PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rodney Alcala (ranked 24827 p4p, 520 weight class) and Carlos Salomanca (ranked 23865 p4p, 488 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alcala
vs
Salomanca

190 cm
26
211 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
27
265 lbs
5 - 7 - 1

Great elbows
Good chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodney Alcala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Salomanca!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salomanca throws the left hand but Alcala avoids the punch easily.
Alcala gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alcala throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salomanca throws out a powerful jab.
Alcala darts in trying to clinch
and Salomanca counters with a straight right hand.
Alcala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Salomanca on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alcala checks a low kick from Salomanca.
Alcala thinks about countering with a body kick.
Alcala tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Salomanca counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alcala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alcala tries to clinch there but Salomanca circles away.
Salomanca swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alcala.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salomanca 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.
Carlos Salomanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salomanca lands a jab to the nose.
Salomanca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salomanca cracks a nice hook into Alcala's ribs.
Alcala throws a head kick that misses.
Alcala explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alcala defending well as Salomanca loads up on a big left hand.
Alcala looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Alcala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Salomanca drives through and clinches with Alcala against the ropes.
Salomanca keeps control of Alcala as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salomanca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alcala's efforts to push away.
Alcala tries to break free but Salomanca pushes him back against the ropes.
Salomanca taking a breather.
Alcala is trying to push Salomanca away but Salomanca has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salomanca keeps control of Alcala as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alcala wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alcala is trying to break free.
Salomanca controlling the action here for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Salomanca takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Salomanca taking a breather.
Salomanca continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Salomanca keeps control of Alcala as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salomanca is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stalling in the clinch from Salomanca.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carlos Salomanca.
Salomanca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alcala checks it well.
Salomanca lands an overhand right.

Salomanca has closed the distance and engaged Alcala in a clinch.
Alcala wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alcala wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Salomanca has him pressed against the ropes.
Salomanca is trying to maintain a safe position but Alcala gets an underhook and turns Salomanca into the ropes.
Salomanca trying to control the position but instead, Alcala has worked for underhooks and has pushed Salomanca into the ropes.
Salomanca is trying to maintain a safe position but Alcala gets an underhook and turns Salomanca into the ropes.
Salomanca seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Salomanca leaning against his opponent.
Alcala is looking to break free of the clinch but Salomanca has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salomanca stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carlos Salomanca.
Salomanca misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alcala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salomanca missing with a left hand there. Alcala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salomanca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alcala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salomanca tries to land a leg kick but Alcala saw it coming and moves away.
Salomanca misses with a straight right.
Alcala throws a right and a left that Salomanca avoids nicely.
Salomanca lands a nice hook to Alcala's body. Alcala takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alcala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Salomanca closes the distance and pushes Alcala back into the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Salomanca dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Salomanca.
Alcala on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alcala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salomanca lands a nice hook to Alcala's body. Alcala takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salomanca scores with a nice head shot.
Alcala tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alcala slips under a jab from Salomanca.
Carlos Salomanca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alcala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Salomanca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salomanca misses with a wild combination.
Alcala tries to clinch up but Salomanca circles away and keeps his distance.
Salomanca getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Salomanca misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Salomanca counters with a straight right hand.
Salomanca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Salomanca bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alcala misses with a combination
and Salomanca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Alcala. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Salomanca was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rodney Alcala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salomanca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alcala.
Salomanca scores with a hook.
Alcala moves away from the strike by Salomanca.
Alcala throwing a counter right hand but Salomanca manages to avoid it.
Salomanca throws a right hand that misses
and Alcala counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Salomanca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alcala manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Salomanca. Alcala does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salomanca. Alcala does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcala on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Salomanca misses.
Alcala moves away from the strike by Salomanca.
Salomanca misses the body punch
and Alcala counters with a three punch combo that has Salomanca backing up. Salomanca nods at Alcala to acknowledge the strikes.
Salomanca is breathing heavily.
Salomanca throws an overhand right that lands on Alcala's shoulder, as Alcala tries to avoid the shot.
Alcala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salomanca circles away quickly and effectively.
Alcala tries to bum rush Salomanca with a series of wild strikes but Salomanca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salomanca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alcala circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Alcala misses the target.
Alcala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salomanca tries to clinch but Alcala moves out of range.
Alcala went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alcala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salomanca.
Salomanca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alcala's head backwards.
A head kick by Alcala misses
and Salomanca counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alcala wants to clinch up but Salomanca keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Salomanca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salomanca with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alcala misses with a head kick.
Alcala darts in trying to clinch
and Salomanca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alcala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salomanca was well out of range. Poor timing from Alcala.
Salomanca dodges the punch combination from Alcala.
A little jabbing left from Salomanca on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alcala bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salomanca's head backwards.
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 takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salomanca checks a leg kick.
Salomanca unleashes a big counter combination but Alcala bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Salomanca shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salomanca blocks a head kick by Alcala.
Salomanca let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Salomanca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alcala's head backwards.
Good shot there by Salomanca.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alcala swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salomanca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alcala tries to clinch but Salomanca is having none of it.
Alcala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salomanca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alcala's head backwards.
Alcala misses with a hook. Salomanca ducked under it nicely.
Alcala throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Alcala walks into a jab.
Alcala moves out of range as Salomanca strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Salomanca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Salomanca connects with a crisp jab.

Alcala has managed to clinch.

Alcala manages to break the clinch.
Salomanca throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Salomanca digs a good hook to Alcala's body.
Salomanca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alcala misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Salomanca misses the target.
Alcala lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Alcala.
A nice side step and Salomanca releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Some wild striking there from Salomanca.
Salomanca throws a big shot that misses.
Salomanca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alcala throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salomanca counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alcala is looking to clinch but Salomanca is avoiding it.
A jab lands there for Salomanca.
Alcala goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Alcala closes the distance and pushes Salomanca back into the ropes.
Alcala can't break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alcala tries to break the clinch but Salomanca is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salomanca is looking to control Alcala's arms but Alcala gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salomanca has his back to the ropes.
Alcala has had enough of the clinch but Salomanca keeps him there for the moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Salomanca - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Salomanca is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carlos Salomanca.
Alcala on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Salomanca cracks Alcala with a good jab.
Salomanca avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala throws a head kick that half lands.
Alcala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salomanca tries a low kick but Alcala avoids it.
Alcala seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rodney Alcala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salomanca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alcala tries to clinch but Salomanca moves away
and Salomanca counters with a nice uppercut.
Alcala throws a sloppy head kick and Salomanca moves out of range easily.
Salomanca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alcala.
Salomanca with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Salomanca throws a leg kick that misses.
Salomanca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alcala's hands.
A punch combination from Salomanca misses.
A left and a right from Alcala both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alcala checks the leg kick.
Alcala appears to be looking for a big counter.
Alcala missing with a left hand there. Salomanca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alcala tries to bum rush Salomanca with a series of wild strikes but Salomanca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salomanca throws a leg kick that misses.
Alcala went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alcala misses with a double jab
and Salomanca counters with a straight right hand.

Salomanca closes the distance and clinches.
Salomanca trying to stall but Alcala improves his position.
Salomanca taking a breather.
Salomanca trying to stall but Alcala improves his position.
Alcala is trying to force a seperation but Salomanca has the dominant position.
Carlos Salomanca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salomanca prevents Alcala from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carlos Salomanca.
Well Salomanca has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Carlos Salomanca!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Carlos Salomanca!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Carlos Salomanca!

Carlos Salomanca wins by unanimous decision!
The defeated Rodney Alcala had this to say: 'Wait until the body in my basement about this..'.