PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Marco Salamanca (ranked 22072 p4p, 22668 weight class) and Deer Hunter (ranked 600 p4p, 609 weight class). Salamanca kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Superstar Cypress Hill. Deer Hunter is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Salamanca
vs
Hunter

176 cm
27
157
12 - 3 - 2

177 cm
23
162
9 - 2 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Salamanca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deer Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salamanca tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunter is able to avoid easily.
Hunter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salamanca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Hunter misses.
Salamanca has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A lazy left from Hunter finds it's target.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Salamanca.
Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but Hunter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hunter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunter misses with the body kick
and Salamanca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunter takes one to the chin there.
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salamanca.
Salamanca's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hunter under the eye.
Hunter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salamanca was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunter.
Salamanca lunges at Hunter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hunter's hand.
Salamanca throws a body punch but Hunter moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salamanca throws a hook to the side of Hunter's head but Hunter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut. Hunter saw that one coming.
Hunter feints a counter leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salamanca.
Salamanca moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salamanca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunter.
A punch lands to the side of Hunter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Salamanca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Hunter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Salamanca throws a hook but Hunter avoids it easily.
Hunter 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.
Hunter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hunter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hunter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Salamanca to score with a decent uppercut.
Hunter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Salamanca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salamanca.
Hunter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salamanca wants to slow Hunter down by chopping away at his legs.
Hunter follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Salamanca slips a jab from Hunter.
Hunter throws a hook to the side of Salamanca's head but Salamanca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Hunter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hunter misses with a wild combination.
Hunter takes a swing at Salamanca's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salamanca. That's going to slow Hunter down.
Hunter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Salamanca misses.
Salamanca is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Salamanca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salamanca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a combination. Hunter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hunter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Salamanca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunter blocks the leg kick.
Salamanca takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hunter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hunter throws a low kick but Salamanca avoids it.
Salamanca tries to land a leg kick but Hunter saw it coming and moves away.
Salamanca misses the jab.
Hunter unleashes a big counter combination but Salamanca bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Marco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salamanca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hunter walks into a straight right hand from Salamanca.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salamanca takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Salamanca tests Hunter's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hunter's head.
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Hunter lands with a cross.
Salamanca scores with a jab to the head.
Hunter moves away from the strike by Salamanca.
Hunter misses with a body kick.
Salamanca takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Hunter scores with a push kick.
Salamanca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salamanca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salamanca lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Salamanca dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hunter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salamanca. That's going to slow Hunter down.
Hunter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salamancas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hunter scores with a hook to the body. Salamanca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Salamanca throws a hook but Hunter blocks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Salamanca lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hunter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hunter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Salamanca misses with a hook.
Salamanca tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salamanca moves away from the strike by Hunter.
Hunter misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salamanca throws a lazy right hand but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunter is looking to score with low kicks.
Salamanca swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Salamanca takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salamanca throws a lazy right hand but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunter flicks out a counter leg kick but Salamanca steps away.
Salamanca thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a lazy right hand but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Salamanca lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Salamanca swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Hunter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hunter only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
Hunter throws a hook but Salamanca blocks it.
Salamanca throws a hook but Hunter avoids it easily.
Salamanca swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hunter.
Hunter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salamanca's sensitive parts.
Salamanca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salamanca. Salamanca obviously looking to wear him down.
Salamanca misses the body punch
and Hunter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamanca misses with a wild body shot.
Salamanca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunter can do to turn this around?
Hunter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hunter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salamanca keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hunter looks to land a body kick but Salamanca moved away.
Salamanca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Salamanca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunter.
That kick from Hunter tenderised Salamanca's leg. Salamanca is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Hunter misses
and Salamanca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunter cracks Salamanca with a good jab.
Salamanca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Hunter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Salamanca throws a good cross that connects.
Salamanca thuds his right hand into Hunter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Salamanca with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salamanca thuds his right hand into Hunter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Hunter misses.
Salamanca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hunter dips to his left and cracks Salamanca with an uppercut!
Salamanca tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hunter is able to avoid easily.
Hunter thinks about the counter body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marco Salamanca is winning the standup battle so far.
Salamanca swinging wildly here.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but Hunter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hunter looks to land a body kick but Salamanca moved away.
Hunter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunter connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a body shot but no joy.
Salamanca looks to land a left hand but Hunter moved out of range nicely.
Salamanca tests Hunter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salamanca manages to avoid it.
Salamanca lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hunter takes a step back to recover.
Hunter connects with the punch.
Salamanca takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Salamanca throws a chopping leg kick but Hunter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hunter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hunter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Salamanca smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hunter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salamanca looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Salamanca dominated that second round.
That's time! Salamanca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Salamanca throws a front kick aimed at Hunter's knee but Hunter avoids it well.
Hunter flicks out a counter leg kick but Salamanca steps away.
Salamanca walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Salamanca lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hunter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salamanca darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hunter takes one to the side of the head.
Hunter wants to slow Salamanca down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hunter misses with a kick to the body
and Salamanca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salamanca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Salamanca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunter.
Hunter flicks out a counter leg kick but Salamanca steps away.
Salamanca throws the left hand but Hunter avoids the punch easily.
Hunter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Salamanca.

Hunter is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salamanca scores with a leg kick.
Hunter is still on wobbly legs! Can Salamanca finish him?
Hunter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Salamanca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunter circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Salamanca.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Salamanca! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marco Salamanca!
Marco Salamanca retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Marco Salamanca thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.