PBP Commentary

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

Jangles
vs
Salwa

181 cm
30
194 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

184 cm
30
198 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
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 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lester Jangles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Salwa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jangles throws a leg kick which misses Salwa's front leg but catches the back leg as Salwa tries to avoid it.
Jangles walks into a straight right hand from Salwa.

It looks like Lester Jangles has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salwa, right into the meat.
Jangles misses with an uppercut.
Salwa takes one on the button.
Jangles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salwa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salwa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jangles.
Jangles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Salwa under the eye.
Salwa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jangles misses with a right hand

and Salwa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Jangles manages to get to full guard.
Jangles pulls Salwa in close to prevent any damage.
Jangles wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles controls Salwa momentarily but Salwa frees himself.

Jangles working for a triangle but Salwa defends it easily.
Jangles controls Salwa momentarily but Salwa frees himself.
Salwa trying to control but Jangles is working from the bottom.
Jangles tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Jangles looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Salwa passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jangles is not content to let Salwa control the position.
Jangles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jangles is pressing down on Salwa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Salwa trying to control but Jangles is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jangles keeping full guard, as Salwa tries to pass.
Jangles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salwa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jangles is trying to get back to half guard.

Salwa is trying to get an arm triangle but Jangles is defending well.
Salwa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jangles can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jangles tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salwa trying to control the action but Jangles is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jangles manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jangles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Salwa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jangles pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salwa is trying to control but can't.
Jangles wants to free his trapped foot but Salwa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lester Jangles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lester Jangles's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jangles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salwa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jangles lands a jab to the head.
Salwa just misses with a punch to the body.
Salwa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jangles.
Jangles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Salwa throws a wild body kick that Jangles sees coming a mile off.
Jangles slips under a jab from Salwa.
Jangles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jangles misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salwa walks into a straight right hand from Jangles.
A jab lands there for Jangles.
Jangles misses with a body shot.
Jangles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salwa.
Jangles throws a push kick but Salwa slaps the foot to one side.
Lester Jangles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salwa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jangles checks a leg kick.
Salwa looks to land a combination but Jangles avoids it well.
Salwa throws a head kick but Jangles moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salwa, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jangles. Salwa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jangles misses with a body kick.
Jangles throws a lazy right hand but Salwa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salwa lands with a right hand.
Lester Jangles is winning the standup battle so far.
Salwa throws a sloppy head kick
and Jangles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jangles has Salwa up against the cage in a clinch.
Salwa throws a punch but it's blocked by Jangles.
Salwa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jangles blocks an uppercut.
Salwa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jangles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salwa misses with a body punch.
Jangles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salwa avoiding damage.
Jangles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jangles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salwa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jangles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Jangles fails to land.
Jangles is trying to force a seperation but Salwa has the dominant position.
Jangles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Jangles.
Salwa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salwa throws a head punch that misses.
Jangles swings wildly with an uppercut but Salwa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jangles misses with some punches.
A short right from Jangles.
Jangles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salwa throws a punch but it's blocked by Jangles.
Salwa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jangles or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salwa swings wildly with an uppercut but Jangles uses good head movement to avoid it.

Jangles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jangles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Salwa looks to land a right hand but Jangles moved out of range.
Jangles misses with a few strikes there.
Salwa connects with a looping right hand.
Jangles misses the shot to the body.
Jangles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salwa's sensitive parts.
Salwa scores with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Salwa as he connects with a hook.
Jangles throws a chopping leg kick but Salwa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jangles scores with a jab to the jaw.
Salwa moves out of range of the body kick.
Salwa digs a good hook to Jangles's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jangles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salwa blocks the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salwa. That's going to slow Jangles down.
Salwa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jangles.
Jangles throws a wild body kick that Salwa sees coming a mile off.
Salwa checks a leg kick nicely.
Jangles throws a push kick but Salwa slaps the foot to one side.
Jangles misses the shot to the body.
Salwa scores with the left hand. Jangles knows he should have avoided that one.

Lester Jangles's cut is getting worse.
Jangles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salwa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jangles.
Salwa moves out of range of the body kick from Jangles.
Jangles looks to score with a jab to the body but Salwa is just out of range.
Salwa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jangles manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Jangles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lester Jangles's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jangles throws the left hand but Salwa avoids the punch easily.
Gabriel Salwa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salwa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jangles, right into the meat.
Jangles fakes the leg kick and cracks Salwa in the body.
Jangles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jangles misses with a left hand
and Salwa counters with an outside leg kick.
Salwa moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Jangles. That snapped Salwa's head back.
Salwa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jangles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salwa is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salwa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jangles.
Salwa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jangles circles away quickly and effectively.
Jangles throws a front kick aimed at Salwa's knee but Salwa avoids it well.
Salwa cracks Jangles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salwa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jangles throws a body shot but no joy.
Jangles thuds his right hand into Salwa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jangles thuds a left hand into Salwa's body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Salwa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jangles - the referee stops the clock and Salwa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jangles. Salwa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jangles cracks Salwa with an open hand slap.
Jangles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salwa can do to turn this around?
A shot to the liver by Salwa. Beautiful body shot.
Jangles misses with a wild body shot.
Salwa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salwa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jangles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jangles feints and then cracks Salwa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salwa down.
Salwa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jangles finds it's way round the side to connect with Salwa's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salwa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab from Jangles misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangles does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Salwa misses with a low kick as Jangles jumps back.
Jangles takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Salwa lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jangles tries to clinch there but Salwa circles away.
Salwa misses with a body kick.
A jab from Jangles does it's job there.
Jangles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salwa.
Salwa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jangles fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jangles throws a lazy uppercut
letting Salwa counter with a right hand.
Salwa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jangles.
Salwa misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salwa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jangles if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body punch from Jangles.
Salwa is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Salwa scores with a nice body kick.
Salwa throws a head kick that misses.
Salwa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jangles throws an off balance right hand
and Salwa counters with a stiff right hand.
Salwa is looking to score with low kicks.
It looks like Jangles has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jangles misses with a hook
and Salwa counters with a nice leg kick.
Jangles throws a low kick but Salwa moves out of range easily.
Jangles missing with a left hand there. Salwa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jangles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salwa jabs at Jangles's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jangles lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Salwa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salwa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jangles checks a leg kick nicely.
Crunch! Salwa slams his shin into Jangles's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salwa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Salwa lands a big head kick that sends Jangles tumbling to the mat! Salwa takes a step backwards and waves Jangles back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jangles is rocked!
Salwa throws a shot to the body.
Oh Jangles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salwa throws a shot to the body.
Salwa throws an uppercut from hell that sends Jangles clean off his feet! He's out cold! Salwa stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Salwa!
A relieved looking Gabriel Salwa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.