PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tuco Salamanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Sackrider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salamanca
vs
Sackrider

186 cm
26
198 lbs
13 - 8 - 2

190 cm
24
184 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Tuco Salamanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Sackrider!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackrider throws a wild body kick that Salamanca sees coming a mile off.
Sackrider misses with a hook. Salamanca ducked under it nicely.
Sackrider takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Salamanca bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Salamanca misses with a body punch
and Sackrider counters with a leg kick.
Sackrider's coach down at DOG HOUSE!! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sackrider's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Salamanca throws a series of punches but Sackrider moves out of range.
Salamanca misses with a straight right.
Salamanca moves out of range of the strikes.
Salamanca throws an off balance right hand
and Sackrider counters with a thumping low kick.
Tuco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salamanca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sackrider throws a push kick but Salamanca slaps the foot to one side.
Sackrider throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salamanca stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sackrider displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salamanca throws out the jab.
Salamanca cracks Sackrider with a right hand to the side of the head.
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 jab when Sackrider was well out of range.
Sackrider 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.
Sackrider throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackrider throws a head kick that misses.
Sackrider staying out of range there.
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Sackrider tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salamanca with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sackrider to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot by Salamanca.
Sackrider throws out a leg kick but Salamanca moves out of range and Sackrider only half commits.
Sackrider drops his hands momentarily and Salamanca takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Salamanca takes a swing at Sackrider's ribcage but misses.
Salamanca ducks under a wild hook from Sackrider.
Salamanca scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Salamanca throws out a loose jab but Sackrider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackrider appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sackrider throws a leg kick
and Salamanca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick there by Salamanca.
Nice defenses there by Salamanca.
Salamanca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sackrider.
Salamanca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salamanca.
No joy there for Salamanca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sackrider just misses with a punch to the body.
Salamanca appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Salamanca throws a hook but Sackrider blocks it.
Salamanca looks to land a left hand but Sackrider moved out of range nicely.
Sackrider drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salamanca connects with an inside leg kick.
Sackrider swings widly with a right hand
and Salamanca counters with a nice uppercut.
Salamanca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sackrider throws a body punch but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Sackrider.
Salamanca is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Salamanca blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salamanca.
Sackrider throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Sackrider there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sackrider misses the body punch
and Salamanca counters with a good low kick that Sackrider was not able to check.
Sackrider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salamanca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sackrider.
Salamanca cracks a nice hook into Sackrider's ribs.
Sackrider lands a really nice looking cross but Salamanca seems unphased.
Salamanca lands the left hand.
Salamanca jabs Sackrider right on the nose. Sackrider blinks but takes it well.

Sackrider is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Salamanca engages and cracks Sackrider with a massive lead left hook - Sackrider tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Salamanca is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tuco Salamanca!
Tuco Salamanca decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Kyle Sackrider spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the drawing board I'll be back!!!!'.