PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Marco Salamanca (ranked 22073 p4p, 20799 weight class) and Yasol Kim (ranked 597 p4p, 601 weight class). Salamanca comes to the ring accompanied by Superstar Cypress Hill. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Salamanca
vs
Kim

176 cm
33
161
22 - 9 - 3

175 cm
38
162
27 - 14 - 0

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Granite chin

World class MT
Granite chin

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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 22 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Salamanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salamanca tries to land a body kick
and Kim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kim 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.
Kim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salamanca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Salamanca thumps Kim with a low kick.
Salamanca tries to score with a low kick but Kim moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Salamanca does it's job there.
Kim thows a leg kick but Salamanca checks it
and Salamanca counters with a nice kick to the body.
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Salamanca.
Kim swings for the body but Salamanca moves out of range.
Kim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Salamanca tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A leg kick checked by Salamanca.
Kim connects with a body shot that sends Salamanca's belly button to the back.
Salamanca has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salamanca.
Kim wants to clinch up but Salamanca keeps it at a distance.
Salamanca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick lands for Salamanca.
Salamanca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salamanca scores with a push kick.
Salamanca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A shot to the liver by Salamanca. Beautiful body shot.
Salamanca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salamanca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salamanca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim misses with a leg kick
and Salamanca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salamanca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Salamanca looks for the body kick but Kim saw that one coming.

Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Kim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salamanca lands a left hand.
Salamanca works on Kim's body with a couple of short punches.

Salamanca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a solid leg kick but Salamanca takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kim.
Kim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good shot there by Salamanca.
Nice straight punches there by Salamanca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salamanca.
Kim takes one to the chin there.
Salamanca lands with a straight right. Kim didn't see that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Salamanca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salamanca was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Salamanca ducks down to avoid it.
Kim throws a hook to the side of Salamanca's head but Salamanca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Salamanca misses
and Kim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salamanca throws a big shot that misses.
Kim flicks out a counter leg kick but Salamanca steps away.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Salamanca circles away.
A leg kick checked by Kim.
Salamanca tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kim is able to avoid easily.
Salamanca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Salamanca dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Salamanca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Salamanca tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salamanca lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Salamanca connects with a looping right hand.
Salamanca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Salamanca lands a jab.
Kim looks to throw the jab but Salamanca is out of range.
Salamanca throws a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Salamanca blocks the leg kick.
Salamanca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kim counters with a straight right hand.
Kim swings for the body but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Salamanca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kim throws a hook to the side of Salamanca's head but Salamanca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salamanca connects with a body shot.
Salamanca feints and then cracks Kim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salamanca checks a low kick from Kim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim looks to throw the jab but Salamanca is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kim.
Kim takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Salamanca smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Salamanca tries a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Salamanca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?
Salamanca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salamanca slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Salamanca with a nice calf kick.
Salamanca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kim wants to slow Salamanca down by chopping away at his legs.
Salamanca jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salamanca in his tracks.
Salamanca checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Salamanca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marco Salamanca is winning the standup battle so far.
Salamanca misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kim lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Salamanca stuns Kim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salamanca. That did some damage!
Kim bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Salamanca throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Salamanca throws a body kick that misses.
Salamanca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
Salamanca lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
Kim wants to slow Salamanca down by chopping away at his legs.
Kim scores with a jab. Salamanca acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Salamanca paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salamanca misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salamanca scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Salamanca dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Salamanca throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim feints a counter leg kick.
Yasol Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Salamanca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim catches Salamanca with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Kim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Salamanca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Kim has Salamanca up against the ropes in a clinch.
Salamanca prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim tries to work over Salamanca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
Salamanca lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim working aggressively here.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.

Salamanca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kim doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salamanca darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Salamanca's shoulder, as Salamanca tries to avoid the shot.
Kim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Salamanca connects with a crisp jab.
Kim walks into a jab.
Salamanca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salamanca takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salamanca was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Salamanca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
An attempted straight right counter from Salamanca misses the target.
Salamanca lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Kim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Salamanca's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kim under the eye.
Salamanca lands with a nice body kick.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salamanca moves away.
Salamanca checks a low kick from Kim.
Kim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick.
Kim swings widly with a right hand
and Salamanca counters with an outside leg kick.
Kim throws a predictable looking body shot
and Salamanca counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Salamanca missing with a left hand there. Kim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Salamanca moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kim takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim tries to bum rush Salamanca with a series of wild strikes but Salamanca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Salamanca slips the punch.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Kim walks into a left hand.
Kim lands a slapping body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Salamanca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salamanca, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Salamanca!
Marco Salamanca thanked the fans post fight for their support.