PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Randy Warner (ranked 5886 p4p, 465 weight class) and Paulaner Salvator (ranked 6077 p4p, 479 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Warner
vs
Salvator

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Intelligent

Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulaner Salvator!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warner swats away the attempt to clinch by Salvator.
Warner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Salvator is looking to clinch but Warner is avoiding it.

Salvator moves into range and clinches up with Warner.
Warner presses Salvator against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Warner tries to throw a body punch but Salvator avoids it by throwing Warner back against the ropes.
Warner stalling in the clinch but Salvator improves position.
Warner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salvator backwards.
Salvator taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Salvator leaning against his opponent.
Warner is trying to maintain a safe position but Salvator gets an underhook and turns Warner into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvator is trying to break free.

Warner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salvator catches Warner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Salvator tries to clinch
and Warner counters with a nice uppercut.
Salvator tries to clinch up but Warner circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Salvator has Warner up against the ropes in a clinch.
Warner blocks an elbow strike.

Warner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salvator moves in looking to clinch but Warner pushes him off.
Warner throws a hook to the side of Salvator's head but Salvator sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Salvator fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Warner, pushing him back against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Warner.
Salvator tries to circle away but Warner has him pinned against the ropes.
Salvator is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Warner tries to throw a body punch but Salvator avoids it by throwing Warner back against the ropes.
Salvator leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Salvator holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Salvator receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Warner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warner lands with a hook. Salvator tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salvator closes the distance but Warner moves to the side
letting Warner counter with a right hand.
Warner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvator manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Salvator pushes Warner up against the ropes in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Salvator as Warner tries to tie him up.
Warner trying to control the position but instead, Salvator has worked for underhooks and has pushed Warner into the ropes.
Warner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salvator looking to throw knees to the head but Warner is blocking nicely.
A short right from Salvator.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salvator wants to break the clinch but can't.

Warner manages to break the clinch.
Warner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salvator moves away.
Salvator looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Salvator takes the fight into the clinch.
Salvator lands with a right to the head.
Warner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Warner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salvator wants to clinch but Warner slips to the side
and Warner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Salvator moves in looking to clinch but Warner pushes him off.
Warner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Warner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warner circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Warner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Salvator closes the distance and clinches.
Warner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warner tries to throw a body punch but Salvator avoids it by throwing Warner back against the ropes.
Salvator slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Warner breaks from the clinch.

Salvator gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Warner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Salvator breaks from the clinch.
Salvator tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salvator doesn't manage to clinch there - Warner circles away.

Salvator clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Warner breaks the clinch.
Salvator tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Warner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salvator is looking to clinch but Warner is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Warner breaks from the clinch.
Salvator tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Warner gets tackled into the ropes by Salvator. Salvator maintains the clinch.
Salvator has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Warner seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Salvator can turn it around.

Warner breaks the clinch.

Salvator clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Randy Warner will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Warner throws a hook but Salvator avoids it easily.

Salvator gets a clinch.

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

Salvator clinches up with Warner and pushes him back against the ropes.
Warner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Warner breaks from the clinch.
Salvator tries to clinch but Warner moves out of range.
Warner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good exchange - Warner coming out on top.
Salvator is looking to clinch.
Warner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvator manages to avoid it.

Salvator clinches up with Warner and pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warner wants to stall.
Warner struggles to land a body shot inside as Salvator controls his hands.
Salvator presses Warner against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner scores with a jab to the head.

Salvator clinches up against the ropes.
Salvator is trying to force a seperation but Warner has the dominant position.
Warner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salvators head.

Warner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Salvator moves into the clinch.

Warner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salvator tries to clinch but Warner is having none of it.
Salvator tries to clinch
and Warner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Warner throws a wild body kick that Salvator sees coming a mile off.
Paulaner Salvator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salvator tries to clinch up.
Warner throws the left hand but Salvator avoids the punch easily.
Salvator blocks a jab.
Warner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Salvator clinches with his opponent.

Warner breaks from the clinch.
Randy Warner is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warner moves out of range as Salvator strikes.
Warner lands a jab to the nose.

Salvator has closed the distance and engaged Warner in a clinch.
Salvator blocking some punches.
Salvator wants to stall.
Salvator wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salvator is trying to break the clinch but Warner is controlling him.

Warner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salvator tries to clinch up.

Salvator instigates a clinch.
Warner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Warner breaks the clinch.
Salvator tries to clinch there but Warner circles away.
Warner wants to clinch up but Salvator keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvator doesn't manage to clinch there - Warner circles away.
Salvator doesn't manage to clinch there - Warner circles away.
Salvator tries to clinch up.
Salvator takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Warner swings for the body but Salvator moves out of range.

Salvator closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Warner.

Salvator breaks from the clinch.

Salvator moves into the clinch successfully.
Warner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Salvator pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Salvator clinches up against the ropes.

Warner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Warner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvator tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Warner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salvator tries to clinch up but Warner circles away and keeps his distance.
Salvator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salvator darts in trying to clinch
and Warner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Salvator moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Warner is looking to break free of the clinch but Salvator has double underhooks.
Salvator slowing the pace effectively.
Salvator has Warner pressed against the ropes, preventing Warner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Warner misses with a punch to the body.
Salvator can't find room to land a body shot as Warner controls the action.

Salvator breaks the clinch.
Warner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salvator.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Warner dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Warner gets tackled into the ropes by Salvator. Salvator maintains the clinch.
Warner takes a shot to the head.

Warner breaks the clinch.
Salvator avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salvator swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warner tests Salvator's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salvator tries to clinch up.
Warner throwing a counter right hand but Salvator manages to avoid it.
Salvator tries to clinch
and Warner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salvator is looking to clinch but Warner is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Salvator clinches up against the ropes.

Warner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salvator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salvator fails with an attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Warner misses its target.
Salvator moves in looking to clinch but Warner pushes him off.
A quick step to the side and Warner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salvator instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Salvator looking to slow down the pace here.
Salvator can't break the clinch.
Salvator prevents a body shot from Warner.
Warner tries to work over Salvator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Warner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salvator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salvator fails with an attempt to clinch.

Salvator rushes Warner and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Warner has Salvator pressed against the ropes, preventing Salvator from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salvator works on Warner's body with a couple of short punches.

Warner breaks the clinch.
Salvator moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvator shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Warner jabs Salvator to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salvator is looking to clinch but Warner is avoiding it.
Salvator doesn't manage to clinch there - Warner circles away.
Warner throws the left hand but Salvator avoids the punch easily.
Salvator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Warner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salvator is looking to clinch.
Warner is looking to clinch.
Salvator has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Salvator there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salvator tries to close the distance and clinch but Warner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Warner gets tackled into the ropes by Salvator. Salvator maintains the clinch.
Warner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Warner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Warner counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvator is looking to clinch but Warner is avoiding it.
Salvator moves in looking to clinch but Warner pushes him off.
Salvator wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Warner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warner swats away the attempt to clinch by Salvator.
Warner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salvator tries to clinch but Warner is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Warner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Salvator rushes Warner and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Warner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warner swings wildly with an uppercut but Salvator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Salvator - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvator manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Salvator throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Warner blocks it with crossed arms.
Salvator stalling in the clinch but Warner improves position.
Warner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Warner is trying to maintain a safe position but Salvator gets an underhook and turns Warner into the ropes.
Salvator is trying to stall.
Warner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warner is looking to break free of the clinch but Salvator has double underhooks.
Warner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paulaner Salvator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Warner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salvator tries to break free but Warner pushes him back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Warner - that landed with a thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Warner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Warner, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Warner!
A very excited looking Randy Warner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.