PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Glass (ranked 1673 p4p, 2477 weight class) and Juanito Cortez (ranked 267 p4p, 380 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Glass
vs
Cortez

191 cm
41
185
39 - 20 - 2

184 cm
44
201
35 - 31 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
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Brooklyn Apothecary
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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 39 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 31 - 1, fighting out of New York, Juanito Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glass throws out the jab.
Glass throws a body punch but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
Glass stuns Cortez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cortez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Glass scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Glass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cortez looks to land a left hand but Glass moved out of range nicely.
Glass blocks a jab.
Cortez throws a lazy uppercut
and Glass counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cortez throws a solid leg kick but Glass takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cortez.
Some bone on bone action there as Glass checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cortez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Glass takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Glass throws a hook but Cortez blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Glass blocks the low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Glass gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Cortez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Cortez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cortez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glass throws out the jab.
Glass backing away here, and Cortez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Glass cracks a nice hook into Cortez's ribs.
Glass slips under a jab.
Glass went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Glass lands the left hand.
Cortez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab lands there for Cortez.
Cortez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Desmond Glass has been cut.
That kick from Glass tenderised Cortez's leg. Cortez is trying to keep his angry face on.

Glass closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glass.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez prevents a body shot from Glass.

Cortez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glass avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cortez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cortez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Glass moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Cortez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Glass cracks Cortez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cortez misses with a body kick.
Cortez is looking to chop away at Glass's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Cortez is rocked!
Glass misses with a wild combination.
Cortez is still on wobbly legs! Can Glass finish him?
Glass throws a right and a left that Cortez avoids nicely.
Cortez slips a jab from Glass.
Glass works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cortez misses with a head kick.
Cortez misses with a straight left.
Cortez misses with a jab, cross combination.
And Glass counters with a quick kick to the body but Cortez blocks it.
Glass throws a hook but Cortez blocks it.
Glass moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glass. Cortez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glass misses with a body shot.
Cortez seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glass. Cortez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Glass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cortez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glass misses with an uppercut. Cortez saw that one coming.
Cortez throws out a leg kick but Glass moves out of range and Cortez only half commits.
No joy there for Glass, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cortez wants to land a leg kick but Glass is out of range.
Glass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cortez. Cortez obviously looking to wear him down.
Cortez misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glass.
Cortez is looking to chop away at Glass's legs.
Cortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice straight punches there by Glass. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Glass.
Cortez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Glass scores with a shot to the body.
Glass connects with a body shot.
Glass lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Juanito Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Glass tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glass is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cortez moves forwards but Glass connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cortez drops his hands momentarily and Glass needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Cortez just on the top of the head. Cortez drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Cortez - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Desmond Glass!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Desmond Glass made sure he mentioned KOMBAT KLOTHING, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Juanito Cortez stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well...shit happens....i will b back!'.