PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Johnson (ranked 23426 p4p, 508 weight class) and Carlos Salomanca (ranked 6822 p4p, 452 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Johnson
vs
Salomanca

195 cm
20
213 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

195 cm
27
265 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

Excellent MT
Very quick

Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Salomanca!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Salomanca is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Salomanca is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salomanca has his back to the ropes.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Salomanca has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salomanca looking to slow down the pace here.
Salomanca is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Salomanca into the ropes.
Salomanca is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Johnson has denied him.
Johnson has Salomanca pushed against the ropes.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salomanca managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Salomanca looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Salomanca prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson looking to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Salomanca should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Salomanca looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Salomanca gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salomanca is trying to stall.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Salomanca is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Salomanca into the ropes.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Salomanca is trying to stall.
Salomanca seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carlos Salomanca.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Salomanca tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Salomanca fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salomanca tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Salomanca has him pressed against the ropes.
Salomanca trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Salomanca has double underhooks.
Johnson tries to circle away but Salomanca has him pinned against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Salomanca tries to tie him up.
Salomanca is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salomanca has his back to the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Salomanca gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the ropes.
Salomanca looking to stall.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Salomanca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson looks to clinch
and Salomanca counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Salomanca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Salomanca sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carlos Salomanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Salomanca rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salomanca avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Salomanca is controlling the position.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Salomanca tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Salomanca is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Salomanca's front leg but catches the back leg as Salomanca tries to avoid it.
Salomanca doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Salomanca wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Salomanca scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Salomanca with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Salomanca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but Salomanca is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Salomanca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Salomanca pushes him off.
Salomanca throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Salomanca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salomanca tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Ryan Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Salomanca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Salomanca.
Salomanca tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Salomanca looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick but Salomanca moves out of range.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Salomanca! But no joy.
A shot to the liver by Salomanca. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salomanca can do to turn this around?
Salomanca doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salomanca wants to clinch.
Salomanca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Salomanca moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salomanca moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlos Salomanca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salomanca moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Salomanca tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Salomanca wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salomanca is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Salomanca is looking to clinch.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Salomanca saw that one coming.

Salomanca instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salomanca slows down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Salomanca as Johnson tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Salomanca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Salomanca is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salomanca has his back to the ropes.
Johnson tries to work over Salomanca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Salomanca is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carlos Salomanca.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Salomanca circles away.
Salomanca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salomanca tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Salomanca throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Salomanca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salomanca tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salomanca wants to clinch.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salomanca tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salomanca tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Johnson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Salomanca moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Salomanca.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Salomanca circles away.
Salomanca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Salomanca clinches with his opponent.
Salomanca is trying to stall.
Johnson taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson trying to stall but Salomanca improves his position.
Salomanca tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Salomanca keeps him there for the moment.
Salomanca keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Salomanca stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Salomanca has him pressed against the ropes.
Johnson wants to break free but Salomanca has control.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Salomanca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Salomanca improves position.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Salomanca won't allow it.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Salomanca tries to tie him up.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Salomanca is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salomanca has his back to the ropes.
Salomanca is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Salomanca into the ropes.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson is trying to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Salomanca is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salomanca has his back to the ropes.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Salomanca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salomanca walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson pushes Salomanca up against the ropes in a clinch.
Salomanca trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carlos Salomanca.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Salomanca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salomanca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salomanca tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Salomanca pushes him off.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Salomanca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Salomanca avoids it.
Salomanca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salomanca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salomanca tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Salomanca tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Salomanca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salomanca closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Salomanca is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salomanca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salomanca wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Salomanca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salomanca tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salomanca paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlos Salomanca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salomanca takes a body punch but keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Ryan Johnson!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Ryan Johnson!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Ryan Johnson!

Ryan Johnson wins by unanimous decision!