PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Brooks (ranked 2817 p4p, 4672 weight class) and Roger Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Brooks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Brooks
vs
Glover

188 cm
25
174
3 - 3 - 0

176 cm
25
174
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabriel Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Glover!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Gabriel Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover scores with a shot to the body.
Brooks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brooks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Glover.

It looks like Gabriel Brooks has been cut.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glover sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glover misses with an uppercut

and Brooks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brooks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Glover is staying active underneath Brooks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover is looking to improve his position.
Glover won't allow Brooks to pass to mount.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Glover can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brooks wants to take a breather but Glover is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Brooks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glover moves into full guard.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
Brooks is fighting to break Glover's control of his arms but Glover is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws an off balance right hand
enabling Glover to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by Glover.
Glover lands with a shot to the body.
Roger Glover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks throws a hook to the side of Glover's head but Glover sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Brooks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Glover was covering up waiting for the punch and Brooks finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brooks is fighting to break Glover's control of his arms but Glover is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glover swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Glover seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brooks trying to control but Glover is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roger Glover will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Brooks's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brooks swings widly with a right hand
and Glover counters with a left to the body.
Brooks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt.
Glover throws out a counter right but Brooks avoids it with no problem.
Glover avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Glover doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Glover misses with a few strikes there.
Roger Glover seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glover lands a nice shot to the body.

Brooks has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks goes for a takedown attempt but Glover pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Brooks darts in and clinches Glover up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glover breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glover. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.

Brooks gets a takedown into half guard.
Glover keeping hold of Brooks's head, controlling as best he can.
Glover is refusing to be controlled, as Brooks sits in half guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover is refusing to be controlled, as Brooks sits in half guard.

Brooks is working for a submission of some sort.
Brooks is trying to control. Glover wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gabriel Brooks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Glover is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Glover is looking for a sweep. Brooks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brooks is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Brooks working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Brooks tries to control but Glover wriggling away.

Brooks with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to control but Glover wriggling away.

Glover defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brooks trying to control but Glover is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Brooks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Brooks's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Brooks is looking to clinch but Glover is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Glover.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Glover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glover circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Glover was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brooks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Glover uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
It seemed like Glover was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Glover digs a good body shot into Brooks's ribs.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Glover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover lands with a good body shot.
Brooks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Glover counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glover connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Brooks is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover drops Brooks with a straight right hand, right on the button! Glover follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Glover!
Our winner, Roger Glover, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.