PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Salwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleming's entrance music is T.N.T.. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fleming
vs
Salwa

172 cm
26
195 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

184 cm
24
198 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Fleming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Salwa!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleming misses with a kick to the body

and Salwa counters by moving into the clinch.
Fleming misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Salwa.
Salwa misses with a punch to the body.

Salwa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fleming ducks under a wild hook from Salwa.
Fleming fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salwa on the side of the head.
Fleming checks the leg kick.
Salwa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fleming misses with a low kick as Salwa jumps back.
Salwa with a hook.

It looks like Scott Fleming has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Salwa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fleming misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salwa lands a right hook to the body.
Fleming misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Salwa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salwa misses with a kick to the body.
Fleming is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salwa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Salwa throws a leg kick

and Fleming counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salwa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Fleming manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Fleming throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Salwa tries to free his leg and advance position but Fleming is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Salwa controls the pace.

Fleming is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Salwa is aware though and is defending well.
Salwa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Salwa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Fleming rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Salwa's guard! Nice work there by Fleming!
Fleming postures up in Salwa's guard and throws a big left but Salwa blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fleming not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Salwa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fleming.
Fleming tries to free his leg and advance position but Salwa is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salwa looking for a sweep. Not yet Salwa, not yet.
Salwa keeping moving, preventing Fleming from controlling successfully.
Fleming cracks Salwa with a solid left hand.
Fleming working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salwa trying to control the position.
Fleming lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fleming might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fleming lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fleming with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fleming tries to free his leg and advance position but Salwa is retaining full guard.
Salwa controls Fleming momentarily but Fleming frees himself.
Fleming throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming stands and throws Salwa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Salwa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ground and pound from Fleming seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Salwa tries to improve position but can't.
Fleming has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Salwa!
Salwa is looking to improve his position but Fleming isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fleming landing shots from mount.
Fleming lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Fleming dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Fleming's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fleming chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salwa can pounce on him.
Fleming looks to throw the jab but Salwa is out of range.
Salwa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab from Salwa misses.
Fleming swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salwa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fleming.
Salwa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salwa tries to land a front kick but Fleming steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salwa tries to clinch there but Fleming circles away.
Salwa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Salwa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming looks to land a combination but Salwa avoids it well.
Salwa throws a jab when Fleming was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Fleming blocks the leg kick.
Fleming throws a hook to the side of Salwa's head but Salwa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salwa defending well as Fleming loads up on a big left hand.
Salwa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Salwa rushes Fleming and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fleming throws an elbow but it misses.
Salwa avoids a wild elbow strike from Fleming.
Fleming pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Salwa tries to throw a body punch but Fleming avoids it by throwing Salwa back against the cage.
Fleming has a couple of punches blocked by Salwa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salwa blocks the elbow strike.
Salwa tries a body shot but Fleming blocks it.
Fleming has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Salwa after a bit of a struggle.
Salwa is looking to break free of the clinch but Fleming has double underhooks.
Salwa misses with a body punch.
Fleming pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Salwa avoiding damage as Fleming throws knees to the body.
Fleming misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Salwa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fleming moves out of range of the body kick.
Fleming takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Fleming is just out of range.
Salwa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fleming throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fleming tries to close the distance and clinch but Salwa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming throws a leg kick but Salwa sees it coming and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Fleming.
Salwa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Salwa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salwa tries to close the distance and clinch but Fleming swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fleming connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Salwa momentarily.
Fleming throws the left hand but Salwa avoids the punch easily.
Fleming misses with a hook
and Fleming takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fleming takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Salwa misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salwa throws a push kick but Fleming slaps the foot to one side.
Fleming misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gabriel Salwa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salwa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Fleming is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleming shoots in for a takedown but Salwa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Salwa is looking to clinch but Fleming is avoiding it.

Fleming looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fleming tries to free his leg and advance position but Salwa is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fleming with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fleming postures up in Salwa's guard and throws a big left but Salwa blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Salwa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scott Fleming's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fleming throws a lazy right hand but Salwa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Fleming.
Fleming keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salwa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fleming takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oh Fleming is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fleming steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Salwa. That one must have hurt.
BAM! Salwa delivers a spinning backfist that drops Fleming like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). 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.