PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fiji Pampo (ranked 6025 p4p, 2809 weight class) and Aidan Glenswilly (ranked 456 p4p, 278 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.

Pampo
vs
Glenswilly

167 cm
25
158
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
150
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fiji Pampo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aidan Glenswilly!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glenswilly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Glenswilly lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Glenswilly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pampo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glenswilly throws a hook but Pampo blocks it.
Pampo slips a jab and a cross from Glenswilly.
As Glenswilly looks to move away, Pampo throws a big counter combo but Glenswilly just gets out of the way.
Glenswilly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pampos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pampo throws a body punch but Glenswilly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pampo shoots in and drives through. Glenswilly sprawls well.
Pampo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pampo avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pampo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Glenswilly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Glenswilly lands with an overhand left.
Glenswilly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glenswilly has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Glenswilly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pampo.
Glenswilly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fiji Pampo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glenswilly scores with a decent looking hook.
Pampo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glenswilly throws out a counter right but Pampo avoids it with no problem.
Glenswilly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pampo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A decent looking cross lands there for Glenswilly.

It looks like Fiji Pampo has been cut.
Pampo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenswilly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glenswilly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pampo fails to land the takedown.
Glenswilly is looking for the big counter here.
Glenswilly with a nice cross.
Glenswilly slips a straight right by Pampo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pampo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pampo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Glenswilly but Glenswilly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Glenswilly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pampo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glenswilly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Glenswilly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Glenswilly throws a good cross that connects.
Pampo slips a straight right by Glenswilly.
Aidan Glenswilly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glenswilly lands with a shot to the body.
Glenswilly scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pampo ducks under a wild hook from Glenswilly.
Pampo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glenswilly lands with a hook. Pampo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Glenswilly throws the left hand but Pampo avoids the punch easily.
Pampo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Glenswilly 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.
Pampo throws a right and a left that Glenswilly avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Glenswilly.

Pampo is rocked!
Pampo looks to clinch
and Glenswilly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Pampo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circle momentarily. Glenswilly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aidan Glenswilly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fiji Pampo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pampo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pampo seems to have got his legs back now.
Glenswilly stuffs the takedown attempt from Pampo. Pampo gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Glenswilly! But no joy.
Danga de danga de dang - Glenswilly scores with a four punch combination!
Glenswilly catches Pampo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glenswilly throws a body shot but no joy.
Pampo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pampo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glenswilly misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pampo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glenswilly.
Glenswilly takes a swing at Pampo's ribcage but misses.
Aidan Glenswilly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glenswilly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pampo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Glenswilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glenswilly throws a lazy right hand but Pampo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pampo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Glenswilly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pampo throws a right hand that Glenswilly ducks under and follows up with a left that Glenswilly also avoids with ease.
Glenswilly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Glenswilly.
Pampo moves to clinch but Glenswilly breaks away
and Glenswilly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pampo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pampo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Glenswilly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Glenswilly tries to bum rush Pampo with a series of wild strikes but Pampo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glenswilly cracks Pampo with an open hand slap.
Good standup being displayed there by Glenswilly as he connects with a hook.
Fiji Pampo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenswilly throws a shot from downtown. Pampo moves away and avoids it.
Pampo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Glenswilly finds it's way round the side to connect with Pampo's head.
Glenswilly connects with a looping right hand.
Glenswilly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Glenswilly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pampo was well out of range. Poor timing from Glenswilly.
Glenswilly digs a good body shot into Pampo's ribs.
Pampo slips a straight right by Glenswilly.
Pampo tries to counter by clinching up but Glenswilly breaks away and moves out of range.
Glenswilly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pampo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pampo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glenswilly moves away.
Pampo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Glenswilly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fiji Pampo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glenswilly. Pampo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glenswilly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glenswilly misses with a looping left.
Jab from Glenswilly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glenswilly lands with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aidan Glenswilly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fiji Pampo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Glenswilly tries to bum rush Pampo with a series of wild strikes but Pampo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Glenswilly tries to get set, Pampo tries to push him back and clinch up but Glenswilly manages to avoid the attempt.
Pampo moves out of range of the strikes.
Pampo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Glenswilly throws a right hand that Pampo ducks under and follows up with a left that Pampo also avoids with ease.
Pampo lands with an uppercut that bounces Glenswilly off the cage and back into range.
Pampo moves out of range of the strikes.
Pampo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Pampo misses its intended target.
Glenswilly misses with a looping right.
Pampo throws a big counter combination but Glenswilly scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Glenswilly throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pampo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Glenswilly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Glenswilly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aidan Glenswilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pampo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Glenswilly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Glenswilly.
Glenswilly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pampo.
Pampo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pampo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pampo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pampo misses the shot to the body.
Pampo wants to clinch.
Pampo throws a right and a left that Glenswilly avoids nicely.
Glenswilly let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pampo moves in looking to clinch but Glenswilly pushes him off.
Glenswilly takes a swing at Pampo's ribcage but misses.
Pampo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pampo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Glenswilly manages to circle out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pampo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Glenswilly to score with a decent uppercut.
Pampo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glenswilly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pampo manages to avoid it.
Glenswilly swats away the attempt to clinch by Pampo.
Aidan Glenswilly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pampo fails to land the takedown.
Glenswilly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pampo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pampo misses with a double jab.
Pampo looks to land a combination but Glenswilly avoids it well.
Glenswilly lands a glancing blow to the side of Pampo's head.
Pampo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Glenswilly counters with a left to the body.
Glenswilly throws the kick towards the body but Pampo avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters circle momentarily. Glenswilly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Glenswilly tests Pampo's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aidan Glenswilly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Glenswilly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aidan Glenswilly!