PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Salwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ejnar Thorsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gabriel Salwa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gabriel Salwa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Salwa
vs
Thorsen

184 cm
32
198 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

180 cm
34
195 lbs
22 - 8 - 2

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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 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Salwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ejnar Thorsen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Salwa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Salwa lands a nice shot that snaps Thorsen's head back.

It looks like Ejnar Thorsen has been cut.
Salwa throws a sloppy head kick and Thorsen moves out of range easily.
Thorsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thorsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salwa.
Salwa avoids the body shot from Thorsen.
Salwa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thorsen just manages to avoid it.
Salwa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Salwa moves into range and lands a nice 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 doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A low kick from Thorsen is predictable there
and Salwa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Salwa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thorsen misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Thorsen misses
and Salwa counters with a body kick that stops Thorsen in his tracks momentarily.
Salwa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thorsen throws a counter combo.
Salwa looks to land a combination but Thorsen avoids it well.
Thorsen misses with a hook.
A head kick from Salwa lands but Thorsen takes it in his stride.
Salwa swings for the body but Thorsen moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Thorsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thorsen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thorsen checks a leg kick.
Thorsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Salwa misses the shot to the body.
Salwa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thorsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen throws a wild body kick that Salwa sees coming a mile off.
Ejnar Thorsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Salwa takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

Thorsen is rocked!

That has opened up Ejnar Thorsen's cut even more.
Salwa throws the kick towards the body but Thorsen avoids it.
Thorsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Salwa finish him?
Thorsen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Salwa rather than just go for the knockout.
Thorsen looks to throw a body kick
and Salwa counters with a big right hand! Oh Thorsen is in trouble here! Salwa follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Salwa!
Gabriel Salwa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.