PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radar Salter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroud comes to the cage accompanied by Septic Flesh - Pyramid God. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Stroud
vs
Salter

184 cm
26
183 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

180 cm
25
173 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Stroud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radar Salter!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroud ducks under a wild hook from Salter.
Salter lands a two punch combo.
Salter looks to land a combination. Stroud sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Stroud is rocked!
Stroud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salter.
Oh Stroud is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stroud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salter.
Stroud seems to have got his legs back now.
Salter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salter misses with a looping right.
Stroud slips under a jab.
Radar Salter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stroud takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stroud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salter.
Salter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stroud fails to land with a series of punches.
Stroud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stroud fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Salter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stroud. Salter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salter throws a head kick but Stroud moves out of range.
Stroud wants to clinch up but Salter keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Salter.
A jab from Stroud does it's job there.
Stroud slips a jab and a cross from Salter.
Salter misses with a straight left.
Salter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salter leaves Stroud with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Stroud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stroud.
Salter connects with a jab.
Stroud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salter.
Stroud has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salter finds it's way round the side to connect with Stroud's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salter misses with a series of wild punches.

Salter cracks Stroud with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Stroud looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Salter finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salter throws a series of punches but Stroud moves out of range.
Stroud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stroud scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Salter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A left lands for Stroud.
Stroud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stroud moves in looking to clinch but Salter pushes him off.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Stroud. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Salter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stroud stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Salter drops Stroud with a beautiful combination! Stroud stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Salter is looking for the KO!
Stroud just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Salter misses.
Salter looks to land a left hand but Stroud moved out of range nicely.
Salter misses with a hook.
Stroud uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salter.

Stroud closes the distance and pushes Salter back into the cage.

Salter breaks from the clinch.
Salter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stroud has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salter throws out a loose jab but Stroud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radar Salter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stroud misses with a series of wild punches.
Stroud tries to bum rush Salter with a series of wild strikes but Salter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Salter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salter throws a body kick that misses.
Stroud misses with a hook. Salter ducked under it nicely.
Salter throws an off balance right hand
and Stroud counters with a one-two to the body.
Salter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stroud. Stroud circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stroud slips under a jab from Salter.
Stroud avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stroud takes one on the button.
Stroud scores with a nice body kick.
Stroud tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Salter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salter 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salter fails to land with a series of punches.
Salter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stroud.
Stroud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salter misses with a wild combination.
Salter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stroud circles away quickly and effectively.
Salter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stroud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stroud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salter.
Salter lands a nice shot that snaps Stroud's head back.
Salter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stroud misses with a low kick as Salter jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stroud throws out the jab.
Salter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No joy there for Salter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salter fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radar Salter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Salter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Stroud clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Salter's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Stroud pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Salter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Salter circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the liver by Stroud. Beautiful body shot.
Stroud slips a jab and a cross from Salter.

Stroud throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Salter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stroud is in Salter's guard.
Stroud postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stroud with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stroud is looking to work some ground and pound but Salter has wrist control.
Stroud pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salter is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salter keeping moving, preventing Stroud from controlling successfully.
Salter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stroud is controlling him.
Salter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stroud is controlling him.
Stroud trying to control but Salter is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stroud throwing strikes from guard but Salter blocks nicely.
Stroud landing some decent shots from guard.
Stroud trying to control but Salter is working from the bottom.
Salter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud trying to control but Salter is working from the bottom.
Stroud wants to pass the guard but Salter is keeping the position.

Salter has his feet on Stroud's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Salter throws a hook to the side of Stroud's head but Stroud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stroud has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stroud there as he acknowledges the shot.
Salter throws a one two combo.
Salter throws a looping overhand right but Stroud ducks down to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Stroud as he connects with a hook.
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!
Salter swings widly with a right hand
and Stroud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salter throws a series of punches but Stroud moves out of range.

Stroud takes the fight into the clinch.

Stroud manages to break the clinch.
Stroud slips a jab from Salter.

Stroud closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Salter quickly recovers to half guard.
Stroud throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stroud is trying to control. Salter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Salter is trying to stand back up but Stroud is controlling him
Stroud working over Salter with some ground and pound. Salter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stroud sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Salter defending well though.
Stroud working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Stroud dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Salter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salter misses with a looping right.
Salter throws a poor cross that misses

and Stroud lands a stunning uppercut that sends Salter to the mat!

Salter is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stroud seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stroud has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stroud thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Salter's head.
Stroud scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stroud drops an elbow to the side of Salter's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stroud throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stroud prevents Salter from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stroud.
Salter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stroud.
Stroud controlling the action here.
Stroud throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stroud throwing shots but Salter is blocking nicely.
Salter won't allow Stroud to pass to mount.
Stroud thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Salter's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud is stalling here. Salter is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Stroud seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Salter has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Stroud is trying to control Salter's posture but Salter avoids it.
Stroud is trying to get back to half guard.
Stroud is working hard here to advance position.
Salter wants to stand but Stroud is controlling his arm.

Salter stands up and beckons Stroud to his feet.
Stroud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stroud counters with a two punch combo.
Stroud will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stroud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stroud backs up against the cage.
Salter with a hook.
Stroud is looking to clinch but Salter is avoiding it.
Salter misses with an uppercut. Stroud saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Stroud. Beautiful body shot.
No joy there for Salter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salter throws a lazy uppercut

and Stroud holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stroud lands a right hand.
Salter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stroud wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Salter manages to break the clinch.
Glenn Stroud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Stroud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Stroud looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Salter!
Stroud misses with the ground and pound.

Stroud tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stroud has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stroud prevents Salter from escaping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn Stroud showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stroud has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Stroud!
An out of breath Glenn Stroud thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.