PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Salwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scot Goodbarrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodbarrel has chosen The Rumjacks - An Irish Pub Song as his entrance music. 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
Goodbarrel

184 cm
34
198 lbs
32 - 12 - 0

185 cm
30
190 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Bullet Proof System
KAISER

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 32 - 12 - 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 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Scot Goodbarrel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodbarrel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salwa.
Salwa throws a push kick but Goodbarrel slaps the foot to one side.
Salwa moves away from the strike by Goodbarrel.
Salwa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Goodbarrel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salwa connects with a jab.
Salwa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Goodbarrel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goodbarrel.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Salwa.
Salwa checks a leg kick.
Salwa half committed to a counter leg kick.
Salwa lands a nice looking body kick.
Salwa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Salwa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salwa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salwa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Scot Goodbarrel has been cut.
Salwa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Salwa scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salwa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salwa throws a series of punches but Goodbarrel moves out of range.
Salwa jabs at Goodbarrel's body.
Salwa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goodbarrel's sensitive parts.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Goodbarrel, as that shot connected.

It looks like Gabriel Salwa has been cut.
Salwa lands a jab to Goodbarrel's midsection.
Salwa tries to land a body kick
and Goodbarrel counters with a solid body kick.
Salwa throws a wild body kick that Goodbarrel sees coming a mile off.
Salwa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goodbarrel throws out the jab.
Goodbarrel throws a leg kick
and Salwa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Goodbarrel avoids the head kick by Salwa.
Goodbarrel throws out a counter right but Salwa avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot by Goodbarrel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodbarrel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salwa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodbarrel tries to land a front kick but Salwa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salwa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salwa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salwa misses with a hook
and Goodbarrel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salwa misses with a lunging right hand
and Goodbarrel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goodbarrel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salwa is out of range.
Salwa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Goodbarrel avoids the head kick by Salwa.
Salwa throws a head kick that misses.
Goodbarrel misses with a looping left.
Goodbarrel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salwa.
A chopping leg kick lands by Goodbarrel.
Salwa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goodbarrel. Goodbarrel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salwa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goodbarrel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Salwa.
Salwa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Goodbarrel misses with a low kick.
Salwa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Salwa connects with a high kick.
Goodbarrel misses with a body shot.
Salwa misses the shot to the body.
Goodbarrel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Goodbarrel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salwa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Goodbarrel connects with a looping right hand.

Salwa is rocked!
Salwa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oh Salwa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goodbarrel throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Salwa crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Scot Goodbarrel!
After the fight, Scot Goodbarrel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.