PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Marco Salamanca (ranked 21292 p4p, 4004 weight class) and Kenjiro Tokugawa (ranked 454 p4p, 362 weight class). Salamanca comes into the arena with Superstar Cypress Hill blaring out of the sound system. Kenjiro Tokugawa struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Salamanca
vs
Tokugawa

176 cm
39
156
36 - 13 - 3

178 cm
29
169
12 - 15 - 1

World class boxer
Granite chin

Lethal high kicks
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 36 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Salamanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenjiro Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Salamanca. Those never looked like landing.
Tokugawa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice cross by Salamanca.
Marco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salamanca connects with a solid leg kick.
Salamanca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tokugawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick.
Salamanca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tokugawa's hands.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but Tokugawa checks it.
Tokugawa throws a chopping leg kick but Salamanca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Salamanca throws a jab but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Salamanca with a body shot.

Salamanca gets tackled into the cage by Tokugawa. Tokugawa maintains the clinch.
Salamanca landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Salamanca.

It looks like Kenjiro Tokugawa has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Salamanca.
Tokugawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salamanca backwards.
Tokugawa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salamanca lands a damaging elbow.
Salamanca comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Salamanca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tokugawas head.

Salamanca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tokugawa clinches.
Tokugawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Salamanca.

Tokugawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salamanca thuds his shin into the meat of Tokugawa's side.
Salamanca misses with a hook.
Tokugawa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Salamanca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salamanca can pounce on him.
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.
Salamanca avoids a kick to the body.
Salamanca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tokugawa moves forwards but Salamanca connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Salamanca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tokugawa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tokugawa misses with a low kick.
Salamanca scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tokugawa doesn't seem bothered though.
Salamanca lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick lands for Salamanca.
Marco Salamanca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salamanca scores with a kick to the body.
Tokugawa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tokugawa throws a hook to the side of Salamanca's head but Salamanca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A lazy left from Salamanca finds it's target.
Tokugawa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Salamanca tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salamanca keeps Tokugawa at a distance using the push kick.
Tokugawa looks winded!
Tokugawa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab from Salamanca.
Salamanca looks to score with a jab to the body but Tokugawa is just out of range.
Salamanca scores with a nice head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salamanca punishes Tokugawa's body with a nice straight punch.
Salamanca lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salamanca checks the leg kick.
Salamanca connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Salamanca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenjiro Tokugawa's cut.
That's time! Salamanca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tokugawa is looking to land body kicks.
Salamanca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tokugawa can do to turn this around?
Salamanca stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marco Salamanca is winning the standup battle so far.
Salamanca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tokugawa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tokugawa slips under a jab from Salamanca.
Tokugawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salamanca throws a series of strikes that have Tokugawa backpedaling.
Salamanca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tokugawa counters with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salamanca.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salamanca.
Salamanca cracks Tokugawa with a good jab.
Salamanca throws a jab but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
A telegraphed right hand from Salamanca misses the target.
Tokugawa throws a series of strikes that have Salamanca backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokugawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a body punch but Tokugawa moves out of range.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick
and Salamanca counters with a body kick that stops Tokugawa in his tracks momentarily.
Tokugawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marco Salamanca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca looks to land a right hand but Tokugawa moved out of range.
Tokugawa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tokugawa swings for the body but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca connects with the punch.
Salamanca blocks a head kick by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with the combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Salamanca misses its target.
Tokugawa is breathing heavily.
Salamanca ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salamanca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tokugawa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salamanca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tokugawa.
A shot to the liver by Salamanca. Beautiful body shot.
Salamanca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Salamanca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tokugawa throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Salamanca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salamanca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa misses with a left hand
and Salamanca counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a lazy right hand but Tokugawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salamanca looks to land a combination but Tokugawa avoids it well.
Tokugawa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab lands there for Tokugawa.
Nice body kick there by Salamanca.
Salamanca thuds his right hand into Tokugawa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A left lands for Salamanca.
Tokugawa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salamanca. Salamanca obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tokugawa throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slow jab from Tokugawa misses its intended target.
Salamanca with a nice calf kick.
Salamanca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Salamanca dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenjiro Tokugawa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Salamanca throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kenjiro Tokugawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salamanca lands a jab to Tokugawa's midsection.
Salamanca slips a straight right by Tokugawa.
Salamanca lands with a good body shot.
Tokugawa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Salamanca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick that misses.
Tokugawa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salamanca.
Tokugawa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salamanca. Salamanca obviously looking to wear him down.
Salamanca throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tokugawa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salamanca lunges at Tokugawa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tokugawa's hand.
Tokugawa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Salamanca bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Salamanca connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Salamanca. Tokugawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salamanca throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tokugawa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Decent striking displayed by Salamanca there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws a body shot but no joy.
Salamanca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tokugawa at a distance.
Salamanca feints and then cracks Tokugawa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tokugawa down.
Good standup being displayed there by Salamanca as he connects with a hook.
Salamanca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tokugawa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tokugawa needs to keep his hands up - Salamanca had a free shot at his head there.

Tokugawa closes the distance and pushes Salamanca back into the cage.
Salamanca pushes Tokugawa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tokugawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salamanca blocks an uppercut.

Salamanca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salamanca clobbers Tokugawa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Tokugawa misses
and Salamanca counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tokugawa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salamanca's elbow.
Tokugawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salamanca blocks it with crossed arms.
Tokugawa takes an elbow to the temple.
Tokugawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salamanca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tokugawa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Tokugawa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tokugawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salamanca backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Tokugawa fails to land.
Tokugawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tokugawa working aggressively here.

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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Salamanca!
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.