PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Nik Snow (ranked 4188 p4p, 22760 weight class) and Marco Salamanca (ranked 480 p4p, 618 weight class). Salamanca comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mexican Rap kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Snow
vs
Salamanca

178 cm
41
156
25 - 16 - 3

176 cm
26
157
10 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nik Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Salamanca!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Snow checks a leg kick nicely.
Snow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Salamanca throws a sloppy head kick and Snow moves out of range easily.
Snow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Snow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salamanca misses with a lunging right hand
letting Snow counter with a right hand.
Salamanca blocks a head kick by Snow.
Snow slips a jab from Salamanca.
Salamanca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salamanca can pounce on him.
Snow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Salamanca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A lazy left from Salamanca finds it's target.
Snow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salamanca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salamanca has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salamanca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salamanca lands a head kick!
Salamanca throws a shot from downtown. Snow moves away and avoids it.
Salamanca throws a body punch but Snow moves out of range.
Snow cracks Salamanca with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Snow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salamanca needs to keep his hands up - Snow had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a head kick that misses.
Snow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salamanca.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Salamanca. Snow shrugs it off though.
Snow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salamanca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snow.
Salamanca throws a nice looking combination but Snow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Snow throws out a leg kick but Salamanca moves out of range and Snow only half commits.
Salamanca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salamanca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Snow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salamanca.
Salamanca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snow connects with a right hand. Salamanca shakes it off.
Snow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Snow misses with a kick to the body.
Salamanca follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Salamanca lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Snow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salamanca throws out a counter right but Snow avoids it with no problem.
Salamanca misses with a few strikes there.
Snow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salamanca throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Salamanca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salamanca misses with a right hand
and Snow counters with a straight right hand.
Salamanca is looking to land body kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Snow.
Salamanca misses with a looping right.
As Salamanca looks to move away, Snow throws a big counter combo but Salamanca just gets out of the way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Snow checks a leg kick.
Snow throws a shot to the body.
Snow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a jab but it's blocked by Snow.
Salamanca walks into a stiff left hand from Snow.
Snow delivers a nice body kick.
Snow throws a lazy body kick
and Salamanca counters with a nice body kick.
Snow avoids the body shot from Salamanca.
Salamanca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Snow is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Snow misses.
Salamanca throws a hook to the side of Snow's head but Snow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but Snow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Snow thinks about countering with a body kick.
Salamanca checks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nik Snow will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Snow throws a body kick that misses.
Salamanca scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Snow avoids the head kick by Salamanca.
Snow misses with a body kick.
Salamanca takes one to the chin there.
Salamanca lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salamanca darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Snow throws a head kick that misses.
Salamanca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Salamanca misses the target.
Snow connects with a high kick.
Salamanca jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salamanca.
Salamanca takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Salamanca on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab from Salamanca finds it's way through Snow's defenses.
Snow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snow takes a kick to the side of the head.
Snow scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a leg kick that misses.
Salamanca with a hook.
Snow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salamanca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salamanca throws a sloppy head kick and Snow moves out of range easily.
Salamanca throws a leg kick that misses.
Marco Salamanca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salamanca scores with a jab.
Snow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salamanca feints a counter leg kick.
Snow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Salamanca looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Salamanca throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Snow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Salamanca.
Snow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salamanca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snow.
A telegraphed right hand from Salamanca misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Salamanca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snow.
Snow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Snow misses with a straight right.
Salamanca now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Snow thumps Salamanca with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Salamanca misses with a left hand
and Snow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some bone on bone action there as Snow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Snow misses with a straight right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Snow - that will leave a mark!
Snow throws an overhand right that lands on Salamanca's shoulder, as Salamanca tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Snow. Beautiful body shot.
A good leg kick by Salamanca.
Snow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salamanca defending well as Snow loads up on a big left hand.
Snow misses with a left hand
and Salamanca counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Snow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salamanca.
Snow ducks right into an uppercut from Salamanca.
Salamanca scores with a decent looking hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Snow.
Snow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Snow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snow scores with a jab to the body.
Salamanca misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nik Snow dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Snow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marco Salamanca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salamanca throws out a leg kick but Snow moves out of range and Salamanca only half commits.
Snow quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Salamanca looks for the body kick but Snow saw that one coming.
Salamanca throws a lazy uppercut
and Snow counters with a body kick that stops Salamanca in his tracks momentarily.
Snow connects with the punch.
A combination from Snow does no damage.
Salamanca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A good leg kick by Snow.
Nik Snow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salamanca throws a body kick that misses.
Salamanca throws a body punch but Snow moves out of range.
Snow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salamanca throws out the jab.
Snow misses with a low kick.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Snow tried to counter with a leg kick but Salamanca avoided it.
Salamanca jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Snow!
Salamanca throws a jab when Snow was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Snow misses the target.
Salamanca lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snow looks to land a right hand but Salamanca moved out of range.
Snow checks a leg kick.
Snow walks into a straight right hand from Salamanca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca clobbers Snow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salamanca misses with a double jab.
Snow throws a shot from downtown. Salamanca moves away and avoids it.
Salamanca has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Snow.
Snow avoids the head kick by Salamanca.
Snow connects with a nice looking jab.
Snow blocks a jab.
Salamanca ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Snow scores with a jab to the head.
Snow misses with a hook to the body
and Salamanca counters with a slapping leg kick.
Snow throws a sloppy head kick and Salamanca moves out of range easily.
Salamanca blocks a jab.
Salamanca with a jab.
Snow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snow tests Salamanca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salamanca needs to keep his hands up - Snow had a free shot at his head there.
Salamanca throws a sloppy head kick and Snow moves out of range easily.
Snow misses the shot to the body.
Salamanca replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Snow blocks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Snow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salamanca.
Salamanca missing with a left hand there. Snow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Salamanca avoids the head kick by Snow.
Snow takes one on the button.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but Snow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salamanca scores with a jab. Snow acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Snow tries a head kick but it misses.
Salamanca connects with a right hand. Snow shakes it off.
Snow catches Salamanca with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Salamanca misses with an uppercut. Snow saw that one coming.
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Salamanca misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca misses with a hook. Snow ducked under it nicely.
Snow thinks about countering with a body kick.
Salamanca walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Snow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Snow fires out a quick counter leg kick but Salamanca just manages to avoid it.
Salamanca throws a shot from downtown. Snow moves away and avoids it.
Snow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Salamanca misses with a hook. Snow ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marco Salamanca.
Well Snow 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Marco Salamanca!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Nik Snow!

The fight ends as a draw!