PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Hossein Salami (ranked 4176 p4p, 4390 weight class) and Luis De Andrade (ranked 428 p4p, 452 weight class). Salami comes to the ring accompanied by allhamdulilah. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salami
vs
De Andrade

190 cm
18
188
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
195
1 - 2 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hossein Salami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis De Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Steve Erwin and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salami throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and De Andrade counters with a two punch combo.
De Andrade scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Hossein Salami has been cut.
Salami feints and then cracks De Andrade's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Andrade down.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Andrade.
De Andrade throws the left hand but Salami avoids the punch easily.
De Andrade lands a nice looking body shot.
De Andrade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Andrade swings widly with a right hand
and De Andrade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Luis De Andrade has been cut.
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!
De Andrade's corner calls for a 1-2. De Andrade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Salami.
De Andrade throws a half hearted mid kick.
Salami appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Salami throws a head kick that misses.
De Andrade looks to land a right hand but Salami moved out of range.
De Andrade lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salami backs up against the ropes.
Salami uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Andrade.
Salami throwing a counter right hand but De Andrade manages to avoid it.
De Andrade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salami was well out of range. Poor timing from De Andrade.
Salami appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Andrade throws a big shot that misses.
Salami throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Andrade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Andrade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Andrade. Salami does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salami fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Andrade.
De Andrade moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Salami.
Salami seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
De Andrade misses with a body shot
and Salami counters with a perfect left hook, dropping De Andrade to the canvas. He tries to get back up quickly but his equilibrium is all over the place! He's up... he's back down again! There's no need for a count as the referee calls off the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hossein Salami!
A victorious Hossein Salami thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.