PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dreary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Glover might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Run to the hills. The key to victory for Mike Glover has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Glover
vs
Dreary

190 cm
24
260 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

210 cm
21
279 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Likes ground

Londons Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Dreary!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dreary shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dreary was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Glover is looking to improve his position but Dreary isn't that keen on the idea.
Glover wants to hold on but Dreary pushes him away.
Dreary is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Glover is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dreary looking to finish Glover with some ground and pound. This is bad for Glover!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dreary landing strikes from the mount.
Dreary unloading with bombs!
Dreary is landing with some decent strikes but Glover is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dreary really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glover. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dreary lands a heavy elbow.
Dreary blocks Glover's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Glover sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Glover is trying to maintain the position but Dreary is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Glover looking for submissions off his back.
Glover is looking for a sweep. Dreary is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover manages to get to full guard.
Dreary works over Glover with some ground and pound from guard.
Glover tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dreary scoring with punches to the head and body.
Glover not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dreary connects with a couple of short punches.
Dreary connects with a couple of short punches.

Glover looking for a guillotine here but Dreary defends easily.
Glover might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Glover is breathing heavily.
Dreary throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Glover works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Glover is trying to control the position but Dreary postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dreary works over Glover with some ground and pound from guard.
Glover trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dreary in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dreary chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dreary accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Glover is looking for a triangle but Dreary pushes his legs off easily.
Dreary works over Glover with some ground and pound from guard.
Dreary trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dreary chips away with some ground and pound.

Glover working for a triangle but Dreary defends it easily.
Dreary stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glover swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dreary in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Glover working for a triangle but Dreary defends it easily.

Glover escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dreary gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Glover had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dreary is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Glover Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dreary's back instead.
Dreary rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dreary is looking to improve his position.
Dreary punching from the bottom.
Dreary missing with punches from the bottom.
Dreary flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dreary is staying active underneath Glover, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Glover with a poor takedown

and Dreary counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dreary prevents Glover from improving his position.

Glover actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dreary scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dreary prevents Glover from improving his position.
Dreary lands with a punch from half guard.
Glover punching from the bottom.
Glover gets full guard.
Dreary lands a couple of elbows.
Dreary postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dreary working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Glover's head.
Glover pulls Dreary in to control the position.

Glover is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dreary working some strikes from top position.
Dreary throws and elbow that misses. Glover uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dreary's guard. Nice move by Glover!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dreary dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Glover gets the takedown into side control.
An elbow from Glover crashes against the mat.
Glover scores with punches from side control.
Dreary tries to strike but it doesn't land.

Glover stands up and beckons Dreary to his feet.
Mike Glover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glover throws a series of punches but Dreary moves out of range.

Glover looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dreary!
Glover can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dreary is looking to escape.
Dreary throwing hammer fists to the chest of Glover. What's that going to do exactly?
Glover blocks Dreary's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Glover pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glover trying to control but Dreary is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreary can't escape the position.

Glover is working for a guillotine from mount but Dreary frees his head quite easily.
Glover landing strikes from the mount.

Glover looking for a guillotine from mount but Dreary is having none of it.

Glover working for a submission but Dreary is keeping him at bay.
Dreary flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dreary regains half guard.
Dreary taking some punishment here, with Glover in his half guard.

Glover wants to work for an arm triangle but Dreary is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover trying to control the action but Dreary is working from the bottom.

Glover is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Glover blocks the strikes from Dreary.
Dreary lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Glover winds up and cracks Dreary with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dreary is trying to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Dreary shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dreary showed some decent athleticism there.
Glover is looking to improve his position.

Glover looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreary working the head and body with strikes.
Glover moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dreary preventing the sweep.

Glover is looking for a triangle but Dreary pushes his legs off easily.

Glover is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dreary connects with a couple of short punches.
John Dreary has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dreary makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dreary postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dreary won't allow Glover to sweep him here.

Glover looking for a guillotine here but Dreary defends easily.
Dreary landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dreary.
Glover working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dreary.
Dreary throwing strikes but missing.

Glover manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Glover shoots in and bounces Dreary off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Glover gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Glover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dreary counters with a shoot takedown. Glover fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glover throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dreary is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Glover throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Glover dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Glover doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dreary counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Glover!
Dreary avoids the attempt from Glover to control.
Dreary is landing with some decent strikes but Glover is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Glover tries to hold on but Dreary postures up.
Glover is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Glover is desperately trying to improve his position but Dreary has a good base and remains in mount.
Glover is working hard here to advance position.
Dreary working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Glover is trying to escape the mount.
Dreary is landing with some decent strikes but Glover is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dreary is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreary working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dreary lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Glover wants to control but Dreary is having none of it.
Glover tries to reverse the position but Dreary maintains control.
Dreary dominating with strikes here.
Dreary landing strikes from the mount and Glover is in trouble!
Dreary avoids the attempt from Glover to control.
Glover slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Glover is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dreary pulls his head out easily.
Dreary working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Glover is trying to control but can't.
Glover is pressing down on Dreary's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Glover working for a triangle but Dreary defends it easily.
Dreary must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dreary's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dreary's guard.
Glover working some strikes from top position.
Dreary trying to strike off his back.
Glover passes into half guard.
Dreary striking from the bottom.
Dreary flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Glover is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dreary is just riding it out for now. Glover eventually gives up the hold.
Dreary throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover is looking to take a break and control but Dreary is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Glover there.
Dreary is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.

Glover is trying to work for a kimura but Dreary is defending well.
Dreary misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Glover is looking for a kimura here.
Glover missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Glover throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Glover looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dreary is pressing down on Glover's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Glover accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Glover preventing the sweep.
Dreary utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Glover trying to control but Dreary is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Glover misses with a takedown

and Dreary counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Glover's guard now.
Dreary makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Glover has his foot on Dreary's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dreary works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dreary is in close to Glover's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Glover has his foot on Dreary's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dreary works his way back into a safe position though.
Glover controls Dreary momentarily but Dreary frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Dreary comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dreary 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dreary!