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salgado scores with a push kick.
Salgado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Guy does no damage.
Guy takes one to the side of the head.

Guy rushes Salgado and presses him up against the ropes.

Salgado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Salgado is looking for the big counter here.
Salgado tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range.

Guy gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Salgado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guy throws a lazy right hand but Salgado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Salgado.
Guy catches Salgado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salgados jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salgado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Guy clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy managing to block the knees to the body from Salgado.
Salgado looking to slow down the pace here.

Guy breaks from the clinch.
Guy misses with a wild combination.
Salgado lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Salgado tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Guy.

The cut above Rogerio Batista Salgado's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy throws a series of punches but Salgado moves out of range.
A combination from Guy does no damage.
Guy blocks a head kick by Salgado.
Salgado tries a low kick but Guy avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boxing Guy should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Rogerio Batista Salgado's cut.
That's time! Guy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Salgado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guy tries to bum rush Salgado with a series of wild strikes but Salgado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Guy. Those never looked like landing.
Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salgado can do to turn this around?
Guy throws a series of punches but Salgado moves out of range.
Guy sets himself, and Salgado steps forward looking for the clinch! Guy avoids it this time.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salgado doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Salgado throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guy's head.
Guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salgado misses with the combination.
Guy lands with a cross.
Salgado is looking to clinch.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salgado lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Guy scores with the left hand. Salgado knows he should have avoided that one.
Guy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salgado lands with a kick to the temple. Guy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy fails to land with a series of punches.
Salgado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guy throws a big counter combination but Salgado scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Salgado throws a head kick that misses
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salgado tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Guy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guy throws a sloppy head kick and Salgado moves out of range easily.
Guy tries a head kick but it misses.
Guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guy misses with a double jab
and Salgado counters with a one-two to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Guy.
Guy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salgado lands a leg kick that knocks Guy off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salgado throws a series of punches but Guy moves out of range.
Salgado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salgado throws a series of punches but Guy moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salgado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salgado throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salgado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Guy. Guy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salgado throws a chopping leg kick but Guy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Guy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salgado tries to counter with a clinch but Guy shakes him off and moves away.
Salgado is looking to clinch.
Salgado doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from Salgado.
Salgado swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salgado staying out of range there.
Guy throws a head kick but Salgado moves out of range.
Boxing Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Salgado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salgado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guy misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Guy. Those never looked like landing.
Guy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guy throws a right and a left that Salgado avoids nicely.
Salgado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick misses from Salgado.
Guy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Salgado tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guy counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Guy does no damage.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Salgado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guy throws a sloppy head kick and Salgado moves out of range easily.
Salgado throws a counter combo.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guy keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Guy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Salgado lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Guy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salgado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Salgado tries to counter by closing the distance.
Salgado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Salgado moves into the clinch.

Guy breaks the clinch.
Salgado tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Salgado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boxing Guy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rogerio Batista Salgado's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Salgado misses with a two punch combination.
Guy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salgado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Guy instigates a clinch.

Salgado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salgado's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Salgado duly obliges.

Guy is rocked!
Salgado looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Salgado backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Guy's temple! It sends Guy violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Salgado celebrates and the doctors try to help Guy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Rogerio Batista Salgado!