PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Salwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Stig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Salwa
vs
Stig

184 cm
23
198 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
201 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Salwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Stig!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salwa.
Salwa throws a body punch but Stig moves out of range.
Stig shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stig displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stig checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stig fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salwa.
Salwa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stig can pounce on him.
Stig throws a hook but Salwa avoids it easily.
Stig lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stig misses the shot to the body.
Salwa scores with a leg kick.
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!
Salwa checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Salwa. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stig punishes Salwa's body with a nice straight punch.
Salwa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Salwa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stig fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salwa delivers a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Salwa.
Stig looks winded!
Stig takes one on the button.
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!
Salwa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stig takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Salwa throws a series of punches but Stig moves out of range.
Salwa just misses with a punch to the body.
Salwa throws a sloppy head kick and Stig moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salwa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stig throws out the jab.
Salwa throws a wild body kick that Stig sees coming a mile off.
Salwa scoring well with a low kick there.
Salwa connects with a looping right hand.
Salwa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stig throws a shot from downtown. Salwa moves away and avoids it.
Salwa lands a leg kick that knocks Stig off balance momentarily.
Stig is looking to score with low kicks.
Salwa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stig 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.
Salwa scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stig takes one to the side of the head.

Stig is rocked!
Salwa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Salwa connects with a leg kick. Stig looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Salwa scores with a nice strike.
Salwa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Salwa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salwa throws the kick towards the body but Stig avoids it.
Salwa throws a low kick but Stig avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salwa. Stig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salwa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Salwa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stig checks a low kick from Salwa.
Stig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salwa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Salwa thuds his right hand into Stig's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Salwa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Salwa misses with a kick to the body.
Salwa staying out of range there.

Salwa sends Stig crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Salwa is motioning to the referee to let Stig up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Stig is still on wobbly legs! Can Salwa finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stig on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stig on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Salwa is stalking Stig. Stig circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Salwa, and it's lights out! Stig really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Salwa!
Gabriel Salwa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.