PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Melankomas Caria (ranked 23035 p4p, 22654 weight class) and Marco Salamanca (ranked 610 p4p, 623 weight class). Caria comes to the ring accompanied by Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz). Salamanca is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Superstar Cypress Hill. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marco Salamanca was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Caria
vs
Salamanca

186 cm
38
167
44 - 20 - 2

176 cm
29
157
16 - 6 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

KOMBAT KLOTHING
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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 44 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Melankomas Caria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Salamanca!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Salamanca cracks Caria with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Caria cracks Salamanca with a right hand to the side of the head.
Caria looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Caria fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Salamanca checks it well.
Salamanca follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Salamanca chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caria can pounce on him.
Salamanca misses with a straight left.
Caria tried to counter with a leg kick but Salamanca avoided it.
Salamanca checks a low kick from Caria.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Salamanca! But no joy.
Salamanca defending well as Caria loads up on a big left hand.
Caria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salamanca.
A bone on bone clash there as Salamanca blocks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salamanca throws a looping overhand right but Caria ducks down to avoid it.
Good work by Salamanca as he checks the leg kick.
Caria fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salamanca moves out of range as Caria strikes.
Caria wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Caria gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Caria connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salamanca.
Salamanca throws the left hand but Caria avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salamanca only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Salamanca works the jab nicely.
Caria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salamanca.
Caria looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salamanca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salamanca.
Caria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Caria walks into a stiff left hand from Salamanca.
A bone on bone clash there as Salamanca blocks the leg kick.
Caria missing with a left hand there. Salamanca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caria throws a shot from downtown. Salamanca moves away and avoids it.
Salamanca misses with a wild body shot.
Salamanca throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Caria misses with a wild body shot.
Salamanca connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Salamanca looks to land a body kick but Caria moved away.
Caria tries to clinch but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caria manages to avoid it.
Caria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamanca throws a hook but Caria avoids it easily.
Salamanca scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caria doesn't seem bothered though.
Caria works Salamanca's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Caria misses its intended target.
Caria walks into a left hand.
Salamanca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caria moves away.
Salamanca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caria moves away.
Caria fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salamanca throws a shot from downtown. Caria moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Caria misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Caria 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 Salamanca has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salamanca and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Despite the aggression on Salamanca's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Caria blocks the body kick.
Caria is looking to counter punch.
Salamanca fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Caria on the side of the head.
Salamanca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salamanca misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Salamanca.
Salamanca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salamanca keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Caria rushes Salamanca and presses him up against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Caria.
Caria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salamanca.
Caria lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marco Salamanca will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Salamanca walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Salamanca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caria manages to avoid it.
Salamanca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caria at a distance.
Salamanca misses with a body kick.
Salamanca checks a leg kick nicely.
Salamanca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Salamanca throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Caria.
Caria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caria throws a chopping leg kick but Salamanca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Caria throws a big shot that misses.

Caria darts in and clinches Salamanca up against the ropes.
Caria can't find room to land a body shot as Salamanca controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Salamanca.
Salamanca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Caria lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Caria misses with a body punch.

Salamanca breaks from the clinch.
Caria takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caria. Salamanca does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Salamanca misses.
Caria connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria checks the leg kick nicely there.
Salamanca throws a body punch but Caria moves out of range.
Caria slips under a jab from Salamanca.
Caria is looking to chop away at Salamanca's legs.
Salamanca tries a head kick but it misses.
Caria misses the shot to the body.
Caria fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caria connects with a leg kick.
Caria takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Caria has Salamanca up against the ropes in a clinch.
Caria misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salamanca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caria working Salamanca over with knees to the body.
Salamanca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carias head.
A right handed body shot lands from Salamanca.

Salamanca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caria attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circle momentarily. Caria darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Caria misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salamanca connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Caria tries a low kick but Salamanca avoids it.
Salamanca appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Caria slips under a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Salamanca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salamanca.
Caria throws a body punch but Salamanca moves out of range.
Caria lands a glancing blow to the side of Salamanca's head.
Caria scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Caria dips to his left and cracks Salamanca with an uppercut!
Salamanca with a nice cross.
Salamanca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caria.
Caria tests Salamanca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caria jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salamanca looks to land a left hand but Caria moved out of range nicely.
Caria throws a big shot that misses.
Salamanca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caria was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salamanca darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Salamanca throws a head kick but Caria moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Salamanca slips under a jab from Caria.
Caria tests Salamanca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Melankomas Caria will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Salamanca digs a good body shot into Caria's ribs.
Caria takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Caria.
Salamanca throws a leg kick
and Caria counters with a straight right hand.
Salamanca with the inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Salamanca 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Caria checks the leg kick nicely there.
Caria tries to clinch but Salamanca is having none of it.
Caria works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Caria lands with a good body shot.
Caria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salamanca moves away.
Salamanca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caria ducks right into an uppercut from Salamanca.
Salamanca scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Salamanca.
Caria was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Caria is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Salamanca thumps Caria with a low kick.
Caria throws a good cross that connects.
Caria misses with a hook
and Salamanca counters with a nice uppercut.
Caria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Salamanca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caria has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salamanca finds it's way round the side to connect with Caria's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Caria crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Salamanca - the referee stops the clock and Caria gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Salamanca. Caria manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Salamanca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caria manages to avoid it.
Caria swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Caria feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salamancas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Salamanca with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Caria to score with a decent uppercut.
Caria tries to land a leg kick but Salamanca saw it coming and moves away.
Salamanca connects with a single shot there.
Caria lands a nice hook to Salamanca's body. Salamanca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Caria clinches up with Salamanca and pushes him back against the ropes.
Caria trying to land knees to the body.
Caria throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salamanca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Caria makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Salamanca breaks the clinch.
Good exchange - Salamanca coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamanca throws a leg kick but Caria sees it coming and moves out of range.
Caria cracks Salamanca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Caria ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salamanca throws a body punch but Caria moves out of range.
Caria checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Salamanca has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Caria throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salamanca on the side of the head.
Caria lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria ducks under a wild hook from Salamanca.
Caria is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Salamanca.
Caria checks a low kick from Salamanca.
Caria connects with a body shot that sends Salamanca's belly button to the back.
Salamanca connects with a good right hand that stumbles Caria. Caria circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salamanca throws a shot from downtown. Caria moves away and avoids it.
Caria is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Caria is looking to score with low kicks.
Salamanca goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Salamanca throws a body punch but Caria moves out of range.
Salamanca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caria throws a leg kick but Salamanca sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donk. Salamanca catches Caria right on the button with a cross.
Caria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salamanca. That did some damage!
Caria lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
An inside leg kick lands from Caria.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caria doesn't manage to clinch there - Salamanca circles away.
Salamanca slips a jab from Caria.
Salamanca checks a leg kick.
Salamanca looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marco Salamanca.
I think Salamanca has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!