PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Marco Salamanca (ranked 21132 p4p, 5438 weight class) and Elbow Zombie Chai (ranked 411 p4p, 404 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Salamanca might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Superstar Cypress Hill. Elbow Zombie Chai told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Salamanca
vs
Chai

176 cm
40
156
37 - 13 - 3

178 cm
24
168
9 - 6 - 1

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 37 - 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 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Elbow Zombie Chai!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Chai.
Chai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Salamanca moves into the clinch.
Salamanca misses with the head strike.
Chai prevents a body shot from Salamanca.
Salamanca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salamanca throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Salamanca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salamanca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salamanca tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salamanca unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chai lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Salamanca misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Salamanca - that landed with a thud.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salamanca managing to block the knees to the body from Chai.
Salamanca lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Elbow Zombie Chai has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salamanca.
Salamanca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai avoids a wild elbow strike from Salamanca.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salamanca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salamanca jabs Chai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice jab there from Salamanca.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salamanca fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chai on the side of the head.
Chai looks to land a combination but Salamanca avoids it well.
Salamanca half committed to a counter leg kick.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
Chai slips a straight right by Salamanca.
Chai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salamanca lands a body shot.
Salamanca changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Salamanca throws a body shot but no joy.
Salamanca connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Salamanca.
Salamanca is looking to wear down Chai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salamanca, as that shot connected.
Chai clobbers Salamanca with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salamanca is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chai duly obliges.
Chai misses with a leg kick.
Salamanca throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it.
Salamanca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salamanca connects with a body shot.
Chai swats away the attempt to clinch by Salamanca.
Chai misses with a hook.
Salamanca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai takes a swing at Salamanca's ribcage but misses.
Chai works Salamanca's body with a nice hook.
Chai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Salamanca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Salamanca lands a nice hook to Chai's body. Chai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salamanca throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai lands a glancing blow to the side of Salamanca's head.
Chai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salamanca. Salamanca obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick lands for Salamanca.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salamanca.
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 Elbow Zombie Chai's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chai cracks Salamanca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Salamanca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chai misses with a few strikes there.
Salamanca appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Salamanca connects with a solid leg kick.
Chai throws a hook but Salamanca avoids it easily.
Chai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salamanca looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Salamanca loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Salamanca lands with a kick to the ribs.
Salamanca lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salamanca with the inside leg kick.
Chai tries a head kick but it misses.
Chai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Salamanca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
A combination from Chai does no damage.
Chai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Salamanca momentarily.
Salamanca tries to clinch there but Chai circles away.
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 tries a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Marco Salamanca is winning the standup battle so far.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Salamanca misses.
An inside leg kick from Chai misses.
Salamanca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but Chai moved away.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
Chai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Salamanca bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Salamanca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Salamanca pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chai misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Chai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Salamanca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salamanca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salamanca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salamanca lands a lovely overhand right.
Chai throws a body kick that misses.
Salamanca lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salamanca misses with a left hand
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Chai. Those never looked like landing.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick.
Marco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salamanca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Salamanca is just out of range.
Chai moves out of range of the leg kick from Salamanca.
Salamanca missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chai tries to work over Salamanca's front leg with a kick but Salamanca checks it.
Salamanca throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chai feints a counter leg kick.
Salamanca ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut.
Salamanca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chai misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Salamanca misses the target.
Chai lands a high kick!
Salamanca slips under a jab from Chai.
Chai checks a leg kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Salamanca.
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 Elbow Zombie Chai's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Salamanca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Salamanca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chai can do to turn this around?
Chai misses with a hook. Salamanca ducked under it nicely.
Salamanca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salamanca lands a jab.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salamanca darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick.
Salamanca is looking to land body kicks.
Salamanca throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Chai misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Salamanca!
Salamanca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Salamanca ducks down to avoid it.
Chai misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salamanca throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca lands a leg kick that knocks Chai off balance momentarily.
A big right from Chai misses.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salamanca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salamanca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Salamanca misses.
Salamanca scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salamanca manages to avoid it.
It appears Salamanca was looking to counter with a kick there.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Salamanca is just out of range.
Salamanca takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Salamanca ducks down to avoid it.
Chai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salamanca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salamanca lands a jab to Chai's midsection.
Salamanca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salamanca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Salamanca tries to land a leg kick but Chai saw it coming and moves away.
Chai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salamanca lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Salamanca misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Salamanca misses with a leg kick
and Chai counters with a left to the body.
Salamanca looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Salamanca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chai's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Salamanca does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Salamanca throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it.
Salamanca lands with a shot to the body.
Elbow Zombie Chai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salamanca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Salamanca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salamanca has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Salamanca!
A victorious Marco Salamanca thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.