PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Salwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homie Stockton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stockton has chosen Rustie - Clinch All Nite as his entrance music. Homie Stockton acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Salwa
vs
Stockton

184 cm
21
198 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Salwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Homie Stockton!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salwa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Salwa throws a leg kick
and Stockton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Salwa lands a slapping body shot.
Stockton thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Stockton.
Salwa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stockton.
Stockton moves out of range as Salwa throws a body kick.
Stockton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salwa misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stockton.
Salwa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Salwa throws a body kick that misses

and Stockton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stockton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Salwa is looking to break free of the clinch but Stockton has double underhooks.
Stockton takes a shot to the head.
Stockton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stockton blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salwa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stockton lands an elbow inside.
Stockton stalling against the cage.
Stockton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Salwa misses with a punch on the inside.
Stockton prevents a body shot from Salwa.
Salwa pushes Stockton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salwa misses with a punch to the body.
Salwa stalling the fight.
Stockton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salwa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Salwa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stockton backwards.
Salwa lands a nice shot to the body.
Stockton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Salwa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stockton backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stockton missing with knees to the body.
Salwa can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stockton wants to stall.
Stockton misses with a knee to the head.
Salwa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Salwa stalling in the clinch.
Stockton lands a nice elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salwa.
Salwa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stockton's elbow.
Salwa blocks an elbow strike.
Stockton tries to land a knee to the head but Salwa blocks with his arms.
Salwa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stockton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Stockton.
Stockton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stockton blocking some punches.
Stockton taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salwa managing to block the knees to the body from Stockton.
Salwa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Salwa as the two fighters clinch.
Salwa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stocktons head.
Salwa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stockton looks gassed!
Stockton misses with a knee to the head.
Salwa stalling.
Salwa is working Stockton over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Salwa tightens his grip and picks Stockton up, before dumping him to the ground. Stockton manages to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Salwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stockton is keeping the position for now.
Salwa is working hard here to advance position.
Salwa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Gabriel Salwa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stockton moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salwa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stockton is looking to clinch.

Stockton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Salwa dominated that round.
That's time! Salwa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stockton 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.
Stockton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stockton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salwa.
Salwa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stockton misses with a head kick.
Salwa looks to land a body kick but Stockton moved away.
Salwa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salwa thows a body shot but no joy.
Stockton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salwa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Salwa throws a leg kick
and Stockton counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stockton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salwa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Salwa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Homie Stockton has been cut.
Stockton is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salwa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stockton.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Salwa here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Salwa throws a body punch but Stockton moves out of range.

Stockton gets a clinch.
Salwa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salwa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stockton backwards.
Salwa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Salwa has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stockton is trying to keep an underhook but Salwa manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Salwa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Salwa seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salwa slows the pace down in half guard.
Salwa is keen to just control but Stockton is a slippery customer.
Salwa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salwa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stockton can do to turn this around?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gabriel Salwa.
Salwa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stockton lands a jab to Salwa's midsection.
Salwa throws the kick towards the body but Stockton avoids it.
Salwa misses with a body kick.
Salwa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stockton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Salwa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salwa scores with a nice right hand.
Salwa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stockton moves out of range as Salwa throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stockton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Salwa counters with a good, hard body kick but Stockton shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salwa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stockton tries to clinch up.
Salwa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Salwa misses with a body kick.
Gabriel Salwa is winning the standup battle so far.
Stockton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salwa avoids the head kick by Stockton.
Salwa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salwa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stockton manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Salwa scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stockton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stockton walks into a straight right hand from Salwa.
Stockton moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Salwa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Homie Stockton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Salwa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stockton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Salwa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Salwa lands an overhand right.
Stockton tries to clinch there but Salwa circles away.
Stockton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salwa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stockton wants to clinch but Salwa slips to the side
and Salwa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stockton throws a hook but Salwa avoids it easily.
Stockton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salwa.
Salwa clobbers Stockton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salwa misses with a wild combination.
Stockton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stockton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salwa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stockton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salwa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stockton momentarily.
Stockton avoids a kick to the body.
Stockton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salwa.
Salwa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stockton was well out of range. Poor timing from Salwa.
Salwa throws a lazy uppercut
and Stockton counters with a good low kick that Salwa was not able to check.
Stockton takes a swing at Salwa's ribcage but misses.
Stockton wants to clinch
and Salwa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stockton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salwa finds it's way round the side to connect with Stockton's head.
A big right from Salwa misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Stockton.
Salwa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salwa thows a body shot but no joy.
Salwa throws a looping overhand right but Stockton ducks down to avoid it.
Stockton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salwa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salwa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salwa is looking to score with low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Salwa.
Stockton tries to clinch up.
Stockton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salwa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stockton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stockton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Salwa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Salwa misses.
Salwa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stockton.
Stockton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salwa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salwa keeps Stockton at a distance using the push kick.
Salwa misses with an uppercut.
Salwa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stockton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salwa throws out the jab.
Stockton ducks under a wild hook from Salwa.
Salwa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Salwa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stockton is looking to clinch.
Stockton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salwa.
Stockton tries to clinch up but Salwa circles away and keeps his distance.
Salwa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stockton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salwa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stockton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stockton closes the distance but Salwa moves to the side
and Stockton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stockton wants to clinch
and Stockton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stockton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Salwa just misses with a punch to the body.
Salwa misses with a lunging right hand
and Stockton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Homie Stockton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salwa scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Stockton instigates a clinch.
Salwa stalling in the clinch but Stockton improves position.
Stockton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salwa is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Salwa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salwa 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Salwa!
During a confident post fight interview, Gabriel Salwa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.