PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Pinero Chai (ranked 593 p4p, 21183 weight class) and Marco Salamanca (ranked 83 p4p, 466 weight class). Chai's entrance music is Styles P - Off The Ghost. A fine choice. Salamanca has chosen Superstar Cypress Hill as his entrance music. 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?

Chai
vs
Salamanca

176 cm
36
158
30 - 12 - 3

176 cm
36
156
29 - 11 - 3

World class boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

The Pharmacy Phuket
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 30 - 12 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pinero Chai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Salamanca!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai misses with a straight left.
Salamanca appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salamanca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salamanca is able to avoid easily.
Chai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ubergym in the buildup to the fight.
Salamanca scores with a jab to the body.
Salamanca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salamanca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chai scores with a shot to the body.
Chai punishes Salamanca's body with a nice straight punch.
Chai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salamanca can pounce on him.
Salamanca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Salamanca.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salamanca.
Chai tries to clinch there but Salamanca circles away.
Salamanca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai throws a body kick that misses.
Salamanca scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salamanca in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salamanca checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chai delivers a nice body kick.
Salamanca lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca scores with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Salamanca.
Salamanca misses with a body shot.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
Salamanca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Salamanca.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice leg kick lands there from Salamanca.
Salamanca moves out of range of the body kick.
Salamanca scores with a jab to the head.
Chai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salamanca circles away quickly and effectively.
Chai checks the leg kick.
Salamanca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chai.
Chai throws a right and a left that Salamanca avoids nicely.
Salamanca misses with a wild body shot.
Salamanca misses with a wild body shot.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salamanca just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Salamanca connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Good work by Salamanca as he checks the leg kick.
Chai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Salamanca under the eye.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salamanca, as that shot connected.
Salamanca takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai looks to throw a body kick
and Salamanca counters with a straight right hand.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salamanca tries a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salamanca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salamanca.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Chai avoids the body shot from Salamanca.
Chai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salamanca cracks Chai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A bone on bone clash there as Chai blocks the leg kick.
Salamanca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca misses with a wild body shot.
Chai throws a leg kick but Salamanca sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salamanca.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai with a jab.
Chai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Chai as he connects with a hook.
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 Chai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chai throws a body kick that misses.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Salamanca misses with an uppercut.
Salamanca throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salamanca. That's going to slow Chai down.
Chai looks for the body kick but Salamanca saw that one coming.
Salamanca looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Marco Salamanca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salamanca.
Chai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Salamanca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pinero Chai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salamanca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salamanca.
Chai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salamanca.
Chai blocks a jab.
Salamanca throws a low kick but Chai moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salamanca cracks Chai with an open hand slap.
Chai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Salamanca down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salamanca takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Salamanca checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chai misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Salamanca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by Salamanca.
Chai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salamanca bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salamanca was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Salamanca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chai. That did some damage!
Salamanca throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salamanca avoids the body shot from Chai.
Chai thumps Salamanca with a low kick.
Salamanca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chai. That did some damage!
Chai is looking to wear down Salamanca with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chai blocks a leg kick.
Chai throws a low kick, looking for Salamanca's leg but Salamanca calmly moves out of range.
Chai misses with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salamanca darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chai slips under a jab from Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but Chai moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Salamanca misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Salamanca ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Salamanca blocks the leg kick.
Chai dodges the punch combination from Salamanca.
Salamanca takes one to the chin there.
Chai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salamanca is out of range.
Salamanca tried to score with a low kick but Chai checks it.
Salamanca blocks a leg kick.
Salamanca drops his hands momentarily and Chai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chai avoids a kick to the body.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salamanca.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salamanca.
Salamanca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chai misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Salamanca misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai lands with an uppercut that bounces Salamanca off the ropes and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marco Salamanca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Salamanca lands a leg kick that knocks Chai off balance momentarily.
Chai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Salamanca takes a step back to recover.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salamanca.
Salamanca on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That kick from Salamanca tenderised Chai's leg. Chai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salamanca throws a series of punches but Chai avoids them all with ease.
Chai is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Salamanca.
Salamanca looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Salamanca avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Salamanca throws a leg kick that misses.
Salamanca throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Chai as he connects with a hook.
Chai misses with a kick to the body.
Salamanca throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salamanca loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.

Chai gets tackled into the ropes by Salamanca. Salamanca maintains the clinch.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai blocking some punches.
Salamanca misses with a body punch.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salamanca trying to land knees to the body.
Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salamanca backwards.
Salamanca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Salamanca lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salamanca missing with knees to the body.
Salamanca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Salamanca lands with a left to the head.
Chai tries to work over Salamanca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Salamanca.
Salamanca lands a shoulder strike.
Chai lands a right hand.
Salamanca looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Salamanca breaks from the clinch.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Salamanca saw that one coming.
Chai thows a leg kick but Salamanca checks it
enabling Salamanca to counter with a crisp jab.
Salamanca is looking to score with low kicks.
Salamanca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Chai.
Salamanca misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai lunges at Salamanca with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Salamanca's hand.
Salamanca throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Salamanca throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Salamanca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chai.
Salamanca checks a leg kick.
Salamanca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Salamanca moved out of range.
Salamanca works Chai's body with a nice hook.
Chai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Salamanca throws a wild body kick that Chai sees coming a mile off.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Salamanca scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chai cracks Salamanca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salamanca.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salamanca.
Chai tries to land a front kick but Salamanca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Chai backs off Salamanca throws a huge counter combo but Chai manages to avoid it all.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chai.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Salamanca was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Salamanca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai throws a front kick aimed at Salamanca's knee but Salamanca avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Marco Salamanca just about did enough to take it.
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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salamanca moves away.
Chai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chai thumps Salamanca with a low kick.
Chai walks into a straight right hand from Salamanca.
Salamanca tries to land a front kick but Chai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salamanca throws a body shot but no joy.
Salamanca blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salamanca. That's going to slow Chai down.
Salamanca drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salamanca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Salamanca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chai scores with a hook to the body. Salamanca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pinero Chai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai scores with a jab. Salamanca acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Salamanca.
Salamanca wants to land a leg kick but Chai is out of range.
Chai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salamanca.
Salamanca tries to work over Chai's front leg with a kick but Chai checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Salamanca!
Chai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salamanca. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Salamanca's head but Salamanca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai throws a low kick, looking for Salamanca's leg but Salamanca calmly moves out of range.
Chai lands with a slapping head kick.
Salamanca swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
And Chai counters with a quick kick to the body but Salamanca blocks it.
Salamanca stuns Chai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chai clobbers Salamanca with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salamanca lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai tests Salamanca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salamanca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salamanca throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chai misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salamanca cracks Chai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chai misses with a head kick.
Salamanca fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chai on the side of the head.
Chai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salamanca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Chai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chai 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.
Chai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Good work by Salamanca as he checks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Salamanca as he connects with a hook.
Salamanca scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chai throws a front kick that sends Salamanca stumbling back into the ropes.
Chai tries to land a body kick
letting Salamanca counter with a right hand.
Salamanca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salamanca lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Marco Salamanca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marco Salamanca is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chai lands with a nice body punch.
Salamanca with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salamanca.
Chai with a nice cross.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chai backing away here, and Salamanca unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Salamanca misses with a few strikes there.
Chai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Salamanca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salamanca moves away.
Salamanca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chai works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamanca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salamanca.
Salamanca connects with a body shot that sends Chai's belly button to the back.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Salamanca is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca lands an overhand right.
Chai is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a shot to the body.
Salamanca feints and then cracks Chai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chai down.
Chai walks into a stiff left hand from Salamanca.
Chai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salamanca. That did some damage!
Salamanca moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Salamanca checks it well.
Salamanca throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
Salamanca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Salamanca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chai throws a body punch but Salamanca moves out of range.
Chai misses the jab.
Salamanca connects with a body shot that sends Chai's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamanca tries to work over Chai's front leg with a kick but Chai checks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Salamanca as he connects with a hook.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Chai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Salamanca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some wild striking there from Chai.
Chai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salamanca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salamanca. That's going to slow Chai down.
Salamanca lands a glancing blow to the side of Chai's head.
Chai walks into a stiff left hand from Salamanca.
Chai moves in looking to clinch but Salamanca pushes him off.
Chai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salamanca pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chai is out of range and Salamanca settles back down.
Salamanca scores with a leg kick.
Chai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Salamanca blocks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca scores with a jab to the body.
Salamanca avoids the body shot from Chai.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai throws a body punch but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca looks like he wants to counter punch here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Salamanca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salamanca has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Salamanca!
Marco Salamanca is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Marco Salamanca, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Pinero Chai was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit happens ...'.